I really have terrible eating habits, I eat fast food like everyday. I was thinking about going on a vegetarin diet, eating soy and tofu. Can anybody tell me like a meal plan or menu of good stuff to try?
2007-02-23 10:14:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
I don't want to just not eat meat, I want to change my diet completely. Eating organic, soy, tofu, etc. and dishes or meal plans would be great. Thanks.
2007-02-23 10:19:54 · update #1
Hi,
Besides soy and tofu, it's important to eat a variety of other foods as well to ensure a balanced veg diet.
Here's where you can get some sample meal plans:
http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/meals
http://www.vegcooking.com/pdfs/2wkmenu300.pdf
http://www.notmilk.com/lawson.html
Good luck!
2007-02-23 13:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a complete overhaul you know. Because there is just as much "fast food" and "junk food" that is vegetarian. Simply going vegetarian doesn't equate to being healthy. It's better. Hands down. But if you really want to eat better, you're going to have to work at it.
Get some book. Not only are the recipes fun and exciting, but when you're feeling down they can be very uplifting. I'm always talking about Sarah Kramer's books here. Pretty soon, she's going to have to start paying me as her publicist.
I'm guessing you eat a lot of fast foods because you're on the go. So you'll need to start by getting a lunch box. Laptop Lunches are the best!
Begin with the very basics.
Learn how to cook rice. It helps if you have a rice cooker. You can get a cheapo one at Target to start with. Use whole grain unprocessed rice. Look for Lundberg. They're really good. Sustainably grown and YUMMY!
Look into healthier condiments for your food. Soy sauce. Tamari. Vegennaise. Miso Mayo. Soy Vey. Spike or all natural sea salt.
Experiment with nuts. Find what you like and what you don't. Skip the "conventional" roasted salted nuts. Go for unconventional. Mmmmm, chili and lime pine nuts that I baked in my own oven go just FANTASTIC on basic greens.
Go hog wild with the fruits and veggies. PLAY! Buy veggies you've never eaten before. Like Dinosaur Kale. Try it steamed one day. Try it sauted the next. Try it roasted with garlic on another day.
2007-02-23 19:19:19 · answer #2 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really hard to change eating habits.
If you aren't used to cooking, I'd go to the freezer section of your local grocer and get all the organic/healthy frozen foods there are (Amy's is a good brand). Try them all. When you find some you like, look for a recipe online and then try it out. Cooking is a skill that takes quite a bit of practice although it is easy to get started and lots of things are really easy to make (like sandwiches or a bowl of wheaties and milk).
You could also go to a bookstore (used preferably) and browse the vegetarian cookbooks. Also, lots of regular cookbooks have great meat free and healthy dishes.
Eating vegetarian isn't all soy and tofu.
2007-02-23 18:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by mlemt76 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for not eating animals.You will definately make a difference for them not suffering & being tortured.
I dont eat meat ~ you can eat ANYTHING else.You can find some recipes on the web or: http://peta.com
For all those concidering not eating meat,,let this help you change your eating habits: http://meat.org
2007-02-23 18:20:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat lots of fresh fruit and veggs, eat them raw
make juice of it
i'm not going to make you a meal plan
but if you eat the following food, you'll be ok
banana
apple
tomato
avocado
carrots
celery
sunflowerseeds
pumpkin seeds
peanuts
tofu
2007-02-23 22:45:26 · answer #5 · answered by mikedrazenhero 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm a vegetarian- tofutti products are really good and are availble in all supermarkets. go whole foods or wild oats and look at all the different products availbe, there are delicious meals that are made fresh in those supermarkets that are vegan and vegeatarian (including soups, salads, pastas and baked goods) good luck =)
2007-02-23 18:23:41 · answer #6 · answered by liddlejayjay 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vegitarian diets are easy just dont eat any meat I am not even a vegitarian and I do that just because I dont buy meat
2007-02-23 18:17:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Try starting with beans (pinto, bleack eye, garbanzo) and go from there.
there are lof of great veg recipie sites.
www.vegweb.com
www.vegsoc.org/cordonvert/recipes/
www.ivu.org/recipes/
www.vrg.org/recipes/
2007-02-23 18:19:38 · answer #8 · answered by slawsayssss 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Eat your vegetables.
2007-02-23 18:17:11 · answer #9 · answered by I like horses 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this website can help you get ideas:
http://www.vegsource.com/lyman/beginner.htm
2007-02-24 09:40:04 · answer #10 · answered by Lonelyplanet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋