Challenge Week: Vegetarian Food : DAY 5 (of 5)
Posted by spillay on May 10, 2008
I DID IT!!!
I’ve crossed the FINISH LINE,… and what a wonderful feeling it is! Don’t get me wrong - I’m not excited because I cannot wait to take a big bite on a chunk of meat. In fact, I’m not even craving for meat. 
I feel so proud of myself because I have accomplished something that has been very difficult for me since ever. I was a vegetarian without dread and tears. (So what if it was only for 5 days..)
Day 5 was yesterday…. and what a hectic day it was. After dropping the boys off at school school, I received a call from one of the girlfriends inviting me for a spontaneous shopping excursion. How could I refuse? I dropped my washing gloves into the sink and dashed to get ready - after all, she did say she would be at my door in 5 minutes!
After a little (homeware) shopping and coffee with the girls (3 of us and a toddler), I got home to get my grocery shopping list ready. (The dishes were still waiting in the sink,..and I continued to ignore them). Then off I went to the supermarket to get the weekend’s food load. I was back in time to unload the grocery, have a quick bite of lunch and then I was off again to my doctor’s appointment. (I was actually a little thankful for the waiting I had to do in the waiting room - “Finally, a little breather “, I thought to myself).
After seeing the doctor, I only had enough time to pick up my prescription from the pharmacy and get to school just in time to pick the boys up. After a quick bite (of snacks), I loaded the boys into the car, and off we went to swimming class!
Phew! After all that I wasn’t going to cook something extravagant! How could I? So, I just heated some pies for the boys and hubby, deep fried some chips and prepared some coleslaw. For me, I fried some vegetarian nuggets and heated a can of vegetable soup. Ohh Yes - I also heated a couple of rolls of garlic bread! In case you are wondering where the photo of my meal is - that was the last thing on my mind at the time! Would you blame me?
May 10, 2008 at 10:46 am
Congrats on making it through the challenge! I did not realize how difficult this could be! You did good, girl!
May 10, 2008 at 10:53 am
@ Vani: Thanks for dropping by
. Yes - I am really proud of myself!!
May 11, 2008 at 3:44 am
I too want to congratulate you. You did a really cool thing and if you hang on to a little of it, you can be 50-50. We eat an awful lot of meat and I didn’t realize it until you tried this. My husband though would NOT go for it. Your lucky yours did.
You had such a busy day. I remember days like that and really miss them. With both my boys grown, there are so many times I wish I could have some of it back. To think you’d be “grateful” to have to wait at the docs off office is a little sad!! LOL!! But I sure do know what you mean.
Hope your having a good weekend.
May 11, 2008 at 9:35 am
@ Joy: Thanks Joy
! I definitely love vegetables more now and will make sure there is more of it on our table from now on! Yes - there can be crazy days sometimes,.. but at the end of it, I feel so fulfilled. I think you know what I mean 
May 12, 2008 at 10:36 am
I’m proud of you. There are all kinds of ways to eat without meat. During our Lent–we had to go 50 days on a vegetarian diet. I didn’t do it perfectly because we were invited out several times and sometimes I just slipped but overall we made it about 85 percent. Wow! It seems like you have a very busy life!
May 12, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Congrats girl!!! I should also challenge myself to avoid eating junk food.
May 13, 2008 at 1:55 am
hurray! you did it !
what’s next on the challenge list? I guess we get a kick out of challenging ourselves..I am on a ‘tea without sugar ‘one now..on 2nd week. Like Nicole, I go veg during lent in preparation for easter..
so here to one accomplished! and many in the list!
hope you had a good mother’s day celebration. I got flowers from hubby and kids..and some gifts.had good time
happy week girl!
shy
May 13, 2008 at 11:19 am
@ Nicole3: Thanks Nicole! I don’t think I can go 50 days just yet - but don’t you feel wonderful after achieveing such a feat!!! (I remember a friend of mine, during our uni days, giving up chocolate for lent. We were all so proud of her for that!
) And yes - some days can be quite BUSY!!
@ Madhurum: Ha! Ha! Junk Food - now that is a BIG CHALLENGE!! I don’t know if I myself would be able to do it!!
@ Shy: I’m glad to hear you had a fabulous Mother’s Day!! We went roller skating and then stuffed ourselves with KFC after that!
. As for my next challenge - hadn’t figured out what I should do yet. This week though, I am “detoxing” the home!! As for your tea without sugar challenge - GOOD ON YOU!!! (That’s a very Aussie slag by the way - meaning “Well Done For Giving This A GO”. Tell me how it goes!!! (BTW, do you have a blog?)
May 14, 2008 at 12:49 am
best for home detoxing..that is long over due for me..
thanks for wishes for my no sugar thingy.
no, I don’t have a blog…i like to read the blogs..
good day..i mean good night ( for u ) girl!
shy
May 14, 2008 at 10:58 am
@ Shy: Thanks
. Wow - you are really mysterious (in a good way of course! 
). How long are you going to go without sugar in tea? That is a really hard one too!!
May 15, 2008 at 1:27 am
I am going to give it up for ever( except occasional treat.e.g.when visiting india for holidays which is coming up soon).well, you are the only one to know of this challenge, spillay( not even my family).feel previlaged?hahaha.
Once started, it is not hard as I initially thought..may be i need an extreme challenge,like detoxing home:))
goodnite again
shy