Starting Over

Ok...I've decided to begin my journey to veganism again soon. Monday 2/27/12 will be the day I start. At first, I will continue to eat imported European cheeses. I'm scared to go hardcore this time. Something wasn't working for me last time. The itching and the dryness of skin and scalp...it just didn't feel right nor healthy. So, this time around I will keep the cheese in my diet while I live without the milk, eggs and butter. I haven't had fish since I wrote about my downfall in that department here last time, and I don't/haven't craved it since then, so I don't see that as being a problem. The salad dressing might pose an issue for me for a little while since I've allowed myself to get used to ranch dressing again as of late. Other than that, I think I'll be fine. Funny, I have been eating eggs in the past few weeks and I love the way they taste, but every time I let it cross my mind as to where they come from, what they are and how long they sit in warehouses before they are even shipped out to be sold, I make myself terribly sick. YUCK! All around, I've been focused on my health much more in the past month or two than I have been in quite a while. Going back to veganism (or in this case...almost veganism) seems like the natural next step for me right now. I know that one of the most important things for me to be doing on an ongoing basis, though, is continually reading and researching various vegan recipes and staying involved with the topic of vegan health in general. If I don't, I forget that I'm not alone and a lonely vegan lifestyle is not all too easy to uphold. I'm not a follower by any means, but it really is nice knowing that there are others out there in the world who see things similar to how I see them. In my own circle, I'm viewed more as a freak than I'd like to admit. Well, here's to starting a new chapter in my (someday completely) vegan life...wish me luck. I guess no one said it'd be easy...but usually, it's the things that aren't so easy that really are worth it. :)