People have always been supportive of me. I used to be paranoid about people thinking those things of me, but everyone told me they didn't think that way. I have been in situations like that with other things, and it doesn't feel nice.
You just have to know what to eat. It can be tricky when you start, but after you get used to it you can feel as full as when you eat a thing of meat. I make my own food and don't eat fast foods at all, and I go to restaurants very little, but when I do I noticed most places incorporate a vegetarian menu now. My favorite food place when I'm out and it's time to eat is subway. You can make things how you want, though I have to admit sometimes it feels weird ordering no meat when everyone else ahead of me is like chicken or beef right off the bat. I'm like "vege lovers sub please..." lol I mostly make my own food at home, and I noticed when I make things that are supposed to have meat in them, there is always an adequate vegetable substitute. Mornings I usually eat toast with jam and some type of egg dish, and a glass of juice. I try to incorporate at least one grain, fruit, protein, and dairy for breakfast. I had to take supplements until I got it right with my daily intake of vitamins, but once you get used to it it becomes second nature and you get all the vitamins you need. I also noticed that I make more things by hand, like ice cream, pizza, and everything really. I am paranoid about whats in processed things and by making them myself I can control the ingredients, and I love cooking so it's fun. I never eat anything processed, it makes me feel really bad now when I do it, same thing with meat. My stomach hurts for a while and I feel sick.
My fiancée works in a chicken kill plant, and the things he has told me about how the chickens are treated makes me feel so sad. He's not a vegetarian but he doesn't eat chicken if he can help it. He's more of a hamburger, steak, and bacon guy. I wish these companies treated animals better, cows and pigs have it just as bad. Even the places that say they raise their chickens without cages treat their chickens bad. Helping the animals is like an added bonus for me instead of a reason though. I had two friends in high school who became vegetarians just to help animals, and they stuck with it. It's hard to think about slabs of meat coming from animals, so don't worry, it's not stupid.
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