I'm naturally skinny, but i eat a lot. I've been thinking of becoming a vegetarian, but if i decided to, would I get too thin? I don't wanna look like I have an eating disorder or anything, and I think I have a really fast metabolism. What would be some good vegetarian recipes that I could use to give me all the vitamins & whatever I need???
2007-06-22 20:10:35 · 7 answers · asked by snails 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
thanks for your help barbara, but I was asking for specific information from a personal stanpoint. That's what yahoo answers is for. People asl ovious questions all the time.. your obvious response was completely unneccesary.
2007-06-22 20:46:35 · update #1
If you eat plenty of fruits, avocado, potatoes, nuts, beans, pasta, rice, bread, oil, I'm sure you won't be too skinny!
2007-06-23 04:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by DrPepper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a vegan and my last problem is being too skinny.
Just make sure you're getting enough protein and calories and eating a varied, well-planned diet in all probability you'll be fine.
And if by chance you're not, go find a veggie-friendly dietitian, a lot of doctors out there find it easier to say, "go eat some chicken you crazy veggie" rather than tell you to get more iron or b vitamins or whatever your problem actually happens to be and help you find veggie sources of those nutrients. People need to understand nutrition whether they are vegetarian or not, but a lot of doctors don't think that way.
2007-06-23 03:46:18 · answer #2 · answered by Boykooties 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a great proponent of moderation and well-balanced diets. I'm also a proponent that with a moderate and well-balanced diet, goes exercise and meditation.
I believe any diet can be healthy if it is balanced and moderate. I don't characterize my diet as vegetarian, but my redmeat needs are far, far, between. Balanced diet, exercise, meditation . . .
I have a very fast metabolism as well and I'm considered petite. But I press well beyond my own weight, do 3-4 mile swims easily, run 13 miles without breaking a sweat, and certainly don't look like I have an ED. So whatever diet you choose, it's more important that it is balanced/moderate, you exercise regularly, and meditate to take care of your "soul". Good luck and good question.
2007-06-23 09:53:37 · answer #3 · answered by Meg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im also naturally very skinny and have been a vegitarian for 8 yeara. i worry about being too thin but being a vegitarian is really good for you in the long run. there are also many ways to be at a healthy weight while maintaining a vegitarian diet. just make sure you get enough protein: nuts eggs, dairy products, fish, etc
2007-06-23 03:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by Lexxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm vegan and have to work out to keep in shape. If you become a vegetarian, your only going to be eating less harmful fats - not less of it necessarily.
Being vegetarian doesn't always equal being healthy though, so unless you eat a good balance of fats, proteins and carbs you will become skinny or fat depending on which spectrum you glide into.
2007-06-23 05:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by veganconscript 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are roughly 11 million web sites with this information-visit a few.
2007-06-23 03:37:32 · answer #6 · answered by barbara 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Please read this post from my blog, sorry, I cant copy and paste picture into yahoo answer (;_;)
http://letdiet.blogspot.com/2007/05/vegetarianism-vs-meat-eating.html
2007-06-23 08:53:16 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋