Comments on: I’m thinking of becoming a vegetarian, I need advice?

By: SoccerClipCincy

SoccerClipCincy — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

Here are tips:

1. Take your time – my journey from meat eater took about a year.
2. Start out using some basic subsitutes for the meat you are used to in foods where you won’t even notice – ground meat replacements are available in the frozen food sections.
3. Leave meat off things that don’t need it – pizza, salad, spag, etc.
4. Get some good cookbooks when you are ready to branch into more interesting foods – Moosewood books and New Farm Vegetarian are two of my favorites.
5. If you are worried about what to each check out the book "Diet for a New America" it will cover many of the health items you are intereted in.

By: The-Masterbone

The-Masterbone — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

Might I ask if you’re a lesbian?

Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

By: BonesofaTeacher

BonesofaTeacher — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

beans, tofu, nuts, eggs, milk, there is no problem getting good nutrition. just try it, you can always go back if it doesn’t work.
try it for one day. if it works go for a second day.

By: u12fme

u12fme — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

moo= eat me
cluck=eat me
bark=eat me
meow=eat me
bah=eat me
quack=eat me
gobble=eat me

By: EDDie

EDDie — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

Nowadays you can easily make the switch from meat-based to vegetarian diet. There are many very delicious vegetarian foods at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and even at regular supermarkets. I am a vegetarian, and know others who do not have any stomach problems. Quite the contrary. They have less gastro issues then before, as they avoid animal fat and meat.

You can get many vegetarian recipes at http://www.culinarychef.com

Enjoy!

By: hayley8495

hayley8495 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

eat veggies and fruit

By: Nientech

Nientech — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

My answer would be to stop thinking for a bit, look at some Vegans and Vegetarians and give yourself an honest answer as to if you think they look healthy or not. Then start thinking again and see if you still feel like you do now. Humans are carnivores, always have been and always will be. We need the red blood cells replentished to keep us healthy.
Cut back your meat intake, that would be just fine. But to take it out of your diet all together . . . not healthy.

By: crystaliceberg

crystaliceberg — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

I’ve been one for almost a decade now, and I’ve never had any health problems. It’s scary when you think of it as a big deal lifetime commitment, that’s why I didn’t start as early as I’d like. Take one meal at a time. Don’t burden yourself by professing vegetarianism like it’s a sacred title; just stop choosing meat in your meals and tell yourself that you CAN always choose meat if you want; it’s just that you don’t want to.

By: monkielord3a

monkielord3a — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

Well, it’s not just no meat. It’s no egg yolks, no milk(sometimes), basically nothing with a face. But there are pills that you can take for protein. I don’t know exactly what other foods there are that give you protein. I love animals too but I think of it this way: it’s the circle of life. Everything eats something else. It’s the way the world works. There’s nothing we can do about it. I personally wouldn’t want to be a veggitarian.

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

I’ve been a vegetarian for almost two years now. My entire family eats meat. It’s quite easy being a vegetarian. Go to your local supermarket and look in the frozen section for products by Morning Star Farms. Or Smart Deli. Smart Deli is a company that makes products that taste like lunch meats. (The bologna is the closest to the real thing. I even had my friends thinking I was eating meat!) Morning Star Farms has some really great products. I currently have around seven of their products in my freezer. I love the Chik Nuggets, Chik Patties, Mushroom Lovers Burger, etc etc. I could go on all day. I get plenty of protein each day, but I do not get enough iron. I know I could get enough iron if I really put an effort forth, but if you’re worried about not getting enough vitimens, just do what I do and take a multi-vitimen.

Good luck with being a vegetarian if you decide to take that path.

By: warren1515

warren1515 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

There are MANY excellent vegetarian cookbooks available on the market that have recipes that contain a lot of protein (beans, legumes). And YES, if you go vegetarian, be prepared to have lots of gas and occasional diarrhea. Gas is the biggest problem, and don’t let them tell you it eases up. I can tell you from experience, it does not.

Good luck

By: Katz

Katz — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

Eating meat can contribute to stomach issues because it takes a long time to digest it fully. This includes the fat content in it as well. I suggest going to the book store and getting information there. No matter what any one says here, you can get everything you need very easily from a vegetarian diet. The folks that say you cant honestly do not know what they are talking about.

Vegetarian foods will not give you any problems unless you have a sensitivity to certain items. If you have issues now, you need to find out what is causing them.

Most of the answers given here are ignorant and just plain BAD. Do your research, eat healthy and make an informed decision based on facts, not on what some people here say.

By: boozemanca

boozemanca — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

i heard pamala anderson is a vegtable try eating her and let me know later how it taste

By: so_fast420

so_fast420 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

Meat is good! I was a vegetarian for three years and all I ever thought about was a big juicy cheese burger. Who really wants to give up a juicy cheese burger. not me and if you try to take mine I’ll cut you bitch

By: ostara00

ostara00 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:34:15 +0000

There are lots of fantastic resources to being a vegetarian. I subscribe to vegetarian times, a magazine that not only has some delicious recipes in it, but also advice on products to buy that are veggie friendly, and which companies are doing their part to not torture animals. The switch for me was not too hard, giving up seafood was the toughest thing. I see lots of people giving you answers that are not entirely correct, like vegetarians are not healthy. I can tell you right now, that all of the vegetarians I know are healthy because they watch what they eat. You can eat all kinds of junk food, and still be a vegetarian. I see some other great suggestions for veggie foods, my favorite are Quorn products. They are easy to make and taste fantastic. Probably not exactly like meat, but its been so long since I have had it, that I would not know the difference. You just need to make certain that you eat all the foods in the major food groups, there is even a vegetarian food triangle. I hope this helps!