[luv4all]

Hey everyone,<br><br>
im not totally vegetarian yet. im making the transition with as much leeway from mum as i can get (at the mo, i only eat meat with dinner). So i just had dinner, and i ate the meat first. it wasnt a unpleasant taste but i was sooo relieved to get onto the veggies and i felt sooo much better.<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":up:"> its really hard to dscribe. Does anyone else feel better when they eat veg and fruit and stuff? i cant stand hurting animals. is it the same with you?

 

[karenlovessnow]

Hi! Welcome to VB!

 

[isowish]

Welcome to VeggieBoards!<br><br>
When I first turned 'vegetarian', my mum persuaded me to continue eating fish, and I always felt like you just described while eating it. Eventually I grew independant and decisive enough to say I wouldn't eat it any more. I hope you manage to persuade your mum, but congratulations for taking the first steps into vegetarianism!

 

[GhostUser]

Hi, when I first went veg, of course everyone tried to make me still eat some meat, or seafood. I come from a family of hunters, so they really didn't understand! But I did it for the ANIMALS, not them, so I ate what I wanted.<br><br><br><br>
Welcome.

 

[Vegnik]

I admire your courage and the positive direction you're going!<br><br><br><br>
I initially had a hard time as a teen when I went veg because of well-meaning parents and grandmother etc., but persevenence certainly paid off... I felt better, I got better at navigating the situation, and my parents started eating more veg meals, though they are still omnivores with health problems, including high cholesterol, and are on Lipitor.<br><br><br><br>
Anyway, keep going strong!

 

[Amy SF]

Welcome to VB! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/hi.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":hi:"><br><br><br><br>
You don't have to be a teenager to get grief from your family about not wanting to eat meat. I didn't go veg until I was 38. For a while, my parents would try to talk me into eating "just a little chicken" and "just a little fish" every week. I flat out refused. It's my body and my conscience. So there. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/smiley.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title="">

 

[GhostUser]

Welcome to VB! <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/hi.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":hi:">