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05 Dec 2008, 5:59 pm

Mmm, well, if you're happy to eat fish, it's very good for you, cheese as well. Then loads of cereals, pasta, rice; veggie curries are good, lentils, tortillas/wraps with vegetables. Spanish omelette (omelette with potatoes, peppers, onions in it) is a very well rounded meal. Dhal is a good staple.

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05 Dec 2008, 6:01 pm

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I was a vegetarian for ten years when I was younger. It did wonders for my health. I was a somewhat obese child and I lost a whole lot of weight...which did wonders for my self esteem...and I was really in to the whole animal rights thing etc...
Around my early 20's my (already lousy) short term memory got really bad..possibly because I was not getting enough of certain vitamins...I gradually fell off the wagon..first with fish..then with chicken soup...then I became a hard-core fajita addict...and gained alot of weight really fast.
Since then, I have been an on-again-off-again vegetarian...and am currently "on"...Have not been able to keep it up like I did for those ten years...I go through spurts of several months then slip up..
I don't intend to eat meat anytime soon, and am working on cutting out dairy.
I do have to keep up with my omegas though...or else...

wow, maybe i'll lose some weight, that would be awesome

Eat alot of fresh fruits and veggies...When I went through my initial metamorphasis I was completely addicted to eating apples.

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05 Dec 2008, 6:01 pm

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hmm.. cereal... i need to buy more, i think my cereal has been sitting there for a year now... O_O

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05 Dec 2008, 7:00 pm

Kasuki-Chan wrote:

alright,. my mom is lettting me go vegetarian, do any of you have advice on substitutes for meat, and good sources of protein?

i just feel so guilty when i eat an animal...
here's my thoughts everytime i eat meat
"i'm eating a piece of cooked animal corpse..." O_o
*shudder*
thank goodness for my mom letting me go vegetarian...

Most Americans get more than their daily reccomended amount of protein without eating meat. You only need to worry about vitamin B12 if you're raw food vegan.

Do you drink milk/eat eggs?

Beans are a great substitute for meat in most places.

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05 Dec 2008, 7:02 pm

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oh, i'd never go VEGAN, i drink 2 gallons of milk a week ^^

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05 Dec 2008, 7:27 pm

Kasuki-Chan wrote:

oh, i'd never go VEGAN, i drink 2 gallons of milk a week ^^

I agree with you. Tonight I made a spinach quiche. It consisted of eggs, cheese, ricotta cheese, spinach, and topped with sour cream. It was delicious. If you want the recipe I'll send it to you in a PM (it's from a book, I don't want to post copyrighted material to the public.)

I went vegetarian a few years ago, but I ended up not wanting to be associated with PETA. The reason for being veggie was that meats, some cheeses, and MSG taste awful to me. Umami flavors are overwhelming. It's hard to avoid these things in a culinary class too. I end up only eating a few things my class makes.

I do eat chicken, it's pretty much the only meat I will eat. I like the texture and it's slight flavor.

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05 Dec 2008, 7:29 pm

Moop wrote:

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oh, i'd never go VEGAN, i drink 2 gallons of milk a week ^^

yeah... i had hamburger earlier... i still felt guil;ty for eating it...

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05 Dec 2008, 8:08 pm

I've been a vegetarian since 1993 or 1994. I do find some meat replacements are missing the point but ideal for those who are tempted at the idea of becoming a vegetarian but miss some of the foods.
Vegetarian sausages are one of those that taste very much like pork, but I prefer the ones filled with vegetables really. There are others, but I've had so many sausages (no jokes please) I had enough. "Ok, what about veggies sausages?" uhhh

Soy does offer great protein, but I do like my pastry items such as vegetable pies, I could eat them all day. Come in 2 varieties depending where I go, spicy and creamy. Both are just as good. Although spicy looks dark inside and resembles meat and does put me off.

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05 Dec 2008, 8:13 pm

I don't understand meat substitutes. If you want your independence from meat, then just try something different.

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05 Dec 2008, 11:21 pm

I was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for many years for the same reason as you, Kasuki-Chan.

I just ate whatever I wanted as long as it didn't have any meat in it. As long as you eat a variety of foods, you're likely to get the nutrients you need -- no "matching" foods or "replacing protein" required.

Fnord's right about watching labels. You'd be amazed at what items contain chicken or beef products.

You're fortunate. There is a much larger selection of vegetarian food available now than there was when I went "veggie". Quite often at restaurants the only thing available was a salad, and this was back when "a salad" meant iceberg lettuce with a few shreds of cabbage and carrot and a tomate wedge if you were lucky!

I'm no longer vegetarian, but I still don't eat red meat or pork -- too unhealthy.

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06 Dec 2008, 2:58 am

Go get yourself a few cookbooks, there are TONS for vegetarians.

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06 Dec 2008, 3:25 am

Kasuki-Chan wrote:

, and good sources of protein?

soya beans tofu?

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06 Dec 2008, 1:06 pm

just wonering, i've heard it's acceptable to eat fish, is that true?

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06 Dec 2008, 1:09 pm

Kasuki-Chan wrote:

just wonering, i've heard it's acceptable to eat fish, is that true?

I eat it. It just depends on personal preferences.

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06 Dec 2008, 1:14 pm

Moop wrote:

Kasuki-Chan wrote:

just wonering, i've heard it's acceptable to eat fish, is that true?

I eat it. It just depends on personal preferences.

which type of fish is the best, and has more proteins?

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06 Dec 2008, 1:24 pm

Kasuki-Chan wrote:

just wonering, i've heard it's acceptable to eat fish, is that true?

It's all what you feel comfortable with. Some people use eating one type of meat, to get used the idea of eating veggie and than give it up. Others don't feel fish is a big issue and eat it. There are tons of different type of vegeratarians out there depending on what you eat and don't eat.

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