How do I go vegetarian?

I've been trying to become a vegetarian but I have no idea what kind of diet I should have so that I stay healthy and get all the nutrients I need. Any suggestions on what I'm giving up and how to get it from non-meat sources?

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Trusted answerer BaByBLuE
start slow first you dont want your body too all of a sudden start functioning differently
lol for me i cant survive without meat even though for lent i cant have it for 40 days
get special recipe books for vegetarians
also browse through the internet for ideas there free n delicious
i love vegetables (:
19 Mar 2009 / Reply answer / 0

34 answers Andriya
i am a vegetarian and I went to the peta website and they were able to send me a vegetarian starter kit with a cookbook of all the great food you can eat without eating unhealthy food and saying yeah im a vegetarian because i dont eat meet just chips,candy,etc. just experience yourself to new foods and eat healthy. non of that pre packaged stuff. Remember to take vitamins and keep nutrients in your sysytem to you dont become an unhealthy vegetarian..just look up information and that really helped me 31 Dec 2008 / Reply answer / +2

33 answers Rinji_HalfElf
Just whatever you do, don't become a junk vegetarian, where you subsist on prepackage junk foods. I know girls like this at college, and not only are they over weight, but they are unhealthy.

The important thing is to make sure you eat a bunch of different types of foods each day, and probably learn how to cook.
The Japanese for instance, have a varied diet. They counted all the different types of food people ate in a study. On average, the older women would eat up to 72 different foods a week. That's about 10 different foods a day, without consuming the same thing with in the following week.

Most stores will have deli items you can get, but here in the mid west, you'll find that the choices are rather limited. It's all the same thing, just presented or cooked differently. Seems like people here are scared to try any new fruits or vegetables that become available in the produce section.

If you want to learn some good vegetarian dishes, looking to ethnic foods for inspiration is a good idea.
On of my favorite vegetarian dishes is Hummus. 17 Dec 2008 / Reply answer / +1

4 answers Samanthha
Being vegetarian is more than not eating meats. Its important that you have a balanced diet with a lot of fruits, veggies, legumes (beans, lentils, peas) for protein, and un-meat. You also should take vegetarian supplements.
Its very important to know what you're getting into so I would suggest researching a bit, to at least know your stuff before you start. There are countless websites and books. Being vegetarian is great (I'm a vegan myself), and probably the healthiest thing you can do for yourself (if you do it right!!)

17 Dec 2008 / Reply answer / 0

34 answers Killahhh_D
speaking as a fellow vegetarian, it's really not that hard.Of course eating fruits and vegetables is a must.I get my protein fromnuts and meat substitute. There are these things called Boca burgers and they're delicious. completely meat free and they have a lot of protein in them. 14 Dec 2008 / Reply answer / 0

187 answers angelscrush
vitamins, beans for protien.. supplements, shakes.. just search around. 14 Dec 2008 / Reply answer / 0 Reply answer

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