Vegetarians?

Question

i decided that i wanted to become a vegetarian and no matter how hard it is im going to stick with it...i am 16 and started 4 days ago that i am going to do this...how long does it take to consider me,,,like calling me a vegetarian...like a year or 2....ps. when should i start being a vegan after i turn veg?

Answer 1

The main thing is when you feel committed and you basically feel like you have a handle on everything (nutritionally speaking).

The way you figure out whether or not you can still eat/drink all the products you like is to read the ingredient list.  You have to be careful around stuff like spaghetti sauce, but most everything on your list sounds vegetarian offhand.  Whenever you decide to go vegan, you're going to have to read a LOT of labels, especially if you still live at home.

I considered myself vegetarian a week after I had gone meat-free; it was when I decided I was really dedicated to it and was able to tell my family about my choice.  I haven't gone back yet!

I've went vegetarian overnight about 4 months ago; about 2 weeks ago I started to go vegan one meal at a time.  I'm now up to two vegan meals a day; dinner is hard because I'm still living at home and my mom is the cook.

Congratulations on going veg!  It's a big decision, and it's not always easy, but it's one of the most friendly things you can do for your body and for the planet.

Answer 2

You can call yourself a vegetarian the day you decided your going to quit eating meat.

not sure-ragu sauce

maybe,you'd have to check what type of sugar they use in it-soda(coke, root beer, sprite)

yes-salt

you'd have to make your own using fake cheese-pizza

not sure what that is-baked zitti

no,there are eggs in it. but you can eat oreos-cookies

not if its processed-sugar

kinds without milk or gelatin-candies

yes,but not with milk. but no lucky charms because of the marshmallow in it-cereal(coco puffs, lucky charms, cherios, fruit loops, apple jacks)

veggies, crackers, etc-what snacks can i eat besides fruit

Answer 3

I'd say once you decide to do it, then you are a vegetarian from day one.  No need to wait that long to call yourself something.  Just be proud of your new classification!  Until you feel like eating meat, then you become an ex-vegetarian.

Answer 4

When everyone be abstained from meat by the year 2021, the livestock industry will deplete all together, but would you OK with that? That is our mission, right?

Eventually we have to live like a vegan, not depending on the livestock at all.

Answer 5

Being vegan is your choice. It may be hard if you still live with your parents, they may not want to buy you cruelty free products, or check ingrediants on everything they buy.