The VEGAN Challenge: DAY 2

Day 2:

Went a little better!
Actually A LOT better!!

Breakfast:

Bagel w/ peanut butter {YUM!}

the other half of my grapefruit {also YUM!}

Coffee w/ Silk french vanilla soy creamer {tasting a little better ;}

Lunch:

Peppered Tofurky sandwich w/ mustard, lettuce and tomato 

{I really wanted some avocado, but didn't have any}

This sandwich was so much better than it sounds!!

The Tofurky was surprisingly tasty,

my hubby was totally grossed out by the idea of "Tofurky,"

but if he gave a chance I think he would like it!

Oh and those Veggie tortilla chips are super good too.

The three flavors are: 

spinach & garlic, red beet & onion, tomato & sesame

{thanks for the suggestion Nancy}

Snack:

Apple 

& 

two OREOS

That's right, I said OREOS!!!

My life just got a whole lot BETTER today

when I found this list

Accidentally Vegan

*It is still best to check the ingredients listed on these products,

 as some may contain traces of animal-derived ingredients.

I double checked the ingredients on my OREOS 

and I was in the clear!! YUM-O!!

Dinner:

We went over to my In-laws to celebrate my Brother-In-Law's birthday

Happy Birthday Chris!!

There was Sausage pizza,

Ham and Pineapple pizza (my fav)

and Veggie pizza

Now since I am not eating cheese I removed the top and ate

Cheese-less veggie pizza 

Luckily there was salad too!!

Thanks to my MIL I was able to eat :)

BUT...

dessert was a different story 

{and kinda depressing}

I was an ice cream cake,

not just any ice cream cake 

{maybe with a flavor I hated, unlikely}

but with World Class Chocolate ice cream

{my #1 fav)

At this point I am still very strong and not willing to break on Day 2!

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After I found my "accidentally vegan" list

I started searching for sites that would let me know 

what specific ingredients I should be looking for that would be 

animal-derived or dairy

Beginner Vegan Food Shopping

helped me with so simple key points from when shopping

Hidden Animal Ingredients

Since those ingredient list can sometime seem like a foreign language

Go Dairy Free

Just because it say "non-dairy" or "lactose free" 

doesn't deem it Vegan

Hopefully this will make things a little easier 

for shopping and EATING! 

 It has already made me feel like 

I can actually eat things I have always eaten!!

Liberated,

Erica

xo