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Hi everyone,

 

My name is Amber Mahan. I live in Ohio, USA. I've been wanting to

become a vegetarian for a long time. I have tried it a few times

before, but always went back to eating meat, because when you have

eaten it your entire life, it is hard to stop. Like today, my family

and I went to McDonalds after a day of shopping, and I ate chicken.

I was going to get a salad, but the chicken smelled so good, that I

just had to get it. At least it wasn't red meat, right?

 

Right now, I am a junior high school student. I get really good

grades, 4.0 gpa. I am also involved in a lot of afterschool

activities, 4-H, Mock Trial, Stand, Carteens, NHS, etc. Right now, I

am getting ready for prom. Today, I finally found the perfect prom

dress after 3 weeks of searching. I love to read and I watch a lot

of old television, MASH, Bonanza, Little House on the Prarie, all

Law & Orders. I also love hanging out with my friends. I have one

dog, Tony, and one cat, Max. I live with my grandparents, and a

younger brother and sister.

 

I guess right now, I want to learn how to eat no meat while living

in a house full of people who love red meat and fried chicken. My

family really isn't supporting me in my decision because they think

I will give up on it like in the past. I could go back to meat, but

I feel so guilty after eating meat. Sometimes when I do, I start to

think about the animal it came from, and I can't eat it any more. So

any suggestions will be great. I'm really happy to be here, and I

think this will be great for me.

 

Thanks,

Amber

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Amber! I have been a vegetarian off-and-on since I was 13, and perhaps

I can give you some tips when your family is less than supportive (my mom didn't

care, but my dad was offended that I wouldn't eat meat...go figure). Have you

tried taking over the kitchen for a night and cooking a vegetarian meal for your

family? I found that my family was glad to let me fix dinner, and they were

willing to at least try a veggie meal. You could do something simple yet still

familiar, like spaghetti with marinara or lasagna with tofu instead of or in

addition to cheese. Serve it with a great salad, and you've got dinner!

Another thing I always did was just cook a separate protein dish for myself and

eat the veggies/starch/salad my family would have. Veggie burgers are great and

heat up in the microwave quickly, and beans are cheap and easy, too.

 

Hope some of this helps! I'm sure others will give you tips as well. And

remember, this is YOUR journey...do it as YOU can do it. If you have eat

chicken once a year...well, that's still better than daily, right? Baby steps!

:-)

 

AKM

 

horses1029 <horses1029 wrote:

Hi everyone,

 

My name is Amber Mahan. I live in Ohio, USA. I've been wanting to

become a vegetarian for a long time. I have tried it a few times

before, but always went back to eating meat, because when you have

eaten it your entire life, it is hard to stop. Like today, my family

and I went to McDonalds after a day of shopping, and I ate chicken.

I was going to get a salad, but the chicken smelled so good, that I

just had to get it. At least it wasn't red meat, right?

 

Right now, I am a junior high school student. I get really good

grades, 4.0 gpa. I am also involved in a lot of afterschool

activities, 4-H, Mock Trial, Stand, Carteens, NHS, etc. Right now, I

am getting ready for prom. Today, I finally found the perfect prom

dress after 3 weeks of searching. I love to read and I watch a lot

of old television, MASH, Bonanza, Little House on the Prarie, all

Law & Orders. I also love hanging out with my friends. I have one

dog, Tony, and one cat, Max. I live with my grandparents, and a

younger brother and sister.

 

I guess right now, I want to learn how to eat no meat while living

in a house full of people who love red meat and fried chicken. My

family really isn't supporting me in my decision because they think

I will give up on it like in the past. I could go back to meat, but

I feel so guilty after eating meat. Sometimes when I do, I start to

think about the animal it came from, and I can't eat it any more. So

any suggestions will be great. I'm really happy to be here, and I

think this will be great for me.

 

Thanks,

Amber

 

 

 

 

 

 

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