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Mindfulness.

November 10th 2019 01:22 AM

Vegetarian.

So, I'm thinking about turning to vegetarianism due to my love of animals and just wanting to try new foods.

I was just wanting to know how hard it was for you to go from eating meat nearly your whole life to not eating it at all. Was it easier than what people make it out to be? Do you still eat seafood? I think chicken and seafood will be my downfall. :nosweat:

Also any tips on getting the vitamins I need from not eating meat anymore? I'm currently taking vitamin C, cranberry and iron tablets as well as Centrum.

Doglover2

November 10th 2019 05:13 AM

Re: Vegetarian.

I tried Vegetarianism for a while. It actually wasn't that difficult; during that time, I barely craved meat.

Most substitutes contain the vitamins in place of meat, but talk to the doctor about this change in diet. Make sure you can consume soy products, otherwise it's way harder. It can be done, I did it without soy, but it was harder on planning meals to get the nutrients.

If you love seafood, consider the pescatarian diet. It's like vegetarian, but you can eat seafood. There's also pesco pollo vegetarian, avoiding red meats, but eats chicken and seafood.

Mindfulness.

November 10th 2019 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Doglover2 (Post 1345842)

Thanks for your reply! :)

I was thinking about the pescatarian diet today actually and I looked into it. I do love a good fish and chips. :bleh:

JessaMay

November 11th 2019 06:43 PM

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I was a daily meat eater and I couldn't imagine my life without eating some type of meat. It was a little difficult at first, but change comes in small doses. Give yourself allowances to eat meat if you really want to. You don't have to go 100% veg to be successful. Think of it as a long term goal!

These Reddit subreddits really helped me.

Happy Cow Gifs

Whole Foods Plant Based

Mindfulness.

November 12th 2019 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JessaMay (Post 1345904)

Thank you for that! :D

Odyne

November 19th 2019 10:51 AM

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Hi ^.^

I've been vegetarian for 10 years.
It's very importnant to get enough protein - like nuts, tofu and so on.
If you have any questions, just send me a PM.
I'll be happy to help you.

Hugs from Lucy

Mindfulness.

November 21st 2019 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Odyne (Post 1346310)

Thank you for that! I love nuts and tofu as well which is great! :D

mitchellkilday

November 21st 2019 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Disclosure. (Post 1346382)

Thank you for that! I love nuts and tofu as well which is great! :D

They all have high nutritional value,i love them.

Mindfulness.

November 23rd 2019 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mitchellkilday (Post 1346394)

They all have high nutritional value,i love them.

Yes, and they taste great too! :hehe:

Odyne

November 23rd 2019 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Disclosure. (Post 1346382)

Thank you for that! I love nuts and tofu as well which is great! :D

It's soooooo good ^.^

Mindfulness.

November 23rd 2019 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Odyne (Post 1346509)

It's soooooo good ^.^

I love Tofu with noodles, vegetables and soy sauce. :D

Odyne

November 24th 2019 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Disclosure. (Post 1346536)

I love Tofu with noodles, vegetables and soy sauce. :D

Tofu with just ketchup is also amazing ^.^

Mindfulness.

November 25th 2019 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Odyne (Post 1346598)

Tofu with just ketchup is also amazing ^.^

I might have to try that. :D

Odyne

November 25th 2019 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Disclosure. (Post 1346642)

I might have to try that. :D

It’s gooooood ;)

Mindfulness.

November 26th 2019 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Odyne (Post 1346651)

It’s gooooood ;)

Haha I'll take your word for it.

Odyne

November 26th 2019 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Disclosure. (Post 1346672)

Haha I'll take your word for it.

There’s a lot of vegetarian things that are good!

Mindfulness.

November 27th 2019 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Odyne (Post 1346679)

There’s a lot of vegetarian things that are good!

Yeah, there is. I have been trying a lot of vegetarian meals. :)

Odyne

November 27th 2019 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Disclosure. (Post 1346701)

Yeah, there is. I have been trying a lot of vegetarian meals. :)

I've been vegetarian fof 10 years. Back then all there was, was tofu.
Look at today! There's so many options! :)

Mindfulness.

November 27th 2019 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Odyne (Post 1346711)

I've been vegetarian fof 10 years. Back then all there was, was tofu.
Look at today! There's so many options! :)

That's true!

I'm excited to look more into it. :)

Odyne

November 27th 2019 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Disclosure. (Post 1346712)

That's true!

I'm excited to look more into it. :)

Glad to hear, lovely <3

Mindfulness.

November 29th 2019 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Odyne (Post 1346713)

Glad to hear, lovely <3

We'll see how long I last. :bleh:

Odyne

November 29th 2019 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Disclosure. (Post 1346799)

We'll see how long I last. :bleh:

Hehe ;)
Again, just send me an PM if you need anything

Mindfulness.

December 1st 2019 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Odyne (Post 1346805)

Hehe ;)
Again, just send me an PM if you need anything

Thank you. :)

Yggri

June 20th 2020 04:19 PM

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I've been a vegetarian for about a year now.

Mindfulness.

June 21st 2020 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Yggri (Post 1354355)

I've been a vegetarian for about a year now.

How do you find it?

x_sepi_x

July 2nd 2020 12:50 PM

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I've been vegetarian since I was 10 years old - totally out of my own choice. I must say I do not ever recall it being difficult for me even though I was so young when I decided to become a vegetarian. None of my family members were vegetarian or any of my friends. I don't remember much however I do know that I would never look back. I did after a few years begin to eat fish very occasionally so I guess technically I am a pescatarian.. Anyway I love being a vegetarian, I don't really find any difficulty in finding stuff to eat (I do have an eating disorder so this is probably why haha ) but even so I do not have issues with finding vegetarian/pescatarian foods - I hope you find it okay

Mindfulness.

July 6th 2020 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by x_sepi_x (Post 1354596)

Thank you for your reply. I am finding it a little harder on some days than what I thought I did. I'll go a week or so without eating any meat and only being on a pescatarian/vegetarian diet and other days (like last night) I caved in and had a beef burger. :glare:

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