Can We Make it in Belize?

Obviously, many people dream of Belize, even build or move there, then find out they can't cut it, or don't want to cut it. I'd love to see stats on how many U.S. citizens move there and don't last, or how long the average stay is. And where in the country do they last the longest. I'd love to hear interviews with some who came home. Why did they leave? If anyone reads this who has left Belize or knows someone who did, please post a comment about it.

And why do we think we're different, that we will enjoy the life? Here are two reasons:

We live in Oklahoma. 

Places on Earth have hotter, drier weather and places have colder weather and places have extreme storms, but we have it all. The saying goes, 'If you can live in Oklahoma, you can live ANYWHERE." Actually, I have Corozal weather on my phone and compare it with ours often, and ours is often a few degrees hotter. Of course, here we have to switch to winter mode and ice storms in a few months. I could cut my wardrobe in half living down there.  Give all my coats to charity. 

We already avoid processed food.

I had a diabetic scare and started eating "clean" a few years ago. Thank goodness I grew up in the country and know how to cook and preserve food and grow a garden. I can make biscuits or pancakes or grilled flatbead from scratch without a recipe. We don't eat chips (except when the kids are coming over) or use mixes.  I pretty much make our own sauces and am learning to make hummus. 

We love to eat out sometimes, but eat most of our meals at home because we know what's in the food we prepare, and it often tastes better. We haven't eaten fast food in years (Except breakfast burritos at Sonic when the power was out a few weeks ago). So, in Belize, we wouldn't feel deprived of all the fast food and processed food so many U.S. citizen take for granted.