Hello, Readers! So my world must have entered into some Twilight Zone because I have decided to go Vegan for one whole week! Yes, CRAZY, I know. Well, it's only crazy if you really know me! Basically, I love meat. I love seafood. I love all things dairy. I love the natural order of the food chain. I am a self proclaimed foodie, and in all honesty, somewhat of a fat ass. Food is my lover, and I cannot get enough of it! And a large part of "it" would be eggs, dairy, meat, and a bunch of deliciousness made with those ingredients! Don't get me wrong, I eat a good amount of fresh vegetables, especially when it comes to leafy greens. I also thoroughly enjoy a variety of grains and fruit. But when it comes down to it, I genuinely adore meat and seafood. Yum yum yummy!

However, my boyfriend and I still decided to see if we could become Vegetarian for one week. It was all planned out. We would start today and go until Sunday. And then we would celebrate our veggie eating success with a celebratory meat filled Valentine's Day dinner! But then, after two hilarious episodes of An Idiot Abroad my boyfriend and I came across an Oprah rerun at 2AM this Monday morning! The entire episode was dedicated to Vegan diets, knowing where your meat comes from, and a challenge among Harpo Studio employees to eat Vegan for seven days! 

And the rest is history! I challenged myself a little bit more and decided to try going Vegan instead. The boyfriend is still sticking to Vegetarian, but we are both ready to conquer the meatless world! I am now loving the fact that I indulged greatly during the Super Bowl. I didn't care for either team, but I sure as hell cared for my egg and sausage breakfast, multiple dollops of dip, homemade blue cheese burgers, almond biscotti, and 2:30AM brie binge! 

Oh and just to get things straight, I am not going the Vegan route for a week in order to lose weight. I exercise for an average of 30 minutes about 3 times a week and go on walks regularly. For being 5'2", I am at a healthy weight of 115 lbs. and lead a pretty active lifestyle. It is also not for animal rights. I love animals with all my heart, eat free range, cage free, and organic as much as possible. I hate animal cruelty and wholeheartedly believe in and support nothing but the humane treatment of animals - especially those meant for food purposes. So basically, the Vegan diet is to simply just try it out and witness its effects - if any. A nice fun project in the name of food!

Last but not least, a lot of people seem to have taken an interest in this Vegan challenge of mine according to the comments on my facebook status regarding this particular situation. So I figured, "Why not blog about it." For the next 7 days I will be blogging about my diet for the day and whatever highs and lows accompany my new Vegan eating habits! 

Wish me luck! 

DAY ONE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Breakfast

Pomegranate White Tea with a hint of Honey

Dry Organic Corn Flakes with half a sliced Banana

Lunch

Spinach Salad with Fried Onion Pieces, Black Pepper, and a dressing made with Spicy Hummus and Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Glass of Water

Afternoon Snack

A few Freeze Dried Blueberries

Glass of Water

Dinner

Brown Rice Medley topped with a few scoops of Homemade Salsa

Glass of Water

**Salsa Recipe**

1 Can Corn, 

1 Can Black Beans, 

20 or so Organic Cherry Tomatoes - Quartered

3 Thai Chilies - Diced

Half a Red Onion - Diced

1/2 Tsp. Salt 

10 or so Grinds of Black Pepper

4 Dashes of Cayenne Pepper