"Oh, I can't eat that"....

My weight loss journey/fitness training has steered me into a direction that I find people think is weird.
When I tell people that I just lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks they are generally excited and say, "HOLY CRAP! HOW DID YOU DO THAT?" To which I answer "I decided to become a vegan."

When I told Wyatt this he looked at me funny and said, "Mom, how can you become one of those...you aren't from outer space." So then I had to tell him what a vegan was...and he basically told me that being a vegan sounded just about as weird as being an alien.

And you know what. That is how people look at me now. When I go places I have gotten in the habit of bringing my own food; at first that was STRANGE but now it is a necessity unless I want to watch everyone else eat while I sit listening to my stomach grumble. I also kinda felt rude at first like "Yep, your food isn't good enough...gotta bring my own. I'm miss Hoity Toity health food pants".

Being vegan means I don't eat meat and it also means that I don't eat dairy. I also gave up processed foods and have been eating mostly organic. AND I also gave up sugar, unless it's in it's pure cane form.
SO, I'm basically eating twigs and berries.
NAH just kidding. It's not that bad. If you can believe it there are a TON of things that you can eat out there and have just as much protein in them and sometimes more calcium than dairy or meat.

I have to tell you that I do feel a bit snobbish, but I also feel REALLY good. PLUS my clothes are getting too big for me, I have more energy and I HAVE LOST 20 POUNDS!!!

This doesn't mean that I don't miss "real" food. I go to bed every night dreaming of pound cake, pepsi, doritos, steak, seasoned hamburger, beef nachos, lobster, shrimp, regular pasta (cause I only eat whole grain) and the list goes on.
BUT as I am crying myself to sleep thinking of those foods I see my skinny jeans hanging in the closet and remind myself that I actually want to wear them again...and I fall asleep.

So, don't be offended if I show up at your house with my own cooler of food..you can join me, if you wish!!! :)