Vegan May - one week in

It was last Thursday I kicked off the month of veganism and one week later let's review.

Feeling?
I feel... exactly the same! I haven't been hungrier or had less energy or anything.

Other physical factors?
I'm judging by both myself and my colleague Sarah and a couple of days ago Sarah pointed out that she had suddenly had a couple of pimples come up on her face, which she hasn't had for years. Her theory is that it's the toxins leaving her body. I wasn't sure but then today, low and behold up came a spot on my face! Maybe it is those toxins. I'll keep monitoring

The other thing is that she noticed her skin has been drier and thought mine looked drier too. It is true, but there isn't necessarily a correlation. My skin gets drier in winter when suddenly we've got more blankets on the bed, I sweat more at night and wake up a bit dehydrated, and we got out the blankets about a week ago too.

Variety?
No problem, to be honest we've been eating pretty much the same. Dinners have been:

- Thai green curry with coconut milk, baby corn, broccoli, red capsicum and shiitake mushrooms
- Korean Bibimbap on jasmine rice (mixed vegetables, sprouts)
- Mexican wraps (broccoli, red capsicum, kidney beans, mushrooms)
- Vegetable stir fry with tofu on rice noodles
- Pasta (tomato based sauce, basil, mushrooms, tofu, borlotti beans, black olives, garlic and red wine)
- Ramen noodle soup with kimchi and shiitake mushroom dumplings
- Tikka curry (potato, onions, brussel sprouts, mushroom and chick peas) on basmati rice

Lunch has been leftover dinner, and once a wrap with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, baby spinach, homous, avocado and olives

Going out?
I went to a BBQ on Sunday and found 3 delicious vegan friendly salads (one of which was mine!)
I also went out to a function after work last night and ate some things before going there (plus I went with Sarah from work and we kept each other strong) so I didn't even feel like eating the treats being handed out.

Temptations?
To be honest I'm feeling very positive about all my choices. We've had milk chocolate on offer in the office a few days this week and I haven't even felt like it (saying that, I've scoffed a block of dark dairy-free chocky over the week at home after dinner so I'm no saint!) There's been delicious looking cheesey salads at the BBQ, but somehow I'm feeling like although I could eat it and it would taste good, I don't need to and don't really want to. I'm going to do this thing!