Becoming Vegetarian One Day at a Time

Going vegetarian is one of those goals that a lotargue that it greatly expanded their diets. It's a
of us like to set for ourselves, but never actuallygood idea to take out some vegetarian
live up to. I know I can think of quite a few failedcookbooks, or maybe join or start a vegetarian
attempts to become a vegetarian that ended upmeet up group for this day. The idea is to make
lasting on a couple of days before I caved in andthe vegetarian day a fun event that will be
went back to eating meat. Part of the reason thissomething new and exciting. Try new recipes, eat
can be such a difficult change, and really why anyfood that you like to eat, share your experiences
dietary change can be difficult, is due to thewith other people, do what you need to do to
supposed enormity of the change. After all, theremake the day something special. Besides the
are few habits more deeply ingrained into ourimmediate benefit of making the day something
being than the way we eat. We do it every day,you look forward to, you'll also find that you're
multiple times a day, largely unconsciously.slowly building a reserve of relationships and
Because it's such a large goal, many people find itrecipes that will help you make the larger
easier to become vegetarian, or make anytransition to being a full time vegetarian.
dietary change, one day at a time.Once you feel comfortable with your vegetarian
So what does that mean exactly? Well, essentiallyday, for instance once you've practiced the day
what you do is decide on what change you wantonce a week for a month straight, you can then
to make, and you start out by making thatmove on to giving yourself two vegetarian days
change for a single day a week to start. For thisa week. Saturdays and Sundays are good for
article that change is going to be going vegetarian.this, as they are two days already set apart as
So, what you do it decide on one day a weeksomething special for most people. Do two days a
when you absolutely won't eat meat. Maybe it'sweek for a month, then expand to three, then
for a Friday, maybe it's for a Monday, maybe forfour, and so on until you make it to being a full
Sundays. The day doesn't really matter, buttime vegetarian.
generally you'll have an easier time if the dayPersonal change doesn't need to happen all at
won't present a lot of temptations to eat meat.once, and most people find it far more effective
So if you always go out to the steak house onto make gradual changes that build up to
Friday's, then maybe your lazy Sundays spent insomething large and life changing. Try this
your house are a better bet to start.approach the next time you want to make the
Once you have your day in place, it's a good ideachange to a vegetarian diet, and in a couple
to be as fun and adventurous with this day asmonths you'll find it second nature to live in
possible. Most people think becoming vegetarian isaccord with your beliefs.
a real dietary limitation, while many vegetarians