So much more food!

So tomorrow will be two weeks without meat. I do not miss it one bit. Me and my wife have created some great food and some not so great food! :) Lentils are becoming a big hit when made into meatloaf or burgers. Chickpeas are also becoming an ingredient that we like to use in different recipes. Some of our favorites for the whole family have been TVP taco's, Lentil meatloaf, lentil burgers, Spinach and cheese Empanadas (tonight's dinner). Tami is also making soups like a vegetable minestrone with Veggie Fresh Farms "meatballs" and she also made a delicious corn chowder!

My workouts are going good, I logged a 7 mile run Sunday with Tami and I'm planning to do a 20 mile bike ride later today!

One thing we have realized is that its just as easy if not easier to eat too much food being a vegetarian as it is eating meat. I am down 3 or 4 pounds since I started this almost 2 weeks ago but this is also partly because my leg is feeling better and I am able to log more miles again. before my left leg started hurting I was logging 20 - 25 miles a week. When my leg started hurting I cut that in half.

For some of the other vegetarians out there here is a couple of my resources and apps I use to assist me in my daily food planning

www.nomeatathlete.com

www.vegweb.com

http://markbittman.com/ (has an Iphone app as well)

www.pepperplate.com

www.mynetdiary.com (Iphone app and website)

Shawn