[Richard]

I'm not a vegetarian. My girlfriend is. I'm fine with becoming a vegetarian to keep her happy (though I doubt I'm ever really going to think of myself as a vegetarian), but I enjoy cooking, and have no idea how to cut meat and eggs out of my recipes. If it was one or the other, I think I could adjust.

What sort of substitutes can I use for eggs when I bake, and what should I be sure to include to make sure I'm getting complete protiens? I vaguely recall from high school physiology class that barley and some other grain would provide a complete protien, but I can't remember what the second one was.

Last question: My job includes a lot of physical work, and I'm built like a truck. No offense intended to anyone reading this, but the only vegetarians I've met have all been thin as a rail. Should I be concerned about things like muscle loss? I'm an aircraft maintainer, and the lightest piece of equipment I work with is 60 pounds.

 

[Richard]

Thanks for the advice.

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Originally Posted by .Goth-Alice.

Something to point out.
If your girlfriend is a Vegetarian and not Vegan then she will probably still eat eggs.(lacto-ovo) Unless she wants to cut them out, which is great.
Vegetarians dont eat meat,fish or by products like geletan. Vegans do not eat meat,fish,eggs or dairy.

If you let us know where youre from aswell, that will help. US and UK foods differ in how readily available they are

I asked. No eggs. Dairy products are fine, which is good, because soy milk gives me indigestion.