Eating out and clean is a struggle. I try to eat meat or dirty fuel once daily on three out of seven days weekly. Someone asked me today if I eat meat to get enough vitamin B12. For those who do not know, vitamin B12 is found in meat, and you can become B12-deficient on a vegan diet. Anyone on a vegan diet should consider taking over-the-counter vitamin B12 1000 micrograms (mcg) once daily. I told her I eat meat in certain situations out of desperation (due to lack of options) more than vitamin B12. I don’t always have the time to cook and my refrigerator is empty when that happens.
You see, I struggle with the same struggles anyone else does. I have enjoyed my fair share of dirty fuel, and yet I have severely limited my dirty fuel consumption for over two years.
With that said, I wanted to give some specific recommendations for anyone interested in eating clean while out.
1. I have heard that Taco Bell has a decent-to- good vegan menu. I cannot vouch for it since I do not eat their food.
- Mexican restaurants: I recommend beans and greens for maximum weight loss, but these restaurants offer diverse rice and bean options. You cannot go wrong. Try not to do cheese and sour cream though.
3. Thai or Chinese restaurants: Jasmine rice is good stuff especially combined with other sides. Do not sleep on rice. Rice is required at every meal in parts of Asia and people are rarely overweight unless they eat KFC.
4. Soulfood and Caribbean restaurants: They are imperfect, but you can usually get beans, potatoes, yams, cabbage and other assorted vegetables.