Vegetarians, help, newbie vegetarian here?

[The Answer Fairy]

Okay here's the deal.

I gave up meat for one reason, and that is not to save animals. It is simply because I saw my cousins who are boys and like twelve, and they aren't overweight but they have moobies. I don't want my son getting moobies, and I don't want to be a hypocrite and talk about him getting moobies from being packed full of hormones.

So instead of being hypocritical I'm going to give up meat too.

Problem: I'm going to be starting a new cooking show soon called "food of the faeries" to help promote my book. Guess what my first meal is? Orange glazed duck with Lover's Wine. Go figure.

Okay, so here's the thing.

I know the following: french fries from mcdonalds are cooked in beef fat so I can't have that. What CAN I get when I go out? Salad? RLY?

The other thing was what do you when you go out for dinner? my aunt asked me, "we're having steak and potatoes what do you want?" and I was like.. "I don't know.. I'm new at this.."

The other thing is do vegetarians eat fish?
Or is that totally against the rules? No salmon at all?

Oh some advice is very much needed, like if there is any point to this and if after you became a vegetarian there were any health changes you have noticed......

....thanksgiving is coming up...

I'm in trouble.

 

[Melissa Swan]

you can buy fake turkey for thanksgiving. if you dont like one brand try another. some are not very good, others you wouldnt know the difference.

you can buy all kinds of fake meat.
or you can replace meat with beans, lentils, chickpeas and nuts.
you can make bean chillie/paella/curry/sweet n sour, lentil stew/soup/bolognaise/shepherds pie/dhal/curry, or chickpea tangine/falafel/hoummus
nut roast, nut cutlets, bean burgers, chickpea burgers, sunflower seed sausages. pies, pot roasts, pasties
vegetable stirfy, vegetable burgers.

 

[britt_bratt_rulz]

look up on yahoo google bing..vegan. or on facebook join a vegy group. look up vegan websites and will bring up a bunch of info for u

 

[Recipe4Living]

25 Thanksgiving Recipes For A Vegetarian: http://www.recipe4living.com/articles/25_thanksgiving_recipes_for_a_vegetarian.htm

What's a moobie?

 

[Amanda☮]

If you eat fish then you are a pesicatian not a vegetarian. The only tricky things to remember to not eat is gelatin and rennet.

I would suggest eating a lot of organic foods since you seem to know want to have all of the hormones that most foods have any more.

 

[jonathan st.thomas]

happy cow has recipes,links to vegetarian restaurants,vegan restaurants and health food stores worldwide plus additional information at http://www.happycow.net

the vegetarian resource group has recipes,links to vegetarian restaurants in the united states and canada plus additional information at http://www.vrg.org

vegetarian times is one of the oldest published vegetarian magazines with recipes plus additional information at http://www.vegetariantimes.com

Veg Web has recipes plus additional vegetarian and vegan information at http://www.vegweb.com

hallelujah acres is a christian vegan organization and website with recipes,testimonies on the hallelujah acres diet plus additional resources at http://www.hacres.com

vegan world order has recipes,links to vegetarian restaurants plus additional resources at http://www.veganworldorder.com

 

[graciela]

You eat whatever you want to eat. If you want to eat salmon, eat salmon. It's not vegetarian though. Vegetarianism rests solely on the tenant of not eating animal flesh of any kind regardless of the species. But there are no rules to living your life and what you want to eat. So if you want to be a vegetarian with the full knowledge and commitment that you want to give up meat of all kinds, then do so of your own free will. If you don't already see a point to it, but are considering it anyway, I'm not sure what kind of response you may be looking for with regards to a "point".

As for the health benefits, there can be health benefits to any diet that is rich with real and natural foods, devoid of any pre-packeged fast food junk. So yes, if you stick to eating real plants, healthy and natural fats, and whole grains, you will see healthy changes in a vegetarian diet. But if not eating meat translates into eating all sorts of unhealthy and easily available vegetarian foods (ie, cookies, chips, ice cream, taco bell) then it can be as unhealthy as an omni diet.

 

[allie]

Firstly, I would like to point out that eating meat doesn't give you 'moobies'. Either they have moobies because they don't eat healthily or because they eat too MUCH red meat... and it wouldn't be caused through hormones added in meat. Moobies have probably been around since before growth hormones were added to meat (which it isn't anyway... I doubt the government would allow it if it made males grow boobs) and they are genetic.

Secondly, yes you can eat fish. There is no rule as to whether you eat fish or not when you are vegetarian. People become vegetarian for different reasons so if they were say against eating animals that feel pain, they probably wouldn't eat fish. Of course, if you don't want, you don't have to have fish at all... It's not like the Vegetarian Police are gonna come knocking down your door... It would be easier and healthier if you ate fish because my sister is strictly vegetarian (animal beliefs) and doesn't eat fish at all and has to eat lots of tofu and lentils and eggs to get the appropriate amount of daily protein. Plus fish is good for you! (And they won't give you moobies)

And thirdly have you asked your son what he thinks about this? It wouldn't be right to make your child vegetarian because of what YOU want... It can be hard to be vegetarian when you're young (i.e. he may be teased or feel guilty that he would like to eat meat when he isn't allowed to) and such a big choice should be his as well as yours because it affects his life.

I suggest you have a discussion with him about it (though it may be hard if he's like two... I don't know how old he is..?) and let him express his opinion on becoming a vegetarian instead of telling him this is how it's gonna be.

If you're worried about him getting moobies then just make sure he eats a healthy and balanced diet (you know the go) and that doesn't necessarily involve cutting meat completely from his diet. See a doctor or dietician instead of asking the question on an internet site, because there may be some problems with health.

 

[Betty]

All vegetarians have one thing in common: They don't eat animal flesh, and that includes fish. Here is a list of different types of vegetarians:

Lacto-vegetarian: can consume dairy
Ovo-vegetarian: can consume eggs
Lacto-Ovo vegetarian: can consume dairy and eggs.
Vegan: cannot consume any animal byproduct like eggs, dairy, milk, sugar processed using bone-char, gelatin, honey, etc.
Fruitarian: type of vegan that only consumes nuts, seeds and fruit so as not to harm the plants they came from. The really hardcore fruitarians only eat nuts, seeds and fruit they find on the ground.
Raw-Foodist- type of vegan that does not consume food heated above 110 F.
Macrobiotic vegetarian: is a type of vegan diet of mostly whole grains and beans.
Breatharian: type of vegan that consumes ONLY water. They claim they get their nutrients from the rising sun.

The thing about the "Fish Eaters" is this: Pescatarians, as they like to call themselves, eat a mostly vegetarian diet with the exception of consuming seafood as well. This type of diet has been coined a "semi-vegetarian" diet. However, this term is an oxymoron.

Pescatarianism is in no way, shape or form a vegetarian diet. This is because the very definition of vegetarianism states that it is a diet that eliminates animal flesh. So, therefore, the "fish-eaters" are not vegetarian.

Some of these "Fish-Eaters" claim that fish are not animals (what a joke). The "Fish-Eaters" who claim they are vegetarian probably grew up listening to Nirvana- "Its OK to eat fish, because they don't have any feelings". I say "Bullshiat"!. (I'm calling all you fish-eaters out on your stupidity).

Here are some protein rich foods:

Complete proteins: quinoa, amaranth, edamame, hemp seed, spirulina, mushrooms, bulgar wheat, milk, cheese, eggs, etc.

Other good sources of protein: beans, rice, cereals, pasta, corn, broccoli, bread, tortillas, nuts, seeds, etc.

A good way to start a vegetarian diet is, first off, decide what type of vegetarian you want to be.

Buy some vegetarian cookbooks and start cooking at home. Find a vegetarian food pyramid and plan a healthy balanced diet. Nutritionists say that the healthiest diet you can eat is a low-fat, whole-foods vegetarian diet. Find out what the difference between whole-foods and processed foods are. Look on-line. There are a lot of great vegetarian websites with a lot of good info!

Good Luck!

 

[♥Phage♥]

That is a wonderful choice, and no vegatarians dont eat fish. that is a pescotarian. you just have to know how to order right. and no mcdonalds fries are veg, they had a law suit against then and stopped using beef in the fries.
taco bell is the best place to eat out... you can order almost anything on the menue with out meat and add beans. it tastes almost the same.
and you will notice lots of health changes.

 

[Anonymous]

Congratulations on becoming a vegetarian! As you adjust to it, you'll find that it's one of the best decisions you could have made for your health. To answer your questions, many places are becoming vegetarian friendly. Burger King has veggie burgers (and they're pretty good), Subway has veggie patties that you can put on your sandwich, and Chili's serves a really good black bean burger that you can substitute for the beef on any burger. Basically, your options aren't super limited when you're out. I suppose I fall into the category of a pescatarian because I eat fish, so places like Captain D's and Long John Silver's are still options. I just don't eat catfish or shellfish. If you're going out for dinner at an actual restaurant, most places have pasta options that are vegetarian friendly i.e. Olive Garden and some places like Mexican and Chinese restaurants actually have vegetarian menus. As far as Thanksgiving, you don't have to give up any of your foods (except the turkey of course) unless they're prepared with animal fats and such. My Thanksgiving menu usually consists of vegetarian turkey (you can look online at worthingtonfoods.com to see where you can buy a roll of frozen vegetarian turkey in your area or you can use tofurkey), macaroni and cheese, sweet potatoes, collard greens or green beans (I usually crumble vegetarian bacon strips in the veggies to give them a little more flavor), dressing (I use Pepperidge Farm), cranberry sauce, and dinner rolls. Another thing to ease your transition is that depending on your location, there may be Chinese markets that sell veggie meat that looks, feels, and tastes like real meat. (I noticed that you'll be preparing glazed duck for your cooking show and my mom found veggie duck that was actually shaped like a duck. It was pretty good.)

Good luck on your new journey!

 

[Mr.Klaus]

Teach your son how to bench press, and forget about the whole moobie adventure. Hormones thingy is a joke.

 

[Katie]

ur fine ive been vegan ish for 3 yrs get a tofurky and kik bk during thanksgiving its what i do.its easy.AND NO FISH AT ALL!after i started i felt more energized and i noticed my skin,hair,nails,and i feel a LOT better than i did when i ate meat ! gurl ull do fine.