Hi, can you guys help me? With this vegan/vegeterian question?!
Hi, can you guys help me? With this vegan/vegeterian question?
I want to become vegan/vegeterian just because I feel that I need to stop murdering animals or what. I've tried a few times, but it always falls down and it doesn't work. I really want to start now. Can you guys please give me tips on how I can become this if there is meat EVERYWHERE [!!] in my house. Thank you for your time. :D
Answers:
1. try to make everyone in your house watch some videos on Peta.com that should explain why you no longer want to eat meat, so that they are more considerate
2. go grocery shopping. try cooking something yummy and veggie for your house (try veggie fajitas with portabellas and peppers).
3. sandwiches. avacado, lettuce and tomatoes and it is easy for any snack (vegenaise is a plus). also fruit, peanut butter, and pretzels should be on hand so you are not tempted by leftovers or processed meat.
4. eating out. you need to be prepared to sacrifice. not many restaurants have veggie food that are comparable to the meat dishes (excluding thai, mexican, chinese, pizza) meaning if you go to an Applebee's you are going to pay the same as the steak eater and probably be disappointed. try to convince your family/friends to go to a place that is veggie friendly.
can't help you. meat is too good... i don't like veggies much
I understand it can really be difficult. When I first went vegetarian (and later vegan) I thought 'No animal will be tortured and die because of me'.
Even though it is hard to give up meat because it tastes good or there is social pressure to eat it, I always thought about the animal that had to give it's life for me and realized my sacrifice wasn't all that big.
I think the ultimate goal should be veganism but taking baby steps to get there can work better for some people. Give up one thing at a time and as you get used to that change give up something else.
It really is worth it to keep trying. Being a vegetarian/vegan isn't about depriving yourself - it is about living by your ethics and knowing your choses are meaningful. It feels really great.
i became a vegetarian a little over 2 years ago in a family full of meat eaters. The best thing to do to make it easy on yourself is to make sure you have plenty of options available to you to eat at home. And after you've been veg awhile, it'll get easier and you won't even think about or be tempted to eat meat. At least that's how it was for me. I have never felt better and am proud of my being a vegetarian, its not something i ever plan on changing. Chances are, if the people in your family are hard core meat eaters they probably won't change, trust me, I know. So just find things you like to eat and keep them on hand so you don't feel you have to resort to eating meat when your family is and you will succeed.
Books Books and more Books! I can not stress the importance of literature. They educate you on your decision which subsequently helps you stay committed, and they give valuable meal and nutrition information. Your local library should help you. Be sure to check out the numerous web resources as well.
start with stopping to eat one meat and gradually keep stop eating other meats. keep doing that until there is no more meat to get rid of.
just make yourself keep it up for atleast 2 months, just do whatever you have to for that long and then after that you will be fine. you will get used to it and probably start to not crave it and hopefully you wont even like the thought of going near it. i think that process is pretty natural. good luck!
First, you need to learn to cook and be ready to cook for yourself on a daily basis. You also need to learn how to do this properly, so that you don't harm yourself in any way, shape or form. Yes, a vegetarian and in particular a vegan diet is much healthier for you, and yes, vegetarians and vegans tend to live longer lives than do omnivores, but that's provided that they make the correct changes. It's easy to do, though.
PETA has a starter kit with lots of information for converting to a vegetarian diet. You can probably get it through their website. But basically, start slowing, and build to it gradually.
I'm including some book titles, etc and a couple of websites that will help you. Make certain that the others in your household have a chance to read it as well. They worry about you and about your health, for one. And you just might help to change their minds if they understand.
Eat a variety of "whole foods," with plenty of beans, nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Avoid unhealthy foods like trans fats, which are usually listed as partially hydrogenated oils. Deep-fried foods often contain trans fats. Choose margarines that use nonhydrogenated oil, like Earth Balance or Smart Balance. Although a diet consisting of Coke and French fries is technically vegan, you can't be healthy if you eat nothing but junk food. Vitamin B12: Vitamin B12 is produced by bacteria, and some experts believe that vegetarians used to get plenty of this vitamin from bacteria in drinking water. Since drinking water is now treated with chemicals that kill the bacteria, it's important to make sure that you get enough vitamin B12 from fortified foods (like most brands of soy or rice milks, some breakfast cereals, and many brands of nutritional yeast,also eggs and milk) on a daily basis or by taking a sublingual B12 tablet of 10 mcg per day
Iron-beans, dark green leafy vegetables (like spinach),whole grain breads, Also eat something with vitamin c when you eat something with iron, it increases absorption
Calcium-dark green leafy vegetables (spinach, broccoli, soymilk)
Protein-Isn't really hard to get, just eat a variety of foods, good sources are beans, brown rice, nuts, whole grain breads, soy foods
Omega-3 fatty acids-flax seeds/oil,walnuts,canola oil
Zinc-pumpkin seeds (best source), beans and lentils, yeast, nuts, seeds and whole grain cereals
Selenium-Brazil nuts are a particularly good source of selenium, so try to eat a couple every day. Eating a small bag of mixed unsalted nuts can be a convenient way to get your daily selenium intake, but make sure it contains Brazils. Bread and eggs also provide some selenium.
well to be honest it doesn't sound like you want to be a vegetarian that much because if you wanted to that much it would be easy to stop eating meat as it's what you really want. i really wanted to be a vegetarian and i jus stopped eating meat just like that, it was easy for me.