Now that i've decided to become vegetarian, is it okay if i just ease in like quitting meat in lunch first!
i never eat meat in breakfast, my mom doesn't buy anything with gelatin or meat stocks, and i wonder if it's okay to now quit meat for lunch and little by little cut out meat in dinner?
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[oh and for those rude people who think i just want to "make a stand" or "follow the crowd" or be cool, think that if you want, just know that i'm becoming vegetarian because I'm in many protest groups against animal cruelty and animal testing, yet I eat animals and that seems very cruel to me and i'm willing to quit meat if it saves a few lives]
Answers: or should i just cut out meat entirely right off the bat?
i never eat meat in breakfast, my mom doesn't buy anything with gelatin or meat stocks, and i wonder if it's okay to now quit meat for lunch and little by little cut out meat in dinner?
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[oh and for those rude people who think i just want to "make a stand" or "follow the crowd" or be cool, think that if you want, just know that i'm becoming vegetarian because I'm in many protest groups against animal cruelty and animal testing, yet I eat animals and that seems very cruel to me and i'm willing to quit meat if it saves a few lives]
Pay no attention to the first response - the average individual eats over 100 animals per year, so yes, becoming a vegetarian definitely saves lives! If you want to ease into vegetarianism gradually, then by all means, do so. But, if possible, try to cut out the small animals first – like chicken and fish. More of them die each year simply because you need more of them to feed a certain number of people. One pig or one cow will feed a lot more than one chicken or one fish, so less of them have to die. Good luck!
I think that is the best way to do it. After you cut out lunch maybe you can cut out one or two dinners a week....etc. Just make sure you get some books or look on the internet to learn how to replace the needed protein.
Just quit. Once you've made the choice, you'll likely find that you simply don't want to eat meat anymore. You'll have no appetite for meat if you think about the pain and suffering involved.
Well I am not a vegetarian myself but, I can't see any harm in taking your time and quitting when you feel is comfortable for you. Good Luck.
I highly advocate easing into it. If it's easy, you'll stick with it. Plus, the Veggie Police are not going to show up at your door and shake their fists at you.
There's a book out called the Gradual Vegetarian. Check your library - it's a good one.
Hey there, it's great that you are taking a different direction of your choice.
I think you can follow what is comfortable for you. In about a week or two, you would have reduced your meat pattern significantly. I dont know to recommend a pattern for you to follow because I am a born vegetarian. And like you, I dont like killing animals. I also think you should not shock your system like crazy....so you should follow a plan and do it. That way, you will get used to a new lifestyle and may have time to find alternatives, which these days, are in plenty!
Have fun!
:)
just cut it out. eat nuts and beans instead. i recommend this website:
http://goveg.com/
Of course that's okay! It's important to make the transition in a way that works for you. You are making a huge change and easing into it is a great way to start. Best of luck.
Good for you for having made this decision, it's a great one.
You should do what you think is best for you. It's a personal journey and we all do differently. Start with lunches, great idea. Then say that you will only meat for dinner for 2-3 times a week. In the meantime, look up some recipes, research good proteins and a balanced veggie diet.
Good luck, veggies rule :) welcome to the light side
If you ease into it you have less chance of disappointing yourself if you transgress.
I am a former chef and have been a vegetarian for the last few years, I transtioned to it as like you in a gradual manner, it is like after having the flu, you have to reorient yourself to eating and feeling well, try as you said removing the lunch meats, then as said a few dinner, then start substituting some meatless options like tofu, TVP and other soya products, seitan and quoran items in there place, try also to eat more grains, legumes like beans, peas, lentils and with you bread switch to a whole grain non chemical laced one, even store made one are not bad. Choose the veg your most comfortable with, then add some new ones and find uses for asian or other non common veg into your diet.
I'm 16 and have been a vegetarian since I was 11. I made the decision and I cut meat out entirely out of my diet. My entire family eats meat and it's hard, but its MUCH easier to do than just cut it out little by little. You do what you want, it is a completely personal decision, but my advice would be to just cut it out.
That's exactly how I did it, just little by little. I think it's a good way because then you have time to find substitute foods and have good nutrition. It will also give your mom time to adjust her shopping and recipes as well.
It truly depends on the person. Some do better with cutting it right out of their lives cold turkey (no pun intended), and some do better with gradually adjusting the amount of meat they eat to zero. Personally, I became a vegetarian overnight when I was 10. I had probably about 5 setbacks within the first few months, but after that, I was a total lacto-ovo vegetarian. Now, I am doing research to become a vegan, predominantly raw.
I will recommend a book for you: Becoming Vegetarian by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina. My mom bought me the Becoming Vegan one for Christmas, also by them, and that was the best gift I have ever recieved.
But yes. It truly depends on what YOU prefer. Don't let anyone bully you into cutting meat right out of your life if you don't want to, or vice versa. Do what feels right for YOU.
well, you can still eat meat, you just have to chose the organically grown ones, it's a pretty much safe bet that the animals aren't being harmed. it'll cost more, but you still get to eat meat and it'll help with your protests opinions. ^^
nah, take meat out of your diet a little at a time, your body has to have time to adjust.
Quiting meat doesnt save the life. The meat is ALREADY dead and waiting in the store, and if you dont someone else will buy it and eat it.. they wont kill less animals because of some vegetarians.