week 2

I had a lot of doubt after the first week in my ability to be vegan; however with a lot of help from research and awesome friends I had much more success. I was better able to make my way around the Commons after our conversation last week, but unfortunately that meant that I ate a lot of french fries and rice. Morning Star and Boca, which are two brands of food that make vegetarian and vegan food options, have basically been keeping me alive. Morning Star and Boca both have awesome veggie burgers and "fake" chicken, which is actually really delicious! I have a huge respect for vegans, more than ever now, because I have found that being vegan is extremely difficult. I thought that this project could possibly turn me into a vegan in the future, but now, I do not see that happening, I miss my "normal" diet.
The other parts of my project are going really well; I have been extra conscious of my water and electricity use and I have been trying to get my roommate and suite mates to do the same. We have done really well with turning off the lights when we leave a room and we have cut down our shower times. I also decided to not use my car for my project. I had my parents bring my bike for me this weekend, which will be really useful because even though I enjoy the extra walking it is really time consuming. I am excited to use my bike and I think it will definitely cut down the number of times I use my car in a week.