Vegetarian

I want to be a vegetarian. Meat just really grosses me out for some reason. I mean it tastes good but when I think about it it's just like ewww. So. I wanna be a vegetarian. But I hear it's harder than it looks. Any tips? Seriously lol

Honestly, vegetarianism doesn't have to be hard.

I've been basically vegetarian since the 1970s, and am still alive and happy. And where I worked in Nepal, most people were in practice vegetarian, if not for religious reasons then because they were too poor to afford meat except at the once a year big annual festival of Dashain.

So... start off by thinking positive.

Millions of people all over the world are vegetarian. OK, it's easier in societies where eating meat is not the norm, but you can do it! I'd suggest that instead of focusing on how yucky meat is (and how much unhealthy time it takes to pass through your body, and gets all rotten, and all that) think about:

...crisp, fresh vegetables - whichever are your favorites. And colorful, juicy fruits. And munching on crunchy nuts (peanuts are not 'nuts', botanically speaking, so you can forget them and concentrate on, say, walnuts... cashews... almonds.. .pecans...

As for getting a balanced diet, it's not that hard - how else would all those miilions of vegetarians survive? For one thing, you don't need as much protein as you've probably been told. And what you need you can get by making beans, lentils, and nuts part of your daily food. (The combination of beans, corn and squash is particularly good - gives all the essential animo acids, and has been the staple diet of Central America for centuries)

Vitamins - that's what fruits and vegetales are full of. Minerals - your only problem might be iron, but if you eat wholegrain products (like freshly baked wholegrain bread...) and snack on dried fruits like raisins or dates, you'll be fine.

Again, people al over the world live healthy, happy lives without eating meat, and have done so for centuries. There's nothing inherently 'natural' about our eating meat - it's a cultural thing, and if you want to go vegetarian, you can do it.

Good luck!

it is because most of the food cunsumtion is meat plus meat is good for your body in small amouts and a way cheaper solution unless all you eat is veggies and not the tofu burgers

I thought it was hard and stuff but honestly its not trust me its sooo easy

first off, many people especially young girls like eating meat and thinks its like ewww thinking about eating an animal. but thats how life is. animals eat other animals to survive, we do the same. vegetarianism isnt a fad thing exept to some people. its more of a life choice. you eat no meat, including chicken/fish but you do eat dairy products. and yes, it is hard, becasue you need to get protiens, iron and other important nutriens from other foods, which dont have a lot of it

I really enjoyed the above comment. Being Vegetarian doesn't need to be hard and I've learned that if you can get past the first three days without eating meat, you won't crave the taste any more. Another thing I'd like to say is that when I became vegan I thought it was ALL about avoiding the things I couldn't eat (meat, dairy, eggs, fish, honey, gelatin) but you MUST have a plan when you do this. Being vegetarian isn't about avoiding meat and therefore only eating side dishes. I quickly became anemic and it got to the point where my hair began to fall out and I fainted often. I read somewhere that anemia is the most common defieciency disease in our society and is far more common in those of us who don't eat meat. I'd suggest talking to your doctor about this and you can go one of two ways: eat greens such as spinach and/or eat fortified cereals(they have about 50% of your daily requirement for iron, but be sure to check the box); or take iron pills. Eat more of these things if you feel tired or dizzy. Hope I helped.