Day 2

Day 1 was not so bad, except for one minor GLITCH. Well, I had shrimp and wild rice pilaf for dinner, and not tomato rice and potato as mentioned. Raed wanted to make it up to me for the fight we had earlier and we went to watch Jungle Book and dinner post that. (More on Jungle Book in other post). Did I mention, the new Garlic Shrimp Combo by Red Lobster is to die for! Anyway, back to day 2.

Day 2:

I started off the day by having a cup of chai, and a few krackjack biscuits to go along with it. (6, to be precise).

For lunch, I had the leftover tomato rice and potato fry from yesterday. I was too lazy to cook, today being a Sunday and all, and also, by the time I slept last night, it was around 3 AM. And a girl's got to have her 8 hours of booty-sleep, you see. (You see what I did there, booty-beauty :P).

However, taking inspiration from the garlic shrimp from yesterday, I sauteed some mushroom with garlic in butter, and dare I say, it was heavenly. I am going to try this combo with potato and cauliflower and see if it's any good.

I am planning on avoiding evening chai. I have such weird craving for feta cheese and spinach bread. These food cravings and me, we have a long history together.

For dinner, I might just order in something, since I have a ton load of school work to do.

PS: Shrimp and Fish is considered as vegetarian in some parts of India. Well, I'm just saying!  

Experimentation with Vegetarianism: 30 day challenge.

Day 1:

So before I get into my diet plan, let me begin by sharing my motivation for doing this challenge. Of late, I have been eating a lot of meat. Like, a lot of meat! (By meat, just plain old chicken, and some eggs and fish in between). Also, after assessing my spending habits, I realized that I have been ordering from restaurants a lot. My dear old poor digestive tract, it is bearing the brunt, so is my bank account. (Technically speaking, Hursh's of course). The strongest motivator however has been Pratyusha Benerjee. You might wonder what a TV actress from India has got anything to do with my crazy idea. Well, for starters, she committed suicide a week ago, and YouTube was swamped by the gory images of her funeral procession. The lifeless body of a girl, coupled with my insomnia these days made me ponder about God, life, death, and more metaphysical aspects. Needless to say, my hyperactive brain took me back to the days when I was in school, particularly to that one day in 7th grade, where my linguistic teacher explained the difference between a living being vs lifeless corpse. So, to make things simplistic, let's just say, my brain came up with:

Chicken's lifeless body = corpse
Pratyusha's lifeless body = corpse
Therefore, Chicken's body = Pratyusha's body

Since I am not a cannibal, I do not want to eat chicken anymore!

What I want to get out of this experiment:

Well, I am hoping to see if this vegetarian diet makes any difference to my mood.
Secondly, vegetables are more budget-friendly. I am hoping to save a few bucks in the process.
Thirdly, I want to be NICER to my intestines. Indian masalas have already done enough damage to my sensitive tummy. Let's just see if my health improves as well.

How do I propose to do this:

Step 1: Cut down on junk/ and restaurant food.
Step 2: Cook at home. No stale food or leftovers. Incorporate as many veggies and fruits into the meal as possible.
Step 3: Drink 8-12 glasses of water every day.
Step 4: Entry in Myfitness Pal.


16/4/2016:

Morning:

Had a cup of tea with 1% fat milk, and 2 stevias. Had around 12 parle-g's. Well, I am turning into a cookie monster. (Raed would definitely agree with me there!)

Afternoon:

Made this amazing tomato rice from the scratch. Tried to avoid using strong masalas for reasons aforementioned. I am teaming this up with potato fries. I parboiled the potatoes and used little olive oil to fry 'em up.

Dinner:

I am planning on eating the same stuff for dinner as well.

Snacks:
Tea