Do most vegetarians have cheese cravings?

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

So now I've been vegetarian a few days I've been finding myself eating and craving cheese, butter and anything creamy. Is this to make up for the cholesterol I'm lacking from my usual high meat diet?

[Sassy35242]

No it's your body telling you that you need to eat protein. Be sure to eat lots of nuts, beans, and tofu because they are pretty natural ways to get protein. Also eat cheese, eggs, and yogurt. I reccomend getting organic, cage free eggs because they are the least cruel. Getting enough protein is EXTREMELY important!

Why are you becoming vegetarian?

I've been vegetarian for 5 years :)

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

Im a culinary kid doing a food experiment, so I have good vegeterian recipes since its big in the buisnes

[Sassy35242]

awesome!

[FlowerChild369]

Yes, cheese contains protein and your body is trying to make up for what you are lacking. I have been a vegetarian for almost a year now, and I never ate much cheese until became one.

[palek]

The cravings for all things tasty will soon pass and you can forever nosh on tasteless wads of bean curd, adopting the sunken-eyed hollow stare of the true vegetarian.

[Sassy35242]

vegetarian food is delicious plus vegetarians live a lot longer than omnivores because we don't eat as much fat. TAKE THAT.

hehe

[palek]

If I had your diet to look forward to for the rest of my life, the last thing I'd want to do is live longer!

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

Ive actually eaten pretty good and its not tastless I've been adding a lot of hebs and spices. Like I've had a lot of veggie curry and very delicious pizza.

[palek]

Curry is definitely the answer to it. If I had a few really good vegetarian Indian restaurants nearby, I could become a vegetarian myself if I for some reason needed to. ; - )

[Sassy35242]

for me its not a diet, I just don't like the way the animals are treated. its also not all indian food. Vegetarians also eat pizza, veggie burgers, fries, mac and cheese, ect.

[palek]

Yeah, but aside from the occasional frenchy fry I dislike all the items you list.

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

How could you not eat pizza? Another yummy one I've tried is risoto primavera and stirfry

[palek]

I realize that most people love pizza, but to me its basically a piece of toasted bread with catsup and cheese on it. And for the true vegetarian merely catsup and bread. I love fresh veggies but I also like meat, and it's very good for us in moderation. And besides, a certain number of animals are gonna be mistreated whether I eat meat or not. If that's what's botherin ya, you should by a slaughterhouse and treat all the animals good while they're alive, and then have them put to sleep

[palek]

before we cut them up and eat em.

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

actually I'm doing this as an experiment since I'm going to cooking school and vegetarian entree's are big in the buisness now. Its just for fun.

[palek]

Hey then, tres cool. I love to cook as well, though I don't get to do as much as I used to. Just a hobby with me though. Good stuff!

[palek]

; - )

[whatson]

Well vegetarians can eat cheese and butter and dairy products. You have gone vegan. I hope you have done your research because it's easy to become malnourished if you haven't.

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

I could never go vegan lol, I'm eating a lot of cheese and my mom is yelling at me

[minx101d]

I was a lacto/ovo vegetarian for 8 years so I was allowed to eat cheese but I craved shell fish so bad.

[Anonymous]

YES! That's why I couldn't be vegan. It wasn't sweets or meat that screwed me over, it was the cheese. I love cheese.

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

I'm not vegan lol, just vegetarian