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Yep, today is a brand new day, the day I’m officially done with my 30-day vegetarian diet which started early last month. And this is what I had for breakfast this morning, my first meal … ta da, yummy, huh?

Nasi lemak (coconut rice with various condiments), ironically minus the chicken because it’s too heavy a breakfast for me otherwise. But I’ll get to eating chicken eventually… er, soon, at lunch today probably .

Eating healthy is a great feeling. I continued my gym workouts as usual during my vegetarian month. Not eating meat didn’t make me feel any less energetic. In fact, I revved up my workouts incorporating push-ups for the first time. It’s hard work but it left me happily tired.

I have a crazy metabolic rate even when I’m not vegetarian, so you can imagine how hungry I was this whole month not having anything substantial meat for my tummy to grind. I was hungry all the time and always looking for food .

Remember I did this for religious reasons, not to lose weight but I couldn’t help wondering what the effect would be of abstaining from meat completely, working out regularly and stuffing myself with carbs and snacks every two hours. Well, guess what? I lost a total of 1 kg (2.2 lbs) in the process. Nothing significant about that really.

The thing I missed most was eating out with my kids. I’d just sit and watch them eat, or pick at their fries and hijack a few gulps of soda. Most restaurants don’t have a vegetarian menu, and most vegetarian restaurants are crazy expensive. Maybe if we’d been on vacation at a Westgate resort, there might’ve been more meal options for me to choose from, eh? But hey, no complaints, it was a fantastic experience!