Anyone have any advice on how to become a vegetarian?

I really want to stop eating animals...but I'm finding it really hard! I don't eat that many types of meat (only chicken, beef, turkey, %26amp; occasionally salmon). Does anyone have any tips or advice that could help me?Anyone have any advice on how to become a vegetarian?
Transition at your own pace; don't feel like you have to go vegetarian overnight. Make a list of your favorite meals and recipes that involve meat, and then figure out how to make vegetarian versions of them. My favorite faux meats are Morningstar Meal Starters Chik'n Strips, Tofurkey deli slices, Nate's Meatless Meatballs, Smart Bacon, and Boca Chik'n Patties. More of the best faux meats are listed here: http://vegcooking.com/guide-favs.asp





Also, you might find these to be helpful: http://vegcooking.com/makingthetransitio鈥?/a> and http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/





Good luck!Anyone have any advice on how to become a vegetarian?
yes. Think of what you're eating. What part of the animal you're eating. Now, think, you're eating this animals muscles, veins, blood, and a bunch of other stuff. gross!! If you eat a chicken leg or thigh, or breast, let's say you will be grilling this piece of meat. now take that part of the animal and for this example I am using the thigh; and put it on a hot grill. think of someone else killing you and taking you're thigh off smothering it with seasoning and throwing it on a hot grill. That sucks. meat is harder for the body to digest. fresh fruits will fill you up. Try not to eat too much pasta or bread. portion your food and have balanced meals. good luck!!
Maybe I was just never a big meat eater but, it's not as hard as it sounds.





Try going pescetarian and then vegetarian. I found it easier to do that (and I'm considering going back to it). Eat a mainly plant based diet but eat seafood once or twice a week. It's healthier for you if you do not know what you are doing and it's not as unethical as eating a land animal (especially if the seafood is wild caught).





BTW, chicken, beef, turkey and occassional salmon don't qualify as ';not that many types of meat';. That's poultry, seafood and red meat; alot of types.
This is a cut/paste from another post of mine: You should really try Morningstar foods. Look in the frozen foods section next to the breakfast foods for vegetarian meats. Also, in the vegetable aisle for other vegetarian foods. For veggie stock, try looking on the canned soup aisle for Swanson's vegetarian broth. I'm not a cook, so can't give you any receipes. But, I can tell you from a year's experience that these vegetarian foods can be used as a substitute for meat. They taste the same-trust me.





Also, I heard that some vegetarians gain a lot of weight after going veggie, because they tend to replace meat with tons of carbs, so don't make that mistake.
Try to set up a schedule. For example, cut out beef and pork from your diet, wait a month, then eliminate chicken, wait a month, then fish.
You need a book. Becoming Vegetarian is an excellent resource. You probably can get it at your local library, and if they don't have it, they can drive it over for you from another library close by for free.
I became a vegetarian this past April. I just decided one morning after seeing some literature about animal abuse in factory farms and slaughterhouses. I also recently became diabetic so health was a concern as well. There are some great books and cookbooks out there. look on a site like Amazon where other critique and rate them so you'll see how easy or difficult it is to get ingredients, etc. My family does not want to follow a true vegetarian diet but we do try to do ';meatout mondays'; where I try to do a vegetarian menu foe the whole day. They are ok with it. You need to make sure to get your protein from non-meat sources and get your variety of vitamins from fruits and veggies. I find reading labels and trying to cook more from scratch allows me to be sure i'm following it correctly. not sure if you know or not, jello and marshmallows are not vegetarian; on-line research will help you find out things you might not know and help you find recipes, and shopping at Whole Food, Trader Joes or health food store will provide a variety of good foods. you can ask restaurants to leave meat out of a dish or add pasta instead. most are used to those types of requests. good luck if you decide to do it. You can always start a few days a week and gradually add more days per week until you are comfortable switching entirely.
READ ABOUT THE ANIMAL PROCESS.... Read what goes into our meat and how the animals are raised. Read about how meat effects our digestive system and how long it actually takes for meat to process in our stomachs. Research foods that are high in protein and compare them to meat. You'll find meat does not have to be our primary source of protein by any means....


If you're going to cut out meat you need to make sure you replace it with something else. Find recipes that are tasty and nutritious to replace meat in your diet.
slowly ease into it...


prepare your vegetables the same way you would prepare the meat so it feels like ur eating it.


also anything is better than tofu


they do make fake chicken nuggget and burgers made of black beans


(that one is my fav)


haha


hope i helped