DAY 2 OF 28 DAY CHALLENGE: FEBRUARY 2

Day 2.  How we feeling?  Let's assess.

Energy level: great!
Tummy condition:  great!  perhaps a little bloated, gassy.  Hey, you wanted a daily journal, guys.
Cravings: none.  None yet.  I mean, days have gone by in my life where I haven't eaten any animal products. When I wasn't a practicing vegan.  So I'm not feeling any sort of withdrawal yet.

Points of Interest:

1. CRAZY GOOD VEGAN LASAGNA
Yesterday, to gear up for the 28 Day Challenge, Ebeth Johnson (Healthy Eating Specialist a Whole Foods Market Columbus Circle) made lasagna.  From ENGINE 2.  These things were beautiful monstrosities of healthy deliciousness.  Every vegetable under the sun.  No cheese.  Very minimal oil.  Very minimal salt and pepper.  I brought a slice home for lunch today.  Excited about it.  It's really what I love about eating vegetables--a variety of textures, colors and flavors.

2. BREAKFAST: EZEKIEL CEREAL: ALMOND

Like Grape Nuts, this cereal is mad filling, crazy crunchy, and naturally a little sweet.  My breakfast now.  With almond milk.  And a piece of fruit.  For the last month or so, I'd been doing fruit with yogurt from the breakfast bar at Whole Foods Market.  Now, it's all about this cereal, with an orange or an apple.  The chopped fruit available right now is not seasonal, really, nor is it super ripe and sweet.  Citrus, apples--they're great right now.  I think my month as a vegan is going to be about utilizing the best foods available to have the most satisfying experience.  Why eat fake cheese if I don't like?  Likewise--rice milk?  Gross. Almond Milk--DELICIOUS!  Choices.  Conscious choices. 

3. ICE STORM
has nothing to do with anything.  But I'm stuck at home today cuz of the ice (day off as well) so some big cooking might be in order.  Lentils?  Sweet potatoes/black beans/avocado thing?  We'll see.  Gotta take advantage of this shut-in day and make something good.