Vegetarianism for a Picky Eater?!
Answers: I've been thinking of becoming a vegetarian. Unfortunatly, the only catch is that I'm also a picky eater, and most vegan recipies don't appeal to me. Anyonne know any recepies or brand products I could eat? Thanks! P.S. I'm only keeping myself from meat products for now, so anything with dairy products is fine as well.
Ignore the protein comments, you can actually get more protein from soy products, wheat gluten and beans then you would a meat eating diet. You just have to learn to eat right. Balance your meals to make complex protein. I have been a vegetarian for 3 years. "Morning Star" and " Boca" have some great meat alternatives. Check your local supermarket's freezer section. For some reason they stock them in the breakfast food section ( at least around by me). The un-chicken strips and burgers are great. There are really a lot of alternatives. "Nates'" is a good brand for meatless meat balls. You can still eat burgers and fries and be a veg head. And then there is Tofu. There are about a million and two ways to make it. and the best part is to you can make it taste like anything if you use the right sauces and spices. Also try Seitan or more commonly known as wheat gluten. It is like dense bread but with very high protein content and it tastes like stewed chicken or beef ( depending how it flavored).
Good luck, study nutrition and check out Vegetarian Times magazine. They have good recipes and advertise cool new products
its not healthy
you need protein
Well, what veggies do you NOT like? I am thinking, too...
spinach lasagna
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dont give up red meat complety you need stake or hamburger once a week for iron adn the iron that comes from red meat
as for recipes i was vegetarian for a year and quit it was too hard for me as i was a pickey eater too and the food was not good and i was always hungry
My daughter is a vegeterian.She dosent do fish,meat,or eggs. What she does eat is pasta, fruit ,vegetables, There are also good brands for veggies in Tesco
I don't know your reasoning for the vegetarianism, but what you need to watch very closely is not getting enough nutrition in your diet. it is somewhat difficult without meat, so you will need to be more aware of what you eat and be more knowledgeable than if your were not. I would suggest your getting a nutrition chart (you can find one by Googling nutrition) and see what you would need to eat to get a balanced diet. then make the decision.
hmm well it's fine in my opinion, my sister's been a vegetarian hew whole life and never had any problems, she doesn't take any vitamins either.
she eats mostly pasta, bread, grilled cheese, french fries, and anything with potatoes. She is very picky. Try looking up some recipies on Google...
but the sad reality is that you might have trouble finding many true meals, you may have to eat side dishes a lot. It'll be carb-tastic!!
im a picky eater too, and ive been vegitarian for .. a year and 8 months now.
the omission of meat from "normal" food is basically all i do, except for vegitarian sausages because there actually nice, unlike most fake meat. that said, i do encourage you to try the aformentioned fake meat, as were all different.. and probably live in places with different brands available lol.
your decision on becoming a vegiterian is GREAT!
by doing this, you save a lot of defensless animals.
i suppourt u 100%
its fine if your a picky eater. the only change is no meat.
best wishes!
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It's do-able, however as a vegetarian you need to eat HEAPS of green veg (like spinach, bok choy, seaweed, etc.) for iron (and I mean masses of the stuff, especially when you first become vego) as well as tofu, nuts, grains, lentils and egg (seeing as you're not going vegan, eggs are you best friend) for protein. If you find yourself lacking in energy, get some iron replacement pills, but only take them for about 6 months at the most. Eventually your body will become used to extracting more iron and protein from vegetables. But unless you don't mind eating all of this, I wouldn't suggest vegetarinism. It could be really bad for you otherwise.
Well what do you like?!
If youre picky maybe find a "vegetarian recipes for kids" book or something.
Also how do you know you wont like something until you try it? try new things! Make a rule to try one new food a week. If you dont like it oh well, dont get it again.
Cook things in new ways, for example I HATE cooked carrots but love them raw. I hate boiled broccoli but love it steamed etc.. so for years i thought i hated most vegetables because my mother just boiled them to death
Don't be a vegetarian. I can't stand vegetarians. They're so spoiled and self-righteous. Poeple in Africa don't have the choice of becoming a vegetarian; they don't even have the choice of being a picky eater. Why not just take what you get and be happy?
VEGETARIAN: Old Indian word for lousy hunter.
You might try checking out some macro biotic
recipes, I'm not a vegetarian, but have had some great tasting macro biotic vegetarian dishes made by one of my vegetarian friends.
you have to be very openminded to be a vegetarian
if you don't eat enough fruits, vegetables, or beans and legumes then you won't get the vitamins and minerals your body needs
First of all well done for considering vegetarianism! It's a great choice, and very healthy. It's definitely easier than it first seems: just know the basics about nutrition, eat a varied, balanced diet and you'll be fine. (Just the same sort of commonsense you would use for any diet!)
The basic principles of a healthy vegetarian diet are quite simple: have servings of fruit, vegetables (esp. green leafy ones), legumes, whole grains, eggs/dairy.
Contrary to what some other people have said, protein is NO problem. A balanced diet will give you all you need (and I might add that the average person gets WAY too much protein).
There are thousands of recipes that you can choose from - I recommend getting yourself one of the good vegetarian cookbooks around. A lot are quite simple and quick. Here are some that I enjoy:
Indian dhal and rice
Adzuki bean stew
Pumpkin risotto
Pretty much ANY sort of veggie soup or salad
Veggie, tofu or lentil burgers
Chick pea and spinach casserole
Dolmades (warning: time consuming)
Lightly steamed green veggies with olive oil and sesame seeds
Scrambled tofu (with soy sauce, parsley, tumeric, spring onions, chopped almonds etc. - makes a great breakfast)
Good luck!
About the protein thing.. most Americans eat way too much protein, and it just is a burden on their kidneys. I did a diet analysis in a nutrition course, and I was one of the few that had the ideal amount of protein. I am a super picky eater too. I eat most Morningstar products, hot dogs, burgers, chik nuggets. Also using the crumbles are good. You can take any recipe that requires ground beef and replace it with the crumbles.. so like sloopy joes, chili, etc.
Nobody can force you to be a vegetarian. You have to have your own reasons and willpower. If you prefer your pickiness and unwillingness to try new foods over your health/the animals/whatever your reason is, then it's not going to work for you.
Stephen: um, honey, that's like me saying "People in somalia don't even have houses, so you shouldn't have one either." It's ignorant and moronic. You admit we have a choice. You made yours, I've made mine. Grow up. Not to mention, if you hate us so much, you should probably stay out of the V&V section. You're bound to find some of us in here.