Any Vegetarians Out There??

Amglenn187
Amglenn187 Posts: 5
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys,

I stopped eating meat at the beginning of the year, and it's one of the best things I have ever done, I feel so much better! The only downside is I feel like I eat the same things every day. Does anyone have any good vegetarian recipes? I need some variety.

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  • dmarsh220
    dmarsh220 Posts: 22
    i'm vegan...feel free to friend me and check out my food diary...good luck!!
  • syam3000
    syam3000 Posts: 37
    Hey friend! :) I'm a longtime vegetarian/vegan. Sometimes I feel like I eat the same things everyday, too, but I am content with that. It makes it easier for me at work to just leave healthy things here, but when I'm at home for dinner I usually try to mix it up. Indian food is great because most of the dishes are vegetarian (but warning, contain lots of oil), also you can make endless types of salads, smoothies, etc... Just be careful because it is hard to be a HEALTHY vegetarian/vegan sometimes!!! When I first switched, I gained like 20 pounds because all i ate was packaged/processed foods (I was the only vegetarian in my whole family, so I had to fend for myself at 12 years old lol!). So another recommendation is to eat as much fresh fruits and veggies as possible! You can make it more exciting by eating stuff like hummus with celery/carrots/bell pepper, etc... it's a great snack!
  • Amglenn187
    Amglenn187 Posts: 5
    Thanks! I do eat a lot of veggies, fruits, and hummus (yum). Fake meats have been the best thing in the world for me. I substitute it into lasagna, tacos, all kinds of fun stuff. And I was the same way, at first I gained weight because I realized that I could still eat veggie pizza, and fried vegetables lol bad idea. I'm finally getting better, and my biggest struggle is getting enough protein every day. It's getting a little easier, but I definitely need to find some new foods....
  • sanjoparolas
    sanjoparolas Posts: 549 Member
    Search for the vegetarian groups on this site for lots of great meal ideas!
  • Lampy00512
    Lampy00512 Posts: 117
    Check out VegWeb.com!
  • BlackmetalCoffee79
    BlackmetalCoffee79 Posts: 108 Member
    I sometimes make up some veggie recipes since i'm also vegetarian. Add me if you like. :smile:
  • TheLongRunner
    TheLongRunner Posts: 688 Member
    Me! ME! I've been one since I was 2!!!
  • tigerdactyl
    tigerdactyl Posts: 112 Member
    Vegan here. There are a few vegan/veg groups on here. theppk.com is a good recipe site, and check out the book "Appetite for Reduction", lots of good low-cal meals in there
  • Justice2012
    Justice2012 Posts: 84 Member
    I just became a vegetarian 5 days ago or so. I used to be one for 5+ years....now I am back to not eating meat and I love it. I would love to be your buddy on here... :)
  • dtucker4403
    dtucker4403 Posts: 47 Member
    I have been a vegetarian for 3 years. I love to cook. I experiment all the time with different recipes. If you enjoy cooking and lots of different veggies, you have it made. I make soups, salads, wraps, stir-fries, enchiladas, italian pastas, roasted veggies, vegetable shishkabobs, fritattas. I have found lots of recipes on skinnytaste.com (vegetarian section), food network has some vegetarian stuff but it is not lo-cal, cleaneatingmag.com is great, Whole Foods website has good recipes, sparkpeople site has some good ones I have tried lately also try vegetarian times ( but they have some wacky ingredients). Feel free to look at my diary. If there is anything that sounds good, I'll be happy to share recipes.
  • flyingwrite
    flyingwrite Posts: 264
    Feel free to add me. I cook a lot of Vegan/Vegetarian (not so much Pescetarian, but occasionally) meals.
  • elliottjane
    elliottjane Posts: 37
    Feel free to add me and check out my meals! I've been a vegetarian for 6 years now.
  • Nychris31
    Nychris31 Posts: 1
    I had a 31 year love affair with meat. Recently, in March, as part of my diet to get in wedding shape, I decided to cut out meat for as long as possible. So far it's been much easier then I thought it would be. I don't think I'll never eat meat again but it certainly makes it much easier for dieting.

    I've lost 20 pounds in 2 months with another 10 to go.

    You can eat so much more vegetables and fruit while maintaining a low cal diet. it's much harder than if you include meat in your diet.

    I usually just head to the store, pick up some vegetable and proteins like beans or lentils, and then figure out what I can make with them when I get home. I've stumbled upon some great recipies that way.

    Good luck
  • UrbanRunner81
    UrbanRunner81 Posts: 1,207 Member
    hiya, I am.

    If you want to look at my dairy it is open. I try and eat a range of foods. Sometimes it is the same but I try and mix it up.
  • Mad4282
    Mad4282 Posts: 171 Member
    I am a newbie to the vegetarian lifestyle, under a year here, and I have the same problems, eating bad because I do not know what to eat and not getting enough protein. HELP!
  • DelainaB
    DelainaB Posts: 28
    Hey there,
    I've been Veggie for a while now but when we first cut out meat we added a lot of cheese and bread. Tasty yes....healthy no. Since then I've kind of learned how to be veggie while still getting protein and fiber, but not over fatting or carbing myself. Some great veg friendly resources are:

    vegkitchen.com
    peasandthankyou.com
    and yummly.com (they have all kinds of recipes but have a great veg friendly recipe database)

    You can also do an advanced search on sites such as allrecipes.com for veg friendly recipes, or hit up some cook books. I love Peas and Thank you by Sarah Matheny (which might just be my favorite) and the Happy Herbivore Series (but HH is vegan).

    Feel free to add me :) veggies gotta stick together! :)
  • MudDancer
    MudDancer Posts: 151 Member
    I've been a vegetarian for almost 20 years now (wow, i'm getting old) :laugh: I also cut dairy out of my diet a year ago, am rather suprised at how little I miss it (thought that no cheese in my life would be the end of me :happy:
    Feel free to add me, always great to have someone to swap recipes with

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