I need help I don't eat meat or any dairy

12Ace12

I just stop eating meat 4/25 and dariy on the 4/28 I need to know what food to eat. Help Help Pleaseeeee!

Monikaj4

Meat is good source of protein though. But if u wanna cut it all out then I recommend salmon, tuna, lots of vegetables.

chubby_checkers

Why did you cut them out?

janejellyroll

Why did you stop eating meat and dairy? Medical reasons? Ethical reasons? Another reason?

What do you like to eat? Do you have any other special dietary or medical needs? Are you in the US (to make food suggestions more helpful)? Are you restricting calories right now?

12Ace12

Salmon and tuna I never like them so I will go with vegetables. Thanks

janejellyroll

12Ace12 wrote: »

Salmon and tuna I never like them so I will go with vegetables. Thanks

Vegetables are good, but if you were using meat and dairy to meet your protein needs you will want to consider foods with a higher protein count: tofu, beans, tempeh, seitan, grains -- these foods will help you meet your protein needs.

12Ace12

chubby_checkers wrote: »

Why did you cut them out?

Ok

RGv2

12Ace12 wrote: »

I just stop eating meat 4/25 and dariy on the 4/28 I need to know what food to eat. Help Help Pleaseeeee!

Salmon and tuna I never like them so I will go with vegetables. Thanks

Wut?

jemhh

Are you saying that you are planning to just eat vegetables?

tiu_amy75

Hi 12Ace12 - I've not eaten meat or dairy for the last 3 years. I highly recommend that you take a look at one of the 21-day or 30-day challenges, like the PCRM 21-day challenge or Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's 30 day vegan challenge. They'll have lots of daily menus for you to get started with.

A basic meal plan you might consider starting with (so you don't starve while you figure out what you want to eat):
- Smoothie or oatmeal for breakfast (consider trying a tofu scramble, they are delicious)
- Leftovers or salad with lentils, baked tofu, veggies, sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- Veggies & hummus or apple slices & almond butter for snack
- Tofu stir-fry or a quinoa bowl for dinner (quinoa/rice bowls - add a serving of your favorite beans, a serving of greens, and your favorite sauce, I like a peanut sauce - yum). I also highly recommend Angela Liddon's Lentil-Walnut taco meat mix - you can find the recipe for free at her blog Oh She Glows.
- Frozen banana ice cream for dessert

You'll be fine - and you certainly won't starve. Good luck to you!

12Ace12

chubby_checkers wrote: »

Why did you cut them out?

Going Vegetarian

crazygrandma1963

12Ace12 wrote: »

Salmon and tuna I never like them so I will go with vegetables. Thanks

Salmon and tuna are both meat.

crazygrandma1963

Read the books by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. He advocates a vegan diet and has some pretty good and well-balanced recipes. He also explains the nutrition behind veganism, although he calls it nutritarianism. Good luck!

12Ace12

janejellyroll wrote: »

Why did you stop eating meat and dairy? Medical reasons? Ethical reasons? Another reason?

What do you like to eat? Do you have any other special dietary or medical needs? Are you in the US (to make food suggestions more helpful)? Are you restricting calories right now?

Yes I live in US

khaleesikhaleesi

Good sources of vegetarian-friendly protein are veggie burgers (trust me, some brands, like Boca or Morning Star, taste like burgers), and veggie chicken patties. They also make killer other stuff, like veggie BBQ ribs, veggie chicken nuggets, veggie buffalo wings... They're all so tasty! You can also eat tofu-- some don't like the texture, but it basically tastes like whatever you cook it with. Nuts and seeds are good sources of protein as well.

Might want to take a calcium supplement, but almond and soy milk are DELICIOUS! You can buy the vanilla flavor and they don't even taste like milk.

12Ace12

Thanks I was feeling bad about the replys but thanks you so much

khaleesikhaleesi

Oh, and I recommend the calcium supplement if you don't want to look for milk alternatives, especially if you are female. Your body needs calcium to help with bone density, and women are particularly prone to osteoporosis.

12Ace12

Ok

Capt_Apollo

12Ace12 wrote: »

I just stop eating meat 4/25 and dariy on the 4/28 I need to know what food to eat. Help Help Pleaseeeee!

you should have had the foresight to figure this out.

NewMeSM75

Beans are a great source of protein and fiber. Ideas:

Stuffed peppers - bell pepper stuff with brown rice, tomatoes, onions, etc.

Black bean burgers

Wonton cups - press wonton wrapper in muffin tin, fill with beans, tomatoes, corn, etc. Bake. This is versatile enough to fill with different ingredients.

Zucchini boats - scoop out zucchini, fill with marinara, veggie, etc. Bake in oven.

Whole grain pasta or high fiber pasta. You can cook 1/2 portion then toss in roasted veggies.

Vegetable lasagna.

Idk if you eat eggs but omelets with vegetables are great.

Vegetarian chili. I used different types of beans - pinto, kidney, black beans, diced tomatoes and season with chili seasonings.

Bean burritos.

Vegetable stir fried rice.

Portabella mushroom burgers. Yummmmy! Season and grill then put on a whole grain 100 calorie sandwich round with favorite toppings.

Vegetable fajitas. Peppers, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes seasoned with fajita seasoning and serve with tortilla.

Then remember you can take leftovers and transform into other things like chili would be good over a baked potato. Also, great with brown rice.

Snack idea is to take garbanzo beans, drain, season with spices and bake for a great spiced chickpea.

I'm not vegetarian but I tried eating vegetarian once and I adore vegetables. Hope these help.

MaryJane_8810002

Fruits
Vegetables
Nuts
Seeds
Beans
Brown Rice
Nissin Oriental Ramen Noodles (those are vegan)
Hummus and/or Tahini
Certain Breads are vegan
ALdi's has seasoned french fries that are vegan and delicious
Tofu
Gardein Products are vegan and they taste like meat, You can find them in the frozen food section at Publix or Whole Foods
Some dark chocolates are vegan
iherbs,com sells vegan chocolates made with rice milk
You can also bake your own foods but use Ener G egg replacer since it contains no dairy

12Ace12

Ok thanks

khaleesikhaleesi

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

12Ace12 wrote: »

I just stop eating meat 4/25 and dariy on the 4/28 I need to know what food to eat. Help Help Pleaseeeee!

you should have had the foresight to figure this out.

Ugh, well, everyone knows you can eat vegetables as a vegetarian, but if it's not a concept you've been around, the idea can be daunting, no matter how much you want it. OP just needed some ideas, I'm sure.

sullus

There's the outside possibility that you should have given some consideration to this question prior to dropping meat and dairy.

Are you just fasting until you can figure out what a vegetable is?

jchite84

I've been a vegetarian for 13 years, and 9 of those years I was a vegan. Before you dive right in, I'd recommend doing research and getting a cookbook or two. It can be an overwhelming decision to make quickly, because then you end up getting stuck on pasta and processed veggie burgers. Most vegan cookbooks will have kitchen "must haves" list. I buy a decent combination of frozen and fresh vegetables and fruit, lots and lots of spinach, almond milk, mixed nuts, and a few other staples of my diet. It will mostly depend on your preferences, and what foods sound good to you. It will help at first to meal plan. Pick 5 recipes and buy all of the ingredients for them. Milk is not the only source of calcium, there is calcium in a lot of greens (spinach, kale, collard). Basically, do some research and get oriented to recipes, ingredients, and what you should be buying at the store for your nutrition needs, then make the move. Once you are ready, I do not recommend "easing in", only because then you become one of those people that is a "a vegetarian, except for chicken" and people will hate you. I also went for a while and basically made vegan versions of meaty food. I still do this sometimes, but it used to be literally every meal. (Vegan mac and cheese, vegan sloppy joes with vegan cheese, vegan mayonnaise, etc) It was not any healthier than just eating meat. I eat much more balanced now, but it took focus and reworking my buying habits. I'd try to avoid bad habits in the beginning. Also, try not to be the cliche uptight vegan/vegetarian. You don't need to call every restaurant and ask if they cook their bean burger on the same grill as their meat burgers. I've never been afraid or offended to eat around or pick off meat if I had to. It's important to remember that your diet should not rule your life, and it should definitely not rule the lives of others. So be cognizant and appreciative of the times when people make exceptions for you. (Friends ordering a veggie pizza just for you, or people preparing you a special meal)

NewMeSM75

I agree with previous post. Morning star do have great products. The chicken patties were great! With the tofu, research to see what kind to buy and how to cook. I didn't do that and mine was terrible.

You can do this for whatever reason you decided to.

hgycta

I recently became obsessed with soy milk, so you could always substitute unsweetened soy milk in place of dairy milk and use it with whole grain cereal! I used to drink almond milk, but soy has a better ratio of protein, which could really help you!
Other things include guacamole, beans, tofu, boca burgers (they're absolutely divine), eggs, seafood (unless you stopped eating this, as well), harvest snaps (they're also a wonderful new treat I found, absolutely addicting, way better than potato chips but high in protein and fiber. I buy it at Walmart or BJ's, look for Calbee's brand!), nuts, seeds, hemp hearts, hummus, etc.
Even if you're craving pasta Barilla now has a protein plus pasta which is really good, you can always add some pasta sauce, vegan cheese, and chopped up boca burger to make it super yummy!
Also, if you're craving ice cream, So Delicious makes great coconut milk frozen desserts (I prefer their no sugar added vanilla or chocolate versions)!
Luckily we live in a world where you can buy just about any kind of food produced without meat or dairy!

itsthehumidity

This is a troll everybody move on.

veganstephanie

Vegan for 10 years so feel free to friend me.

noclady1995

Have you tried to make seitan (wheat meat) with vital wheat gluten? It's easy, but time-consuming. About 3 oz. of it has 20 g of protein. That's where I got my protein source when I ate vegan. Also, they're a little expensive, but there's a company called Gardein that makes some really, really good vegan frozen foods. Look them up online. I spent a lot of time on Pinterest too to get ideas for meals.

MyM0wM0w

I smell a troll.