become a vegan

i began trying the vegan thing out today. I am going to try to do it for a month and see how it goes.

today is January 16th, 2009…so let’s see how I am feeling on February 16th.

so far so good :) I ate oatmeal for breakfast, a veggie burrito for lunch with corn, black beans, red onion, salsa, etc…, and for dinner i am going to have sushi (california rolls and such!). I also had a snack of strawberries. Lovely :D

I have been doing a lot of reading, and I talked to friend, Lauren, who is such a dedicated vegan, and i really feel like this is a lifestyle I want to adopt. It is so much better healthwise, environmentally, and for the animals. I wish I had read all the information I am learning years ago. It just seems like a diet switch that makes total sense to have the best working body I can, and to benefit everyone else (world and animals!)

I think I will give it a shot when I get back to school on Sunday…There are a lot of resources there for me (places to get vegan friendly foods and such). I want to keep it to myself for a while…see how it goes so that there isn’t any pressure if I fail this first time around. But all the recipes I have seen look so tasty! I’m excited to try this out.