going vegetarian..how?

Question

I wanna go vegetarian..How would I go about it.thanks.I'm 17 about to be 18 still live my mom.My mom is still say I am old enough to make own choices.thanks

If you can't answer or give me information DON'T ANSWER.thank you

If you CAN'T ANSWER DON'T EVEN bother cos I will just give u thumps down or a dumb answer i will thump u down

My reason for going vegetarian is heath reason,animals right lots of other thing I read

o the reason I had put my age I didn't age cos I didn't I want ppl to think I am some 15 year old girl...so basically what I am going my mom doesn't care what I do as long as it's heathly and getting everything I need as a growing person

Answer 1

If you want to become a lacto-ovo vegetarian, the transition should be quite simple. Almost all meats have widely available commercial replacements. All that you have to do is replace any flesh in your diet (beef, pork, poultry, seafood) with meat analogs or just leave it out altogether.

You should keep in mind that a journey such as this can be quite short but should just be the beginning of a longer one to a plant-based diet with no animal products. This is because of the reality of factory farming in which animals that are kept alive to produce milk, eggs, etc suffer much more and longer than animals that are raised to a certain weight and then slaughtered.http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/
http://meat.org
Some people use the word "vegan" in reference to this idea, but be aware that applying that label to yourself should always come with the inclusion of wise activism and advocacy.http://www.veganoutreach.org/advocacy/index.html
Two extremely important examples of this are that you should never speak to someone about vegetarianism/veganism without their consent and genuine interest or as a comment on what they are eating AND your dietary beliefs should never be used as an introduction or explanation of who you are as a person. Veg*ism should be something that comes up AFTER people get to know you and they offer you a situation that makes it confusing to withhold the information/discussion. Also, if you are presented something that you choose not to eat or you are
ordering food/eating together somewhere/picking the best place to eat.

A responsible vegan ALWAYS studies the subject of their own health and how to keep their body completely provided for in every sense. http://www.veganhealth.org/sh
To neglect their body is to define a plant-based diet as unhealthy and is the opposite of helping the animals.

When you you hold off on the subject until it's necessary and then act like it isn't a big deal at all, people are usually surprised and WAY more interested and curious than if you were to bring it up when someone's eating or just using it as a conversation starter.

Just to clear things up, the vegetarian/vegan diet is not composed of salads, vegetables, fruit and fake meat. Fruits and vegetables are always important but they DO NOT make up the largest portion of any healthy diet.
A balanced plant-based diet includes grains(breads, pasta, rice,cereal), legumes(soy, beans, peas, lentils), fruit and vegetables.
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/eating.html
Being vegan can be an art, one whose challenge is to take things that involve the suffering of the innocent and change them into something free of cruelty.

A vegan woman can create an ENTIRELY NEW,HEALTHY HUMAN BEING INSIDE OF HER. Many of these children stay vegan and grow up to be perfectly healthy adults. So just keep yourself educated about what you eat and don't let anyone tell you that a veg diet is lacking anything essential.

Technically the term "vegetarian" does imply that you don't consume anything that comes from the body of an animal that requires killing it. Many ingredients such as gelatin and glycerin are found in many candies, Fig-Newtons, and many of other foods as well as rennet found in many cheeses.
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html
The best thing to remember is to take your time so that for example: when you are comfortable not eating beef and pork you can then give up chicken when you are sure you can make the commitment permanently.
Depending on your age or reliance on parents or regional options, it may not be best to give yourself a label. The important thing is to do your best to make progress and be committed to your compassion towards animals. Never put your focus onto what you or other people use to describe yourself.

If you meet someone that talks down to people for eating meat, dairy, etc or to you because they think they are "more veg" than you, laugh in their face and tell them they are a disgrace to the entire philosophy. People like this only hurt the idea of veg*ism AND the animals. The point of all of this is to live compassionately and and as free from cruelty as you can, all the while maintaining your health and a positive attitude. People who don't maintain either, need not open their mouths and represent our beliefs.

If you actually choose to read all of this, I hope it helps. If not, feel free to e-mail me if you have questions.

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I'm vegan and these are some of my favorite things to eat:

Breakfast: bananas, cream of wheat with brown sugar and soy butter, cereal, pancakes or french toast with real maple syrup, vegan "sausage" patties, smoothies.

Lunch: VEGAN "SAUSAGE" SANDWICHES, sandwiches with vegan deli slices(Tofurkey is the only one that's kinda funky), fruit, dinner leftovers, couscous salad, vegan sushi, potato or pasta salad.

Dinner: sloppy joes, "sausage" and gravy with homemade biscuits, Spaghetti and Trader Joe's "meatballs" or TVP, lasagna, Thai pad see ew, pad khi mao(drunkard's noodles), pad prig king, tofu+eggplant with basil sauce, yellow thai curry with tofu or vegan chikn and veggies and jasmine rice, Indian dal with homemade roti or dosai, channa masala, aloo gobi, vegetable or minestrone soup, pizza, STEAMED "PORK" BUNS with potstickers or spring rolls, sweet&sour/orange/lemon chikn, vegan pho or wonton soup

I use these sites to find recipes:
http://www.foodnetwork.com
http://vegweb.com
http://www.recipezaar.com

Answer 2

I wouldn't recommend drastically changing your diet, suddenly. Big changes like that rarely work well. Start with one type of meat, say beef, and when over time, maybe a few weeks or months, you have made a habit of not eating beef (which is significant in itself), decline eating pork and pork products, then chicken, then animal fats in general...

Take your non-meat and meat product choices a little bit at at time and over time, all the while increasing and maintaining a much stronger dietary preference towards vegetables.

It was really tough giving up bacon and ham - but I did after gradually taking out other meats first. After a while, it was sort of strange eating - it actually felt strange eating cooked flesh - from what I knew had been the muscle of a living animal.

All vegetarians have to confront the inevitable ethical maelstrom of argument and our body's biological needs - but we have the choice, not the environmental determinants of scaricity to determine our diets today... Best of all, you will feel better and think more clearly as time goes on. Lastly, it might help to take a full-spectrum vitamin pill maybe a couple times a week, too.

Answer 3

I tried a few ties to become a vegetarian. I sort of gave up because I did not do my research. Any way I read sites like the Seventh Day Adventist site and the vegan web sites and the Vegetarian society and all of a sudden I got the idea.

Basically you need a nutritional and well balanced meal plan. Dont rule out Vegan web sites because some of the recipes are very tasty and transferrable. I also found that the Harre Krishna web sites very good and the recipes basically converted meat recipes into meatless ones.

One of my sugestions is do your research - so read, read, read. My other sugestion is to be prepared to try lots of different foods like plain and flavoured soy milk, tofu, tempeh, nuts, nut butters, nut spread, yeast exact, and beans and peas. Also try to soy yogarts and the soy cheeses if you can because they are tasty as well.

I have a lot of web sites so read, read, read and good luck. Dont be too ahrd on yourself if you make mistakes, this diet is very healthy and also the added bonus is no animal gets hurt when people eat. Thats good. Good luck.

Here are some other vegetarian sites like the vegetarian society
Vegan Wolf Website
www.veganwolf.comwww.animallib...
adventist.org.au
www.animalliberation.org.au
www.DietVegetarians.info
www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au

www.veganwolf.com
www.vegsoc.org.au
www.vnv.org.au/
www.vegiedelights.com.au
www.trinity.wa.edu.au
VegetarianCooking.com
www.annabella.net
www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au




Try joining vegan/vegetarian support forums and communities such as:
http://www.peta2.com/boards
http://www.vegpeople.com
http://www.veganmyspace.com
http://www.vegspace.com

Look for recipes on:
http://www.cookveg.com
http://www.vegan-food.net
http://www.vegweb.com
http://www.vegrecipes.com
http://www.vegancooking.com
http://www.veganchef.com
http://www.vegcooking.com

Answer 4

First of all, congratulations.

Second, don't worry about protein. Even veg*ans (that's shorthand for vegetarians and vegans) get more than they need.

Third, your local bookstore (or friendly online retailer) should have books on going veg*an. Unfortunately, I am not at home now, or I would give you examples from my bookshelves.

Another organization that has a great veg starter guide is Compassion Over Killing (www.cok.net).

For recipes: www.vegweb.com

For dining out: www.happycow.net

Answer 5

Perhaps look at the vegetarian society starter packs.

They have packs for new veggies, teen veggies and parents so you shoudl find some sound advice in there:

www.vegsoc.org

As to the "how", just stop eating meat and its by-products. The habit of eating meat is just that and as meat has no addictive qualities it is easy just to stop eating meat and focus on a wider more healthy vegetarian diet.

Answer 6

OK, going vegetarian isn't as simple as just ceasing to eat red meat. First of all, for what reasons do you want to stop eating meat and is it really the healthiest choice for you?
Secondly, if you decide it really is what YOU want, then I'd advise going to your local health shop and buying some Iron tablets. Also, stock up on greens like silverbeet and spinach.
This makes sure you don't go without essential nutrients that make you happy and healthy!
I'd also advise weaning yourself off meat, and keeping up your fish and dairy intake.
Good luck!

Answer 7

Quite simply. Just stop eating meat. Read the ingrediants on every package - TONS of stuff have animal fats in them. If you want to be vegan, that's way hard.

Answer 8

a man can be vege and non vege.if you want to be a pure vegetarian,don't eat meat.

Answer 9

It's simple

You stop eating meat - that's all it takes

Answer 10

easy just eat vegetables