And, it begins. I told two people I was thinking about it, one was very supportive (she was for 9 years and now is eating meat occasionally) and one thought I was nuts. Think I’ll declare it here, but just kind of stop eating meat and not make it a big declaration when I’m around other people. i.e., just don’t order something with meat. I read that vegetarians are on average 10-15 pounds lighter than meat eaters. I’m hoping that my LOVE of pasta will be enough to get me through-and I had an easy time figuring out vegetarian options at my favorite restaurants.