Vegan Progression

January 25, 2025

The Trouble with Cheese

Inside the deli drawer of my Frigidaire, sits the last cup of Mexican (fiesta) cheese, and it kinda looks sad and lonely in its package – almost as if it knows there will be no more cheeses sitting beside it. Honestly, I think I’m projecting; I miss you, cheese – already. I’ve been fond-u-e. The…

January 24, 2025

Digging for Recipes

If I’m to do this Vegan thing, I guess I’ll need to cook, or, at least, assemble food into something akin to edible arrangements. And that means, of course, scouring the Internet for recipes. Since I have little time to cook, they’ll need to have as few ingredients, as possible. And, it didn’t take long…

January 23, 2025

Ridding Myself of Animal Products

This is going to be one heck of a journey. The more I look through my refrigerator, freezer, and pantry, the more I see animal products staring back. In my freezer, I see bacon, chicken breast, meatballs, diced ham, frozen, cubed chicken (for salads), and a variety of frozen soups that I have made in…

January 22, 2025

A SMART Goal

My next adventure is to write a SMART Goal. A SMART goal, as most of my clients could probably tell you is: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. SMART Goal: To lose the first 10 pounds by April 2, 2025.

January 21, 2025

More Stats: Weight & Height

So, my starting weight is 157.60 pounds. My height is about 5′ – yes, about. According to this calculator, my current BMI is 31.8, in the obesity range. Also, according to the calculator, the most I should weigh, while maintaining a healthy weight is about 123 pounds. Therefore, my goal is to lose 34.60 pounds.…

January 20, 2025

Baseline!

First things, first. The beginning stats! These tests were performed on 1/16/2025.