When we first become vegetarian, often we’re bursting with zeal, and try
to convert everyone we know to our new religion. It’s one thing to be
right, but quite another to tell everybody else. As Mark Twain said, "Few
things are harder to put up with than a good example." Miss Manners
adds her bit: “Ideological differences are no excuse for rudeness.” Below you will find information on advancing the cause through good manners, diplomacy,
and public relations.
I'm 25 years old. I have been a vegetarian - by choice - for 14 years. I have a 1 year old daughter, a 6 year old son, and two step-children. I am no longer breastfeeding because my milk production slowed to a halt several months ago. I drink some milk, very little eggs, some fish, but no chicken or meat.
Q: I have become a vegetarian within the last 7 months and I am 25 years old with an active lifestyle (5'8'' and 140 lbs). I am training for my first marathon this summer. I am on a seizure medication that occasionally gives me problems with low blood sugar. I try to eat regularly and add protein in at every snack or meal to maintain blood sugar. I have not noticed weight gain but rather weight shifting so to speak...my legs and thighs are thinner but I feel like I am getting a bit of a belly. Any suggestions for how to not limit carbs that are necessary for training but still getting the protein I need without all the extra calories?
The number one question most vegetarians are asked is "How do you get enough protein?", and the first question from people considering a vegetarian diet is "How will I get enough protein?"
Withing the growing trend in the vegetarian lifestyle, here are a few top questions for those new to the world of vegetarianism.
This Savvy Vegetarian report is formed by almost 40 years of experience and observation as a vegetarian, and ten years of helping others go vegetarian. Often there is 'scientific evidence' to back up what I say, but mostly this is my personal experience talking. I don't claim to be scientific, and I don't make any guarantees. It's up to you whether you accept what I say - I'm a firm exponent of healthy skepticism. But, if you'd rather not re-invent the wheel, these practical observations might be useful to you as a place to start going vegetarian.
