Ack, sick.

Long time, no blog.

Don't expect any glittering jewels of wisdom from this one. I'm sick. Cold or allergies or sinus something. Hope I'm well for tomorrow, I have to go to work.

I'm trying this whole vegetarian thing. Not because I feel sorry for the animals (really, I do, but I've managed to push that issue out of my mind for the past 24 years), but more just to see if I can do it. And to see if I lose any weight by cutting out animal fat. Today is the second day, and I'm planning to do it at least until Thanksgiving. So far so good, I was never that much of a meat person, so it's not such a shock. Oliver would absolutely die if he tried it--he is a carnivorous beast.

Last night I ate a veggie burger for the first time. I was super impressed, it was the most delicious! I don't like homemade hamburgers, but the pan-fried veggie burger hit the spot. I had sweet potato fries with it. Yum.

Here's what I expect from this little experiment--it's going to force me to cook at home more than I eat out (eating out is my downfall), because I can't count on tasty vegetarian options at every restaurant. This will lead to me eating less grease, less harmful animal fat, more vegetables. I bet I'll lose about 5 lbs.

For supper I made bowtie pasta with alfredo sauce containing gorgonzola cheese, grilled onions, broccoli, peas and spinach. Didn't even miss the chicken.

But it's only day 2.