i want to become a vegetarien but i need help i dont know where to start help me plz?

Question

im so lost i dont know wat to eat or any thing

Answer 1

You can eat anything that you ate before. You just need to replace the meat or any animal flesh with something similar like fake meat or something completely new.

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.

Snack: BRUSSEL SPROUTS =) no joke

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, baked tofu, BBQ homemade seitan (tastes like BBQ'd ribs)

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

There have been vegan Olympic gold medalists and 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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/advocacy_933_ENU_HTML_(Draft).htm

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There is a Japanese analogy/proverb that goes like this, "The nail that sticks up is the one that gets hammered down". People are like this everywhere. When you tell your family that it is your personal belief that animals should not be eaten, they take a look at themselves and it can be subconsciously translated into, "What you do is wrong and I choose to be right."

Your parents have probably been taught a huge amount of misinformation by their parents and their teachers while growing up. You really need to research vegetarian diets and health before you even think about saying the "V-word" in front of your parents.

When you have gathered enough information and feel confident in a vegetarian diet's ability to maintain or even improve health, you may mention to them that you have made the decision. They may be shocked, angry, worried, curious or many other things, but you must NEVER react to their behavior and always stay calm. If they are able to speak to you and respect your choice, please tell them everything and answer all questions. If they are rude, inconsiderate, judgmental, violent, or verbally abusive, refuse to continue any conversation until they can speak to you with respect.

The best advice is to study everything that you can about a healthy vegetarian diet and keep yourself in good shape (better than most people your age or than your friends/family if possible). If nobody that you know shows a genuine, positive interest in your choice, don't give them the privilege of the knowledge that you have gathered. Work your way around any attempts they make to trivialize your beliefs and if possible, go shopping with your parents and buy things that aren't obvious veggie fare. Instead of trying to sneak fake meat into the cart, toss in lentil soup, peanut butter, pasta, fruits & veggies or anything else that you have learned is needed to fill any gaps in your diet.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Answer 2

My wife is a vegetarian, I am not, but eat mostly vegetarian meals. When we first started dating and I discovered she was vegetarian I thought we were going to have issues. But, there are so many fantastic options for vegetarians I have no issue with vegetarian food. If you are craving the taste of meat there are some meat substitutes, made from soy products, that are able to simulate quit well the flavour and texture of meats. Sanitarium in Australia make only vegan foods and have a good range of these (look in the health food section of your supermarket). There are also other options, soy sausages, fakon (fake bacon), soy slices instead of sandwich slices which have a section in the dairy cabinet in our supermarkets. Also mushrooms are a great substitute if you like them (I don't). There are hundreds of recipe books and websites where you can find options as well. If you do become vegetarian make sure that you have your health checked regularly, particularly in the early stages as anemia may become a problem if your iron intake is insufficient. There are plenty of supplements available if this becomes a problem. There really should be no reason why you can't be a vegetarian if that is what you want to do. Even all of the advantages that come from eating fish can now be gained from plant based supplements. See your local health food store, they'll point you in the right direction.

Answer 3

Start by going to www.vrg.org. The Vegetarian Resource Group will give you advice on how to be a healthy veg*an. But really, just stop eating animal flesh, products with gelatin, cheese made with rennet, and do eat more fruits, veggies, grains, beans/pulses, and nuts.

I'll throw in an answer to your other question about losing weight. If you consume fewer calories than you burn off, you should lose weight. For most people, it's as simple as that.

Answer 4

Most vegetarians are "lacto-ovo vegetarians." That means eggs and dairy products are still allowed. If that's the path you choose to take, you'll probably find yourself eating a lot of Mexican food (most Mexican places will have at least a few dishes where the protein comes only from beans, no meat), Italian food (many pasta dishes do not contain meat) and veggie burgers.

Both Burger King and McDonald's have a veggie burger on their menu. Most diner chains will agree to substitute a veggie patty onto any hamburger on their menu -- look through the menu carefully or ask your waitperson.

Most supermarkets will have a section in their frozen foods aisle for "meat substitutes." Some of the big manufacturers of these include Morning Star Farms (http://www.seeveggiesdifferently.com/, try their Buffalo Wings, their corn dogs and their Grillers Prime burger patties), Boca (http://www.bocaburger.com/), Yves (http://www.yvesveggie.com/), and Veat (http://www.veat.com/).

A good site to browse for vegetarian friendly restaurants and shops in your area is vegguide.org (http://www.vegguide.org/).

Good luck. :)

Answer 5

ok, if your serious cut out red and white meats, and seafood, this a standard vegetarian, l have been one for 28 yrs and eat dairy product and eggs but you also nneed to make sure you get plenty of iron and calcium by eating lots greens, beans and lentils, dont stress about it just eat what you are comfortable with eating

Answer 6

Fruits. Bananas are my favorite. btw did you know that tomatoes are the #1 selling fruits? true beans

Answer 7

You can eat anything but flesh and slaughterhouse products. It's easier to avoid many packaged foods that are not geared towards vegetarians. Eat whole grain products, legumes, veggies, fruits, nuts etc.

Answer 8

First test the water by eating more salads and less meat. Try to avoid eatting meat and if you can't only eat chicken. Mixed vegies for lunches or snacks are good to

Answer 9

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Answer 10

the correct way to start out is to see your doctor and maybe a dietician to see what foods will give you the most nutrition for your weight and body measurements

Answer 11

You don't know what to eat? Uhm, how about food without meat?!