VEGETARIANSs?

Question

I want to become vegetarian because i think it is cruel and really sick the way that some people treat there farm animals just so the meat is good.

Can anyone offer tips or advice on how to change over?

My budget is not limitless so if your offering food suggestions then make them cheap and tell me where i can get them.

</3Mailee

Answer 1

well my suggestion to change over is to quit cold turkey because if you lean yourself off of meat then you will keep saying no just a little more if I have this I will be fine ect. /You should get some free vegetarian started guide which have food pyrimids and more imformation. Pasta and rice and beans are only a dollar eccept you don&#039;t want to live off of that because it is a carb. Morning star and boca are only two to htree dollar which is a subsitute for mear and it taste just like it.

Answer 2

The Vegetarian Starter Kit from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine will be very helpful:

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

Congratulations!

Answer 3

legumes &amp; nuts &amp; eggs... cheap, good, &amp; easy!

Answer 4

becoming vegetarian is a big change, are you sure you can do it? its a very big decision. anyhow, have a diet with lots of beans, pastas, legumes and so on. vegetables, fruit, pastries and cakes. nowadays, you can get vegetarian options anywhere theyre not hard to find. and also nuts and dried fuits

Answer 5

Whether you choose to eat meat or choose to be vegetarian you need to live on a healthy balanced diet. Having a slab of meat on your plate does not mean you&#039;re getting the essential nutrients as most meat eaters assume.

You need to have a balance of protein, EFA&#039;s (essential fatty acids), complex carbs, fibre, minerals and vitamins.

-Eggs (the best quality protein you can get)

-Soya products like tofu/soya beancurd

-Nuts

-Dairy products

-Grains and cereals

-Pulses and beans

-Sprouting seeds

Complex carbs

-Wholewheat pasta

-Brown rice

-Sweet potato

-Wholewheat bread etc

EFA&#039;s

-Nuts and seeds (walnuts, brazil nuts, flaxseed/linseed)

With the exception of soya and dairy all the other items listed in the protein section are classified as incomplete proteins as in they don&#039;t contain all the amino acids the body requires. However you can combine these with complex carbs which helps the body absorb the amino acids.

Breakfast examples:

- Scrambled egg on wholemeal toast

- museli (low sugar and low salt variety. Or even better make your own)

- porridge topped with nuts and seeds

- Fruit smoothies

- Marmite on toast (packed with B vits)

Lunch:

-Beans on wholemeal toast

-Wholewheat pasta salad with cheese (feta, cheshire and other crumbly cheeses are lower in fat)

- Houmous and crudites

- Soya based imitation meat on wholemeal sandwiches with salad

Tea:

- Soya spaghetti bolognese

- Tofu stirfry

- Falafel pittas(handmade and easy to make) with sweet potato wedges.

- Haloumi kebab and salad

- Chilli non carne

Some soya based meat imitation products have added B vitamins which are essential in any diet but check the salt and fat content levels on the packets as they can be quite deceiving.

Snacks:

- Nuts (walnuts, almonds, brazil nuts, hazelnuts

- Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower seeds)

- Dried Fruit (apricots, dates, cranberries and sultanas)

- Low fat yoghurts

- Fresh fruit

With any healthy diet moderation is key.

Good luck and enjoy a healthy life!

Answer 6

You are embarking on a journey that will test you. You are now aware of the cruelties that are committed against animals, just in the name of taste buds. Armed with that knowledge will help you in your commitment to be vegetarian.

It is good to first try to be vegetarian by going all out commitment. And keep that in your mind when making choices. Remember that you always have a choice, and not making a choice by saying &quot;no, thank you&quot; is a choice.

It is also a learning process too. Go to all the websites to get knowledge of what is what, and what choices are good. Think not of what you can NOT eat, but what you CAN eat! And then make your choices from there. You might slip up from time to time, but it is no reason to just throw in the towel and give up on your commitment. It is a learning process, and maybe look back on it and be smart by making a better choice next time (like bring your own snack to the party, or put a sandwich in your bag during the lunch meeting, etc.).

Enjoy the journey! May all the animals have a life as we all deserve to have.

Answer 7

here go tot his site.. it helped me a lot

goveg.com

also, make sure you do the transformation gradually so that you dont hurt ur self. Also, make sure this is really what you want to do b/c your body will lose enzymes that break down hefty things like meat.... and you wont be able to eat meat if you pull this off

Answer 8

I&#039;m proud of you! The first two weeks are the hardest, so don&#039;t break! I chose some of my favorite websites to help you get started. They give tips and many recipes for changing over that are great! (: Many grocery stores and restaurants carry meat substitutes or alternatives for many vegans and vegetarians these days, you just have to look.

Pasta dishes are good because they are meatless, filling, and taste good! The best advice I could give you would be to just open up your eyes and look at everything that doesn&#039;t already have meat in it! You&#039;d be surprised, just make sure to look at the label of what you choose to purchase. Oh, and good luck! (:

I&#039;m also vegetarian.

Answer 9

You can buy vegetarian friendly food at any supermarket.  

http://www.vegsource.com/nutrition/pyram...

I stock up on whole grain products, frozen and fresh veggies, beans etc.