Here We Go

It's not New Years. In fact, New Years is a good ways away...or at least I like to think it is because the sooner it is the sooner Christmas is and that reminds me how I need to start my shopping. Ugh. Nevertheless, I am making some resolutions:

1) Stick to the Vegetarian diet that I started one month ago for at least a year
2) Buy locally for a year
3) Get in to the best possible shape that I can this year

Now I have faith, I really do, but willpower...well that I am lacking in. The vegetarian diet is no problem. I was raised a vegetarian but I slipped up in high school and for the last five years I have been eating meat. I am also a self-proclaimed foodie. I love to cook, invent and experiment in the kitchen.It wasn't until I started reading up on sustainability, buying locally, and the state of the food industry that I decided to give it up. Thanksgiving was a little hard. No turkey or stuffing. But the plus side? You do not get that aching, bursting at the seams, have to wear pregnancy pants (remember Joey in that Friends episode?) kind of full.

The buying locally will be relatively easy as well, I am blessed to live in Toronto with a bountiful bunch of Farmer's Markets. The thing is, I love a lot of produce that does not grow in our balmy Canadian climate. Pineapple. Avocado. Chocolate. Oh Lord, I will fail this one!

And number three, I will get into shape! Now, my huggable man does not want me to loose weight. He likes curvy women. I agree with him, I do not want to loose a pound. What I do want is to be strong. Right now I am a size two (don't roll your eyes, I said I didn't want to loose weight!) I simply want a body that will be as healthy as it can be. My lovely friend Andrea has made a commitment to run a half marathon next year and she has inspired me. While I don't know whether or not I will be running one of those anytime soon I can still train my body and get into shape in the process.

So can I give up meat, chocolate and learn to love the treadmill within a year? How will this change me? Come and tag along and watch my progress along the way!