Anyone else here a vegetarian?

I am. I think there are lots of us here.

I do the no sugar-no flour diet. Sorta vegetarian. It eliminates alot! Only fruit, veggies, dairy. Simple. I eat chiken and turkey occasionally. It works, with exercise. I eat alot of yogurt, and salads. And alot of fruit. Not many recipes to pass on, just find the veggies and fruit you like. I feel great and am down 88lbs. I love it! Good luck-Chris.

veggie here !

i like to make soups, i make a pot and that gives me a quick, low cal lunch.
for high iron,
i fill up a pot of fresh broccoli, and about 3 medium size potatoes
cover with vegetable broth (you can do low cal, but seriously changes the taste, so i put 1 low sodium, 1 normal)
boil until soft,
add either a little bit of cream or butter (like 1/4 cup) and blend down (i use a hand blender) and voila !
depending on the amount you have in your bol. you can have it at about 130 calories per bol.

you can do the same with leeks, thats my favorite

may

Im a day time vegetarian. Ha! I know that sounds insaine but the way I look at it is I can eat vegetarian during the day and then not have to worry so much about what I make for dinner at home with my family. There it is all about portion control. Anyway these are some other staples I found to keep me full and still meet my nutrition standards.
Morning Star Veggie burgers, They all are under 200 cals per pattie. I susally will throw one of these in the microwave for lunch and eat some mixed veggies on the side.
Almonds are a great snack, just dont eat too many, they have a lot of cals in them but lots of protien.
I am hooked on oatmeal. Sometimes I will throw a little bit of mixed fruit on top.
I forget what the company is called, but its the fish company with the fisherman that has a yellow rain coat on lol. They make microwaveable fish patties that are only 100 cals. I dont know if you eat fish but if you do they are pretty good.
Anyway hope some of my suggestions help!

Yep, I'm a veggie too (since I was 13). I love carbs, too - just go for ones that are higher in fiber and not simple carbs. Honestly, most Americans get way more protein than they need, but vegetable sources are generally healthier than animal ones (diets high in animal protein are linked to higher rates of osteoporosis).

Here are some of my favorites for meals that I can think of:
Hummus - usually homemade (on whole wheat pita, wraps, as a veggie dip, whatever)
Stir Fry - with one or more of peanuts/cashews/peanut butter/tofu and lots of veggies, garlic, ginger, onion, soy/teriyaki/whatever sauce (whatever tastes good to you), and either no rice or only a small amount (brown rice preferred)
Broccoli Makhani - Steamed/lightly cooked broccoli with a sauce of sauteed onion and garlic, crushed tomatoes, plain yogurt, indian spices (cumin, garam masala, cayenne, black pepper, chili powder, salt, whatever), maybe a little cream or half and half if I have any. You could definitely throw tofu or paneer in here if you wanted.
Veggie Wraps - whole wheat tortilla, fresh lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, red peppers, some sort of cheese (cheddar, feta, mozzarella), some sort of homemade dressing or salsa (balsamic vinegar/olive oil, honey/lime, peanut butter/soy, etc)
Black Bean & Corn Quesadillas - roast frozen corn in a dry skillet until it starts to sizzle/pop a little, add drained/rinsed beans, then put mixture on a tortilla, add shredded cheese (cheddar/jack - you don't need a ton), fold over tortilla and toast in skillet until lightly browned on each side. Serve with lots of salsa!
Soups - you can add grains like quinoa or barley and beans to thicken them up a bit and add protein

For snacks:
Almonds
Yogurt
Apples (sometimes with peanut butter if I have the calories to spare - YUM)
any other fresh fruit or veggie
lowfat string cheese
Clif Z Kids bar (120 cal) or LUNA bar (180 cal)

Mmmmm... now I'm definitely ready for lunch! :laugh:

Black Bean & Corn Quesadillas - roast frozen corn in a dry skillet until it starts to sizzle/pop a little, add drained/rinsed beans, then put mixture on a tortilla, add shredded cheese (cheddar/jack - you don't need a ton), fold over tortilla and toast in skillet until lightly browned on each side. Serve with lots of salsa!

THESE SOUND YUMMY!!

Uncle Ben's makes a product line of whole grain rice & it comes in all flavors...Best thing about the rice is that it only takes 90 seconds in the microwave. You can eat it plain or add salsa...it's really healthy! Bon Apetit!

All though I am not a full out vegetarian because I still eat fish and occasionally some chicken. I don't eat red meat. I will reccommend Boca Burgers though!!!! They have "burger" ones and "chicken" patty one. Both are 100% vegetarian friendly and they are delicious! Also, strawberry, baby spinach salad is full of iron and also delicious with a balsamic vinagriette dressing!

I had the same problem a little while ago, and someone posted this, which I really enjoy, if you eat eggs.

Asparagus Frittata

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound asparagus, tough ends snapped off, spears cut diagonally into 1-inch lengths
4 large eggs, lightly beaten (or Egg Beaters or somesuch)
1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese

1 Heat olive oil into a 10-inch oven-proof frying pan over medium high heat. Add onions and salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 3 minutes. Add asparagus, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, covered, until the asparagus are barely tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Pour in eggs and cook until almost set, but still runny on top, about 2 minutes. While cooking, pre-heat oven broiler.

Sprinkle cheese over eggs and put in oven to broil until cheese is melted and browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from oven with oven mitts and slide frittata onto a serving plate. Cut into wedges.


Or instead of Asparagus you can use spinach

oh I think about this all the time....I'm not a tofu fan at all! tried it all types of ways too...and sadness of sad, I can't eat nuts any longer due to a medical condition I have...but I'm sooo snagging these recipes people and I think its an awesome lifestyle!!! I only really eat fish and chicken and in small quantity...but ya never know one day...I just may say NO MORE lol

hugs!
ali

My Achilles' heel has always been breads and pastas- I don't eat meat, although I do eat dairy products and I'm looking for some suggestions for complete meals that contain the protein/iron my body needs, and is relatively low sodium- low carb.. any ideas? Any meat replacements that you can't live without that you'd like to share?

Thanks!

I'm a hybrid....half and half. I would prefer not to eat meat, but sometimes I'm in the mood. I HAVE tho, taken red meat out of the pic altogether.