Any Vegetarians Out There??

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  • ChelseaGoneAwry
    ChelseaGoneAwry Posts: 53 Member
    I see that there are a lot of really great responses in here, so I guess I'm just wondering: how were you a member of PETA for 5 years and not a vegetarian?

    Anyways, good luck. It's really not as difficult as every carnivore out there will lead you to believe. If you're serious about being veg, better get used to the "..so what do you eat?!" and "Where on earth do you get your protein?!". People can be so close-minded.

    I guess I just chose to overlook the inconvenient truth. I figured if I helped in other ways, I didn't have to give up meat. But this year's Warped Tour theme was about animal cruelty, and I guess it was kind of like a slap in the face. I realized I was being selfish!
  • hoolahoop888
    hoolahoop888 Posts: 1 Member
    Like many i'm not really a fan of meat substitutes, though chicken style quorn pieces are great for things like fajitas as the spice and sauce kind of needs something juicy and bland. what i really like is things nut cutlets and spicy Moroccan burgers and falafels, they're not trying to taste like meat but they're an easy, healthy focus for the meal and its nice to have something easy in the freezer.
    Also sausages; I absolutely love veggie Glamorgan sausages they're not really like sausages at all though, if you want a good substitute, Linda Macartney sausages make a lush hot dog, obviously less fatty than the meat ones, different but definitely healthier! I accidently had a meat sausage inna bun last summer and had to spit it out just cause it tasted to my meat starved lips like pure fat, probably why I used to like them.
  • overboard101
    overboard101 Posts: 13
    Hi, I'm another one. This might help. Best of Luck on Your Journey.

    M.D.’s Diet Suggestion for Healthy Nutrient Value Food.

    This sample diet provides 2,095 kilocalories, of which 13 percent come from protein, 74 percent come from carbohydrates, and 13 percent from fat. It can be seen from the following analyses that there is ploenty of protein in this diet, along with the other essential nutrients. The percent of sodium, rather than being too low, is actually appropriate. The ridiculously high RDA for sodium is reflective of the American norm and is much too high for optimal health. Dr. Joel Fuhrman M.D. Fasting and Eating for Health.

    Breakfast:
    Oatmeal (3 cups cooked); Oranges (2 medium); Apple (1 medium)

    Lunch
    Vegetable salad, made from lettuce, sprouts, cucumber, carrots, jicama, and lemon (8 ounzes); Kale (3 cups steamed) Potatoe (1 whole, baked)

    Snack
    Banana (1 raw)

    Dinner
    Vegetable salad, made from lettuce, celery, red pepper, carrots, tomatoe, and lemon (16 ounzes); sunflower seeds (1 ounce) Broccoli (16 ounces, steamed); Brown rice (2 ½ cups cooked)

    Snack
    Grapes (2 cups)


    Nutrient Value and Percent RDA for Selected Nutrients of Preceeding Menu
    Protein: 73.12 grms 149%RDA; Tryptophan 851.9mg 340%RDA; Threonine 2,493 mg 554%RDA; Isoleucine 3,011 mg 465%RDA; Leucine 4,565 mg 480%RDA; Lysine 3,185mg 398%RDA; Methionine 1,166mg 274%RDA; Cystine 1,048mg 246%RDA; Phenylalanine 3,124mg 657%RDA; Tyrosine 2,051mg 437%RDA; Valine 3,647mg 561%RDA; Histidine 1,633mg 296%RDA; Calcium 989mg 123%RDA; Magnesium 829.4mg 296%RDA; Phosphorus 1,898mg 237%RDA; Selenium 0.289mg 525%RDA; Vitamin A 8,981 IU 1,122%RDA; Thiamine (B1) 3.429mg 311%RDA; Riboflavin (B2) 1.950mg 150%RDA; Niacin (B3) 22.98mg 147%RDA; Pyridoxine (B6) 4.479mg 279%RDA; Cobalamin (B12) 0ug0; Folate 344.4 ug 469%RDA; Pantothenic acid 8.692 mg 158%RDA; Vitamin C 791.2mg 1,318%RDA; Vitamin E 46.28mg (No RDA): A-Tocopherol 66.67mg 833%RDA; Vitamin K 1,375ug 2,117%RDA; Linoleic fat 14.64grms 299%RDA; Iron 25.8mg 171%RDA; Manganese 15.35mg 438%RDA; Potassium 6,728mg 336%RDA; Zinc 12.57mg 104%RDA; Sodium 488mg 20%RDA

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