just became a vegeterian.

Hi Brittney I became a vegetarian in January 08-and still a veggie!I made this dissission for two reasons-firstly I watched a programme about how chickens are kept over here in England-secondly I wanted to eat healthy ie more veg and fruit etc. I dont miss meat at all.You need to make sure you include lots of pulses in your diet ie,lentils kidney beans,chick peas etc,etc. Including eggs,cheese and milk for protein-Ilove fish and prawns they are high in protein!When I see family members chewing on meat thinking about the texture of it makes me want to yak!! Best of luck keep up the veggie life!!

I'm a flexitarian, that is I eat a mostly vegetarian diet with some meat. I am currently doing two days a week as a vegetarian. There are three types of vegetarians, those that eat eggs and dairy, those that eat only dairy, and those that eat no eggs and dairy and also don't buy or use any animal products (those last ones are called Vegans and they usually do it for moral purposes). Basically, I am of the first type, but I don't eat all that many eggs. I don't eat any animal flesh at all and that includes fish. But, unless you are extremely committed to being a vegetarian or vegan, there's no reason why you can't eat any meat at all. It's perfectly fine to only do it a few days of week if you are doing it for health reasons. In fact, I suggest that you start off being vegetarian only one or two days a week at first. Some good ways to get protein other than through eggs and dairy is to include legumes in your diets. Legumes are peanuts (peanut butter), peas, lentils, and beans. Usually, when I have a vegetarian diet, I will add an extra dairy and bread to those days to make sure I get enough calories and protein. I haven't gone vegetarian full time because I do a lot of weight training and a ton of other exercise and I don't want to lose any muscle.

i dont think that this is the way to turn your orientation of cooking and eating habits...you have to think a bit more...

I am a Lacto vegetarian, that is no meat, poultry ,fish , are allowed, no eggs, but daily products and honey are allowed. Reasons for becoming vegetarian is religion and health.

Do ecercise is a good action to improve your body condition. i like playing pingpang game very much. Do you like it. I have playing it for 10 years. Hhaha!!!

It is very difficult to be a vegetarian after being a nonvegetarian and vegetarian diet is also the best one which supplies most of the anti-oxidants which is very much essential for the life and we can lead a healthy life style

My son became a vegetarian 7 years ago, I think. He's 24 now. His girlfriend just went the next step - to vegan. When my son stopped eating meat and was still living at home, I stopped eating MUCH meat, but had a craving once in a while. I finally discovered that eating meat no longer agreed with me, but I still try it now and then. My son's reason for not eating meat has to do with the poor treatment of animals on corporate farms. For me, eating very, very little meat is a choice I've made because of all the antibiotics and hormones they put in the meat and poultry here in the US. About a week ago, I found some ground beef patties that were supposed to be from cattle that had been grain fed, allowed to roam and never had antibiotics or hormones pumped into them. I had the BEST hamburger that I have had in the last 30-40 years. What a difference!

I think people also need to eat meat. I love fish also.

Thats a great decision taken, not because all meats are unhealthy of something but because there is a lot of effort required to work off the excess calories accumulated. Vegetarian diet is a lot easier to control and will help you to keep a check on the pounds. There are a lot of alternatives, you could have fruit & vegetable juices, sprouts, beans, lentil soups, rice and recipes for these are available on the internet depending on what you like. Although one thing you need to take care of is that you eat foodgroups which cover all essential vitamins that your body requires. Eating unhealthy Vegetarian food can be as bad as meat.

There are different forms of 'vegetarianism'. Some will give up all meat, and all animal by products like dairy and eggs, fish. And others will allow dairy and/or eggs and fish. You have to decide what is right for you. I gave up all meat and most dairy. I will have about 4 eggs a month and cheese in my burritos, but that's about it. While you make the transition, I strongly suggest that you visit a couple of websites with some good information, such as www.vegetariantimes.com. They have a lot of resources and information that will help you make the transition from meat eater to non-meat eater. For some people, it's not easy. I was never much of a meat eater, so it was relatively easy. My biggest challenge was coming up with new interesting meals that I haven't already had. So, I hit the library and found some recipe books to thumb through. And I went on line to places like www.recipezaar.com and searched for vegetarian menus/recipes. I have enjoyed researching new ideas and trying out new meals. My husband has agreed to give up meat for dinner so at least I don't have to worry about that. Anyway, I've tried out a lot of cool things that I love. One tip to help you with snacking is to hit up your local health food store and mix up a bag of trail mix or a seed/nut mix to have on hand for when you want to snack or want something sweet/salty. Also, a really great, organic and all natural, no preserviatives whatsoever is the Larabar. Steer clear of commercially made energy/power bars as they are filled with chemicals. The Larabar is not - it's all natural and doesn't have ingredients that will congeal in your purse or car. Yuck. Also, have you decided to become vegetarian for ethical reasons or health reasons or both? I have always eaten little meat for health reasons and then I read The Skinny B!tch and that is what sealed the deal for me. The way the animals are treated, even on the nicest of farms, is horrifying and I just do not want to be a part of that, you know? Anyway, best of luck~