Day 352

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan Lifestyle.

Yesterday my husband called his sister in Virginia and she was telling Greg that her husband, our brother-in-law, had gone out of town for New Years on a hunting trip. Apparently, our dear brother-in-law is hog hunting with a group of friends to ring in the new year. So I took the liberty and Goggled this carnivorous sporting event, and this is what I found on one of several hog hunting websites:

Wild Hog Hunt Package – 3 days and 2 nights $499

Includes:
1 hog of any size; no trophy fees (You can purchase additional hogs for $150 ea. or 2 or more for $100 ea.)
Any 2 predators or varmints per day (Bobcat, Coyote, Fox, Possum, Armadillo, Raccoon, Rabbit, Ring-tail Cat,  or Mountain  lion. We only see a few mountain lions per year, but we want them shot on sight!)
Day & Night hunting sessions
All Meals and Drinks
Great Lodging
Full Ranch Staff

Not included:
Hunting license ($48 non-resident @ Walmart)
Hog Cleaning ($35.00+ depending on size of hog.  (gut, skin, and quarter) Taxidermy prep to cape $20
Gratuity for your staff

(www.hoghuntinghoghunting.com)

Hot diggity – Doesn’t this seem like a relaxing vacation destination?

Up at 8:30 am

Exercised for 60 minutes

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, a whole wheat bagel with vegan butter, and mixed fruit

Snack: Decaf herbal tea, and grapes

Lunch: Soybeans with low sodium soy sauce and grape fruit

Snack: Whole wheat bagel with vegan butter

Dinner: Salad with Italian dressing and carrots with hummus

Snack: Bowl of raspberries and blackberries

67oz of water

Daily Vitamins Include: Omega 3, Vitamin D, Iron, Calcium, B12, and Super B complex

Another day towards a fit and fab life!!!

Lisa

Day 351

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan Lifestyle.

In my Christmas stocking this year my husband gave me a book, PETA’s Vegan College Cookbook. It is loaded with 275 cheap and easy vegan recipes to choose from:

Butt Ugly Sticky Buns

Hangover Helper

Broke-Ass Cinnamon Rolls

Booty Shakin’ Bagel

Cram Sandwich

GPA Booster

Finals Week Fudge

Rush Week Greek Salad

Peace Rally Pea Soup

Silence of the Lambs Shepherd’s Pie

Breakup Pudding

No-Bake Chocolate Cake

Up at 8:55 am

Exercised for 50 minutes

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, a whole wheat bagel with vegan butter, and mixed fruit

Snack: Decaf herbal tea, and a banana

Lunch: Salad with Italian dressing and french fries

Snack: Popcorn with vegan butter

Dinner: Salad with Italian dressing and vegan ravioli

Snack: Decaf herbal tea and almonds

67oz of water

Daily Vitamins Include: Omega 3, Vitamin D, Iron, Calcium, B12, and Super B complex

Another day towards a fit and fab life!!!

Lisa

Day 350

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan Lifestyle.

One of the huge advantages of being a vegan this year, while my in-laws are visiting from London, is the amount of energy and patience I seem to possess. Whenever the Londoners swoop in the days are filled with non-stop entertainment, action and adventure…a cross between a John Hughes, Woody Allen, and Quentin Tarantino film.

For example, the day after Christmas (which my in-laws refer to as Boxing Day) we all took a trip to San Diego. In the evening we found a nice little Mexican restaurant to eat at that also had a vegan option. When the main course was served there were large green peppers set on top of the Spanish rice. My brother-in-law and his girlfriend mistook the peppers to be pickles. After a large bite the two of them consumed simultaneously, there was a loud shriek followed by some profanity. The waiter rushed over and handed the two helpless Brits salt to numb the pain. The rest of us were laughing unsympathetically, while my mother-in-law told off my brother-in-law for cursing in front of his niece and nephews.

Up at 9:00 am

Exercised for 40 minutes

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, a smoothie, and whole wheat toast with vegan butter

Snack: Decaf herbal tea, and mixed fruit

Lunch: Soybeans with low sodium soy sauce

Snack: vegan fruit and nut bar

Dinner: Grilled asparagus, mushrooms, roasted potatoes, and a salad with Greek-olive dressing

Snack: Soy tropical frozen dessert

67oz of water

Daily Vitamins Include: Omega 3, Vitamin D, Iron, Calcium, B12, and Super B complex

Another day towards a fit and fab life!!!

Lisa

Day 349

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan Lifestyle.

Coffee is a no-no in the Skinny Bitch book, and up to this point I have not been missing a cup of java too terribly. However, for the past week we have had my in-laws visiting from London and coffee seems to be a necessity for them.  It’s amazing how much coffee is consumed on a daily basis. Let me give you their coffee intake routine in a one day span:

Foreigners and their coffee…

A cup of coffee  – at sunrise

A cup of coffee – prior to showering

A cup of coffee – before getting in the car to leave

A cup of coffee – just because there happens to be a Starbucks nearby

A cup of coffee – because someone else happens to be having a cup

A cup of coffee – after dinner, for dessert

A cup of coffee – right before bed, to help go to sleep

And that is just the coffee routine, a cup of tea is a whole other routine.

Up at 8:05 am

Day off from exercising, but walking a lot with the family while visiting touristy sites.

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, whole wheat bagel with vegan butter, and mixed fruit

Snack: Decaf herbal tea, and whole wheat crackers

Lunch: Large salad with a citrus vinaigrette

Snack: Smoothie

Dinner: Whole wheat pasta with tomato sauce, side salad, and whole wheat garlic bread

Snack: Mixed fruit

67oz of water

Daily Vitamins Include: Omega 3, Vitamin D, Iron, Calcium, B12, and Super B complex

Another day towards a fit and fab life!!!

Lisa

Blog Author and Vegan: Lisa Doherty

Day 348

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan Lifestyle.

My 17 year old niece, Anna, is visiting from London and she was telling me a story about a girl she goes to school with. Apparently, this school mate of Anna’s decided to do a vegan diet in order to loose weight fast. Unfortunately, this teenage girl didn’t follow a proper vegan diet and only ate a minimal amount of fruit. She didn’t incorporate protein into her diet, nor a variety of vegetables, soy or vitamins…she basically starved herself. Sadly, after several weeks the young girl collapsed and had to be taken to the hospital, where she spent several days recuperating. Anna’s friend is doing much better now, but carelessly misunderstood what exactly a vegan diet entailed. Anna said her school friend never educated herself on how to live a vegan lifestyle and thought all vegans just ate fruit occasionally .

Up at 7:30 am

Day off from exercising, but walked around San Diego all day long.

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, whole wheat bagel with vegan butter, and mixed fruit

Snack: Decaf herbal tea, grapes, and a banana

Lunch: Whole wheat crackers, decaf herbal tea, and tomato soup

Snack:Potato wedges

Dinner: Vegan fajitas and a glass of orange juice

Snack: Decaf herbal tea

67oz of water

Daily Vitamins Include: Omega 3, Vitamin D, Iron, Calcium, B12, and Super B complex

Another day towards a fit and fab life!!!

Lisa