Hi, I'm Kelly, and I'm a sugar addict.

So, it turns out taking the stairs (sometimes) and not parking in the first parking spot at Target are NOT enough to keep your weight at a healthy level! Imagine my surprise when I came to that brutal realization!  Also, the myth that vegetarians weigh less...yeah...it actually IS a myth, and that frickin sucks.  So here I am, with one of my BFFs at my beckon text, here to get healthy for ourselves and our families! 

A little about me- my name is Kelly, I am a 28 year old stay at home Mom to a 2 1/2 year old little girl, Laine.  Also have 2 cats (who also need to lose weight, but that's another blog...or is it...).  I have been a vegetarian on and off since I was 7, but strictly one for the past 4 or 5 years.  I've fallen into the carbetarian trap and I.  Need.  HELP! I'm a sugar addict to the extreme, I'm talking sugar right out of the damn bag with a spoon (sometimes I use my daughter's toddler spoons so I feel like I'm only eating baby sized portions...of sugar...shut up). 

I also more than what a normal person considers a "social drinker."  I love a good wine, beer, cocktail, etc.  This has proven to be challenging when trying to lose weight...Trader Joe's makes it so readily available, I can't say no! I try to stick with lower calorie options, or just nurse a glass all night, but where's the fun in that?





I love a good challenge! Naturally, when Katie texted me, "I should just go vegan," I called her bluff, and guilted her supported her, by saying I would do it too! So this is happening.  I started today, since as a vegetarian I am halfway there anyway, and will be bitching blogging about it every step of the way! 


For those who have no idea where to start at the grocery store, here was the first draft of a shopping list I sent to Katie.  ***You'll notice the first item is the name of our little blog.  This was because Katie thought I was sending her a list of name possibilities instead of groceries.  Of course we went with it***

-raw nuts UNSALTED!
-salad greens: spinach, arugula, kale, romaine
-almond/coconut milk UNSWEETENED!
-fruit! Pomegranate,oranges, Kiwi, apples, bananas, star fruit, plums!, apricots
-pasta plus (barilla or store brand)
-canned tomatoes to make sauce
-silken tofu (either in produce section or shelf stable with organic or Asian food)
-whole grain bread (no honey!)
-brown rice
-couscous
-polenta or fine corn meal
-peanut butter: no honey
-low carb/low cal tortillas (no lard, no honey)
-veggies: garlic (lots and lots of garlic. All the fucking garlic!) , onions, squash, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, peppers, zucchini, white potatoes
-beans: black, chickpea, cannellini
-raisins
-non dairy yogurt (coconut milk or soy)
-balsamic vinegar
-onion dip packet (mix with silken tofu for a salad dressing if u need one)

So this is where we begin the challenge!  Hoping to feel great, and more importantly, feel in control again!

-Kelly