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One of the most annoying things about trying to be a strict vegetarian is the soy.  I have a bad reaction to soy.  I’m not going to say I’m allergic, but it is definitely a very unpleasant reaction.  Soy is a common allergen, as far as allergens go.  Yet, it’s difficult to find online vegan [...]

I’m hungry, but it’s weird.  I’m not really craving anything.  So far, I’ve had a carrot, a celery stalk, some popcorn, and a handful of mixed nuts.  I think I tend to get to this point when my eating plans actually start to work.  I’ll be going to bed soon, so I think I’m done [...]

Today’s weight was 84.9.  The vegetarian thing seems to be working.  The problem is, I’m so wiped out and I can’t sleep.  You’d think that giving up caffeine would have the opposite effect.
Tomorrow, we’re going to the State Fair.  That will be a challenge, because I doubt they will have anything I will want to [...]

So, I still weigh myself every day. Probably will for a long time, until I get to a healthy weight. Then, I hope to go with the good old jeans test. (I have a pair of jeans set aside for this.) Today’s weight was promising– 86.1. This means I can [...]

Why do I do this to myself?  Caffeine withdrawal really hurts!  I know why I am cutting it out, but what I don’t understand is why I keep going back to caffeine after going through this.  I don’t get headaches from caffeine withdrawal, for which I am thankful, but I get this awful burning pain [...]

I had my last cappuccino for a while this morning. I’m quitting dairy for a while, as I might have mentioned in a previous post. It’s part of my transition to a strict vegetarian diet (I say strict vegetarian because I’m not quite sure I fit the definition of vegan, since at this [...]