Vegetarian TROUBLE!?!
Vegetarian TROUBLE!?
I really want to become vegetarian im 11 and i know its young but the only thing i eat anyway is seafood...problem my mother wont let me! I will continue to eat chicken and seafood until i figure out a solution and i know i will have to cut out the chicken and the seafood dont tell me that im already aware of it! PLease help
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Just don't eat the meat your mum puts in front of you. Ask her to please respect your beliefs, and say that you can't respect her if she won't respect you. Luckily I had no problems because my mum became vegetarian just shortly before I did. Good on ya for looking into vegetarianism - you're making the right choice :)
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Vegetarian for 8 years.
try vegetarian solutions or recipes - may find a middle ground
explain to ur mom y u want to do it. Ask her to try so no meat products like soy chicken or boca burgers. Try eating smaller portions of meat at a time and learn hot to compensate for the nurtrients u may loose by cutting out meat. Do ur research. Show it 2 ur mom. Try being a vegetarian for a week or so to see if u really think u can do it. Slowly tried to persuade ur mom.
i became a vegetarian when i was 7 and now I'm 11 . When i started to become a vegetarian it was really hard to give up chicken but i just started eating organic chicken and when i was ready I didn't eat chicken . That was when was 8 . So just do what you can do and soon you can give up chicken and seafood. If you still want to eat chicken just eat organic chicken! Good luck
Try a seafood salad. Put some lettuce and other greens but add your fave seafood and chicken. It makes it taste better. Remember to always wash the veggies carefully. I also advise a cold veggie soup during the summer. Cauliflowers and baby carrots go best with it.
Your solution will depend on WHY your mother won't let you. If she's worried about you getting enough nutrients and vitamins from your food, you can ask her to read some of the many books on vegetarianism, which will probably be availabe in your library. There are also many websites you can show her that show why a balanced vegetarian or vegan diet is healthy and safe. On the other hand, if she is against it for religious reasons or just plain doesn't want to hear about it, you may be out of luck for now. My best advice is to be persistent and give your mom lots of reasons to think about it. Remember that while being a vegetarian is not really that difficult for the person doing it, it can seem daunting to someone like your mom who thinks she will have to cook a totally separate meal for you. If you can't sway her, do what you can to go veg when eating out, and maybe just cut down on the meat dish at home. You don't have many years to go until you'll be out on your own and able to eat whatever you do (or don't) want, so be patient. Good luck!
There's a need to know about nutrition, especially in order to get a complete complement of amino acids that your body needs to build protein. This is no minor thing because there was a gelatin diet yers ago, and while gelatin is an animal product it's a product of collagen and lacks a few of the amino acids. The result was, that a few of the gelatin diet people died. So education is a must, and that isn't your mother's responsibility. But she does have a responsibility to nourish you well, and that's a serious thing at your age.
How about a compromise? You need to build bone and muscle, so can you do ovo-lacto until you're old enough to take responsibility for your own nutrition? If you need to eat some meat, you only need about four to six ounces a day. It isn't really worth taking a moral stand if you're going to harm yourself. Humans are omnivores, which means if you don't eat meat or bugs you'll have to tailor your diet to a growing adolescent body. Don't harm yourself, and don't expect others to accommodate you. Ovo-lacto would be a good compromise, and next best would be to eat no more animal protein than you really need. I can understand if you don't want to eat a 16 oz steak, but a quarter pounder could be considered a balanced addition to your diet. Learn to compromise. You're an animal too, with unique needs. I remember back in the 70s when vegetarians tried feeding vegetarian diets to pet cats. They went blind because there was a missing amino acid. This business of eating isn't as simple as it seems, so plan your course well.
Talk to your mom, explain to her why it is so important to you to be a vegetarian. Let her know that you will be getting your protein from nuts, seeds, tofu, and many other sources. Let her know that this will better your health not make it worse. I think the reason why your mother does not want you to convert into vegetarinism is because she is not informed and probably thinks it's unhealthy when the opposite is true.
Excellent, really wish you well in this.
The vegetarian society has some great info, all free, for young people and thier paretns. Check out http://www.vegsoc.org/youth/
Best of luck, millions of animals thank you ever time you have a veggie meal.
i becamea vegetarian when i was 11 years old...luckily my mother supported me, but you are one of many whose parents arnt that easy
the only way to really do it is to stop eating it all together. im sure that there is usually something else on the dinner table besides a piece of chicken or seafood like salad, pasta...whatever...just eat the other stuff, and on the rare occasions that there isnt than you will have to make your own food