Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 The quotes below sum alot for me. I am looking at switching completely over to being a vegetarian, yet, " aside from salad and side dishes, what would you eat " was a concern. Yes I know about beans (bean salad is usually how you eat those), rice, couscous, and some veggie-meat alternatives (Bocca was great, but my local markets don't carry it anymore). But what about eatting this way all the time.... how do you switch from the normal foods you eat? This is my concern, and from being apart of the group (and a few others) I am getting recipes and items that make the switch less concerning. Protein is a huge issue, since we have been raised to believe you can only get that from meat. I know for me, eatting next to nothing for meat is easy (I hate cooking it, hate the visible fat, the grease it creates), but starting to remove eggs and dairy products is where I am at. Eggs is where I get my protein from now. And dairy ... I love ice cream and cheese. So I don't think I met the " flexitarian " label, but I do believe lacto and ovo(?)-tarian would be my classification. Thanks for the great ideas. I know my life is changing from everything you guys have been sending in. Stephanie London, Ontario TendrMoon wrote: Just tonight at work we were talking about vegetarianism and how more people would chance it if they knew what to cook. I honestly think going veg scares a lot of people because all they see is nuts, berries and lettuce leaves. If only they knew how varied their diet could be. thelilacflower wrote: We have name for you " Flexitarian " many vegetarians and vegans start out this way, they take it slow. Eat a non veg meal a few times a week. Quite often fish is the last thing to leave a non-veg diet and those would be pescatarians. ______________________________\ ____ Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 There is a site I use quite a lot to determine food nutrition. http://www.nutritiondata.com/tools/explorer This will help to make sure you get enough protein and minerals and vitamins and other nutrients. I am working on making my own data base so if I am in need of more Vitamin C for example I will be able to sort the food by how much Vit. C it contains per serving. Lisa Marie ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 I am new at this too - have not eaten meet for two weeks and feel great! I think the key to being a vegetarian is to learn how to use spices, vegetables and grains. My suggestion - fall in love with Indian food. I think Indian food encouraged me to switch to vegetarianism in the first place - I learnt that with a whole array of spices, you can transform any vegetable or grain into a miracle. As for Bocca products...I would suggest that your own homemade lentil or garbanzo bean burgers taste so much better, you can make a whole batch of them and freeze them. As far as store bought products, my favorite is Amy's - vegetarian entrees are great and does not taste artificial. Here is my question for a group - do you lose weight when you switch to vegetarianism? Thanks, EB Stephanie <stephanie_ca wrote: The quotes below sum alot for me. I am looking at switching completely over to being a vegetarian, yet, " aside from salad and side dishes, what would you eat " was a concern. Yes I know about beans (bean salad is usually how you eat those), rice, couscous, and some veggie-meat alternatives (Bocca was great, but my local markets don't carry it anymore). But what about eatting this way all the time.... how do you switch from the normal foods you eat? This is my concern, and from being apart of the group (and a few others) I am getting recipes and items that make the switch less concerning. Protein is a huge issue, since we have been raised to believe you can only get that from meat. I know for me, eatting next to nothing for meat is easy (I hate cooking it, hate the visible fat, the grease it creates), but starting to remove eggs and dairy products is where I am at. Eggs is where I get my protein from now. And dairy ... I love ice cream and cheese. So I don't think I met the " flexitarian " label, but I do believe lacto and ovo(?)-tarian would be my classification. Thanks for the great ideas. I know my life is changing from everything you guys have been sending in. Stephanie London, Ontario TendrMoon wrote: Just tonight at work we were talking about vegetarianism and how more people would chance it if they knew what to cook. I honestly think going veg scares a lot of people because all they see is nuts, berries and lettuce leaves. If only they knew how varied their diet could be. thelilacflower wrote: We have name for you " Flexitarian " many vegetarians and vegans start out this way, they take it slow. Eat a non veg meal a few times a week. Quite often fish is the last thing to leave a non-veg diet and those would be pescatarians. ________ Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Eva, go to the groups, click on files, click on recipes and learn a lot more " tricks " with your spices and other vegetables!!! Marilyn Daub mcdaub Vanceburg, KY My Cats Knead Me!! - Eva Blodgett Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:50 AM Re: New to being a Vegetarian I am new at this too - have not eaten meet for two weeks and feel great! I think the key to being a vegetarian is to learn how to use spices, vegetables and grains. My suggestion - fall in love with Indian food. I think Indian food encouraged me to switch to vegetarianism in the first place - I learnt that with a whole array of spices, you can transform any vegetable or grain into a miracle. As for Bocca products...I would suggest that your own homemade lentil or garbanzo bean burgers taste so much better, you can make a whole batch of them and freeze them. As far as store bought products, my favorite is Amy's - vegetarian entrees are great and does not taste artificial. Here is my question for a group - do you lose weight when you switch to vegetarianism? Thanks, EB Stephanie <stephanie_ca wrote: The quotes below sum alot for me. I am looking at switching completely over to being a vegetarian, yet, " aside from salad and side dishes, what would you eat " was a concern. Yes I know about beans (bean salad is usually how you eat those), rice, couscous, and some veggie-meat alternatives (Bocca was great, but my local markets don't carry it anymore). But what about eatting this way all the time.... how do you switch from the normal foods you eat? This is my concern, and from being apart of the group (and a few others) I am getting recipes and items that make the switch less concerning. Protein is a huge issue, since we have been raised to believe you can only get that from meat. I know for me, eatting next to nothing for meat is easy (I hate cooking it, hate the visible fat, the grease it creates), but starting to remove eggs and dairy products is where I am at. Eggs is where I get my protein from now. And dairy ... I love ice cream and cheese. So I don't think I met the " flexitarian " label, but I do believe lacto and ovo(?)-tarian would be my classification. Thanks for the great ideas. I know my life is changing from everything you guys have been sending in. Stephanie London, Ontario TendrMoon wrote: Just tonight at work we were talking about vegetarianism and how more people would chance it if they knew what to cook. I honestly think going veg scares a lot of people because all they see is nuts, berries and lettuce leaves. If only they knew how varied their diet could be. thelilacflower wrote: We have name for you " Flexitarian " many vegetarians and vegans start out this way, they take it slow. Eat a non veg meal a few times a week. Quite often fish is the last thing to leave a non-veg diet and those would be pescatarians. ________ Shape in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink./gmrs/_panel_invite.asp?a=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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