Recently I decided to stop eating meat. I have a few vegetarian friends, but I don't even want to use that term for myself, I just don't want to eat meat. What do people like me do for breakfast, lunch, dinner?\n\nI started with fruit and nuts and have always done vegetable stir-frys, but variety is becoming nonexistant.\n\nOpen to suggestions.
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many are not strict, they still eat eggs, cheese, milk, butter
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Never skip breakfast. You just have fruit juice (freshly squeezed ! not in packets) and eat more organic food. You may excersize and burn off fats, but if you still eat junk food, then it eaquals to nothing. Eat more organic vegetables and try your best not to eat junk food, you can eat some but maybe just once a month. Put less oil in your food and try eating raw salad without the sauces. Control your diet and read up on health nutrients. Don't eat fruits or drink water straight after meals as it will make digestion uneasy. eat fruits maybe 1hrs after meal or eat it before your meal (but not straight before) . Snacks could be vegetables instead of chips. You can drink clear vegetable soup, don't drink fatty or cream soups that ofter. try to brew your own soup and not from cans. Look at every ingredients. it should not have vegetable shortening, this is bad. make sure what you eat is organic and natural, not full of chemicals and fats. Try not to drink low-fat milk as it is WORSE tahn natural ones, really. if you want a healthy and fit life, try not to eat all you want and drink all you want. Search for ForMor and check it out. the supplements there are really good especially the vitamin C. My mom tried it and now she lost about 5kg (not that she wanted to be thin, it comes naturally when you take care of your body). Think of being healthy instead of being slim. thinking of your health will automaticly make you slim !!
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I just became vegetarian recently, for health reasons.  I am in good health anyway, but I learned that vegetarians are 50% less likely to die of cancer than meat-eaters.  And that's just scratching the surface.  Vegetarians greatly reduce their risk of getting all sorts of diseases that meat-eaters commonly get such as heart disease, or having a stroke and it even lowers your blood pressure. A vegetarian diet makes your body feel better!
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Taking out red meat (or all meat for that matter) has caused many people to lose weight because of all the fat and calories that they are not lacking from their diets. I'd say cut out the cheese while you're at it. If you're getting enough dark veggies (broccoli, spinich) and calcium-fortified stuff, you don't need it. Ive been dairy-free for a year and a half (I don't even eat things like snack foods with milk listed as an ingredient) and I feel WONDERFUL. \n\nIf you're eating bread, make sure it's whole-grain so it will fill you up and give you things like fiber, protein, and vitamins. Try to replace some with actual grains like oatmeal and sweet potatoes (they're actually lower-calorie than white potatoes with more fiber, flavor, and nutrients).\n\nOkay, I've ranted enough. Great job with what you've done so far and good luck with the rest of your life!
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yup. off and on for 15 years... now a full vegan with only occasional lapses with some really good organic cheese (oooh, gouda). \n\nbecause of health (good fats, no build up of mercury or mad cow disease) \n\nenvironmental degradation (eating meat requires 4000 gallons of water a day, vegetarians only consume 300 gallons... plus the loss of our ocean's fish due to overfishing, plus factory farms ....)\n\nand now, because i'm living with and in love with a professional ethicist, i've been persuaded that the animal rights issue is important as well. (it just doesn't make any sense to do to animals the things we do. just too disgusting and unnecessary.)\n\nyou'll get a bunch of answers about how humans are supposedly "not designed" to be vegetarians, but really, we weren't designed to ride in cars either, were we? and we REALLY weren't designed to eat poisonous food, become overweight, and poison our earth in the process.\n\nand BTW, i've never needed any kind of vitamins, and my doc says i'm on the best diet there is (mainstream, reg. doc too). i hardly think a cow was "born to be eaten." like all living things, it was born to live. (and die of old age.)
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you could become vegetarian. It isn't hard, i turned vege when i was 10 and am now vegan 7 years later. it has been proven to be healthier for your body, your heart, the animals and the environment and economy. You can snack all day on nuts and fresh fruit and veggies and stuff, also, a citrus friut first thing in the morning has been proven to kickstart your metabolism. Cardiac workouts are best, try going for a jog for 30mins 3X a week, or a bike ride for 45mins. Good luck.
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It's my part, Man!!! Well, this is my diet recipe!\nIn the morning.. eat only fruits!!! You can drink juice or eat fruits. Anything you want.. And.. drink a glass of vegetable juice. Trust me, it does work on you!! Do you think I'm lying to you?? Don't eat anything except fruit 'till it's 12 o'clock. \nFor lunch, you can eat rice + vegetables or vegetables + meats. If you want to eat rice with meats, you have to add vegetables much more than meats. And the best vegetables are raw vegetables. Never eat fruits or drink a gallons of water after lunch. \nMake sure that every food you eat is raw vegetables.Btw, for the vegetable juice it's raw one and use juicer, not blender. Trust me, in a month, you'll get skinny!!
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Soy is the only vegetable product that contains all of the amino acids found in meat.  So increase your soy intake by adding soy milk to cereals, having soy yogurt and eating tofu as part of lunch or dinner.  Try marinating tofu in different sauces then baking or stir-frying it.  Other "artificial meat" products like tempeh are less beneficial because they are made from wheat protein and consequently don't have those amino acids.\n\nOther ways to boost your protein intake include nut, seeds, beans, grains like quinoa and certain vegetables like spinach and broccoli.  Many people with dairy intolerances can still eat dairy that comes from sheep and goats in small quantities, so eat some small quantities of feta or ricotta cheese to see if they agree with your digestive system.  One of my favorite high-protein breakfasts is a scramble made from tofu, spinach, feta cheese, lemon juice and fresh herbs.  I also snack on homemade hummous during the day (try dipping some broccoli into the hummous).  For dinner, a tofu stir-fry with fresh veggies and a few almonds tossed in.\n\nAlso, I suggest going back and double-checking the route of your "dairy" intolerance.  I thought I was lactose intolerant so I cut out dairy products.  I felt a lot better after two or three days.  What I hadn't realized was that at the same time I cut out most of the wheat from my diet, as living in Italy I ate a lot of pizza (with cheese) and pasta (with cheese and/or cream sauce).  I have since re-introduced small quantities of dairy but eliminated wheat entirely, and feel even better than before.
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We wouldn't eat meat if we weren't meateaters. Vegetarians are following a fad, not their instincts. \nWhat is the Indian word for bad hunter? Vegetarian!
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I have to disagree with meat-eaters. \nI'd like to point out to most people here that vegetarians eat vitamins and get protein from beans and a lot more things. Also, the right pills can give you good vitamins that you get from fruit and meat and vegetables, with a balanced diet; which vegetarians own. Vegetarians live a 6-8 year longer life and if you read a book most people say becoming a vegetarian is the best choice of your life. I think so too. We vegetarians are proud and healthy and have not made a bad choice.\n-beilieve me I am one
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I took a day off and ate a normal thanksgiving. I regret it now! I forgot what it's like to eat a lot of empty carbs and fat! It's funny how in my mind things like green bean casserole sounds so good, but it wasn't that good and I don't feel well because of it. \n Tomarrow, a double work out!\n\nGood for you for sticking to your new eating regime!
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I'm a vegetarian. Lentils are full of protein.  I've posted a link that is awesome and full of tons of great info.
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I am a full vegan! That means I don't eat anything even made from animals including dairy and eggs. All I eat is fruit, vegetables, and nuts. I love em!!!! I even eat raw asparagus for a bedtime snack. :) I do it because it is what works best with my body. Vegetables keep my digestive tract moving quickly and my metabolism fast. I have never had a weight problem! I never feel heavy or bloated after a big meal and I know that I am at a low risk for things like heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer because of my diet. So you ask why eat veggies, I ask why not?
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No :-)\n\nBeing a vegetarian is not always accepted in today's world of meat and fast foods.  Many have been trained to think we have to have meat.  We don't.  However, if being a vegetarian becomes you choice, make yourself aware of how to get the minerals or vitamins that meat generally gives you.  Easier then you might think :-)
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Definitely. Every one remarks on how much weight I've lost and want to know what I did, but when I tell them they don't want to believe. It's been 3 yrs since I started this and have lost 35 lbs. I eat only chicken or seafood and at times no flesh at all.  Pork is not considered red meat and is actually on par with chicken.  Keep doing what you're doing, I think you're on the right track.
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try putting a piece of ductape over your mouth. But if you have to eat. Go with the basics. No Meat. Its hard to digest. Go with some raw vegetables. A salad. Something like that. If you go that route you wont be filling yourself with bad calories and fat. I like to eat a piece of fruit at night. Its sweet and fills a void.
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Good for you! I've been a happy veg for about 6 yrs. now. Peta has a lot of info about being & becoming a veg. There are a lot of magazines about vegetarianism and I can also reccommend a cookbook called "The Starving Students' Vegetarian Cookbook" (ISBN: 0-446-67675-6) The most important thing to consider when becoming a veg is getting enough iron, this is found in leafy greens, especially spinach. You might find a supplement (they're best eaten with a sufficient meal.) Protein can be found in soy products and love your peanutbutter!