Forum: New to Vegetarianism

I think this is the right section, because it seems like most people who have been veg*n for a while will have resolved these issues - if not, sorry! I went grocery shopping last night with my mother*, and was horrified by the following things: the meat everywhere, and the amount of crap people...

Anyone have any advice/ideas for transitioning from vegetarian to vegan? I was vegetarian for a year, stopped when I went to school, and now I want to start back again. I never really ate meat when I was "omni" but I stopped calling myself a vegetarian. Anyway, I want to go from ovo-lacto veg to...

The biggest thing that scares me about jumping right into vegetarianism is my inability to cook! What are some staples in the veg*n diet that are noob-friendly? Any suggestions would be a tremendous help. Thanks in advance! :D

meat? We went to my DH's company picnic on Sunday. They had brisket, sausage, beans and potato salad. I had beans and potato salad, but the sausage looked really good, so I tasted a small bite. :worried: First i had an internal conflict for about 10 minutes. But I wasn't planning on going cold...

Today was my one week mark! I am very excited and I feel great. I firmly believe that this is one of the best decisions I have ever made. Which is good, I need that kind of momentum going into Thanksgiving next week.

Well, I never thought that I'd see my wife wanting to be a veg*n! We just finished planning this weeks meatless meals together. She wants to work on her health and since I've done so well, she wants to try eating our meals together vegetarian style! :vebo:

Well, I really haven't eaten much meat at all in the past couple months, but the fact that I have eaten SOME, really grosses me out. So Friday, I talked to my boyfriend and told him that I am cutting out all meat, and dramatically reducing the amount of other animal products in my diet. I hope to...

Hey my names Chelsie. I'm 19 from Leicester England. All my life I have eaten meat. No one in my family is vegetarian my partener isn't either. But just recently there have been alot of programs on TV about how meat products come to be and i found them very disturbing. I have been thinking about...

I want to become a lacto ovo vegitarian, iv done a little reserch about it but i need some more information. like what are foods that i can and can not eat?? and How hard is it to live this lifestlye?? thanks!!

So, I am not vegetarian at the moment but I am very interested in becoming one...however I am allergic to soy. So is there anyone else out there who is vegetarian and allergic to soy? Because some good recipes would be very much appreciated. (Oh, and I know that some people are only allergic to soy...

I've been having this conversation with a friend of mine (who's an omnivore). She saw some Quorn meatless meatballs in my freezer and said, "Oh, that's so cheating!" Do you agree? I'm not talking about meat substitutes like portobello mushrooms or eggplant, I mean things like Quorn products...

Hi everyone, I'm a female amateur Mixed Martial Artist who is preparing to go pro in the near future. I was wondering if the vegetarian lifestyle has better benefits for athletes in comparison to regular eating habits. I'm not looking for examples of athletes who have succeeded with a vegetarian...

How come when a new vegetarian has been drinking and their well meaning friends buy them a meat sandwich and throw it in front of them, they eat it? Is this because they don't want to hurt anyone's feelings or are they really "hungry" for the meat. Most people in this situation don't even...

Hello everyone! I really need to stock up on some good spices. It seems like so many recipes call for lots of spices, and I don't typically have all of them. We cook a lot of Latin food, but that's it. Spices are expensive, and I'd prefer not to get a pre-stocked spice rack (they're usually...

i have been vegetarian for 3 months now and as it is getting colder, i need something for my chapped lips. I was wondering if burt bees lipbalm is vegetarian safe and if it is not, is there any suggestions on a brand similar that is?

Hello guys :) I thought I'd start off by saying that I haven't eaten meat in a month, if I continue for this month, it will become 2 months and hope to continue. I couldn't have imagine becoming a vegan simply because the meat was too irresistible to give up at the time. I was amazed how I was...

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and everyone in my house eats meat, and where going to have a turkey. My mom said I can find a turkey substitute and she'll make it to go along with my meal. What are some good alternitives for turkey (btw I'm not vegan just vegetarian)

Hi I have looked around for recipes using mung beans, but still a bit confused!! How would you cook them and what exactly could you eat with them. Am new vegetarian ( a month now) and am really need to start eating more beans, but am struggling to find easy ways how. Thanks for your help

Hello! So, I'm sort of a new vegetarian. I've been eating vegetarian for the last month, but this isn't first time I've tried to make the switch - it's been off and on for the past 2 1/2 years, or so. This time, though, I've made the connection in my mind between the animals I see in pictures and...