Me and my boyfriend have recently become vegetarians and we need some help.?!

Me and my boyfriend have recently become vegetarians and we need some help.?

He's been craving meat... and when I say craving I mean that he wakes me up in the middle of the night and says that he wants to eat meat but he can't. I keep telling him that it's his body's way of telling him that he needs protien. Am I telling him wrong? Has anyone else had craving like this? When he looks at meat he gets grossed out but he still craves it... why? Should i get him a protien sub? any suggestions?

12 hours ago
This was a descion that both of us made mutually. I did not force him to become a vegetarian. HE does not have to be a vegetarian he is more than welcome to eat meat but he chooses not to. Its just the cravings that he has a problem with

Since the 2 of you have only been veg for a short while, I'm thinking he is either having this craving out of habit, or maybe he's going through a kind of detoxification process & his cravings are a kind of 'withdrawl' from all the toxins, hormones etc. in meat (especially commercial beef). Another possibility is that he's not getting enough to eat in general, which could happen while you & he are transistioning into your new way of eating.
While it's possible he's not getting enough protein, it's really pretty unlikely as long as he's eating enough of a healthy & varied selection. He could always speak with a dietician for advice. Also, there are lots of vegetarian protein powders available, they can be added to smoothies if he likes them.
When I went veg, I'd get cravings every time I found myself within smelling distance of the KFC on my block but I eventually realized it was the *seasoning* that I wanted. My SO still gets an occasional craving, especially if he's particularly hungry & we happen to pass a fast-food place. With his cravings as well as mine, the idea of actually eating meat has been more than enough to get past the craving.