Vegan for the Summer

So the lastest trend is to be a vegan-goddess.
Eat leaves picked from your backyard and rub coconut oil on your face for a more complete complexion.

But seriously, I am thinking about trying out a new book called "The Kind Diet."

My faithful friend Amazon reviews this book:

In The Kind Diet, actress, activist, and committed conservationist Alicia Silverstone shares the insights that encouraged her to swear off meat and dairy forever, and outlines the spectacular benefits of adopting a plant-based diet, from effortless weight loss to clear skin, off-the-chart energy, and smooth digestion. She explains how meat, fish, milk, and cheese—the very foods we’ve been taught to regard as the cornerstone of good nutrition—are actually the culprits behind escalating rates of disease and the cause of dire, potentially permanent damage to our ecology. 

 

Three Benefits of this Eating Plan:

1. Dairy Free- I am lactose intolerant and it is the biggest struggle. Actually, I just ate a bowl of macaroni and cheese just before I started typing this. (can't forget to pop that lactose pill).

2. Clear Skin- UM WHAT???? My dream come true. I have the weirdest complexion and have tried everything from Proactive to all natural face wash. 

3. Effortless weight loss- and again I say, UM WHAT???? I would like to try that effortless weight loss. Please sign me up. 

 

Three Negative Effects of this Eating Plan:

1. No Fro-yo, Orange Leaf, or any other delicious frozen yogurt place.

2. Changing my whole lifestyle.

3. Tasteless food. If you have known me for my whole life, I grew up being the "pickiest" eater. I don't like any condiments on my sandwiches and have just branched out into eating guacamole.  So I am not sure how the whole diet will go since i am so plain jane, turkey and cheese on bread please!

 

 

However, this summer I will be moving home and living with my parents. This will mean living in a house with a kitchen and the fruitful supply of groceries. 

 

Also, I need a challenge this summer. I need goals, else I waste away my summer and become aimless. I love goals. I love accomplishing a goal. I love seeing change that is innovative and beneficial. 

 

So maybe my neighbors will see me in their backyard rounding up some dinner from their local garden. (i say thank you in advance)

 

 

love, 

jocelyn elizabeth