Help to a Picky Eater- Stephanie

[Guest guest]

STEPHANIE, CONGRATS. You won over your battle for the meantime. A year is great

and really difficult because, as you said, you are " a picky eater " . I am not a

picky eater and yet even up to my 39th-40th vegetarian year I still fight the

battles related to food. First, my siblings are not vegetarian --- I am the only

one! All their families aren't either. I share my food with them (sometimes even

unwillingly if I don't have enough for a particular meal) because I honestly

like them to like vegetarian even if they like being carnivorous. Mine is

survival.

In my seminar/trainings around the country, my battle was finding people who

could understand that vegetarianism means a certain diet, not only meatless

(Many say, " That's vegetables. Eat it! " and I couldn't because it has seafood or

other things I don't eat.)

I stick to my discipline because of many reasons ... I stick to those reasons

as part of a lifestyle. One time, I got fat because all I could eat for a week

was the desserts. My co-trainers pitied me and gave me their ice cream, pastries

and other desserts so I could eat.

 

STEPHANIE, you are doing great. To start with, choose the foods you like that

conform to your being vegetarian and yet do not clash with your palate. I don't

think you should be an unhappy vegetarian. What we eat becomes what we think.

And being happy is why I am vegetarian --- I choose foods I like, it's a freedom

and a test of will. If my fancy brings me just on fruits for the day, that's all

I eat. If I don't have time to cook, I go to a vegetarian fastfood which is so

near my office. Or, I visit a friend who I know cooks good vegetarian food. Try

out some great recipes that use up the foods you really like. Our

vegetariangroup recipes are fantastic and plenty. I can eat soyproducts FOR A

WEEK, 3X daily meals, sometimes differently cooked but the same. I like a few

vegetables but will try as many allowed --- experiment on a different spice,

little by little. Accepting different tastes into our lives bring flavors and

joys as well. We are with you in this journey. Keep

well!

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thank you!! I enjoy being a vegetarian very much...I am just getting burned out

on the

few things I know how to cook and know that I like. I am the only vegetarian in

my family

too - so that makes it even more of a challenge - I either have to try to find

something

that my carnivore fiance will like, or have to find something that i can make

just for

myself. I am going to try to dig deeper into the files and try to try new

things. Thanks for your help and encouragement!