The thing is, I can understand how easy it is to slide from vegan to not vegan unless you're oh so strict about it. The plan is that Isaac is on a vegan diet 4 days a week, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays vegetarian, while Wednesday is our omnivorous day.
The plan seems fine, and we stick to it pretty well for dinners, but what we find is that as we look back on our food diary, every day but one over the last two weeks Isaac has had an omnivorous diet! One day was a vegetarian day. Now, mind you, we mostly stick to the plan. But often leftovers for lunch, or french toast for breakfast, or some morsel of meat will keep a day from being completely vegan. But still, we are surprised. Really? 13 out of the last 14 days Isaac ate omnivorously? So much for giving vegan a shot! Now that we're aware of it though, we are going to cinch down more now and see how the next weeks go.
Analyzing the data from the past month, it looks like we can make a case for Isaac's poop patterns and whether or not he's eating animal based protein. We'll keep scrutinizing and keep you posted. Lately we've been a little concerned about looser stools than we expect. Partly, that's why we're talking about being vegan today.
There are so many exciting ways to eat vegan. Recipe and food blogs abound, so making the adjustment has actually been more enjoyable and easier than the overwhelming feeling for Bonnie at the beginning. However, we are understanding the difference between being vegan, nad being almost vegan.
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