Hello,


I've not been eating meat now for two weeks, and I love it. I decided to go meat free for two reasons. First, I found myself feeling guilty for eating meat, given my ideas and support of animal rights. Second, meat makes me feel too full when I eat, as well as just plain bad.

I like to eat meat...so this has been a test for me. However, I'm hoping I can stick with this, because I already feel 100 times better than I have in recent memory.

The only problem is: I really don't care for a number of veggies that seem to be staples in a lot of recipies, like tomatoes, onions, mushrooms. I like some cooked peppers and squash. I've been eating small amounts of the above, just trying to get a taste for it. Tomatoes are slowly becoming less vile :)

Other than that, I don't eat a lot of cheese and already eat a large amount of beans and whole grain rice and breads.

Any suggestions or support would be great. Thanks!

Bryan

Hi Bryan! Welcome to VB! :hi: and congrats on the making the switch to a veg diet! :up:

IMHO there are lots of people who say they don't like vegetables but have rarely tried more than just the standard few they see in the mainstream grocery stores. If it's possible, are you able to go to Health Food/Natural and ethnic markets and look at the variety of vegetables they have? If you see something strange and interesting but are unsure how to prepare it, ask an employee. I'm willing to bet you'll eventually find some veggies you'll like... :D

Here's a thread that may give you some ideas: http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?p=1133774#post1133774

Congrats on 2 weeks! :up:

congrats on 2 weeks. Personally I think the first 2 weeks are the hardest for most people because the taste of meat might still linger for some.

Tomatoes are one of my favorites, I never understand why so many people don't like them. It is probably a good idea that you are adding a little bit to your diet to get a taste for it. If you absolutely don't like them, don't force it on yourself, but if you can tolerate them try to build up a liking.

There are lots of other vegetables out there too that you can try, you're bound to like the taste of some of them.

Congrats on being veg for 2 weeks!!! I've almost been one for 2 months and love not eating animals...
I also don't enjoy mushrooms or tomatoes. In some recipies they can simply be left out or substituted with other veggies! Good luck on your veg journey!

Thanks for the encouragement. Unfortunately we live in a very small southern town, so the variety of produce doesn't extend too far from (literally...) the garden variety.

I've been adding things in small doses, like tomatoes. Basically, I just chop it down until it's small enough to not be noticeable in my mouth, but I still get the taste - if that makes sense.

Oh, and I love the Mitch Hedberg signature on one of the posts...

Good luck!
My rather omnivore daughter is trying to "go veggie" this year too, she's gone two weeks so far, and if she can do it fairly healthfully (not liking ANY vegetables I swear) than you can too...

Tomatos and mushrooms don't provide some vital nutrient that can't be obtained elsewhere - and they can usually be left out or substituted... How about other flavorful things like onions, garlic, leeks, etc? Eggplant often works as a mushroom substitute, believe it or not, you just have to play around with cooking technique and proportions...

Look up vegan recipes for people with tomato allergies too, like on Google or something, there's usually a lot of good ideas...

Hello, congrats on your vegetarian transformation. its been about 9 months now for me and i dont miss it a bit. my nic name before i turned veggie was "mighty meaty". if i could do it then i think you can too! i thought it was just wrong to eat an animal. but i was raised to think it was what i was supposed to do. so as soon as i found out there was another way i made the switch. good luck!

try adding meat subsitutes to your meals like quorn, linda mccartney, cauldron, morningstar, realeat products. they are great and make it seem less teious if your not a fan of vegetables...i love vegetables by the bucketload but would be board of them after 15 years if i didnt experiment with cooking. use loads of fresh herbs and spices in your cooking and learn new cooking techniques its amazing what you can eat once you know how! anyhow, being veggie makes you look younger im still getting ID'd now and im 30!!! 15 years meat free paid off eh? lol its all about the animals in truth but it has many extra benefits trust me!

Thanks for the encouragement. Unfortunately we live in a very small southern town, so the variety of produce doesn't extend too far from (literally...) the garden variety.

I've been adding things in small doses, like tomatoes. Basically, I just chop it down until it's small enough to not be noticeable in my mouth, but I still get the taste - if that makes sense.

Oh, and I love the Mitch Hedberg signature on one of the posts...
I can relate to that. I am not to much of vegetable lover lol but I am trying because i care about my health. I now live in NH in a very small town and the good food is far and few between.