| Going vegetarian is one of those goals that a lot | | | | argue that it greatly expanded their diets. It's a |
| of us like to set for ourselves, but never actually | | | | good idea to take out some vegetarian |
| live up to. I know I can think of quite a few failed | | | | cookbooks, or maybe join or start a vegetarian |
| attempts to become a vegetarian that ended up | | | | meet up group for this day. The idea is to make |
| lasting on a couple of days before I caved in and | | | | the vegetarian day a fun event that will be |
| went back to eating meat. Part of the reason this | | | | something new and exciting. Try new recipes, eat |
| can be such a difficult change, and really why any | | | | food that you like to eat, share your experiences |
| dietary change can be difficult, is due to the | | | | with other people, do what you need to do to |
| supposed enormity of the change. After all, there | | | | make the day something special. Besides the |
| are few habits more deeply ingrained into our | | | | immediate 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 it | | | | recipes that will help you make the larger |
| easier to become vegetarian, or make any | | | | transition 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, essentially | | | | day, for instance once you've practiced the day |
| what you do is decide on what change you want | | | | once a week for a month straight, you can then |
| to make, and you start out by making that | | | | move on to giving yourself two vegetarian days |
| change for a single day a week to start. For this | | | | a 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 week | | | | something special for most people. Do two days a |
| when you absolutely won't eat meat. Maybe it's | | | | week for a month, then expand to three, then |
| for a Friday, maybe it's for a Monday, maybe for | | | | four, and so on until you make it to being a full |
| Sundays. The day doesn't really matter, but | | | | time vegetarian. |
| generally you'll have an easier time if the day | | | | Personal 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 on | | | | to make gradual changes that build up to |
| Friday's, then maybe your lazy Sundays spent in | | | | something 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 idea | | | | change to a vegetarian diet, and in a couple |
| to be as fun and adventurous with this day as | | | | months you'll find it second nature to live in |
| possible. Most people think becoming vegetarian is | | | | accord with your beliefs. |
| a real dietary limitation, while many vegetarians | | | | |