vegan delicious... stretched stomach...

hey guys,

I went apartment hunting today. I must've sent a bazillion emails. After sort of writing down my options and seeing them in front of me, it now makes very clear sense that I can do all of the things that I'd like to do without giving up much. I know that I will no doubt get rid of a bunch of stuff. Maybe Matt and Jess will be glad to take some things off my hands. It all depends on where I end up. It's actually a great time to be looking for a place, because there is a ton of stuff available since school is out. And really good stuff too. Though, the bachelor I saw today was kinda ghetto. I thought it might be good to take it cause it's so cheep and it's not a basement. Thing is that it's in a shitty part of town and I think I'd fear for my safety. I guess it's better to pay for peace of mind.

So after some walking around in the heat and hunting for apartments, my guts really wanted food and something cold to drink. So I took myself on a date to Kensington Market and bought myself some brown rice with sweet and sour bites at the King Cafe (mixture of tvp - "textured vegetable protien", pineapple, peppers and mushrooms in a tastey sweet and sour sauce) . It's a vegan place and the food is super good. So I ate a nice, cooked vegan meal. I realized how different eating raw is compared to eating cooked instantly. Raw food portion size is generally smaller cause you get full faster since you get ample nourishment from all of the intact vitamins, enzymes and nutrients. Alternately you can eat piles of cooked food without feeling full cause your body just wants to eat and eat until it's nourished (but the food has been somewhat depleted in nutrients since heating food kinda kills it). Also, added sugars and oils make me want to eat more. So after I ate about 3/4 of the meal I was finally done, but it felt like a lot of food, and I was incredibly uncomfortable after eating since my stomach got all streched out. And like expected, eating cooked food tends to wet my appetite and make me want to over-eat and eat more, despite the fac that my stomach feels full. Weird, hey? But I think a nice, healthy cooked meal is good for my soul sometimes. Especially since it was my treat for me, and I felt at peace. So no guilt on that one. Just learning as I go how to make lifestyle changes and choices.

neens