Many people think that the vegetarina lifestyle is boring - you eat the same bland fruits and vegetables every day of the week. How boring is that? Little do they know that when you become a vegetarian you can eat the same foods that you eat now, only you exchange the meat for something else.

With burritos, skip the meat and eat one with rice, beans, tomatoes, bell peppers and onions. There are many vegetarian foods you can buy frozen; it just takes a little bit of looking and being a wise and aware consumer.

Vegetarian foods don’t have to be boring; there are a lot of foods out there that you can still enjoy.

Casseroles are a great way of eating vegetarian without missing the meat - they can be made using eggplant, squash, spinach and many other vegetables for high protein and no meat.

Vegetable stir-frys are another wonderful food for you to enjoy. Stir-fry vegetables can be purchased frozen or you can buy fresh vegetables and create your own stir-fry. The choice is yours.

There are different ways to start your vegetarian diet without going into meat withdrawal:

*Make a list of the vegetarian foods you already enjoy, like casseroles, macaroni and cheese, salads, vegetable soup, cheese pizza  and quiche. You can eat these meat free meals for dinner three nights a week - the rest of the time continue to eat meats.

*Change your favorite recipes around to make them meatless.

*Study and find new vegetarian dishes that you like and slowly introduce them to your diet.

*Gradually change all of your dinners to vegetarian meals

*Find different alternatives for your lunches at work

*Salad bars

*Vegetarian friendly restaurants

*Most sandwich shops have vegetarian alternatives

*Change your breakfast menus -  toasted whole grain breads topped with peanut butter and fruit smoothies are two options

Purchasing vegetarian cookbooks will open up a whole new world of tastes for you. Take chances and be creative - you’ll be happy that you did.

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