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:: Nealmonte
:: QA5 Having the neighbours round | |
Okay, so I'm trying to becomae a Vegetarian, but it is so hard. I need help. I think this would help better me and my body. To those Vegetarians, was it hard to become one? How do you stray away from eating meat? Is there like some pill I have to take? If it has a aface I don't want to eat it, basically. I would become a vegan, but i like my cake, and I heard they don't eat dairy either....
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Post: #670676  , Sat 28 Jul 12, 5:12PM |
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:: Kuuipo
:: QA10 Community Goddess | |
Being vegetarian can be hard on your body because meat is where you get your protein but if you make sure you're fueling your body with the right nutrients you should do fine, you might want to think about talking to a nutritionist to see what type of foods you should be eating to replace meat products.
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Post: #670678 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 5:19PM |
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:: darkless
:: QA7 Taking responsibility | |
Eggs, cheese, peanut butter, and beans are great sources of proteins. Other than that it's just a matter of time and getting used to it. Make sure you're eating a balance of stuff and getting all your nutrients.
"Be who you are and say how you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."-Dr.Seuss
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Post: #670680 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 5:21PM |
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hi  its good to take vitamins as well as your vegitarian diet to replace anything that might be lost through not eating meat. i also found the best thing do do when your wanting meat is to think about the reason that you became a vegitarian in the first place it will give you strengh to stick it out they also have lots of brands such as quorn that do fake meat so you can still have the food that you like yay on deciding to become a vegitarian it gets easy after a while and soon you wont even want meat lol :3
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Post: #670691 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 5:58PM |
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Basically what I did was started only eating chicken and fish, then only eating fish, then eating no meat at all. I plan to go on to being a vegan
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Post: #670708 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 6:52PM |
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I started out only eating fish. (Unfortunately, I read a book about where meat comes from, and fish seemed the lesser of all those evils.) Then, even fish became disgusting. I don't cook, so mostly I went on to eat those meat-free substitutes. Morningstar. Quorn. (The latter tastes better, in my humble opinion.) Now I eat a ton of Amy's Kitchen stuff. Yum. 
I also just eat other things that don't have meat in them. Pierogies, for example. Vegetable pizza.
(Then again, I'm kind of a junk food vegetarian.) I try to throw in some vegetables and some kind of protein. Usually I get my protein from dairy products (just cheese, not milk or eggs).
Wow. I am one lazy vegetarian.
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Post: #670710 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 7:00PM |
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Eat plenty of beans and rice.
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Post: #670716 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 7:12PM |
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:: thisway
:: QA Staff (Administrator) | |
I've been veggie since I was six, so I really can't remember (almost twenty years, god) the transition.
A bit of advice I'd pass on is, if you want to take it seriously for animal-rights reasons (which is mostly my motivation), educate yourself about what is and is not vegetarian - there are a surprising number of things that are derived from slaughtered animals. Cheese can be made with rennet (stomach lining), jelly/jello is made from gelatine (all sorts of nasty bits with nasty things done to them), some flavourings, some colourings, even some soap additives ...
For example, I just this year found out Lilt is not vegetarian - very disappointing, I love sugar-free Lilt! And the reason? The colouring comes from fish gelatine. Apparently it's so desperately important that Lilt is that exact shade of yellow that we have to kill some fish. Barmy.
Good luck, it's a rewarding lifestyle!
(NB- if Grum contributes to this thread, please ignore him completely. I will punish him for any comments in person at the next available opportunity.)
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Post: #670739 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 8:57PM |
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:: thisway
:: QA Staff (Administrator) | |
I don't know if it's common practice in the states to put "Suitable for Vegetarians" on food packaging and information, which is what happens here. But if it is, look at packaging, menus, etc, and if they don't they're suitable, find out why. Sometimes it's because they've just left it off because they think it's obvious that it contains no meat (e.g. bread or a vegetable ready meal or ... a bag of carrots or something), or because they've snuck animal products in there (e.g. Lilt, hard cheese, animal fats).
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Post: #670740 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 9:02PM |
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:: Tiwaz87
:: QA4 A spot of tea please, Alfred! | |
When I stopped eating meat (about 5 years ago), I was surprised at how little I missed it. If you make sure that you get everything you need and compensate for the lack of meat, you probably won't have much trouble sticking to it. As for pills, you can get a lot of what you need from vegetables and other non-animal sources, but B vitamins (and perhaps a few other things; I'm not sure) are tough for vegetarians to get, so you might still want to take a multivitamin or something like that. Soy (like tofu or that fake meat stuff if you're into that) is a good protein source, but you shouldn't eat it all the time. It's better to vary your protein, so eat lots of nuts, beans, quinoa, cheese, rice, etc. (eggs are a good protein source too, but I can barely choke them down).
Oh, and a tip about tofu, if you get some: When you open the package, don't just cook it right away. Instead, drain it, cut it up however you like, and fry it in a pan by itself (no oil or anything) to get the water out of it. Then you can stick it in the freezer or wherever, and when you go to cook it it won't be all squishy and gross.
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Post: #670741 , Sat 28 Jul 12, 9:22PM |
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:: grum
:: QA Staff (Founder) | |
As much as I fear the wrath of Robin, I have to say: eat meat
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Alas, I don't really mean that. I wouldn't presume to tell anyone that they should eat meat. That'd be a very difficult argument to win. Nonetheless, on the ethical question, I'm not sure it makes sense to believe that killing animals to feed ourselves is wrong. Many animal species must kill to eat. Our morals may be more advanced now but we're still designed to eat meat.
Vegetarianism is made healthy largely due to the modern world; a scientific understanding of diets, production of vitamin tablets, food shipments from around the world, etc.
Animal welfare is important, though. Whether an animal dies at the hands of another animal, or disease, or slaughter, or old age, it's nice to know they've lead a comfortable life and we should aim to make that the case for animals bred for slaughter. That's a more noble cause, in my eyes, than campaigning for an end to meat eating. The former is unquestionably ethically correct and achievable, and the latter is neither.
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Post: #670784 , Sun 29 Jul 12, 1:25AM |
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Yeah...I take back some of what I said.
I'm an uber-unhealthy vegetarian. When I first started out, my heart would beat all funny, and I was always tired. (Then again, I was tired before I was a vegetarian.
Go see a nutritionist, plain and simple. Before you start, read books on it. Make a meal plan. Find out how much vegetarian food costs. Learn to cook.
Don't do like me; do it the healthy way.
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Post: #670786 , Sun 29 Jul 12, 1:28AM |
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I stayed with my Uncle and Auntie for 3 weeks one summer. Both are vegetarians. (Well, Pescetarians if you wanna be technical as they eat fish) but it was easy to adjust after the first week. Just get protein from stuff that's not meat. It's good for you. And FYI, Tofu is crazy yum. 
I'm a Loiner, apparently...
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Post: #670890 , Sun 29 Jul 12, 9:32AM |
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I've been a Vegetarian for about four years now. I guess it' kind of hard when you start off but you'll get used to it. And i find that i felt a lot better once i stopped eating meat, i still drink milk and eat eggs so i'm not a vegan. But make sure you're getting all the vitamins and Protein your body needs, take vitamin tablets as it is quite impossible to consume the amount your body needs daily and just make sure you eat healthy Also there are a lot of Quorn and Tofu products that resemble meat that are really good! so you can try those.
Good luck and welcome to vegetarianism!
Okay so i'm just going to sit in my corner and be my own brand of awesome, feel free to join me ^^
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Post: #670905 , Sun 29 Jul 12, 1:09PM |
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:: Nealmonte
:: QA5 Having the neighbours round | |
Thanks for all of the advice, but I don't like fish. It's disgusting if you as me. The only type of seafood I eat is crab, lobster, and shrimp. Also, I think I might just try out some protein shakes or something. Eggs are awesome to me, but I'm allergic to milk and cheese. Also, bell peppers and onion are terrible. This will be a challenge for me with my health problems nad my likes and dislikes...
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Post: #670915 , Sun 29 Jul 12, 2:46PM |
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For me becoming a vegetarian was semi easy, because it was caused by a bad experience, but as long as you fuel yourself with lots of protein like eggs and nuts and whatnot, you should be ok.I have a recipie for a vegetarian food me and my sister make, it's got about as much protein as a stake, so if you'd like the recipie I can see if I can get it to you.
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Post: #670916 , Sun 29 Jul 12, 2:52PM |
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They make vegan cakes you know. They actually are pretty good.
Becoming vegan is a bit more difficult. No milk, cheese, yogurt, honey, eggs... your diet becomes a bit more restricted, but it's healthier in the long run. I've tried to go vegetarian, but I looove fish way too much, so I settled on pescetarian.
Plus, there are a lot of substitutes that are better for you and some taste even better than the original. And Adam is right. Tofu is crazy yum xD
Put your skirt back on, Alfred!
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Post: #670921 , Sun 29 Jul 12, 3:22PM |
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You could try replacing a few meals with non meat products then increase that till you eat no meat. Eat beans and nuts to replace your protein. I've been a vegetarian for over a year now. Watching videos where they slaughter animals is good motivation to stop eating meat (if that's why you're doing it.) I just think of those animals dying painfully and I never want to eat meat.
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Post: #670984 , Sun 29 Jul 12, 10:15PM |
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When I became a vegetarian like 5 years ago, my mom made me see a nutritionist (who wasnt very helpful) because she thought not eating meat would make me drop dead. This isn't the case at all though. Vitamins are rly good, just make sure they're vegetarian friendly because like other people have already said, theres animal products in so many things. Keep your eyes open for gelatin products.
Good luck and congrats on becoming veggie!
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Post: #671071 , Mon 30 Jul 12, 2:09AM |
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:: JohnS
:: QA2 Settling in | |
ummm... it was a bit hard but i just wanted to stop eating meat and fish REALLY bad. i think the hardest part for me was to get used to tofu... i hated it when i tried it the first time, and now it is my ingredient of choice you just have to keep your eyes on the prize ;) good luck!
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Post: #671192 , Mon 30 Jul 12, 5:46PM |
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