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Michelle Harris said #1 Mar 15, 2011 at 9:38pm

Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anyone ever slipped up.I went vegan 6 weeks ago (been vegetarian for a few years) but I slipped up earlier for dinner tonight. I had a mushroom/spinach pizza however it did have a little cheese on it and now i feel just crappy. I wish I hadn't ate it but I really just didn't have much food in the house and my husband bought me the pizza so it was that or just some brown rice and I was frickin hungry. I hadn't eat since 12 and got home to eat dinner around 9 and I just feel like I made a bad decision. BTW, I feel really blah now and just drank 2 really HUGE glasses of ice water to try and flush all the sodium out that was was in that store bought pizza. I guess I feel like I have to start from scratch now or something. Any advice for the woeful vegan on how to stay on track?

Rena said #3 Mar 16, 2011 at 8:58am

No, of course you're not the only one. It happens to me several times. Just keep on going and don't be too hard on yourself.

Greens, beans and rice are also my things to eat, but I also love pasta with veggies (easy and cheap), potatoes (esp. wedges) with hummus (I'm not a superhero ;-) ), couscous is also fast cooking and fun :-)

Good luck!

TK said #5 Apr 29, 2011 at 3:01pm

Hi Michelle,

Yeah it does suck.... All it takes is one cheesy meal to make you feel gross and guilty! Rena and Leanmachine have good advice though, so listen to them and don't be too hard on yourself. Things happen. The other day I had a soup and salad at Chili's, and as soon as I tried the "Sweet Corn Soup" I knew it was pretty much all cheese. But I ate it anyway because I was really hungry.

In addition to drinking lots of water afterward, you might try a cleansing tea to make you feel better. When I was still omni, I used to feel horrible and heavy whenever I ate at my in-laws, and I would come home and drink a huge mug of "Peach DeTox" Yogi Tea to flush it all out asap. I'm not sure if the tea does the trick for everyone, but it worked for me, and certainly cleared out whatever else was in me too, ha ha. It might be the dandelion in the tea that does it. As for staying on track, just keep reminding yourself why you're doing this and try to have snacks on hand all the time. I find that I make bad choices when I'm hungry and too impatient to cook.

Smurfy said #7 May 1, 2011 at 11:25am

Don't beat yourself up. The important thing is that you learned from the experience.

I think this may be a good website for you. The recipes are super simple and only have a few ingredients. Plus the illustrations are crazy cute!

http://theveganstoner.com/

My go to dinner that's quick, easy and cheap is:

1 15 oz can of chickpeas

8 oz dry pasta of your choice

1/2 pint Cherry Tomatoes

2 tablespoons of olive oil

A handful of basil leaves

Salt and Pepper

Cook pasta to instructions on package. Drain and rinse chickpeas and place in large bowl. Half cherry tomatoes and add to bowl. Add cooked pasta add to bowl. Add olive oil and stir. Chop/Tear basil leaves and add to bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir and serve. The dish should be lukewarm.

If you don't want to spring for fresh basil, you can substitute a few shakes of italian seasoning.

Emma MacKinnon said #9 May 4, 2011 at 1:10am

I wouldnt worry about slipping up, there are no vegan police that are going to give you a fine. but I do understand that your body now feels awful. I keep a lot of frozen veggies in my freezer, pretty quick, good for you, and depending on the type, pretty cheap. I buy corn, green beans, and brocolli the most, and I always have them on hand for snacking, and for meals.