am i doin something wrong?

hi, i'm new to vegetarianism. just started about 3 months ago, with the exception of fish every now and then. Well i've been feeling kind of odd, like i'm never quite full or something...i usually have to eat quite a bit of food. And i also feel like i'm gettin a little weaker sometimes. Course it doesn't help that the set i'm working on constantly brings food with a lot of beef(i live in south Texas go figure) so i try to bring stuff but still. I mean i lost a lot of wieght really fast so i don't know if that has anything to do with it? any kind of insight would help thanks

 

That's how it was the first time I went veggie in 2004. This is my second time around (going veggie) and I've noticed eating more beans and potatoes helps. And one of my new favourite snacks to keep me full is organic granola with raisins and a little milk (cow, soy, goat, whichever you prefer).

 

thanks for the suggestions, i'll give that a try. Glad know i am not the only one who's felt like this, thanks.

 

The feeling of not being full is common. Meat is heavy and dense while fruits and vegetables are not. You will not get that heavy lazy feeling on a veggie diet that meat gave you. It does not mean you are not full, it is just a different full feeling. Though you might find yourself eating more fruits and vegetables since they do not contain as many calories as meats. I usually eat a few snacks (fruits and vegetables) throughout the day and that seems to help along with eating more beans.

 

Whoa hold on there pardner. I think you mean you're new to pescatarianism. Vegetarianism, in no form, allows eating of fish, even if it's "just once in a while." We welcome your change in diet and are more than willing to help, but please make sure you don't further water-down what "vegetarian" means. Vegetarians don't consume meat, whether it's fish meat or otherwise.

(Here's a fun fact for you; when vegetarianism was first created, it meant the same thing that "vegan" means today -- no meat, dairy, eggs, or any other animal products at all. Since then people have gotten the definition wrong and watered the meaning down, so please make sure you aren't doing a disservice to the rest of us )

This is fairly common; vegetable mass is not as heavy as meat and many vegetarians find that they can eat a whole lot more food without feeling full. It's actually pretty normal. If you want, try eating more of the heavier vegetables, things like potatoes, beans, and nuts. I'm sure you'll find them quite satisfying.

That I'm not sure about, but make sure you're eating enough leafy green vegetables. If you don't get enough iron your body may feel weaker; I know mine does if I forget to have some lettuce or spinach every once in a while. Be careful; an unbalanced diet is not healthy! It doesn't matter if it's meat-based or vegetable-based if it's unbalanced.

 

sorry dude i meant to say i'm transitioning into vegetarianism, i'm eating fish less and less(i was half asleep when i typed so i don't always get out what i'm trying to say). But in any case thanks for the information, it does make a lot of sense since i was raised on BBQ and crap.

 

I hear you. I didn't know the difference until I went vegan myself, and suddenly I kept hearing things like "lacto-vegetarian" and such. Confused me for a while. You should be able to find more information about these terms on the board, I'm sure there's a sticky around here somewhere with drumminmama's name on it.

 

Yeah dude just learn to cook mexican and you'll be fine. Whenever I want something with that same full feeling as meat I just eat a big burrito or something - they're really easy to make and they taste good. I got this recipe for these burrito/wraps off of www.allrecipes.com and it made like 30 so I froze them and I had ritowraps fo eva!