| After making the decision to become vegetarian | | | | make a fabulous chicken substitute! Just add your |
| for health reasons, many people wonder how | | | | own B-B-Q sauce. Replace a hamburger and fries |
| much of their favorite foods they will have to | | | | night with a veggie burger on a whole wheat bun |
| give up. | | | | and some grilled veggies or baked fries. |
| Two years ago, I wondered the same thing when | | | | 3. Find 3 vegetarian recipes online that you can |
| I made the decision to become vegetarian. The | | | | experiment with. There are many websites with |
| reality is that it is much easier than one might | | | | vegetarian recipes to help make the switch easily. |
| think. It's also a lot more fun too!! | | | | An average family switches between 8 to 10 |
| Though anything new can seem a bit intimidating | | | | different dinners anyway. So, if you use the 3 |
| at first, take one step at a time in order not to | | | | steps, you will have 9 vegetarian meals to switch |
| be overwhelmed. | | | | between, as well. |
| Now, I enjoy it so much I would never consider | | | | Next, it's time to think about breakfast. If you are |
| going back to mine old and SAD (Standard | | | | someone that likes bacon and eggs every |
| American Diet) ways. I will give you 3 easy ways | | | | morning, try a bacon substitute and "egg" |
| to make the transition into your new healthy | | | | substitute with whole wheat toast or bagel |
| vegetarian life. Then, a meal plan to help you even | | | | instead. |
| more. | | | | Now, let's take a look at a typical vegetarian meal |
| 1. Think of 3 vegetarian meals you already enjoy | | | | plan: |
| or may find easy to convert. Common ones may | | | | Breakfast: |
| be a veggie pizza, spaghetti or large dinner salad. | | | | Fruit Smoothie |
| 2. Think of 3 recipes you prepare regularly which | | | | Bagel with tomato |
| can be easily adapted to a vegetarian meal using | | | | Nuts |
| a meat substitute. An example would be B-B-Q | | | | Lunch: |
| "chicken", corn-on-the-cob and baked potato. | | | | "Chicken" Salad Sandwich (substitute chicken |
| There are several brands on the market that | | | | made at home is super yummy! |