Sunday, 16 June 2013

Veg Boot Camp???

As I was surfing for recipes, I came across a link to this article, 28 Day Eat Green Challenge: Veg Boot Camp.  A very interesting read about whether to go vegetarian or not; about some of the "myths" surrounding protein, etc!
For me, I choose to go "mostly" vegetarian for health reasons.  I still eat fish occasionally, and if we are out at friends', and they serve meat, I eat it.  At first, I struggled to get enough protein, as I learned the ins and outs of it all!  Right now, I aim to get 1/2 gram of protein for every pound of body weight.  My main sources of protein are eggs, hemp seed, greek yogurts, nut butters, and sometimes a protein powder.  I am not the biggest fan of tofu (and I am not sure about too much soy, still waffling on that whole topic!).
Anyways, give the article a read; take what you can from it, and maybe even just try 2 days a week going Veg!!!

Good luck!




Another 7 day Menu Plan

Here is another 7 day plan from the blog, TheNest. Check out the entire blog!  This one is mostly Vegetarian, but you could easily add chicken or fish to most of the recipes!

7 Day Healthy Menu Plan

If you find this one doesn't work for you, just google "weekly menu plan" and find one that does!!!

My favourite breakfast as of late:

1/2 cup Astro Probiotic Yogurt (Vanilla or Plain)
3 tbsp Hemp Hearts (from Costco)
1/4 frozen berries






















You could also have 1/2 cup of Cottage Cheese, a handful of almonds or walnuts, and mixed berries.