@ Kelly – Hooray! Good luck with it – I know it can be very difficult. I like my chili with thick slices of avocado!

@ Mama Monique – Hey, every little bit counts! Sounds like you’re doing great. =)

@ Trish – Yay! Veg*n blog love all around!

@ Kimmi – Yes! I actually have phased out agave in my own home, but since I was on a trip I was at the mercy of my hosts. =) Thanks for the link though! I’m still parsing out the truth on agave, but I do plan to write an article on it some day.

@ Kelly H. – Well don’t feel too bad – we all go comfort-food-crazy in winter. Thank goodness for warm weather and fresh veggies coming our way soon!!!

@ rea – That sounds great! I’m a HUGE peanut fan, hee hee.

Breakfast;
Oatmeal + 2 Tbsp. peanut butter, coffee with a dash of soy milk

Snack;
Peanuts with sea salt or granola

Lunch;
Hummus and lettuce sandwich on whole wheat bread and baby carrots, usually with fruit juice

Dinner;
Varies, but usually some combination or TVP and veggies.

Dessert;
Almost always a fruit smoothie.

Based on your mini-diary, I’d say your diet is definitely interesting! Well, more so than mine, anyway. I’m working on it, though.

I’m a vegetarian who tries to avoid dairy, this is what I ate today:

Breakfast:
Two eggs and a slice of whole grain toast

Snack:
1 mango

Lunch:
Vegetarian chili and a slice of sourdough toast

Snack:
2 pieces dark chocolate

Dinner:
Green monster smoothie (mango, strawberries, blueberries, plums, spinach, flax seeds, fresh ginger) and baked potato wedges

YUM!

@ Meghan – Mmmm, homemade granola bar! I’ve always wanted to do that. =)

I’m pretty sure Starbucks would be fine doing the frap in a reusable cup. They do cold drinks like that , right?

@ Kat – Sounds pretty close to how I eat! Although I’m pretty heavy on the beans/lentils. I <3 my legumes. =)

@ Minna – That was my first time having kasha! I was served it by my godmother, and I loved it. Definitely will be eating more.

Also, damn girl, your diet sounds YUMMY! (and very healthy!)

@ Heather – Yes! Doing *something* is always better that not trying at all! It’s awesome that your making the effort, and baby steps can go a LONG way, over time. Congrats and keep it up!

@ Han – I’m sorry, that must be really hard. Food intolerances are such a difficulty! I’m glad you’ve gotten some ideas here. Maybe you could pick some vegan cookbooks for inspiration. It can be overwhelming at first, but once you figure it out it becomes second nature and it’s not too hard to eat at any restaurant or make do of any situation. You shouldn’t have to just settle for ‘normal’ food and then suffer!

@ Kelly – Yay! Although I do know how difficult it is for some people to quit cheese, I also think getting rid of dairy is one of the greatest things you can do for your health (and the animals!). It’s really not so bad once you get over the hump. Maybe try going 21 days without dairy and see how you like it. You can always go back when it’s over if you hate it! If nothing else, it’s a good way to challenge yourself. =)