How to become a vegetarian?!
Answers: I want to become a vegetarin but I am having a hard time finding out what products can eat and where to get them. What are the alternatives to meat and as far as eggs go can I eat them? if yes what kind? What about fish? I have completly giving up red meat and chiken meat from my diet. Can anybody help me?
good for you! - I am proud of you for taking the steps. look it an't gone be pretty and an't easy. but you will be healthier stronger, and the best ever. so just do it! stop eating the crap! stop eating meat!
Go and be strong and sexy!
Plan your meals. + there are loads of faux meats, try them too. and most of this stuff you can find in your local food store. -
1) Breakfast: cereal, toast, bagel, fruit etcs.. - this covers your daily carbs, better to have carbs in the morning versus at night.
2) Mid morning: yogurt, apple, protein bar. this will give you energy
3) Lunch: veggie sandwich, grilled veggies, veggie soup with lots of beans - you'll get your proteins and with the veggies, get your "a,b,c,d,e" vitamins.
4) Dinner: big spinach salad, or a leafy green salad, with a main course veggie dish. the salad covers your iron and more protein, with great vitamins. - b12
The main course veggie dish, - you can basically have what you want as along as it not to heavey in crabs. like don't eat loads and loads of paste or bread. but a little is good!
For ideas for recipes go on-line and there are loads of healthy free veggie recipes!
It's easy, stop eating meat.
just don't eat meat u can get veggie meat hehe form any shop erm yea u can have fish and eggs but a true veggie wont touch any thing to do with animals but that's just silly coz every thing got summa to do with animals in it they wont even ware any thing that made from animals too
but it up to you really
Go to the site VegWeb.com it has great recipes and advice for eating healthy as a vegetarian. Remember that ingredients are still very important - many meat "substitutes" are high in salt and nitrates so look for healthier alternatives like legumes, nuts and even tofu (not so bad once you know what to do with it kind of like mushrooms). Many cultural foods are naturally vegetarian so you may want to become familiar with the Mediterranean diet and Indian foods. Remember the thing most people miss about red meat is the richness so use strong spices and healthy fats to help with those cravings. Also you may need to take a B vitamin to supplement until your diet balances out. Good Luck!
Wow! Congratulations! For eggs, I would say that it's ok. You don't have to kill the chicken for them, I know that eggs are little baby chickens but the chickens haven't formed yet. Some of my other vegetarian/vegan friends don't. You can go either way. Meat really doesn't have an alternative, though I have had tofu bacon. It's ok, sorta of tastes like the real deal, sort of not. Fish is ok, my vegetarian friends eat it. Same with the eggs, it's your choice.
I'm with the whole meat is murder thing but, I don' t think that I could ever give up bacon or burgers, though in the past 8mo. I have cut back. Again, I say congrats, GO VEG!
There are so many veggie options in the shops now. Things like quorn and tofu are high in protein. As for eggs, sure you can eat them (unless your vegan) a chicken lays eggs regardless. Same as women release eggs. They are not fertilised so it's not like killing an animal. Go for free range tho.
Congratulations!
Good guide into becoming vegetarian:
http://veganpeace.blogspot.com/2007/12/n...
http://veganpeace.blogspot.com/2008/01/v...
Guide to meat/animal alternatives:
http://www.vegcooking.com/guide-favs.asp
http://www.vegcooking.com/shoppingGuide....
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/de...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarian_...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_veg...
Good luck!
Muffinz: Eggs at times do kill just like milk. (the mother gets abused & their children die)
http://www.goveg.com/factoryFarming_chic...
Good for you!
Don't just stop eating meat. You have to replace the empty spots on your table. Have more beans and stuff.
Yes, a veggie life is amazing.
If you want to eat eggs and dairy, that is your decision. It's def. easier, especially at first.
Find out ways to cook tofu...there are so many recipes online...experiment!
I have found that having staples such as hummus and pita, quinoa (a full protein grain, amazing) and good fruit and nuts essential. I found that making healthy foods my staples helped me a lot, I didn't get caught up in veggie burgers and faux meats so that I had to make them part of my everyday life, I eat them, just not everyday.
I try and make extra for lunches. Having some food onhand can save the day. Some nuts, trail mix or fruit are great to throw in a bag and carry around. When I make dinner (say tofu cutlet (breaded and fried) I will make extras and make a big sandwich out of it the next day.
It's also good to have some easy and quick recipes...I keep some pita bread in my freezer and I always have a can of tomato sauce in my fridge, in a pinch, I make some veggie pizza with a salad.
I make soups and freeze them....Bean salad is something else that I make and keep it in the fridge and eat it throughout the week.
All in all, the more research you do the better off you'll be.
Go Veg :)
You have to decide if you want to be a lacto-ovo (dairy and eggs) vegetarian, lacto (dairy, no eggs) vegetarian, ovo (eggs, no dairy) vegetarian, or a vegan (no dairy, no eggs. You might want to research their views on other things, too. It's a lifestyle). There are vegan cookbooks and websites that can help you learn more. If you're interested in vegetarianism you might be interested in Vegetarian Times (magazine) and the website http://www.vegetariantimes.com/. If there's a certain ingredient you want to use but need a recipe you can check out sites like http://www.vegetariantimes.com/, http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx... and http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf. Since you'll be giving up meat, if you're not taking a multivitamin you might want to. I hope this helps.
My suggestion is to figure out just what it is that you are wanting to eat and go from there.
Vegetarians can eat dairy and eggs - not all do. Some will eat the one and not the other - the choice is a personal one.
There are pre-made soy products on the market to the point that you can find pretty much anything that you ate previously in a vegetarian form - even boneless ribs (by Gardenburger)!
By the def. of the word, a vegetarian is one that doesn't eat meat - that means that fish would be a 'no-no' - of your wanting to follow a vegetarian diet.
'So Delicious' is a great alternative to ice cream if you are wanting ice cream but are not doing milk (soy based).
If your going to forgo eggs - there is always 'ENERG Egg Replacer'.
The best diet is one that is varied. Eating the same things over and over again is not only boring - it also doesn't give your body the variety that it needs for all the vitamins and nutrients that it needs.
I have found that staying with the same things that I ate before and just cutting the meat out has been the easiest approach. I still buy the cookbooks at the checkout stand and look at them to see how to alter them to make things that I want to eat and that look good to me - and it really isn't hard at all.
That's wonderful you're transitioning to a vegetarian diet. Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and your local health food stores are good places to look for vegetarian foods. Most regular supermarkets carry some fake meats these days, especially if they have a Natural or Organic section. You can find vegetarian products like fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and grains at any grocery store.
Vegetarians can eat animal by-products like eggs and dairy, but not actual animals like fish. However, the egg industry is notoriously cruel so I'd try to at least buy free-range eggs. Here's some info about the egg industry if you're interested: http://www.chooseveg.com/eggs.asp
Helpful links:
Faux meat products:
http://www.vegcooking.com/guide-favs.asp
Chain restaurant guide for vegetarians:
http://www.vegcooking.com/ChainRestauran...
Transition tips:
http://www.vegcooking.com/makingthetrans...
Good luck!!
Fish is meat, so think about that before you consider it.
happycow has information on health food stores and vegetarian restaurants worldwide plus other vegetarian information at www.happycow.net and the vegertarian resource group also has information on vegetarian restaurants and other vegetarian information at www.vrg.org