Gaining by giving up

By giving up animal products, I hope to gain strength and years to my life.  Vegans tend to live longer - as do most people who don't eat a Western diet.

For Christians who celebrate Lent, many give up something dear to their hearts during the 40 days leading to Easter, in remembrance of Christ's sacrifice for us.  Common "sacrifices" these days are giving up sweets, soda, or swearing - things that are tough to avoid or refuse and that we're addicted to and crave.  This year I have a friend who gave up meat, and my sister and her friend gave up all animal products.  Since I have already done that and don't consider this lifestyle to sacrifice anything of value to me, I have given up something that I enjoy every day.  Something that makes me smile, keeps me connected, lets me express myself, and drains much of my precious time:  Facebook.  Initiated because my account was hacked and has been spamming my friends, telling them they should join a weight loss group with me, I deactivated my account.  Hopefully, in 37 days I will reactivate my account, change my password, and still have a social life.  In the meanwhile, I'll rediscover how our culture functioned socially pre-Facebook.
Maybe I should have given up running....


Day 15 Food Journal:
-apple, peanut butter; wheat tortilla with tofu, salsa, onion, red pepper
-leftover pizza slice
-wheat tortilla, potato/bamboo curry; red wine, Pure Decadence ice cream
-Angela's awesome vegan dessert (butternut squash, pineapple, pecans)