tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post3060836163756053088..comments2023-12-19T10:07:28.614+01:00Comments on Paula's Diary: Vegan? Ok. But what do you eat?Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842556959891396007noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post-4569274754024853412013-12-07T13:26:23.385+01:002013-12-07T13:26:23.385+01:00Hello Anonymous!
I admit: I would give in to a ve...Hello Anonymous! <br />I admit: I would give in to a vegetarian diet the very next moment I enter french territory, to enjoy artisan cheese.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842556959891396007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post-18769645878279596122013-10-27T21:28:41.414+01:002013-10-27T21:28:41.414+01:00Hi Paula, your cheese story is so funny for the Fr...Hi Paula, your cheese story is so funny for the French woman I am !! I am myself vegetarian, living in Vienna and supporting Bea zero waste lifestyle...maybe we can share more on vegan in Wien...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post-34907313792884582302013-10-23T23:42:17.997+02:002013-10-23T23:42:17.997+02:00Not to forget the exercise of whiping the kitchen ...Not to forget the exercise of whiping the kitchen floor late night, after a brownie-baking-session, reaching out for all those sticky crumbs in the hidden corners, crawling on all fours. I might want to stick to this routine during menopause.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842556959891396007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post-84852923810910741452013-10-23T22:05:23.659+02:002013-10-23T22:05:23.659+02:00It sounds like you are processing carbs well. I us...It sounds like you are processing carbs well. I used to be able to eat more of them, but not since menopause. I work out regularly, but probably don't exercise as much as you do, so that could be part of it. Thank you for sharing the details :). xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post-80478555675288451932013-10-21T23:36:09.200+02:002013-10-21T23:36:09.200+02:00Dear Susan! Thank you - for keeping an eye on me A...Dear Susan! Thank you - for keeping an eye on me AND for re-sending a comment. "Lost" comments are so annoying!<br /><br />Let me write down an average day like today. Since I ride my bycicle, I can use those extra carbs. :-)<br /><br />I start with cashewpuree (a bit more liquid than peanut butter) as spread on my bread. I eat 2 slices, ca 8 gram protein. I drink tea with almond milk, ca. 5gr, makes 13 gram from breakfast. I drink homemade almond milk, it contains about 5 times more almonds compared to store-bought almond milk.<br /><br />During the day (lunch and dinner) I eat rice and vegetables (a few grams), chickpeas (hummus, about 8gr!!!), soy (organic, not GMO, the seeds grow in Austria and the plant grows in Austria, where GMO soy is forbidden).<br /><br />I eat nuts, use almond puree (quite liquid) for sauces (5-10gram, depends on the recipe), I roast the grinded almonds which are leftovers from the almond milk i a pan and sprinkle them on top of the broccoli.<br /><br />Somedays I eat Tofu, as a second breakfast I eat a bowl of millet with fruits or popped amaranth (2gr protein here) 5gr protein here and so on ...<br /><br />I am sure I forgot a lot of protein I am not aware of. I also like seitan and texturized soy, but not on a daily basis.<br /><br />During the summer months I loved to eat/drink shakes with soy yoghurt and oats plus fruit juice and fruits.<br /><br />This summer I could see how my body holds up, given the new circumstances and new protein sources: I hiked a lot, I ran a lot and I cycles and swam an awful lot. :-) This was need muscles to exercise and muscles depend on protein ... it was no problem at all. I never experienced any weakness. <br /><br />My muscles grew over summer, my thighs are stronger than ever, so I must get the protein right. But as I've mentioned in the beginning - I don't care at all if there are carbs on my plate or not. Carbs are absolutely ok for me.<br />Maybe Austrians (and Germans and Swiss and Czech) have a different approach to "bad" food. Sugar: yes. High fructose syrup: definitely! Carbs per se: why?<br /><br />This winter I am going to re-check my blood levels after 12 months. You can bet I am curious ... and I will tell you about it.<br /><br />I am looking forward to post some recipes including photos. I think I will start with a zero-waste almond milk :-)<br /><br />When I went vegan I expected to get some cravings for meat. I made a kind of "contract" with myself and swore that the day I wake up with meat cravings, I will not hesitate and eat a plate of raw minced beef, because I would need it. Or a steak. (raw minced beef is a traditional dish in Austria - called Beef Tartar). Only: those cravings never came. Not yet. With cheese it's another thing. I would find it very, very, very hard to push away the cheese cart in a french country-restaurant. Janet (the gardeners cottages) knows what I am talking about. She did not regret a single piece of cheese she ate while visiting France. <br />I have fond memories of me fighting like a lion for the grocery bag full of cheese I carried in my handluggage on my way back from Lyon to Vienna. At the Airport the staff did everything to convince me, that this cheese is liquid and larger than 100ml per item and would have to throw it in the huge bin. I had deliberatly left the Saint Nectaire on the shelf and had bought Beaufort, Cantal and Salers, because St Nectaire IS kind of liquid). But that's another story. ;-) 3 hours later I stored those "babies" in the fridge in the centre of Vienna. Ah, cheese. <br />I guess I am lucky to live in a country where cheese tastes nothing like those french cheeses but looks and tastes like pale yellow blocks made of plastic.<br /><br />xo<br />Paula<br /><br />PS: please, excuse my typos. I need to get used to writing english, my fingers still follow the german words on the keyboard. I can not easily edit the comment. I would have to delete and repost it which I did 3 times by now. ;-))Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842556959891396007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post-30341199159218640962013-10-21T21:18:12.527+02:002013-10-21T21:18:12.527+02:00Welcome back Paula. I left a longer comment on you...Welcome back Paula. I left a longer comment on your first post but Blogger ate it and I didn't feel like re-typing it. I admire your decision to become a vegan and look forward to more posts on what you are cooking. Are you getting about 46 protein grams per day? I found it difficult to eat 46 protein grams without eating more carbs than I could efficiently process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post-47680486955772923582013-10-20T00:26:20.805+02:002013-10-20T00:26:20.805+02:00Hello Ana! So nice to read from you.
Did you have...Hello Ana! So nice to read from you. <br />Did you have a nice harvest in the garden this year? Some crops seem to have turned out really nice this year. And those fresh nuts are so good! :-) Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842556959891396007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2492858531330531046.post-34433419508965614802013-10-20T00:03:47.575+02:002013-10-20T00:03:47.575+02:00Wow, congrats on going vegan! I've been toying...Wow, congrats on going vegan! I've been toying with the idea for quite some time, but for now I'm content on finding ecological and ethical vegetarian options for my daily diet.coffeeaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719243899202995984noreply@blogger.com