So...I want to be a vegetarian...but.?!
2.) I've been a vegetarian for about 2 weeks, researched it quite a lot and know how to balance my diet out, so I'm safe in that department.
I basically need a way of "coming out of the closet" as a vegetarian, or help on how to do so rather. Our meals everynight consist of meat, as the main dish. I'm willing to make my own food every night to be honest, I'd like to have that responsibility. I really don't know what to do, and I don't want to try and hide the fact I don't want to eat meat anymore, lol.
Answers: 1.) I'm 16 years old, and I live in a meat eating family, and to them I absolutely love eating food, especially meat.
2.) I've been a vegetarian for about 2 weeks, researched it quite a lot and know how to balance my diet out, so I'm safe in that department.
I basically need a way of "coming out of the closet" as a vegetarian, or help on how to do so rather. Our meals everynight consist of meat, as the main dish. I'm willing to make my own food every night to be honest, I'd like to have that responsibility. I really don't know what to do, and I don't want to try and hide the fact I don't want to eat meat anymore, lol.
Just be honest with your family - you don't disapprove of their eating meat but you would like to skip it and have more legumes, nuts and other protein sources. You can have them look at VegWeb.com so they see you can be healthy and strong with out it. Try not to be angry or judgmental of them since you want to live in peace. Just say you want to "try it out" and would appreciate their support and understanding. Also let them know you will be happy to help cook so you can make your own food and help elevate the extra work for the parent who cooks. Good Luck!
Why's it a big deal? It's a personal choice you made, so long as you are getting enough nutrition and living healthy your parents shouldn't care.
why dont you just say what you are feeling sure they may not get it at first but hey it is not their body and definitely not up to them what you eat i think they should take it ok good luck with it though
My family was a meat eating family too. After i told them i wasnt going to eat it anymore, and i would be happy to cook for myself (and anyone else, if they pleased) My mom said it wasn't necessary, and proceeded to cook all of my potatoes, eggs and green beans(anything that went in a pan, pretty much) in bacon grease. There was also the time she made two pots of chili one with meat, and one with "TVP" which actually, also turned out to be ground beef.
Very supportive...
Anyway, just tell them and i'm sure it will be fine!
dw its not as hard as it seems. I'm 14 years old and i also live in a meat eating family. It may seem hard telling your family that you don't want to eat the meals with meat in them anymore, but its really not that hard. Just tell them straight up, I think I'm going to be a vegeterian, so don't cook me meat anymore. If they question you, just give them the facts that you got from your research, tell them your reasons like if your doing it for your health or if your conserned about the animal cruelty. It's really a great choice to make :) good luck
I went vegetarian at 16 as well. My mom was great about it (my dad thought it was silly, but I didn't live with him so we just didn't bother each other about it.) I don't know your parents, but I'd say pare your reasons down to one or two that are straightforward and easy to understand and then just tell them how you feel. Don't do it at the dinner table, though; people tend to get defensive when you start talking about vegetarianism while they're eating meat. Give them the facts and let them know what your plan is as far as cooking and nourishing yourself. You're going to just have to take the plunge and then take it from there depending on what their objections are, if any. You might be surprised.
(I honestly don't remember how I told my mom.)
Good for you for taking responsibility for your diet! It sounds like your best approach would be to avoid using the WORD "vegetarian", and just tell your mom you would like to cook sometimes-then just make something veggie that the whole family would enjoy-its QUITE likely, that if you don't mention the lack of meat, they won't even notice. Perhaps you could make a nice spagetti, full of mushrooms, zuchini, peppers, onions, etc., instead of meat-or a veggie lasagna. My daughters friends LOVE to eat at our house-and no one has ever noticed that there is never any meat. We don't bring it up, so it doesnt give anyone a reason to question it. The food is yummy and creative. I think when people hear the word "vegetarian", they automatically conjure up images of hippies sitting around nibbling on rice cakes and tofu burgers-we have been veggies forever, and wouldn't touch tofu OR rice cakes-but our diet is fun, tasty, and nutritious-and the reason all the kids want to have sleepovers here every weekend. Don't make an issue out of it, and it won't be one. Your other option would be to just simply say that meat hasn't been agreeing with you lately, and ask if you could go without it for a day or two to see how you feel. Get some books or recipes from the internet, and get involved in the shopping and cooking process-I am sure your mom would appreciate the input-just make it fun, something you want to do with her, and take it from there. Please don't take this to mean I am asking you to lie or be deceptive-that would be wrong. I am just saying don't make a big deal out of it. Good luck!