VEGETARIAN MEAL PLANS?!?

Armando Somes: This 28-day vegetarian meal plan may help you: http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/weight_...

Morris Cuomo: I honestly wouldn't depend on soy too much, unless it's fermented like tempeh and miso. Almond milk is very healthy (vitamin E, etc.) and you should carefully plan to eat iron-rich foods with vitamin C rich foods so that you can absorb the iron. I'm not sure what kind of vegetarian you are, but since you mention all you are currently eating are salads and tofu, I'm guessing you don't eat eggs or cheese. If that's the case, then I can recommend a great cook book called "1000 Vegan Recipes" which I'm finding more and more invaluble. :) Even if you weren't veggie, it'd still be a good source of healthy cooking and meals. For breakfast (these are the sorts of things I eat):Kashi cereal w/almond milk with fruit (currently either an apple or orange)orToast w/almond butter with fruitor1 frozen waffle w/almond butter and (real) maple syrup with f! ruitFor lunch:chickpea and nori sandwich (with veganaise), roasted brussel sprouts and fruitorpeanut butter and jelly sandwich with raw carrots and hummus and fruitormiso soup with mushrooms (any), onions, and cabbage, with pretzels and hummus and fruitFor dinner:hoisin marinated tofu covered in panko crumbs and baked, veggie stir-fry with soy sauce and gingerorlentil soup with sweet potatoes, cabbage, onion, mushrooms (mild curry and cumin base), with a piece of bread and vegan butterorblack bean burritos with salsa, onion, corn, and tomatoes, and guacamole and spinach side salad. The link below should be helpful in finding and creating recipes. Don't be afraid to go to a health food store and find red miso, and try something new. Some helpful grains to include in your diet:quinoa (a complete protein grain - so your body only has to digest it)millet (high in iron, so eat with fruit or bell pepper which is higher in C than an orange)brown rice (if you get a short-grain, you! can make (fishless) sushi)bulgarbarleyAlso, try some soba noo! dles - they're buckwheat and gluten free. They're meant to be cold, but they can easily be substituted for linguine in pad thai. Soba is also high in zinc. The link below should help you out with new recipes - but I encourage you to find a vegetarian cook book you like and will use often. :3...Show more

Coleman Deliberato: Boca burgers are great. There are also boca chicken, boca sausage. Try 'Boca' :)

Ha Wolski: this will take a bit of research on your part.wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia has information on vegetarianism at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetarianism on vegetables at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable on leafy green vegetables at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_vegetable on alternatives to meat at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_analogue on soy beans/soy products at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soybean on alternatives to dairy milk at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_milk and on alternatives to dairy cheese at http://en! .wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_analogue you could use the one-word-a-search-idea with words such as: breakfast, cereal, lunch, sandwich, snack, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, casserole, greens, souffle, pasta, dinner, dessert, and smoothie in the search box of vegetarian times at http://www.vegetariantimes.com and veg web at http://vegweb.com search the internet with the words "whole grain cereals i like".you can also search the internet with the phrase "textured vegetable protein recipes" or with the phrase "tvp recipes" for information on alternatives to fast food places as well as information on the health food stores in and around the area where you live go to happy cow at http://www.happycow.net...Show more

Sharolyn Claybourn: Try going for soy, seriously there's soy everything! - like patties, burgers, pastas, all that good stuff.I usually go for a brand called Morning Glory, you can find it just about anywhere I get mine from Walmart.Other than that! there's things like beans, nuts, vitamins! Make protein your best frie! nd....Show more

Dedra Furguson: You can get meal plans for a vegetarian diet at http://health.discovery.com/national-body-challeng... . I have never used it as a meal plan per say, I just enjoy some of the recipes. The reason I like this meal plan is you can use it to maintain current weight, and it give healthy meals.