Vegetarianism overview:
Pescatarian - A “vegetarian” who eats no meat, with the exception of fish.
Flexitarian - A person who eats vegetarian most of the time, but still eats meet infrequently (maybe once a week).
Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian - This is by far the most common type of vegetarian. This person does not eat any meat products, but still eats dairy and eggs.
- An Ovo-Vegetarian would be a person who does not eat any meat or dairy, but they do eat eggs.
- A Lacto-Vegetarian doesn’t eat meat or eggs, but consumes dairy products.
Vegan - They do not eat any animal products, dairy, or eggs, including processed foods that contain them.
Where do you get protein if you’re a vegetarian? Because isn’t there only protein in, like, meat?
There are actually TONS of places us humans can get protein besides meat. Nuts, legumes, seeds, soy, grains, dairy, and eggs all have protein! I foundthis article that gives you more specific values for different varieties within each category. So check it out!
Since I’m a vegetarian, do I just replace meat with carbs and cheese?
NO NO NO! That’s totally the wrong way to go about it! If you are cutting out meat, you need to replace protein. I can’t stress this enough!!
How do I tell my parents? What if they don’t want me to be a vegetarian and don’t support my decision?
When I told my mom that I didn’t want to eat the turkey she got out for my lunch, she completely freaked out and I stared crying. It was tough. But when I came home and really talked about it, she had cooled down and was cool with it. I think parents just see it as a shock, therefore might initially freak out. But even if they don’t like it at first, they’ll come around.
Motivational Tip…
I always find it more beneficial to workout or run with a friend. Having someone with you can boost your energy level just by having them there. We all know working out and running alone can be a little boring, even if we do have music. Also working out with a friend can make it more competitive and the feeling of competition always makes you want to go even harder!
So I have been a little unmotivated this last week due to the holidays and just being busy with looking for apartments and looking at furniture and all that comes with preparing to move. Finally I am leaving the comfort of living with family and going to live with my best friend in our own apartment. However, I did work out again today finally (: So this week it is back to healthy living!
December 15th…
Breakfast:
3 eggs with cheese and hot sauce
2 slices wheat toast, grape jelly
Almond bar (morning snack)
Lunch:
Veggie burger
Carrot sticks with ranch
Dinner:
Cereal with milk
Almond bar
Physical activity:
1.5 mile run
120 push ups
30 frogger jumps
Total calorie intake: 1620
