Gone Vegan(esque)

I got the crazy idea somehow in November that it would be fun to give up animal products for a month or so. I believe strongly in the benefits of limiting consumption of meat and dairy, as well as basing my diet on fresh vegetables as much as possible. I absolutely love our CSA box from Eatwell Farms in Dixon, CA. (Granted, the eggs really make me weep tears of joy.)
Lately my diet has had too many carbs and meat and I can tell. I am often tired all day, stressed out at work, don't get to exercise as much, and it's much easier to go to Rotee or Yank Sing for lunch then to eat a healthy sandwich or salad. I need a reset.
Why vegan? I want the change to be dramatic--but, I don't want to measure out 1/8 cup servings or count calories. This will make it easier for me to focus on recipes, and not on rigidity and control. It's really an exploration of what is possible without relying on meat and dairy for satiation. In the past, I have built many of my meals around veggies without cheese.
Rigidity is actually the biggest bone I have to pick with veganism. When someone sets up a rigid, controlling approach to diet, she establishes barriers to the social, communal aspects of food that are particularly hard to overcome. Sharing meals with friends and family is important. It's great when hosts accommodate dietary restrictions (and I'm happy to do so), but I do not ever want to ask others to do this for me. I also wish more vegans could present tighter and more rational moral/ethical arguments for the diet they have chosen. Not eating honey because "it hurts the bees" (my sister's fave snark comment about a vegan ex of mine) just doesn't stand up against the labor issues for migrant farm workers that pick our nation's produce.
David is joining me in this experiment--more or less willingly, although he warns me he'll be hungry. Part of my challenge will be making sure this is as painless as possible.
I'm posting the menu calendar here for the month. See below!