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I want to become a vegetarian
OK, so I seen a documentary a few days ago that really freaked me out and ever since then I just can’t look at meat the same anymore and I thought about coming a vegetarian not a vegan because I still do like cheese and stuff but I just don’t want to eat the animals and I don’t think my family will be against it, especially because my dad is already kind of like that like he only eats fish and tries to stay away from dairy and stuff and on the occasion, he will eat chicken, but not all the time but the problem is I really love food, especially wings beef sandwiches, hotdog stuff like that so I was wondering, do you guys have any tips to make it easier especially because we might be going to Chicago soon to go on a trip with my family for Easter and all the main spots there for food are literally meat
Not trying to sound pessimistic, but if your staple diet contains a lot of meat, it's going to take more resolve to turn vegetarian than just watching a documentary. After a while you might feel like giving up especially if you don't have many vegetarian options around you. If you only eat vegetables and bread/rice , you'll be feeling hungry more o...... reply
If you're eating a lot of meat already then be ready that you're gonna lose your main source of protein so be very careful of properly maintaining it by other variables. On the brighter side vegetarianism is kind of common now so you can find many vegetarian recipes that has a lot of taste so you don't crave meat as much. It's gonna be pricy tho he...... reply
My biggest tip is just trying to be creative, most dishes are easy to make vegetarian. Some dishes also have vegetarian versions, like veggie burgers and stuff. Some of my favourite dishes are springrolls, fried rice, noodles, lasagna, all of which are easy to make vegetarian. you literally just take out the meat. I like to add some extra veggies b...... reply
I dunno how many vegetarian options are available in your country but try to expand your palate.
There are many cuisines which have lots of vegetarian options, you can always switch things up but please consult a dietitian before making any huge changes cause you need balance diet.
You get variety of protein and healthy fats from meat, your body...... reply
It’s insane to me that people struggle with being vegetarian. I naturally dislike the taste of almost all kinds of meat. Idk how to advise you except for just relying on your willpower, it’s like a diet for you. If you struggle that much then watch the documentary again 1 reply
