Tripping

Somehow I have managed to gain back a few pounds.. well lets face it, its not "somehow" its because I got lazy. Even though we are not eating meat, it was easy for me to slip back into the lazy cooker mode. Spinach and mushroom pizza, fries, cheese pizza rolls, etc. I knew what was happening when it was going on, but this season is always so busy and throwing a pizza in the oven sounded so much easier then cutting up veggies for a stir fry or something of that sort. I need to get a cookbook that caters to vegetarian/vegan meals in 30 mins or less. Anyone know of any? I have thought about cutting up most of the veggies and just leaving a couple bell peppers whole for stuffed peppers so that way when I am ready to cook or juice everything is already cut up and it lowers my prep time.. but I can also see this interfering with a receipe or what not. Does anyone else pre cut the veggies? You know what other ideas I need from you folks.. a good, easy receipe to make my own pasta sauce. The jarred ones from the store are full of sodium and the like and the few times I tried to make it from an internet receipe they came out watery.. like tomatoe sauce. I want a good, healthy, hearty pasta sauce. Can anyone help me out with this?

Rewind 6 weeks - I would have never actually taken blame for gaining the weight back and I wouldnt have changed the way I ate.

I feel accomplished for at least awknowleding the fact that I did this to myself and it happened because the choices I made. I tripped, but I am back up and willing to fight again!

thanks for reading folks

FOoOoOOD

Who doesnt love food?

Before I changed to being a vegetarian I dreaded going to the grocery store. I didnt make alot of new receipes and we ate out at the same places. I loved food, but I didnt embrace it by any means, which is sad coming from a girl who had a world renowned chef (who even cooked for the president) as a grand father. Today was a whole different ball game. I woke up early to go to the grocery store (dont get use to this tho) and I enjoyed every minute of shopping. Didnt even look at the time once! So I have my dinner plan made up for the week... wanna know what it is??

Tonight (monday)  -
Chowder over biscuits

Tues - Lentils over rice

Wends - MorningStar chicken strips and kale/spinach salad

Thurs - Stuffed Bell Peppers with veggie meat

Friday- Soft Taco's

I am excited about the meal plan! Couldnt venture to far into new receipes because this is a tight week for us so I was on a strict budget! I did good tho, planned ahead and got 14 days of food for two people on $130 and that includes extra veggies and fruit for my juicer! Speaking of which, I am gonna go juice up a Green Lemonaide. I haved tried it yet but sounds good! You just throw in kale, cucumber, granny smith apple and lemon and you got yourself a super juice.

And just for shits and giggles... I have lost 7 pounds so far. Even though this change wasnt primarily for weight los.. I cant help but smile as I watch the pounds fall off. Now I just need to work on drinking more water and working out!