is anyone else interested in becoming vegetarian?

itsshadowwithane

i was thinking if i could get a couple other people who want to become vegetarian but are having trouble..we could band together...

Contrarian

What kind of trouble are you having?

cb1706

I am already one if that helps lol

witchymama77

I am already one if that helps too

chubiD

I've been "meat free" since September; at first it was hard to get enough protein but I'm getting better at it. What are you having a hard time with?

rrrbecca11

When I finally made up my mind to do it, I did it alone. I've never looked back. Never felt better. Never been this healthy.

Good luck.

rockchick90

I used to be one, and now I just try to eat as little meat as poss (like eat quorn, tofu and meat free sausages and chicken rather than the real stuff) but i do eat some fish like prawns and salmon

itsshadowwithane

idk...its just hard for me to get ideas for food....and i could use some recipes and/or ideaas..

Pangui

My whole family just went vegan this June. We watched "Forks Over Knives" and were compelled by the evidence that a plant-based diet was the healthiest way to live and prevent disease. I am just now to the point where I don't worry about what to fix for dinner. I know there is a ton of stuff in my refridgerator and pantry that I can successfully throw together into a yummy meal. The first couple of months took a LOT of energy planning, researching and preparing meals. Now it is second nature.

Best wishes in your pursuit of a vegetarian diet whether it's for the health benefits, the environment or to be more compassionate.

goodmonster

I think being a vegetarian is a fabulous idea, however I know that with my family and their lifestyle (and how easily I stress about simple things like cooking dinner) I don't think it's in the cards.

I HAVE however started my own personal journey of "Meatless Mondays" so instead of cutting it all completely out of our diets it's a slow weaning process so my family (and me) are not so completely dependant upon meat for protein.

Pangui

For healthy recipe ideas, check out the Happy Herbivore and my personal favorite, fatfreevegan.com

chubiD

www.skinnytaste.com has a lot of great vegetarian recipes, and also vegetarian times (the magazine) has really good ones

Contrarian

A friend suggested this site to me.

http://www.tastespotting.com/search/vegetarian/1

Pangui

I've been "meat free" since September; at first it was hard to get enough protein but I'm getting better at it. What are you having a hard time with?

This tends to be one of the common myths about a plant-based diet. We don't need as much protein as the meat and dairy industry would like you to believe. I have never heard of a case where someone eating enough calories on a plant-based diet ever suffered from protein deficiency. A lot of the leafy green veggies (including broccoli) have close to 50% of their calories from protein. The largest land animals on earth seem to do just fine getting their protein requirements from plants. Please don't worry about protein.

live2dream

theres TONS and TONS of awesome recipes online! and books galore!

feel free to check out my diary and blog for ideas. i just switched from vegetarian to vegan. loving the food choices! :bigsmile:

jenocelot

Congratulations on a wonderful choice. I've been a vegetarian for 25 years. Fit, healthy, nearing age 50, run 20 miles a week even when not training for a race, and have no problems 'getting enough protein'. Enjoy the plethora of information about how to cook/eat healthy vegetarian food. If you need support in your choice and don't have people around you who do so, read read read. In terms of, sticking to it -- once you have the information re. what the factory farm industry does to animals and our environment and our health, you likely won't need 'support'. Just have fun with it!