i want to become a vegetarian?

Question

but no one seems to be taking me serious.my mom keeps cooking meat and shes just saying that it's a phase.what should i do??

Answer 1

If you want to get her attention, go do some serious research... I don't know how old you are, but you must know how to do research, and compile a list of reasons why it is so important to you and some vegetarian recipes that you believe she could cook and that the rest of the family would enjoy. You also need to seriously research all of the benefits and the costs of being a vegetarian, and you need to show her that there is a way to overcome those costs (like making sure you get all of your proper nutrition). Find meals that aren't too difficult for her to make that include all of your essential amino acids, and many vitamins.

Show her that you are mature in making this decision, that it is not some adolescent phase like she probably thinks it is. If you really are serious, you'll go through the hassle of proving yourself to her.

And if you don't know how to get started, then go to the Yahoo search page and type in a search for healthy ways to become a vegetarian, or vegetarian nutrition, or benefits of becoming vegetarian and so on.

Good luck!

Answer 2

You need to talk to your parents and tell them the reasons why you want to be vegetarian. Think about what you want to say before you begin the discussion so they know that your reasons are well thought out. Ask them to support your decision because they brought you up to be a strong individual who thinks about the consequences of her actions. A really great book to get a hold of is: Vegetables Rock! A Complete Guide for Teenage Vegetarians by Stephanie Pierson. Share it with your mom. My mother was the same way and now you can tell that she's proud of me. Offer to help prepare the meal when its not vegetarian. If your mom sees that your diet isn't going to cause a major family disruption she'll support you. Go to a health food store together to see the options. After a couple of months when she sees that your still vegetarian it will get easier. Go online and look at a couple of magazines for help such as the Vegetarian Resource Group or Veg Life. Peta has some good info for new teenage vegetarians and they'll even send you a starter kit with recipes. Also, look in the local city paper for clubs. There's usually vegetarian potlucks on a weekly or monthly basis that you and your mom can go to. Try to include her on the education part of becoming vegetarian so that she will understand that your diet will be healthy and well balanced. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Keep it up as best you are able. You will be a grown up one day and then you can buy and eat however you please. Read about it from books or on the web and be sure that you are eating healthy. Don't live on peanutbutter all the time (and what peanutbutter you do eat, try to get the stuff made without hydrogenated oils). Your mother may take you more seriously if you read about it more and offer to help in the kitchen to make your meatless meals. Go to the library.

Answer 4

I went through the same thing if you really want to do it then don't give up. Show your mom there are healthier allternatives than eating meat all the time. I went through the same thing and I believe that parents can be affraid of the change. It may make it a lil weird for them but, all changes bring adjustment. Keep your head up and good luck!

Answer 5

Well first of all you have to have ambition and drive to get what you want. I would go shopping and shop everything I usually eat excluding meats and items with pink 5 coloring that is a coloring from pig. Stock up on items with protiens such as nuts and buy you some chewable vitamins too. You will need then with the change your body makes. It is recommended that vegetarians eat fish one time a month.

Answer 6

Start buying and preparing your own food. You can't tell your mom what to cook - it's not your house or your money. If she sees that you can make responsible choices and still have a complete balanced diet, she may become more supportive. Until then, you're on your own.

Hint: It's almost impossible to get enough quality protein or calcium on a strictly vegetarian diet. Overly lean or low-protein diets will also screw up your monthly cycle. No amount of self-righteous posturing is going to change your basic biology.

Answer 7

If you´re still growing it´s not a good idea to become a vegetarian because your body still needs certain vitamins and nutrients that it only can get from meat products. You could start off by saying to your mom that you only want to eat lean meats like poultry and fish from now on because you want to be healthier and stay away from meats that are high in cholesterol like beef.

Answer 8

jus go on eating the meat tell ur mom to give meat daily for tiffen,lunch, and dinner dont eat if she makes a food without meat
after acertain time she will also become a vegetarian then it is free for u

Answer 9

It sounds like it is time for a mother-daughter "talk", and set her down and explain the facts of life to her about healthful eating.
;)
...jj

Answer 10

stop eating the meat.tel ur mom u wnt eat it and u wnt sum veg food.