Hmmm : anyone can we eat eggs? in place of fish?

This might not be too hard to do, I took a bite of my daughter’s veggie burger once not knowing what it was and it wasn’t too bad.

i just learned I am a Flexitarian! thanks Kashi! from your friend at NYCA!

I have just completed a 31 day fast from meat and feel fantastic. I am going vegetarian, but may on occassion be a flexitarian as I may have fish from time to time. A lacto-ovo vegetarian still includes diary and eggs in their diet. A vegan would totally eliminate any animal or animal by products such as eggs, milk, or cheese. I am lacto-ovo. I still need my cheese to make foods favorful!!! Come along and take this challenge. Try it for a week or more and I promise you’ll be hooked!!

If I don’t have chicken or fish during the day I find that I am always hungry—any solutions? I love to be a lacto-ovo.

I start the day with Kashi Go lean with fruit (strawberries, blueberries, or bananas). I eat multi-bean soups or even veggie Lean cuisine with salad for lunch. Using vegetable stock, black beans, pinto beans, chik peas, mixed veggies, Okra, chopped tomatos and your choice of seasoning and eat with Kashi crakers. I eat lots of fruit, yogurt, trail mix (my own version with sunflower seeds, raw almonds, craisins, and Kashi Go lean Crunch) between meals for a snack. I like many of the meat substitutes like Morning star burgers or chick patties. Bocca products and I have been experimenting with several Asian veggie products. It does take some trail and error, but it is worth it. I’ve been doing more smoothies too. For dinner some type of meat substitute (I make a mean cottage patty), veggies, whole grains/starch and salad. I’ve even cut down on my sweets. Best wishes to you all in your quest.

Since I read a publication from “Mercy for Animals” I have decided to once again not eat meat; I have had chicken once however in the last week. I read lboseman’s posting and plan to try Morning Star and Bocca products. Thanks for the encouragement.

I went pesca-tarian. I cut all meat and poultry out of my diet about 3 1/2 years ago. I immediately lost 7 pounds. It just melted off. No exercise or anything. Then, a little over a year ago, I cut out dairy and eggs. Again, I lost another 7 pounds. I’m a completely different person now. My body is so much leaner, and I feel so much healthier. I don’t think I could gain weight if I tried.

I’m completely vegan at home and order fish when I go out to dinner. I’m telling you, it’s the way to go. With the steroids and hormones they’re pumping into meat and poultry these days, you don’t want that in your body. What do you think it does to you? The same thing it does to the animals it’s given to – fatten you up! Fatten you up quick!

I am SO excited that Kashi is offering vegan and pesca-vegan frozen food options now. I can’t wait to try it. I eat GoLean crunch with soy milk and blueberries every morning, and I truly look forward to it. Now I can look forward to lunch too! :)

I eat as healthy as I can – Lots of whole grains, fruit and vegs, chicken, fish, beans, and very rarely red meat. I also eat nuts, edamame, flax. I take several supplements to help me to feel good. Feel pretty good, but I am always tired and can’t seem to regain any muscle tone in my core and upper body. Any suggestions? I am 59

I’m already a vegetarian, for ethical reasons. I do love to find different things I can add to my diet that are as natural as possible. I’m looking forward to exploring more of the Kashi liine.

I am already a flexitarian. I have do eat fish and eggs on occasion. For five years now I have been following this diet for ethical and “taste” reasons. I feel great and much healthier because of it! I eat a lot of whole wheat, fruit, veggies, and dairy is my main source of protein. In addition I try to eat as natural/organic as my wallet allows.

Sorry, guys, but I love my chicken AND I live at the beach so there’s no way I’m giving up fish, shrimp, oysters, crab and conch. I grow my own vegetables and can the surplus every Summer so veggies are my friends. I live my 90-year-old mom and am trying to change her eating habits. She still loves those tubs of plastic butter but I’m slowly making progress. The biggest jump for her was going from white bread to whole wheat and from white rice to brown. She complained for about a minute but I do the cooking and she’s discovered that this new way of eating might not be all bad.

I am trying a vegetarian diet for weight loss and better glucose control, as I have type 2 diabetes. It’s hard to do when you must prepare meals for a “meat and potatoes” man.

Any other diabetics out there?

Glad to say I got through my first day as a “vegetarian”!! Was pretty easy and I was not hungry at all. I will try for another day. 90 yr. old mom! She must be doing something right!

Hey marciabyrd – we already have something in common. I’ve been diabetic for almost 17 years (on insulin the last 10). When I stick with a high fiber low-carb diet I have good control over my glucose numbers. Unfortunately I’m seriously lacking in willpower. I am trying to lose MANY pounds and lower my cholesterol too. I can’t give up meat altogether but I’m trying to eat more chicken and fish and less red meat. I’m supplementing with a lot of veggies too. Good luck to us both!

ok Im ready today is the first day of the rest of my life so here it goes

A new start for my family of 5!!! We eat very little red meat now…. Lots of fish and chicken… My kids have adapted well with much more variety of vegetables in their diet. I need to stay on top with a new variety of recipes so that they do not become bored. I have growing boys that are hard to fill up during some meals….Any suggestions???

I’ve always wanted to try to eat vegetarian a few nights a week. It’s a challenge because my husband and 15 year old brother, who lives with me, always want meat, potatoes and bread. I’ve decided to no longer use that as an excuse not to eat as healthy as I can. Yay me!!!

Got through my 2nd day of “vegetarian” Feel great, had lots of veggies, fruits and homemade soups w/beans, lentils, etc. Amazing how much “lighter” I feel. Good luck to all you “Newbies”!