Vegetarian

First... I need to ask... why are you only eating chicken and fish? I don't have anything against what you've chosen, I just like hearing people's reasoning^^ As for your body's reaction, it's normal for your body to react against a diet change. Mine still reacts sometimes when I haven't had something like tofu in a while and suddenly decide I want it, or when I go stay with someone for a while and they have a more meat based diet than I'm used to. I'm not vegetarian, but I don't eat much meat. Humans don't need as much as people have become accustomed to eating. Well, technically we can live totally without meat... but we can also live with nothing but meat... The thing is, we're a very versatile race when it comes to our diets. There was a time when certain groups of people had to rely on meat solely to survive, and there have been groups who did not have access to meat or chose not to eat it for whatever reason. Back then, though, we still had many instincts that we have since lost. Our bodies knew which nutrients we were missing and what we needed to eat to stay healthy, and we would eat those things. Sometimes, even now, if we listen to our bodies we can help ourselves... but a lot of poeple ignore their cravings. I know that when I crave peanut butter, I have a protein deficiency - the odd time I crave red meat, I have an iron deficiency - when I crave greens, I need potassium... the list goes on. I don't always eat what I crave, but I eat what my body needs. Before deciding to become vegetarian, you should do research so that you can make sure your body is getting everything it needs. It's easy to do, but you can make yourself sick and cause permanent damage if you don't know how to take care of yourself. I have a friend who now has to take a bunch of different supplements every day because her body no longer reacts to things like iron the way it's supposed to, and that is most likely a result of her being an uneducated vegetarian. You might also be surprised by the number of things some vegetarians cut out of their diets. It's up to you how far you go with it, but a lot of people cut out everything that you need to kill an animal to get. Therefore, they cut out many kinds of cheeses because of lipaise, which is an ingredient they get from the inside of cow stomaches.

I am a complete vegetarian, and doing so has changed my life. The meat industry just pumps their foods with hormones and additives, you can't get many pieces of meat anymore without many modifications, even chicken. My friend's father worked as a manager at a grocery store and he was told to put red dye in the meat to make it look fresher, he refused, and was fired. I don't eat meat for the animals as much as I do for the health problems the meat can now give you. When I ate meat I was 150 pounds, and I am only 5'2", now that I do not eat meat, over perhaps the four years I have been a vegetarian, I am now at 104 pounds and look healthy at my natural weight. If you ever need good recipes you can come to me, as a vegetarian your cooking skill becomes better because you have to eliminate some options, you get very creative. Perhaps someday you can give up chicken and fish altogether .

Hi Dear First simple formula Excess of everything is Bad. i would say that you should eat every thing but as balance diet. i eat all grains, vegetables, chicken, Mutton, Fish and very rare Beef. again it depend the intake of quantity and the way its cooked. Regarding Sugar, sure if u intake lot of sugar it means u r taking lot of calories which u r not going to burn, so it will be adding up in ur weight. The best way to control ur wweight is to eliminate sugar intake. however would like you to cosult proper nutritionist Wish u all the best.

i wouldn't advice you to have chicken more than twice or thrice a week. if possible try avoiding chicken and have more fish instead. they are more rich in protein and other essential elements for our body.. chicken has more fat so too much of it can cause problems including indigestion.. if possible try some aerobics or yoga .. that will help you a lot...

Good for you! You will be a much healthier person because you have made these choices to have a vegetarian lifestyle. I've been a vegetarian for about 4 years and i love it. I eat tons of tofu and different nuts to get my protein. I perfectly find and make sure that i eat more green vegetables in order to get enough iron into my body. Just make sure that you don't fill up on empty carbs that are in bread, pasta and rice. Make sure to have some protein with it as well.

I am a strict vegetarian and I follow the strict veggie regime in my life.

i have been vegetarian for most of my life. your body always needs time to adapt to a new diet so that might be part of it. vegetarians are rarely short of protein (vegans yes, that is a tricky diet) and since you are still eating fish and chicken then that is definitely not the case. what might be a problem is iron - if you are used to red meat then your body will have been getting plenty but depending on what you eat it might not be now - simplest is an iron supplement but a reasonably varied diet should be ok. too much sugar can cause problems - you can use artificial sweetener in place of some of your sugars although i'm not sure it is that healthy either (i don't have a sweet tooth so have never looked into this)

I am a complete vegetarian and am happy about it. I am not a person against non vegetarians but feel you get enough nutrients from vegetarian foods too. Basically vegetarian foods are safe and do not have too much fats and other harmful things for our body except for if you are a voracious eater. Here i would like to mention that anything in excess is bad so goes with vegetarian food. Happy to note you are turning vegetarian slowly but it will take time. Happy mylotting:)

I am a strict vegetarian by choice. That is I do not eat meat at all. I eat only veggies and dairy products. I do not eat egg too. You should do everything in moderation. Try to limit your sweet intake and be regular in eating nutritious food. Dont binge on beef. If you eat veggies, balance the meal nicely. You will be fine.

I think to get a proper advice you need to be more descriptive about your problem. There are as many reasons to be vegetarian as there are to be a non-vegetarian. It is upto you to decide which suits your taste, and your appetite.

Good for you! This is a great step forward that you're finally trying to change your eating habits. Mostly, foods that are bad for you are ones with too much energy (fat, sugar, etc). You don't really need all of that.