Well, here I am attempting to keep a running log... or is that Blog... or my happenings and most certainly trials and tribulations in the world of Veganism in Mexico. There I said it... Long and simple.

First a little about me to start with. I am from Canada, as the name implies. I am 28, as of yesterday. I ate meat up until the age of 19 then I became a Vegetarian simply because the guy I was seeing at that time was vegetarian and I was looking for a healthy lifestyle change, and found it! However, after 6 years I went back to eating meat. Slowly, at first. I never saw anything wrong with eating cheese and eggs and sometimes seafood but I wouldn't eat meat over that period I called myself a Vegetarian. As I said, I started eating meat which consisted mostly of chicken and fish. Once, in a blue moon I would eat pork. Usually, that would only be at holidays. Speaking of which, since I no longer consume meat, I will have to find a way to get the same flavour into my Mom's famous split pea soup... without the pork.

As I continued to eat meat I saw my health deteriorate and I started to gain weight... a lot of it. So, after about 5 years of eating like this I decided I would start to eat Vegan. I have a really close friend who was also looking to get healthy and energized and so we started to do it together. But I didn't stick with it with my whole heart because I didn't have any morals or ethics stuck behind my decision. So, when some chicken was presented to me instead of going into my loose story about why I wasn't eating meat... I would simply just eat it.

Time seemed to be another factor, or rather excuse, as to why I didn't eat Vegan all the time. I didn't set aside enough time to make the food that I wanted or merely find the motivation I needed. Even though, when I did it always turned out delicious and that in itself should have been all the motivation I could ever need.

Well to make a long story short, I met my boyfriend in Vancouver. I moved here to Mexico two months ago. And with all the meat and grease and fat constantly being shoved in my face I decided once again to start eating Vegan. This time because I don't need animals to be killed and tortured to have a meal on the table. This time I have a reason that can provoke me to stick to my guns and stay this one out for the love life and love of all things living on this wonderful planet we call Earth. I believe that eating Vegan is the one of the best ways to reverse the changes that we are making and have made to our planet and to be healthy.

This is a difficult challenge not only because I live with a family that all eats meat on a daily basis (my boyfriend included) (Although, I should mention he is very supportive and does enjoy every dish I cook up.) but because the supplies for some recipes are scarce to none here to find. Vital wheat gluten (I know I can make it on my own), nutritional yeast, Tofu (almost any kind nil here), among a variety of other things.

I wanted a place to share my experiences and a place to have rememberance for the things that I am sure are going to happen over the course of this journey in Veganism in Mexico. Wish me luck!!!!!