Slowly, since turning 18, I have been headed more towards a vegetarian diet. High school and community college I was going for a culinary arts degree, also as a member of FCCLA culinary arts program, constantly being around food I quit eating a lot of things.
Cutting out pork at first, and then beef during my weight loss era in 2011, I dropped from 330 to 190 in a year (no, not starving, if you can cook, and know nutrition you can diet).
Mostly in part as I quit drinking soda, which was difficult as at my former job, racetrac petroleum, I got free soda fountain drinks, killed me as well 9-10 hrs, drinking free 44oz cups throughout.
Fast forward, joining the army in 2012, at 190, i had to eat whatever in OSUT, it was whatever the drill sgts said we could eat... Gained 10 lbs there, though most of it was muscle gains than anything.
Graduated benning in march 2013, immediately dropped to 190 again getting there, still active and exercising, i had a steady diet of fish, chicken, rice, and yogurt almost daily.
Then I deployed. And have really, really slacked off here. Working out at the gym when I can, but I have eaten fried foods since getting here (something that's a no-no for me since 2011) as well as picking up red meat/beef (still won't eat pork). It's mostly part because I don't and won't eat fish in a land locked country.
Regardless, I've gotten back up to 200lbs since being here.
Question is, when I get back, I'm seriously contemplating going vegetarian. Any of y'all vegetarians?
My health is number one being in the military, as I avoid sick hall like the plague.
I really want to drop from 200 to 170 in 6 months, which isn't too far of a goal...
At 6 ft tall, 22 years old, 170-180 seems like a reasonable weight...
I have no issues with protein deficiencies cutting out meat, which is easily substituted with Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, PB, and a few others.
I'm just wondering how easy or difficult it is to go out to dinner, and find places with vegetarian alternatives? Shopping? I know HEB in Texas has a good amt of vegetarian things, as well as a few other shops, and mostly will eat at on base DFACs but how to y'all do it if you're a vegetarian?
Thanks!
Cutting out pork at first, and then beef during my weight loss era in 2011, I dropped from 330 to 190 in a year (no, not starving, if you can cook, and know nutrition you can diet).
Mostly in part as I quit drinking soda, which was difficult as at my former job, racetrac petroleum, I got free soda fountain drinks, killed me as well 9-10 hrs, drinking free 44oz cups throughout.
Fast forward, joining the army in 2012, at 190, i had to eat whatever in OSUT, it was whatever the drill sgts said we could eat... Gained 10 lbs there, though most of it was muscle gains than anything.
Graduated benning in march 2013, immediately dropped to 190 again getting there, still active and exercising, i had a steady diet of fish, chicken, rice, and yogurt almost daily.
Then I deployed. And have really, really slacked off here. Working out at the gym when I can, but I have eaten fried foods since getting here (something that's a no-no for me since 2011) as well as picking up red meat/beef (still won't eat pork). It's mostly part because I don't and won't eat fish in a land locked country.
Regardless, I've gotten back up to 200lbs since being here.
Question is, when I get back, I'm seriously contemplating going vegetarian. Any of y'all vegetarians?
My health is number one being in the military, as I avoid sick hall like the plague.
I really want to drop from 200 to 170 in 6 months, which isn't too far of a goal...
At 6 ft tall, 22 years old, 170-180 seems like a reasonable weight...
I have no issues with protein deficiencies cutting out meat, which is easily substituted with Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, PB, and a few others.
I'm just wondering how easy or difficult it is to go out to dinner, and find places with vegetarian alternatives? Shopping? I know HEB in Texas has a good amt of vegetarian things, as well as a few other shops, and mostly will eat at on base DFACs but how to y'all do it if you're a vegetarian?
Thanks!