How can I ever possibly be a vegetarian?

I suggest still eating sleect meats and fish but make a rule that you won't eat it unless you caught it yourself or making sure you only eat free-range naturally fed-animals. No abused animals locked up in cages or brutally tortured for the sake of fast food,etc. only animals who are allowed to live full lives and enjoy themselves while they are here. That's what i'd do anyways. I need my meat...but I don't condone abuse of animals. although I do believe they were put here for our benefit....i don't believe in treating them badly.

Lentils and beans have the protein you need so maybe try to make an accustomed curry so you like it. Experiment with different flavours, good luck, I want to be one when I'm older so I'll probably have to go through the same thing. Good luck!

There are actually a lot of substitute-meat options around these days, such as Quorn, where it's made to have similar flavours, textures and purposes as meat, without obviously being made of the same stuff. You might want to see what kind of meat substitutes are available in your area, but that's a good way to continue enjoying meals that are traditionally made with meat.

Another option is, if you continue to eat meat, look into where it's coming from. Some farms treat animals better than others. Avoid factory farms, and be cautious of the ones that claim to be "free range" (because that doesn't necessarily mean that the animals actually ever go outside or have enough room to walk around). See if you can buy products from more trustworthy sources whenever possible.

I'd definitely suggest having a look at the vegetarian options available locally though. Maybe think about the kinds of meals you usually have, and see if you can get a vegetarian version. You might be pleasantly surprised with what you find.

Are you including fish in this? That might broaden or narrow your options depending on your choice. You can also still loads of your favourite meals - they just have to be adapted a bit.

Here's a link to a website which has listed some of the best vegetarian cookbooks. I hope you find it useful!
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I'm a vegetarian, my Mom, Dad, and two sisters are vegetarians, our dogs are vegetarians, and we are all healthy. We don't get any shots, neither do the dogs. We have never went to the doctor because we were sick. We get checkups and they always are surprised with our health. And I have tons of energy. We don't eat much Chinese food, but we do eat a lot of noodles, bread, potatoes and vegetables. Being a vegetarian is wonderful. And if you do decide to become one, you will not regret it. And the animals will be grateful.

i suggest you don't...I wanna be a vet to, in fact I'm in Small Animal Care...however vegetarians live an average of 2-5 years less then people who eat a balanced diet with proteins.
I understand your logic, but let's not forget health...after a while of vegetarian diet your system will even reject meat and marrow broth...I've seen it...it was sorda sad...
plus it can cause other issues. lacking protein can cause hair loss, attention deficit, fatigue, irritability and lethargy. I may also cause loss of muscle mass, generalized swelling, decreased immunity, and weakened cardiovascular and respiratory system. this can be in animals that are suppose to consume meat and in people.

I don't know how to become a vegetarian.
But I do know is that meat have all the essential amino acids but vegetables don't. This means you HAVE TO plan ahead and eat as much variety as possible to cover your amino acids needs. Please look into that before becoming a vegetarian.

I'll help you out.
To start off easy you just got to eat some fruits and vegetables.