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One effect of the vegan diet which I’ve been noticing is that I’ve been getting really hungry at mealtimes (which I guess shouldn’t be too surprising), and I’ve been packing away food in larger volumes than I have in the past. Typically, I would often fill up relatively quickly when eating dinner. But after eliminating the meat, I’ve been taking in second helpings more often… and even then, not walking away from the table feeling stuffed or bloated. In fact, I typically have the munchies within an hour or two.

The good news, as I see it, is that I’m not denying myself food when I get hungry. I’ll have a snack, it’s just that it’s a meatless- and animal-product-less snack. Also, trying to keep out the simple refined sugars. I’m not on any no-carb kick. I will have rice, pasta and potatoes, although we try to lean towards brown rice, whole wheat pasta and sweet potatoes.

The effect so far has been pretty positive. Let’s see if it keeps up in the week ahead…