What are some tips on becoming a vegetarian?!


Question: What are some tips on becoming a vegetarian?
I'm 16 years old and I've been thinking since I was like 5 years old that I wanted to become a vegetarian, but just never did it really and now I finally actually want to do it and become a vegetarian. I just don't know really like how to start and how to not think about eating meat all time. It isn't like I eat meat all the time, but it's just like I'll probably think about it still. I really just want good tips on how to become a vegetarian. Thanks and I don't want to hear from anyone who eats meat already.

Answers:

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-Read ingredient labels before eating anything! Check for non-vegetarian ingredients.
-Do research on what things are and aren't vegetarian, so you can read labels effectively. There's a really good comprehensive list here: http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/faqingredien… The sad fact is that with so many weird names on ingredient labels, it's hard to know what you're really consuming. A big "if" to watch out for is "enzymes". Try to buy cheeses labeled vegetarian (and stay away from Parmesan) because often times they use an enzyme called rennet, which is made from cow stomach. There's a list of vegetarian cheese brands here: http://cheese.joyousliving.com/CheeseLis… There's a lot of things you need to watch out for. Many candies aren't vegetarian (they contain gelatin a lot of the time) and some of the simplest things that you think would be OK aren't! PLEASE check!
-ASK if you're not sure. If you're at restaurant and aren't confident about ingredients in something, ask! It might seem intimidating but it's their job to be serve you! Also, if there's nothing on the menu vegetarian, just ask for a grilled cheese or spaghetti with marinara. I've been worried that there won't be anything for me at certain restaurants (my family isn't vegetarian) but even Outback they were very friendly and made me a grilled cheese. If you don't want to ask up front, just ask for a kids menu, if they have them, because they tend to have mac and cheese and stuff like that.
-Vegetarianism is a LIFESTYLE choice, not just a dietary choice. Not eating meat but still using animal products (such as fur or leather, things that an animal had to die for, even if you don't eat it) doesn't make you a vegetarian.
-If at first you don't succeed, try again! It took me like, six tries to go vegetarian before it stuck. But it will get easier. (: It will become second nature, I promise. Just stick with it.

Vegetarian.



The fake meat sausage rolls and burgers etc ,the ones made from quorn, taste very similar to the actual meat...
to try and put you off eating meat,watch one of those programmes showing how they kill the meat,then whenever you crave meat think of the horrid things the animals have to go through..?
i really hope i helped,enjoy being a veggie! xxx



start off eating the foods what are replicas of meat products but dont actually have the meat, quorn is good for this. they do veggie sausage, sausage rolls pies burgers etc. you wnt even notice its not meat and may even prefer them



1.) Stop eating meat.

2.) .....

3.) .....

rocket science



Don't.



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