Vegetarian ?

Question

I've tried a few times to become a vegetarian...but I never really knew exactly how to go about doing that..

My family and my friends don't support me with it...but it's something I've always wanted to do

my mom complains that vegetables and fruits are too expensive to buy..but whatever? I mean if we DIDN'T buy all the junk food c**p my family seems to eat on a daily basis...we should definately have enough money for healthier foods, right?

plus I have a job..so I can buy my own foods..

but what I want to know is how exactly do I become a vegetarian? What do I cut out of my eating habits?

and how do you think I can convince my family to allow me to do what I want to do? It should be my choice not theirs right?

help me outttt, plzz

Answer 1

I have been vegetarian but not very strict for a few years now.  For me it was a gradual process.  I started with eliminating red meat and then other meats as well over a few years time.  However I do have once in a while a craving for chicken and I give in like once every six weeks or so.  The one thing that you have to be getting more of is protein from other food sources, such as beans, nuts, and even grains like guinoa.  If your family is not supportive they just don't understand.  It is not like you are eating junk food all the time you actually are having a healthy lifestyle as long as you are having balance within your diet even as a vegetarian.  I will also give you the same advise an ayervedic healer told me.  Trust yourself and your instincts also trust your cravings.  If you have a craving it is your body telling you something so listen to it.  You don't have to be strict and regiment about the diet just go with what feel right with your own body.  Your body will tell you.  Happy eating.

Answer 2

I've been a vegetarian since I was like eight and my family never supported me but now that I'm a vegetarian I never want to go back, Don't just cut some meats out when you start, you have to stop eating meat altogether or you may go back. Start eating protein rich foods like nuts and vegetarian beans and its better to be a vegetarian than a vegan because dairy is also a good source of protein and listen to your heart not what others say! good luck

Answer 3

Hey! Im not a veggietarian but I'm trying to work my way up. I think the bast way to start is stop eating red meats. This means eating no mammals, just poultry and fish. (This is the satge I am at) Next, only eat fish. Finally, cut out all animals. My family buys lots of fruit and vegitables but my mom is worred I won't get protien if I am a veggie because I don't like beans. I don't think it will be a problem because I can eat immitation meat and take vitimins if I need too. If I do end up becomming a veggie I don't think I will tell people like the kids at school because I don't expect much support from them. Good luck and stay strong! : )

Answer 4

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vegetarian books:

1. 15-minute vegetarian : 200 quick, easy, and delicious recipes the whole family will love / Susann Geiskopf-Hadler and Mindy Toomay.



  

2.    

Amber waves of grain : traditional American whole foods cooking & contemporary vegetarian, vegan & macrobiotic cuisine / Alex and Gale Jack ; foreword by Michio and Aveline Kushi ; illustrations by Rod House.



  

3.    

American wholefoods cuisine : 1300 meatless wholesome recipes from short order to gourmet / Nikki & David Goldbeck ; preface by Barbara Haber.



  

4.    

A beautiful bowl of soup : the best vegetarian recipes / by Paulette Mitchell ; photographs by William Meppem.



  

5.    

The best of Lord Krishna's cuisine : favorite recipes from The art of Indian vegetarian cooking / Yamuna Devi.



  

6.    

The best vegetarian recipes : from greens to grains, from soups to salads : 200 bold-flavored recipes / Martha Rose Shullman.



  

7.    

Betty Crocker easy everyday vegetarian : meatless main dishes you'll love!



  

8.    

The big book of vegetarian : more than 225 recipes for breakfasts, appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, main dishes, sides, breads, and desserts / by Kathy Farrell-Kingsley.



  

9.    

Cafe Flora cookbook / Catherine Geier with Carol Brown.



  

10.    

Carb-conscious vegetarian : 150 delicious recipes for a healthy lifestyle / Robin Robertson.



  

11.    

Classic vegetarian cooking from the Middle East & North Africa / Habeeb Salloum.



  

12.    

Compassionate cuisine : gourmet vegetarian recipes & the philosophy and culture of caring / Vrnda Devi.



  

13.    

The complete book of vegetarian grilling : over 150 easy and tasty recipes you can grill indoors and out / Susann Geiskopf-Hadler.  



  

14.    

The complete idiot's guide to being vegetarian / by Frankie Avalon Wolfe.  



  

15.    

Complete vegetarian cookbook / Charmaine Solomon.



  

16.    

The complete vegetarian handbook : recipes & techniques for preparing delicious, healthful cuisine / by Kathy Farrell-Kingsley ; illustrations by David Pollard.



  

17.    

The contented vegetarian / Matthew Drennan and Annie Nichols.



  

18.    

Cook 1.0 : a fresh approach to the vegetarian kitchen : breakfast, lunch + dinner / Heidi Swanson ; foreword by Art Smith. (



  

19.    

Cooking the Cuban way : culturally authentic foods, including low-fat and vegetarian recipes / by Alison Behnke and Victor Manuel Valens.



  

20.    

Cooking the Vietnamese way : to include new low-fat and vegetarian recipes / Chi Nguyen and Judy Monroe.



  

21.    

The enlightened kitchen : fresh vegetable dishes from the temples of Japan / Mari Fujii ; photographs by Tae Hamamura ; translation by Richard Jeffery.



  

22.    

Entertaining for a veggie planet : 250 down-to-earth recipes / Didi Emmons.



  

23.    

Ethical markets : growing the green economy / Hazel Henderson with Simran Sethi ; foreword by Hunter Lovins.



  

24.    

The ethnic vegetarian : traditional and modern recipes from Africa, America, and the Caribbean / Angela Shelf Medearis, author of Ideas for Entertaining from the African-American Kitchen.



  

25.    

Everyday Greens : home cooking from Greens, the celebrated vegetarian restaurant / by Annie Somerville.



  

26.    

The flexitarian table : inspired, flexible meals for vegetarians, meat lovers, and everyone in between / Peter Berley, with Zoe Singer ; photographs by Quentin Bacon.



  

27.    

Fresh food fast : delicious, seasonal vegetarian meals in under an hour / Peter Berley and Melissa Clark.



  

28.    

The gluten-free vegetarian kitchen : delicious and nutritious wheat-free, gluten-free dishes / Donna Klein.



  

29.    

The healthy hedonist holidays : a year of multicultural, vegetarian-friendly holiday feasts / Myra Kornfeld ; illustrated by Sheila Hamanaka.  



  

30.    

Hope's edge : the next diet for a small planet / Frances Moore Lappe and Anna Lappe.



  

31.    

How to cook everything vegetarian : simple meatless recipes for great food / Mark Bittman ; illustrations by Alan Witschonke.



  

32.    

How to cook everything. Vegetarian cooking / Mark Bittman ; illustrations by Alan Witschonke.



  

33.    

India's vegetarian cookery / Monisha Bharadwaj ; photography of India by Jenner Zimmermann ; food photography by Will Heap.



  

34.    

Living among meat eaters : the vegetarian's survival handbook / Carol J. Adams.



  

35.    

Living in the raw gourmet / Rose Lee Calabro.

  

36.    

Low-carb vegetarian / Margo DeMello.



  

37.    

Low-carb vegetarian cooking : 150 entrees to make low-carb vegetarian cooking easy and fun / Sue Spitler with Linda R. Yoakam.

  

38.    

Mediterranean harvest : vegetarian recipes from the world's healthiest cuisine / Martha Rose Shulman.



  

39.    

Mediterranean vegetarian cooking / Paola Gavin.



  

40.    

New vegetarian cooking : 120 fast, fresh, and fabulous recipes / Rose Elliot.

  

41.    

One-dish vegetarian meals : 150 easy, wholesome, and delicious soups, stews, casseroles, stir-fries, pastas, rice dishes, chilis, and more / Robin Robertson.



  

42.    

Passionate vegetarian / by Crescent Dragonwagon ; illustrated by Robbin Gourley.

  

43.    

The PDQ (pretty darn quick) vegetarian cookbook : 240 healthy and easy no-prep recipes for busy cooks / Donna Klein.

  

44.    

Quick-fix vegetarian / Robin Robertson.

  

45.    

The Real Food Daily cookbook : really fresh, really good, really vegetarian / Ann Gentry with Anthony Head.

  

46.    

Regina's international vegetarian favorites / Regina Campbell.



  

47.    

Silk road cooking : a vegetarian journey / Najmieh Batmanglij.



  

48.    

Twelve months of monastery salads : 200 divine recipes for all seasons / Victor-Antoine d'Avila-Latourrette.

49.    

Vegetable soups from Deborah Madison's kitchen / Deborah Madison.



  

50.    

Vegetarian / recipes, Dana Jacobi ; general editor, Chuck Williams ; photography, Bill Bettencourt.



  

51.    

The vegetarian bible / Sarah Brown.



  

52.    

Vegetarian cooking for beginners / Fiona Watt ; illustrated by Kim Lane ; photography by Howard Allman ; recipes by Catherine Atkinson.



  

53.    

Vegetarian cooking for dummies / by Suzanne Havala.

  

54.    

Vegetarian cooking for everyone / Deborah Madison ; [photographs by Laurie Smith ; illustrations by Catherine Kirkwood].



  

55.    

The vegetarian family cookbook / written and illustrated by Nava Atlas.

  

56.    

The vegetarian meat and potatoes cookbook / Robin Robertson.

  

57.    

Vegetarian recipes from around the world / by Sue Townsend and Caroline Young.



  

58.    

Vegetarian sandwiches : fresh fillings for slices, pockets, wraps, and rolls / by Paulette Mitchell ; photographs by Ondine Vierra.



  

59.    

Vegetarian suppers from Deborah Madison's kitchen / Deborah Madison.

  

60.    

Vegetarianism and teens : a hot issue / Kathleen Winkler.

  

61.    

The wild vegetarian cookbook : a forager's culinary guide (in the field or in the supermarket) to preparing and savoring wild (and not so wild) natural foods, with more than 500 recipes / "Wildman" Steve Brill ; foreword by Arthur Schwartz.



  

62.    

A year in a vegetarian kitchen : easy seasonal suppers for family and friends / Jack Bishop ; photographs by Richard Jung



  

63.    

Yoga kitchen : recipes from the Shoshoni Yoga Retreat / Faith Stone and Rachael Guidry..  



  

64.    

You don't need meat / Peter Cox.



hope this will help out some this time around - good luck !

Answer 5

Talk to your family and tell them you would apperciate it if they helped because it's your choice and ppl say vegetarians live longer...i myself am a meat eater...but my mom is a vegetarian she eats all things except

Chicken beef, fish, shrimp, eggs and anything with like meats! :) LOL but she does eat some things with egg contents such a mayo...

it's hard but theres alot of great foods out there that dont have meat! GOOGLE helps :)

Answer 6

Umm to become vegetarian you have to stop eating meat, as long as you're not going vegan you can still eat eggs and dairy.  Just tell your family how you feel strongly about this and ask them for their support, they should already be eating fruits and veggies in their daily diet, so you're not asking for anything extraordinary in asking for a little more of those to be purchased.  If you do have a part time job to buy your own foods that should give them no reason to be upset w/ your decision

Edit:  The only vitamin I started taking was a daily multivitamin by Nature Made to make sure I was getting enough iron

Answer 7

If you don't eat meat when your mom puts it on your plate, then she'll stop putting on your plate if she's so thrifty. I think quitting meat is just like quitting anything. The first few days are the hardest, then each day gets slightly easier after that until you don't crave it at all anymore.

Answer 8

It's actually really easy after a couple of months.

Of course, just stop eating meat. You also want to stay away from gelatin. There's a reason it rhymes with skeleton; It's made of crushed bones, flesh, and skin of animals.

You can find gelatin in marshmallows, jello, frosted pop-tarts, starburst, skittles, etc.

Also, some people think vegetarians can eat fish. THEY CAN'T.

If you have any meat cravings, try eating soy/mock meats. Some good brands are Boca, Morning Star, and Garden Burger. Hope that helped! Good luck!

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