Lenten Resolutions

I’m so predictable in my inability to stick to any project. In my defense, I stopped the 52 weeks project because my phone just wasn’t cutting it camera-wise. I upgraded recently (iPhone 5!) so while they’ll still be phone pics, at least they’ll be better phone pics. You know, when I do start the project again. Which is not my Lenten resolution, actually. But that’s the post that confronted me when I dusted off the blog…

My Lenten resolution is to follow a mostly plant based, no-oil diet for the duration. I’d like to be nearly “plant perfect” by the end of Lent, but I’m giving myself some leeway as I start out partly because of what is in the fridge and partly because I’m still waffling on plant based versus whole foods/mostly vegetarian.

Right now my allowed foods include the following:

All vegetables, including starchy vegetables
All fruit (fresh, frozen)
Beans/legumes
Whole grains/minimally processed grains
Limited amount of whole wheat/whole grain pastas
Fish (2-3 times/week)
Eggs, occasionally
Dairy, occasionally*
Coffee, tea, unsweetened beverages
Nuts, limited
Dried fruit, limited
Added fat, limited
Added salt, limited

My “cheat” foods are the following:

Crystal Light
Dark chocolate, very limited
Hummus (as made by Michael)
Dinner out for Michael’s birthday
Cake for Michaels birthday
Biscof
Pretzels

My absolutely not foods include:

Anything that is highly, highly processed