Calling alllllll vegetarians to answer my questions pleaseee?!! ?

Question

okay i watched a video on yourtube called meet your meat,

and I am currently a vegetarian now yes, i just decided this decision today after watching, because i cannot and will not continue to eat meat its so cruel to the poor animals they're so innocent but anyhow i just have a couple questions,

1) what exactly is a vegetarian?

2)do you lose weight from being vegetarian?

3)what kind of foods can you eat, and what kind of foods can't you eat?

4)also, where can i buy tofu at?

thanks guys all answers, even the rude ones are appreciated atleast you went out of your way to look at my question!

so thanks guys!

Answer 1

http://www.petaliterature.com/VEG297.pdf <---- that has everything you need, but i will also answer your qs.

1) Someone who does not eat ANY kind of meat. This includes chicken and fish. You CANNOT eat chicken or seafood if you are vegetarian.

2)I lost about 15 pounds, but I was a huuuge meat eater. Also, my periods became lighter and shorter.

3) Check out all the products by these companies at your local grocery store, everything made by these companies are vegetarian:

Amy's Kitchen

Smart life

Morningstar

Boca

Quorn

4)Any grocery store.

You can ask someone at a grocery store for help finding vegetarian things. Also stock up on rice, lentils, chickpeas and beans. Buy a good vegetarian cookbook and bookmark some vegetarian cooking websites.

If any have ANY more questions PLEASE email me. I would ecstatic to answer them!!

Don't listen to anyone who thinks you are being silly and what not. VEGETARIANS ROCK!!

Answer 2

1) A vegetarian is someone who eats no animal flesh--no beef, pork, poultry, or seafood.  This includes stocks made from these flesh foods, and the fat of the animal.  Any food which requires the death of an animal is excluded from the vegetarian diet.  However, vegetarians will eat dairy and eggs.

2) You can.  But really, it's more a matter of eating fewer calories than you burn.  If you eat a lot of dairy and eggs, and you don't eat a lot of fiber-rich foods, you won't lose weight.

3) See above.  You can eat fruits, vegetables and vegetable oils, grains, beans, nuts, and fungi (such as mushrooms and yeast).

4) Most grocery stores now carry tofu.  I get mine at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's because they have better prices than conventional grocery stores.

I suggest you Google "vegetarian starter guide," find an organization whose website you like, and order a guide from them.

Answer 3

When I became one I cut out anything and everything that came from something that once had eyes. That is called vegan. No eggs, butter, milk, cream, cheese, especially no meat. At first, I gained 15 pounds. I blame that on the fact that I quit smoking around the same time. Now, I weigh less than when I became vegan. A typical days worth of food for me is fruit and a homemade vegan waffle for breakfast or a fruit and Silk (soy) yogurt smoothie with flax seeds and I have coffee with silk creamer, for lunch I will have a green leaf salad with black beans and tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, basically whatever vegetables I have lying around, and for dinner, I marinate tofu ( you can find lots of recipes on-line) and I cook it in a pan with olive oil and a tons of fresh or frozen vegetables. I eat cereal some days, but you have to read the box, Frosted Mini wheats contain gelatin, barf!! I also eat p.b. and jelly on a tortilla because lots of breads contain eggs. Some vegetarians eat the fake "meats" but I don't because lots of them contain eggs as well. I don't miss meat at all. The longer I go with out it, the more disgusted I am by it and any other animal product. And you can get tofu at basically any grocery store, even Wal-Mart has it! Oh, when I eat out I go to subway and get a veggie sub, I swear it is the best sandwich ever. :)

Answer 4

There's all types of vegetarian, I think the typical definition is that you don't eat meat.  If you go all the way to vegan you don't use any type of animal products including dairy, eggs, leather, etc.

Not everyone will lose weight, since there is plenty of fat in cheese, eggs, etc.

You should be able to get tofu any where.  Most grocery stores, trader joes and asian markets.

good luck.  here's a website:

http://www.vrg.org/

Answer 5

1) Being a vegetarian means you don't eat meat. You still eat things like milk and eggs, because it isn't meat. If you're a Vegan, you don't consume anything that comes from an animal (milk, eggs).

2) It's possible to loose weight, because meat is a heavy food. But you won't necessarily loose weight.

3) You can eat fruits, grains, dairy, vegetables, desserts. Everything except meat! No chicken, pork, etc.

4) Tofu can be bought at pretty much any grocery store, just ask someone at the store where it is.

Answer 6

well a vegetarian is someone who don't eat anything with a head on it and the weight all i know is that u will be much healthier then u are and u can get vegetables at a store like whole foods or a super market or u can maybe start a vegetable garden it's fun lol hope i helped  

Answer 7

1) A vegetarian is someone who chooses to avoid including meat in their diet.  There are various forms of vegetarianism, including vegan.  Vegan is when you do not eat any animal products at all (cheese, milk, eggs, fish, etc).

2) If you eat healthy, then yes.  However, some people claim to be a vegetarian but only eat junk food like potato chips, etc.

3) It depends on what type of vegetarian you would like to be.  Some avoid all meats except fish and still eat cheese, eggs, etc.  Some avoid any and all animal products.  It's really up to you.

4) You should be able to buy tofu at any grocery store, but especially at a Wholo Foods or some other type of health food store.

Hope this helps!

Answer 8

1) When you dont eat animal meat or anything containing something from a dead animal (gelatin-cow bones, animal fat or animal seasonings like chicken broth). Many people think that vegetarians can eat gelatin and foods fried in animal fat. This is very very false.e

2) As long as you dont eat chocolate instead, and you make sure to eat healthy, you will lose weight, especially if you eat junk now.

3) I answered most of this in question 1, but I like to eat vegetarian ramen, lots of fake meat (morningstar is best), eggs are vegetarian and scrambled with fake bacon is delicious.

4) Any supermarket, mine has the tofu by veggies and fruits, and refridgerated fake meat is near the tofu, and frozen fake meat is in the freezer.

You dont have to give up your favorite foods, either. Substituting fake meat for real meat in any recipe is yummy, easy, and much healthier.

Answer 9

1) Any being that does not consume meat

2) Not necessarily. Many vegetarians eat more pasta foods in place of meat. This will either make them pack on pounds or stay the same.

3) Foods with no meat. Foods with meat.

4) You can buy tofu anywhere. Many grocery stores carry tofu in the vegetable section.

Answer 10

A Vegetarian is someone who doesn't eat any meat but can have dairy and eggs. A Vegan is someone who doesn't eat any animal products including dairy and eggs.

You can lose wieght being a Vegetarian as long as your not eating a bunch of junk food like Oreos. They are Vegetarian/Vegan I think.

Not sure all the foods you can't eat. You have to check allot of labels and make sure they are safe.

You should be able to by Tofu at any grocery store like Wal-mart

I'm a Vegan =)

Answer 11

I love the first response...Just cheese. That comes from an animal so it is an animal product. Wow.

Vegetarians each everything but meat. As long as the animal lives to process it, you can eat it. It is still an animal product though. So don't mistake that part.

Answer 12

my suggestion:

go to peta.com

and choose the kind of veggie u wanna b

you shouldnt lose too much weight unless you were overweight b4

once more, peta.com

local grocery/health food store (look in freezer)

Answer 13

A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat. Some vegetarians will eat diary products, eggs, and fish while other do not. Just like eating a diet that includes meat, you can lose weight from being a vegetarian.

The types of foods you can eat are plant based (fruits, veggies, breads,etc.) just not meat or meat products. You can buy tofu just about anywhere no days, just pop in at your local grocery store and you'll find it.

Answer 14

1) http://www.vegsoc.org/info/whatis.html

2)No, you lose weight by consuming less calories than you burn.

Exercise AND eat plenty of healthy foods to lose weight.

3)Here is a small list of vegetarian foods.

http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/eat.html

Vegetarians do not eat animals or byproducts of their slaughter.

Cows, chickens, fish, shrimp and clams are all animals.

Bread, pasta, cereal, rice, beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds, fruits and veggies can easily offer everything that you need except B12.

http://www.veganhealth.org/sh

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo

All vegetarians should take a B12 supplement regularly since most people eat meat, dairy AND fortified cereals yet still have a B12 status that is lower than recommended.

http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/b12

It may help you if you see proof that vegetarians have the same potential as anyone else.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sto...

http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/phpBB2/...

http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/phpBB2/...

http://www.macdanzig.net/bio.php

http://www.scottjurek.com/career.php

If you need meat or dairy during any stage of your life or to live any certain lifestyle, why does the American Dietetic Association say otherwise?

http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada...