I’ve been on holiday from work for a few months & it’s nose-back-to-the-grindstone time next week. I just want to mention some tweaks I intend to implement soon to my Low-SOS Vegan Plan, some new items & some old items that I’ve been inconsistent about.
Each day I drink three 25.4 ounce servings of filtered water served in these empty glass juice bottles (see above). My new plan is to finish the first bottle upon waking before I eat any food. This will suppress my appetite, and I won’t be guzzling at the end of the day in an attempt to get my 3 bottle quota down the hatch!
I confess that I’ve been lax lately about the “O” in Low-S”O“S…oil! I’ve been eating out with family & I find it nearly impossible to convince the chefs to nix the oil from my order. My new approach, while a bit dishonest, will motivate most restaurant personnel to cooperate… just tell them “I’m allergic to all cooking oils”. I’ve had amazing success using this approach. I suppose they don’t want the bad press if a patron falls dead on their floor, or the lawsuits. I don’t feel too dishonest because over the long run we’re ALL “allergic” to processed fats!
And finally there’s the issue of processed grains. Oh I’m not talking about reasonable amounts of pure grains like rice, quinoa, amaranth, millet, water rich high-fiber pasta, or minimally processed, sugarfree cereals (think rolled oats, shredded wheat, oatie-o’s). I’m basically referring to the milled flours –bakery products in which huge amounts of calories are reduced to small, dense, easily consumed servings. I intend to be more aware of not over-indulging in this particular delicacy.
Okay, so there you have it:
- more morning water
- less oils
- fewer bakery products