| After years of eating meat, you want to make | | | | starting tomorrow if you know you either 1) can't |
| the switch to a no-meat diet. Good for you! You | | | | do it or 2) can't maintain it. But if you know you |
| will find vegetarianism to be a healthy change in | | | | can go cold shoulder, then go for it. I know I did. |
| your life. While you are rip-roaring ready to go, | | | | 4. Substitution. Start replacing the meat dishes |
| you're hit with a big question: how to become a | | | | with vegetarian meals. Instead of eating that |
| vegetarian? Although the answer might seem | | | | cheeseburger, eat a veggie burger with 2 slices of |
| obvious (stop eating meat, duh!), it's not so easy | | | | soy cheese. I strongly suggest you at least start |
| changing a dietary lifestyle ingrained into you by | | | | replacing and phasing away all red meats. |
| family, friends, and society in general, probably | | | | 5. The meat sabbath. Choose any day of the |
| since day 1. Here's how you can do it. | | | | week you are most comfortable with and make |
| How to become a vegetarian in 5 steps | | | | that a vegetarian only day. Commit to eating |
| 1. Have a big enough why, and you can conquer | | | | vegetables, grains, fruits, nuts and no meat. Soon |
| any how. Start by answering a simple question: | | | | you'll be comfortable expanding those meatless |
| why do I want to become a vegetarian? | | | | days throughout the days of the week till all |
| Becoming a vegetarian is a paradigm change in | | | | seven days are meat-free. |
| how you'll live your life, so you will need a strong | | | | 6. The company you keep. Start making |
| driving force behind it. | | | | vegetarian friends. Don't underestimate the |
| 2. Read up. Start reading about vegetarianism, get | | | | influence of the people you surround yourself with. |
| a good grasp of what it is and is not. Start | | | | Having vegetarian friends will push you to stay |
| searching for vegetarian recipes that you'll like and | | | | true to your commitment to vegetarianism. You'll |
| be able to do | | | | also find vegetarians to be easy-going and friendly |
| 3. Slow and steady wins the race. A change in | | | | people. |
| diet is nothing more than a change in habit. Don't | | | | 7. Get started now Learn how to prepare great |
| go trying to eliminate all meat from your diet | | | | tasting vegetarian meals and lose weight as well. |