Making The Transition: My Journey

Back in 2007, I decided to make the transition to become vegetarian. Unfortunately, I was completely uneducated and oblivious to the affects that eating animal products has on the entire world. It was not until 2008 that I actually became serious about my journey as a vegetarian because I was much more educated than before. My deciding factor was that "I loved animals too much, and if I loved them, I should not be eating them".

So as my New Years resolution, I declared myself as a vegetarian. For those who know me understand that despite my good intentions, it just became my new journey as a snackatarian instead of a vegetarian. I HATED vegetables and I did whatever I could to avoid them but I would not go back to eating meat. My diet basically consisted of Dairy products(such as cheese), soy products(different veggie substitute meats), and junk food. I actually enjoyed this diet because it included the foods that I loved eating. I would categorize this unhealthy habit as a safe escape because, I did not like trying new foods. The reason that I say unhealthy is because my diet was full of starch(potatoes, whole grain breads, cereals, pasta, and rices) which could lead to diabetes. Starch is good for your diet but the key is the correct portion and having a good balance. Just recently I have decided to make the transition to become vegan after watching a more in-depth video of animal cruelty. The video educated me on how consuming dairy products is another form of supporting animal cruelty. In addition to seeing this, I realized that trying new foods wasn't so bad after my two mentors, Maryann and Leroy, took me to an Indian buffet. Going to the buffet, I was a bit skeptical because as I stated earlier I am not a big fan of trying new foods. I'm not exactly sure how I got the courage to try the new foods, but I did and surprisingly it was DELICIOUS. So with seeing that video and visiting the restaurant I am currently in the process of becoming vegan! So far I have eliminated all cheese based products from my diet. The reason that I have not eliminated everything is because I am still in the process of educating myself about the different food products that contain animal-based products. One thing that I would like everyone to take from this blog is that making the transition is a process. The most important thing is that you educate yourself, make sure that you are eating a balance diet, and enjoy the process! So that's a basic overview of my journey thus far. If you have any questions just leave them in a comment and I will respond. I just want to give a shout-out to those who encouraged me to start this blog  Megan, Melanie, and Ms. Catherine. Enjoy your day!

Peace-Love-Respect