Here I go, talking about food again. Sorry, it's kind of what's going on in my life right now. I'll be going on two weeks vegetarian tomorrow and I feel great. I've lost 10 pounds since I started trying this. That's ridiculous, 10 pounds in 13 days?! Plus I'm now just a stone's throw away from dropping below 200 lbs. I'm so excited. I'm pretty sure I'll get there by the end of the week, it's less than a pound and a half away. I'm super excited. It's been so encouraging lately to hear, even from people I wouldn't expect to notice, that I look like I'm losing weight and looking really good. It really feels great, and that's in addition to just feeling healthier overall. :D I'm loving it!!
So, last night I needed to get some grocery shopping and I did it smart, possibly for the first time in my life. I rode my bike to/from work yesterday so when I got home I was starving. Rather than first going to the grocery store and buying way more than I needed to I actually did it right. I sat down with my veggie cookbook and found something I could make with things that were already in the house. I ended up making "Andrea's Puttanesca," which is a spaghetti with marinara cooked with fresh garlic, spinach, tomatoes and topped with olive. Add to it a nice green salad and I was feeling full and almost ready to hit the grocery store.
Now this next bit I think is really incredible. Two weeks ago I spent some money and stocked my spice cupboard and pantry with a few of the basic ingredients needed for most of the vegetarian recipes I had. I went through what I had on hand and leftovers in the fridge and made a complete menu for every meal between now and my next payday. I then hit the grocery store and bought everything I need (excluding some fresh veggies that won't keep) to make those meals for less than $45!! Awesome right? I have meals planned for almost the next two weeks and the most I'll need to spend between now and then is maybe $10 on veggies here and there. Way friggin cool!
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