be a vegetarian

I became a vegetarian in August, 2006. I was 10 years old. Needless to say, my parents were worried about my decision. They didn’t believe I’d get enough nutrients and protein to be healthy. I researched vegetarian recipes and consulted my pediatrician. Although nobody thought I’d stick with it, I haven’t eaten meat since. Not only do I believe this choice was a good one morally, it has also made me healthier. If I can do it, so can you!

Its kind of hard. my whole family eats meat. im the first to become a vegetarian. ive eaten meat before and liked it so that makes it kind of hard. i love animals so am willing to stop eating them. being a vegetarian in my family is a bit hard also cause my parents cook meat everyday, and dont really make salad for me to eat, and they usually try to give me meat but i refuse everytime. im not giving up though.

umm how do i go about this, meat is completly disgusting to me but i cant resist the taste of ( omgenius im actually going to say it) blood. i know it sounds really stupid but the feeling i get when i taste blood is irresitable. like if a dont get it once in a while i feel like a part of me dies
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started eating seafood again—don’t yet have motivation for lots of cooking on my own

Since I’ve written the last entry, I’ve had a lot of health problems. In summary, the doctor told me that my body needs more complex protein than I can obtain from a strict vegetarian diet, because my metabolism is so high and I have a weakened immune system with possible hormone imbalances, so I decided to not be vegetarian anymore. I’d rather not end up in the hospital with pneumonia, or staph. infections, because my body is too weak to handle sickness!

I am still attempting to watch what I eat, though. I eat meat several times a week to give my body the protein it needs, but I try to eat mostly vegetables and fruits. I’ve been feeling much more healthy lately!

well i havent had meat for over a week! so yaaaaay lol and ive had sum really really yummy food too lolz XD

I love being a vegetarian! :) It is a healthy, eco-friendly, yummy alternative to meat eating.

I’m having to start with just cutting down on meat as much as possible because i still live at home and my mum refuses to cook me a non-meat alternative soooooo I just avoid meat as much as I can for now and yeah, I can go about 4 days without it before i starve and eat a cooked meal lol O_o

I’ve already stopped eating meat for 2 months or so and all this time I’ve felt just like before and I’ve never felt an urge to taste frien chicken or something like that. The problem is that I still seldom eat fish – but right now I’m starting to refuse from fish, too. After I’ve adjusted, we’ll see about eggs and milk products. I guess the whole process may take 6 – 8 months.

Also, there aren’t vegetarian cafes, shops or restaurants. I doubt there are any in the whole country (Latvia), at least I’ve never seen one. I’ll just try to get everything from local grocery store and my garden.

I’ve tried this for a month once, and I want to do it again!! My sister’s my inspiration, though. And just like Veggietales (hi!), I love vegetables!! YUM!