different focus

Prior to braces, the thing that monopolized most of my thoughts and time was probably food. Vegan food, to be exact. That's the reason this blog exists, so I can talk about vegan food; I have been vegan for a little over seven months now, and I still love everything about the lifestyle. Unfortunately, post-braces (and it has only been a few days!), I feel like all I can focus on is my teeth. 

If I created a pie chart dividing up the day's activities (e.g. sleeping, studying, bathing, spending time with family), I estimate that an 80% chunk of that chart would be labelled "stuff to do with my teeth." I want to bring my focus back to food, vegan food, raw vegan food, and have fun in the kitchen (and in my mouth) again! I am sick of soft food. I am sick of mouth ulcers. I want salad and blue corn chips.

Okay, rant over. I promise that this will be a relatively dental-free zone from this day forward. And, somewhat satisfyingly, the photograph below of my breakfast is a meal that I ate regularly pre-braces. Thank God for some food normalcy. 

Soaked chia seeds, fresh mango and coconut yoghurt