Re: Track my progress towards vegetarianism and overall health
I'll give one caveat that I discovered in going veg, especially eating out... be especially vigilant that you do not fill up on starchy carbs. I did that and I blew up. Carb sources (pasta, rice, potatoes) are plentiful and cheap for restaurants to serve. My local diner/restaurant serves veggie burgers, but with a huge side of fries. The smart diner (like me
) asks for them to be replaced with the vegetable(s) of the day. Though it's bad enough the bun is white bread. Meh, compromises.
Last night I went to said local diner/restaurant. I ordered eggplant parm, which came with what appeared to be 1/2 lb of pasta in a separate bowl. I ate half the eggplant parm, and maybe a bit more than a cup of the pasta, and took the rest home. The pasta will get portioned out into 1 cup servings (per Weight Watchers guidelines), with vegetables and some kind of interesting legume. The eggplant itself will go on whole/multi-grain bread, with perhaps some more cheese, of the low fat veg.-friendly kind.
Be vigilant!
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