My best tip for vegetarians is....eat meat!
I'm not being sarcastic. I was a vegetarian (no meat or fish) for over 20 years. I got through induction fine and lost 16 pounds, but then had MASSIVE cravings for meat, which I eventually responded to. I now realise I missed out on great food for 20 years. I know several vegetarians who have had the same experience - go with what your body feels is right |
Not sure this would be considered a "helpful" tip. I don't think most vegetarians are abstaining from meat in answer to a masochistic call. They are making what they consider to be a healthy choice.
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I just hate plants. So I eat them.
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That would make you a sadist. Vive la difference!
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Why cheese isnt vegetarian
Hi everyone~
I thought vegetarians would like to know, if they don't already, this disappointing piece of information: Unless CHEESE is specifically labelled "made with microbial enzymes" or "made without rennet", that it is not vegetarian. The "enzymes" used to make cheese come from the stomach lining of veal calves. Check your local health store for organic dairy cheese. The brand Horizon makes all their cheeses labelled renettless without animal enzymes, and it tastes exactly the same as regular cheese and costs maybe a quarter more. Unfortunately, most veggie/soy cheese is almost inedible, and many of them are made with hydrogenated and partially fractionated oils. Especially Tofutti brand. Read your labels! The only brand I can recommend is something called "Almond" by Lisanetti....it comes in Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Mozzarella, and it is delicious, and can melt and has only 1 cab per ounce! More information about this an be read at: http://www.vegsoc.org/info/cheese.html http://www.wholefoods.com/healthinfo/rennet.html http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mrennet.html According to the last link, If you're lucky enough to live near a "Trader Joe's" store, you will find cheeses categorized into three rennet categories: animal, vegetable, and microbial. See http://www.traderjoes.com/products/...east_rennet.asp Hope this helps! |
lo-carb hummus - chana dal?
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There's an Indian legume called 'chana dal' with some unbelievably low GI. It's kind of strong-flavored for hummus, but you could go light on the garlic. Maybe you could mix the two. I'll look for a forum on Insulin Resistance Diet. But most kinds of beans make me dull, tho I love them. I wonder why they're allowed. Skinny9 |
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My body began calling for very low-carb and raw, so I asked for suggestions and got these, all raw nibble food: snap peas, snow peas, asparagus, baby carrots already peeled, mixed salad greens, sliced mushrooms, broccoli, celery, fresh peppers, jicama, dikon radish, avocado, grapefruit. (I love 'cherry tomatoes' but dunno if they meet the requirements.) Their flavors are fine for me without special dressings or dips. Sometimes some plain butter and/or grated cheese. For breakfast I'm mixing cottage cheese, cream cheese, yoghurt, sour cream with unsweetened cocoa powder. This would keep a long time. What about boiled eggs? If 'deviled' eggs are too much trouble, you could eat them hot with butter and salt. What about make-ahead stuff like egg salad? Skinny9 |
Nuts are my best bets :yay: The longer I stay away from meat/fish/poultry/egg, the less I crave them. I never have problem with nuts. Acutally, I went down from 115 to 96 after gone lacto-vegetarian. I don't really eat dairy either except in the form of whey protein found in protein bars.
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To Karen: Another Hummus Question
Hi Karen
Thanks for all the amazing, helpful information you supply. Could you please tell me how many carbs / protein would be in a serving of 1/4 Cup hummous? Sorry if you've answered this before. I looked through the site but couldn't find an answer! Best to you vmeera |
Hey Vmeera-
According to Fitday, hummus has: Total Carbohydrate 12.4g Dietary Fiber 3.14g So that would make it around 9 grams or so of net carbs. I know the kind I buy has 3 or 4 net grams per 2 tablespoons. |
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You can make a pretty decent hummous out of tofu or canned black soy beans if you don't object to using soy. And, it's lower in carbs, higher in protein. :) Karen |
works for me
Thought I'd share my quickest vegetarian low-carb recipe:
2/3 cup meatless crumbles 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce (low-carb kind if you want; you don't need much, though) 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese Mix the sauce and meatless stuff together, sprinkle liberally with the cheese, and pop in the microwave for a minute and a half, maybe longer. <sigh> almost like eating spaghetti A mexican version with a little hot sauce or salsa and cheddar cheese isn't bad either. Using Morningstar Farms Grillers recipe crumbles and Ragu Carb Options brand spaghetti sauce, I get 200 calories 12 g total carbs 4 g fiber and 13 g fat. I think you can find an even better low-carb version of crumbles out there then what I use, with 4g total carb/3 g fiber, but my grocery store doesn't stock it -- Yve's brand makes it and it says 'Carb Busters' or something like that on the front and advertises 1 g of net carbs. |
Hey Pei-
You should start a new thread with this recipe. That way it won't get lost in this one. Good idea on that spaghetti! Sounds quick and easy-just like I like my food. |
pesco vegetarian /no red meat/poultry/eats fish and seafood.
I read this info from a book I had recently checked out of the library , pesco vegetarian , I don't eat poultry, red meat or pork, some dairy,this is more for my lifestyle :) mainly my breakfast meals i have trouble with same old thing eggs, oatmeal or dry cereal~`
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Thank you for all the above posts...they are really useful, I sympathise with Pondwaver as sometimes cooking just seems too much of an effort to me too...that's when I tend to binge on the nasty hi carb foods like crisps or alcohol!!
I will be looking around my health food stores more than ever in the future and am looking forward to having a more varied veggie diet from now on.. Good luck to everyone, Michele (newbie) |
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