Comments on: Food for Thought

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:27:55 +0000

Glad you are in for the challenge. Thanks!

By: Hilary - TravelSort

Hilary - TravelSort — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:51:34 +0000

Great post! I’ll go with Small (Meatless Mondays) even though many other days/week are vegetarian (but not vegan due to cheese). The stats are very alarming on conventionally raised animals; but I’d like to think that eating wild boar (and these nuisance hogs actually destroy a lot of agricultural crops in Texas) is actually helpful to the environment and allows more veggies to be harvested! Plus, incredibly flavorful and much leaner.

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By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:59:13 +0000

Awesome, Ayngelina! Cheese is the toughest thing for us to go without too. Keep us posted.

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:56:10 +0000

Woohoo!

By: Ayngelina

Ayngelina — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:11:11 +0000

I fall hard on the road as well, especially when there is some game or interesting pork product I really want to try. I ate SO much bison in Montana.

But like you I detox at home. Pork is usually a flavouring agent for me (hence why it is magic) and never the main ingredient. I only eat meat really when I’m out.

David Suzuki (a Canadian hero in environmentalism) had a challenge 5 years ago asking people to just go one day without meat. I signed up for an organic CSA and there were so many vegetables I ended up going several days without it. I think I have two advantages though, I can cook and I love beans.

But for my challenge I’m going to go one step farther. I adore cheese and could never give it up. But I will one day a week. I’ll only eat vegan one day a week for you.

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:04:53 +0000

Hey, Liane – glad you are in for all 3! We, too, love the Vitamix. After reading your comment, I’m realizing that we probably don’t use it enough. As you say, it’s great for making soups, and we’ve fallen away from using it that way.

By: Liane

Liane — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:26:25 +0000

Hi guys! I am late to this post but wanted to add that I am with you in the challange to do all 3!In fact, I have been trying to eat vegetarian or even vegan for several months now. Not always easy, especially when traveling and when everyone else around you and in your family does not eat that way. But I am slowly moving those closest ot me toward a more conscious way of eating. The thing that has helped me most is actually my Vitamix – I use it every day to make whole food, vegan smoothies, soups and even vegan ice cream! Love it! And I feel so much better when I eat this way. Even my 13 year old daughter admitted she is noticing she feels bad when she eats unhealthy and is starting to embrace more mindful eating. I wont force my kids to change how they eat but I am modeling and informing them ( and slipping kale into their smoothies when they aren’t looking).

I know I have been quiet but I still follow you guys and love reading about your adventures and challenges!

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:31:23 +0000

We’re finding the “offset day” idea very effective. We like that, for us, these things aren’t about a hardcore “NO!” but, rather, about being mindful.

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:28:24 +0000

When we made the decision to not have meat in the house, it turned out to be a lot easier than expected. And you’re right, it is usually tasteless.

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:26:06 +0000

Going LARGE = woot! And, no, you can’t assume chicken and pork are okay. Seriously, Stephanie

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:58:35 +0000

I already have a mostly meat-free diet but I haven’t made exact commitments. I think the Medium idea is brilliant–I rarely have meat in the house but allow myself to eat it when I go out IF there is nothing vegetarian that sounds good for some reason. Thanks for the inspiration, and I will be adding a vegan day to offset every day I eat a bit of meat.

By: Reena @ Wanderplex

Reena @ Wanderplex — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:21:54 +0000

I’m pretty much already at the Medium level challenge – we hardly ever eat meat at home, but I’ll indulge in whatever I feel like when I dine out. I’ve just gotten frustrated that so much of the meat available is barn-raised, corn-fed, GM etc and it’s just so tasteless (unless you slather it in sauce, which of course makes it unhealthy). I don’t want to be offensive, but I really find that meat and produce naturally tastes very different (sweeter, jucier and generally more flavorful) in other parts of the world.

By: Stephanie - The Travel Chica

Stephanie - The Travel Chica — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:51:27 +0000

I have fallen hard lately too, and I can feel the effects even though I still keep up my exercise routine.

I’m going LARGE! Can I take the Latin America perspective and assume that chicken and pork are not meat? (Kidding!)

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:44:37 +0000

We’ll talk over (healthy?) brunch!

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:44:05 +0000

Every time we go to the farmers’ market we get totally idea-infused just by seeing all of the different options. Right now, the peaches and tomatoes are killer.

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:42:08 +0000

You are on the perma XX-Large challenge

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:40:51 +0000

Send off an e-mail regarding MPG. That sounds great.

We need to see that documentary. Food Inc. was enough for us, and I can only imagine what this will inspire.

By: NVR Guys

NVR Guys — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:38:48 +0000

There’s lots of great vegetarian Mexican food out there in the world And I bet your homemade salsa is a fantastic topper!