Day 234

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

Since turning vegan, back in January, I have visited many salad bars across the west coast. Is it wrong, that my favorite salad bar, of all time, is the one at Chuck E. Cheese (yes…the kids restaurant)?

Up at 8:30am

Exercised for 60 minutes

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, and whole wheat organic waffles with maple syrup

Snack: None

Lunch: Veggie fajitas  

Snack: Smoothie

Dinner: Soybeans with low sodium soy sauce

Snack: Banana

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 233

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

Lately, I’ve noticed something interesting on the back of food packaging labels. That is, a tag item which reads: This product is made on the same machinery as eggs, nuts, and milk (sometimes the food items will vary). Though I could be eating a “vegan” item, a warning label may appear on the package. Which got me thinking; is anyone truly a vegan anyway, considering non-vegan foods and vegan foods are processed on the same equipment?

Up at 7:10am

Day off from exercising

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, and whole wheat oatmeal with sliced peaches

Snack: None

Lunch: Organic P.B. & J sandwich 

Snack: Corn nuts

Dinner: Large Asian salad with a side of potato wedges, and a cup of decaf herbal tea 

Snack: None

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 232

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

Recently, we went camping in Lake Arrowhead with my father, and my sister and her family. Rumor had it, there was a bear and its cub roaming the camp grounds, but they were suppose to be friendly bears…whatever that means. My two boys, my niece and nephew were not buying the “friendly bear” scenario, so the kids made spears from sticks they found on the ground. They managed to sharpen the edges of their spears, with knives, in the event they came face to face with a ferocious bear on a hiking adventure.

One evening, just before sun down, my husband and brother in-law ventured out into the wilderness, like cavemen, to collect fire wood. On their way back to our camp-site they were certain they heard the sound of a bear, yawning, near our camp. Trust me, we believed them, when they returned; because their faces were beat red, and they were out of breath, due to them running for their lives. Immediately, the kids fetched their spears and we all journeyed to the edge of our camp, looking for a glimpse of the mysterious bear or bears. The heroic cavemen, gained their second wind, and traveled deeper into the woods to track the bear(s). Meanwhile, my sister and I stayed back with the kids, who were armed with homemade spears. As I looked down at my son Hayden’s handy work, I noticed his spear was actually pretty good, and looked sharp enough to do some real damage if attacked by a wild animal. So, I asked Hayden if I could hold the spear just in case the bear(s) charged us. Hayden then replied, “mom…you are the worst vegan ever.”

We never did see a bear, but we were armed and ready.

Up at 7:45am

Day off from exercising

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, and whole wheat malt-o-meal with sliced pineapple

Snack: None

Lunch: Grilled veggie tacos, and a side salad with balsamic vinaigrette 

Snack: Side salad with Italian dressing

Dinner: Vegan tostadas 

Snack: Decaf herbal tea and whole wheat bread with vegan peanut butter

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 231

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

Today one of the teachers at my kids school said my blog inspired her to eat healthier, and now she is on a modified vegan diet. Though a total vegan diet is too hard core for her lifestyle, she has already noticed an improvement in her over-all wellness, by giving up dairy alone.

Up at 7:30am

Exercised for 70 minutes

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, and granola cereal with rice milk

Snack: Cantaloupe

Lunch: Vegan P.B. & J sandwich, banana, grapes, and organic chips

Snack: Smoothie with rice milk, mango, pineapple, papaya, blueberries, strawberries, and banana

Dinner: Large salad with with Italian dressing

Snack: Decaf herbal tea and whole wheat malt-o-meal

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 230

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

On our last night in Las Vegas we went to the Texas De Brazil restaurant for dinner. The menu was a set price, and because I am a vegan I was $30 off the regular price…score. My kids were half off, but with the amount of meat they consumed they should have been full price.

When we first entered the restaurant, there was a framed news paper article hanging on the wall which read, Vegans Beware. This was my warning of things to come. Next, when the hostess looked up our reservation on the  schedule, she smirked and said, “your the vegan.” Then another hostess within ear range said, “interesting place for a vegan to come.” I then looked at my husband, and wondered where the heck he brought me for dinner. After the hostess seated us at our table she said, “I use to be a vegan…take your vitamins.” she mumbled over her shoulder, in an ominous voice, as she walked away.

The salad bar was amazing, and that was where I obviously spent most of my time. After my husband and two sons were bored with the salad bar, they flipped their individual tags, on the table, from red to green. This indicated they were ready for the main course…meat galore. Next, an entourage of staff swarmed our table with a variety of meat selections known to man. The waiters were wearing genie pants, and had assorted meats on a long skewer. My three boys (including my husband) thought they were in heaven, but I felt I was in some sort of slasher horror film at a slaughter house in Death Valley. However, my guys were not bothered in the slightest that their vegan wife/mother was in the vicinity.

That night back at our hotel, Greg, Connor, and Hayden all three slept like three lions after a big kill.

Up at 8:15am

Day off from exercising

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, whole wheat toast with organic jam and grapefruit

Snack: banana and grapes

Lunch: Vegan P.B. & J sandwich, and organic chips

Snack: Pistachios

Dinner: Whole wheat pasta and a side salad with Italian dressing

Snack: Decaf herbal tea and an apple

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 229

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

At one of our buffet dinners in Las Vegas, Hayden was chowing down on some BBQ baby back ribs. Suddenly, Hayden screeched out in pain saying, “dang…I just bit down on a cows teeth.” After clarifying with Hayden he was eating a pig and not a cow, we then explained it was the sharp edge of a bone he bit down on, and not a set of teeth. Hayden was unfazed by the event and continued to enjoy his carnivorous meal without further ado.

Up at 8:30am

Exercised for 90 minutes

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, and whole wheat blueberry waffles with organic maple syrup.

Snack: banana

Lunch: Vegan tostadas

Snack: Peanut butter with apples and 1 cup of almonds

Dinner: Grilled eggplant, roasted potatoes, and grapes

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

Blog Author and Vegan: Lisa Doherty

Day 228

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

While in Las Vegas vacationing, we spent four days lounging at the hotel pool. Hayden, my nine year old son, made friends with a boy named Ryan, from Los Angeles. Hayden was polite enough to introduce Ryan to my husband and myself, but my introduction was unique, and went something like this. “Ryan…this is my mom…she is a vegan, so don’t give her anything to eat…cuz she probably won’t be able to eat it.”

Up at 8:30am

Day off from exercising

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, and whole wheat oatmeal with sliced peaches

Snack: Mixed raw veggies

Lunch: Soybeans with low sodium soy sauce

Snack: 1 cup of almonds

Dinner: Large salad with Italian dressing, and vegan wantons

Snack: Berry granola bar

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 227

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

Each day when we visited the pool at our hotel in Las Vegas, we had to pass through security, where they checked for coolers, glass, and any outside food. On the first day we visited the pool, I packed some chips, bottled water, and fruit. Honestly, it was more food then necessary to feed myself, my husband, and my kids for four to five hours, but I didn’t want us to starve to death…especially me.

When I approached the pool gate, a young woman, who was also a lifeguard, looked inside my bag and said, “I don’t know about all of this.” I then replied, “I’m a vegan…I have to bring my own food.” The young woman looked inside my bag again and said, “I think I need to get my supervisor, because it looks like you’re going camping not swimming.” In the end, I persuaded the hotel staff to let me pass, but my sons Connor and Hayden think I am embarrassing to travel with.

Up at 8:00am

Day off from exercising

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, and whole wheat malt-o-meal

Snack:Smoothie with rice milk, strawberries, blueberries, mango, pineapple, papaya, and banana

Lunch: Soybeans with low sodium soy sauce, and a decaf herbal tea

Snack: Fresh mixed fruit and a banana

Dinner: Vegan tostadas

Snack: Grapes

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

I believe this is how the crab leg obsession began...It's all Dr. Seuss's fault.

Day 226

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

One evening in Las Vegas we journeyed to one of the newer hotels for a buffet dinner, that was $28 per person. Sadly, this was one buffet that did not offer a traditional salad bar with actual lettuce, veggies, and dressing to choose from. Instead, there was a salad bar with pre-made  dishes that were loaded with non-vegan ingredients. After circling the restaurant several times, hunting for a salad bar to graze from, I finally gave up. My meal that evening included; mushrooms, green beans, broccoli, bell peppers, brown rice, and  banana, strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, and grapes for dessert…for the bargain price of $28. At least my husband and kids got their monies worth, and devoured the crab legs and ice cream sundae section. They must have enjoyed their meals, because they wouldn’t stop blabbering on and on about how good it was.

Up at 8:00am

Exercised for 70 minutes

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, whole wheat oatmeal with peaches

Snack:Smoothie with rice milk, strawberries, blueberries, mango, pineapple, papaya, and banana

Lunch: Soybeans with low sodium soy sauce, and a decaf herbal tea

Snack: Grapes and whole wheat crackers and bruschetta

Dinner: Whole wheat pasta with organic tomato sauce

Snack: Granola cereal with rice milk

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 225

Hello and welcome to the Skinny Bitch Vegan – Lifestyle.

One afternoon in Las Vegas, my family and I had lunch at a pub, after lounging at the pool all day. My husband and two sons gave their order to the waiter, then it was my turn. There was a salad on the menu that looked yummy, but it had several toppings that I could not eat. So, I began listing the items to the waiter I didn’t want on the salad. Next, the cheeky waiter said, “mam…why don’t we make this real simple, and you tell me what you do want on the salad.” Later, after I finished my delicious vegan salad; I said to the waiter, “to make things real simple…my salad creation should be on the menu for your vegan customers.” The snooty waiter replied, “I don’t think so.”

Up at 7:30am

Exercised for 60 minutes

Breakfast: 1 oz. wild Alaskan blueberry drink, granola cereal with rice milk, and raspberries.

Snack: Grapes and unsalted nuts

Lunch: Soybeans with low sodium soy sauce, and a decaf herbal tea

Snack: Smoothie with rice milk, strawberries, blueberries, mango, pineapple, papaya, and banana

Dinner: Vegan stir-fry

Snack: Bananas with peanut butter

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