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Does anyone have any tips for me – I’m thinking of becoming a vegetarian. Please, no "eat vegetables"…
I mean, as in – what are some good, healthy things to order at restaurants that are affordable (since a lot of the salads are just as bad as other things), and what are good foods to balance out your diet without meat, etc.
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PASTA!!
pasta is good, and its the bomb. i heard somewhere that pasta + red sauce can somehow equal protein, i know that sounds like a HUGE stretch but i swear i heard it!
another thing, if you go vetetarian, eat a lot of nuts. like… peanut butter, nuts, that kind of stuff. but if you dont like nuts (like me) than your best friend will be tofu. i know, it sounds REALLY gross, but honestly, as long as you dont eat it by itself ull never tell its in there. all you do is sprinkle it on whatever you are about to eat and theres your protein!! it works great for people (like me) who HATE nuts! i mean, ive tried it by itself and it doesnt taste like anything, but the texture grosses me out. anyways. hope that helped a tad <3
My tip is, DON’T.
My tip would be don’t read too much into any of the answers you find on this site, they appear to be lunes here today.
Instead, take youself to a well respected site such as this one:
http://www.vegsoc.org/newveg/index.html
If you are looking for inspiration in your cooking, i would visit some vegetarian resturants ( not mixed food resturants with one or two veggie options – they don’t cut it for ideas )
If you have none near you, at least look through their menus to get ideas, try Roberts place here:
http://www.lancrigg.co.uk
Most restaurants have at least one meat-free pasta dish, and that tends to be fairly balanced. Salad is super boring and it doesn’t have too much nutritional value. You can always ask the restaurants to remove or replace the meat. I know at Applebees, if you ask for one of the pasta dishes and ask for the meat to be removed, they shave off a few dollars and give you extra noodles.
Instead of meat, make sure you eat plenty of protein-rich foods such as beans, soy, nuts, dairy, eggs, or whole grains. There are also lots of veggies that have protein, such as avocados. Take a look at any vegetarian food pyramid and that should help you figure out what you should and shouldn’t be eating. It’s basically the same as meat-eating – you just replace or remove the meat! Easy!
Congratulations!
I agree with the other responder about restaurants. Most just offer one or two vegetarian options just for the sake of it. Of course there’s tons of delicious vegetarian meals: http://www.veganyumyum.com
Sometimes, when I need that "filling" feeling that meat/cheese is known to give, I go to a Chinese restaurant. You can usually get any entree with Tofu. It’s not necessarily healthy, but it rocks your gut.
well you have to think why you want to be a veggie!?
i am a veggie coz i dont think the slaughtering process is right and the poor animals will have pffspring etc
i you do become one make sure you eat a wide range of veg, fruit salad etc…..
there are many different products out there too now like quorn and soya which dont taste as bad as what people say
good luck anyways and dont you become one because you want to fit in the crowd or coz your friend is one coz its not easy as most things are meat and you feel awful when you got 2 some1s house and they have to make something different for you etc…
good luck
Get the Vegetarian Starter Kit from –
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk
Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetarian-diet/HQ01596
If you choose to be a lacto-ovo vegetarian (include eggs and milk in your diet) eating out will be easier. If you live in or near a large city you can find vegetarian/vegan restaurants.
A couple cookbooks you may find interesting -
The Meat-Lover’s Vegetarian Cookbook – Tanya Petrovna
Becoming Vegetarian: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Vegetarian Diet – Vesanto Melina & Brenda Davis
Pasta and salads actually usually are the best things to order at restaurants since you can easily ask for no meat. A lot of restaurants have sandwiches as well that you can modify, and there’s a lot of dishes out there that are eggplant based (eggplant sandwiches, eggplant parmesan at italian places..) Also, pizza!
For your diet: Grains- cereal, bread, pasta, oatmeal.. The list goes on. I would recommend eating a lot of whole wheat because it’s more nutritious.
There’s TONS of soy products out there that are good meat substitutes and are filled with protein.
Of course, tofu is good in cooking and you can add it to anything- it will absorb the flavor of whatever it’s added to.
Nuts are also filled with protein, and any nut butter is good for sandwiches.
If you’re not opposed to dairy you can make tons of cheese-based dishes, and eggs have lots of protein as well (though I’m sort of anti-egg myself haha)
Either you are or you are not a vegetarian, there is no gray area. I never choose to become a vegetarian, it just sort happened. A vegetarian diet is not inherently healthy, you have to work at it. Eating out is always hard, be prepared for a lot of salad, grilled chess sandwiches, garden burgers and pasta dishes. It is easier to eat at home you can choose an assortment of veggies to grill, whole wheat pastas, lentils, beans. Boca and Morning Star Farms made frozen meat substitutes that are delicious and full of protein.
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