new to vegetarianism -help!!!

This is my first week, and I'm absolutley loving it. I love planning what I will eat during the week as well :-) Finding a lot of great vegetarian recipes online that are quick and easy!

I would suggest going to allrecipes.com! They have some great vegetarian recipes:
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/healthy-recipes/main-dishes/vegetarian/main.aspx

I personally like spaghetti squash with a bit of Parmesan cheese. Here's another interesting recipe that I haven't tried out myself but it looks good:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/avocado-and-orange-sandwich/detail.aspx

I'm having some meat free meals but I'm not a vegetarian... I like egg foo yung like chinese takeaway does, but I make mine healthier, have spinach or broccoli in mine too, mushrooms, onion, peppers, tomatoes.. rather than beansprouts... and drizzle a little sweet chilli sauce on top before serving!

I'm a newborn vego (2 months tomorrow) and I'm loving it!

I pretty much live off fruit, yoghurt, stir fries, curries, wraps, salads, weet bix, veggie bakes, eggs, veggie bolognese, veggie noodles, there's a heap of variety! I've just discovered quorn fillets as well which are amazing!! Be mindful of your protein, iron and b12 levels but if you're eating a balanced vego diet it shouldn't be too hard. Google some recipes and check out your supermarket's vego (refrigerated and frozen) sections. Dont be afraid to try something new

Good luck!

Edited: My take away treat is thin crust vego pizza. Not hugely bad for you in reasonable quantities either

I was vegetarian for years but went back to meat when I struggled to keep...something up. I presume iron,, but i atea very balanced diet so it was hard to say.

just saying, going back to meat is hard... it tastes trucking disgusting when you first try it again and i found it hard to digest for a long time.

i agree with the above poster who said get a good simple recipe book,. it's a different way of eating - expect to want to eat way more, especially at first, but try NOT to fill that gap with extra carbs or cheeses. fill the gap with piles of veggies, and get used to the idea of eating these larger portions in order to keep your nutrition up.

if you ever get tingly, light-headed, dizzy, etc (this happened to me around my period) consider the option of eating a bit of meat (depending on your reasons for going vego, of course, if it's ethical, not much you can do - so see a doctor). i used tuna for this every so often.

as someone else said, indian cooking is a great inspiration, particularly because they use a lot of pulses. red kidney bean burritos or nachos are a simpel meat-replacement place to start. I also liked to cook tomato-y veggies pastas. zucchini, carrots, olives, and i went heavy on the eggplant and mushrooms where i might normally add meat. tofu burgers... omg. marinate tofu in soy sauce and lemon, or buy simple pre-marinated. veggie pizzas.

foods to go nuts with are nuts, pulses, grains, seeds, egg, (eat maybe a bit more cheese and milk that normal, but not toooo much), mushrooms, leafy greens....peanut butter, tahini, hommus. and keep your vitamin C up to help absorb iron (i think... i've been eating meat for about 3 years now, so a bit rusty...still can't cook with meat though)

the best thing about veggies is that most of them go together really well, and you can invent your own 'what is left in the fridge' dishes really easily. call these stews/slops, mix in pulses (lentils, beans, chickpeas, etc) and serve with rice. or fry them up with asian greens, soy sauce, etc, and call them stir fries. or add canned tomatoes and serve with pasta.