One Week Vegetarian

People may argue about being vegetarian or non vegetarian but you can’t overlook the fact that many benefits are attached to eating fruits and vegetables. Research has suggested and proved that vegetarians are less prone to heart diseases, kind of cancers, obesity, diabetes, etc.

Veggies have lower blood pressure and cholesterol vis-a-vie non vegs. We aren’t telling you to dump meat for life, all we say is take up a veggie diet for a week to see the difference.

When you plan to go vegetarian, choose the day when you don’t have to do a very high intensity workout. Try making meat less versions of your favourite cuisines before taking up this diet for a whole week. Once you have developed a habit and have developed a taste for veg food, try this diet.

Plan your meals in Advance

Like any other diet you should plan your daily menu and meals in advance, so that you don’t get the chance to switch to your meat for a week at least.

Mentioned below is a sample, simple menu for your vegetarian diet:

For breakfast you can opt for fried eggs, fruit salad and an English Muffin. You can also go for oats which are high in protein or other such cereal, have them with skimmed milk and dried fruits.

During Lunch, you can treat yourself with a large bowl of your favourite vegetable and fruit salad. You can also have lentil soup along with some wheat or rice crackers.

Black bean’s chili with French bread and some stir fried veggies can be a nice dinner option.

Besides the three main meals you need to have snacks throughout the day which may include: peanuts (make sure you have a small portion), cottage cheese, dry fruits like prune,  apricots etc, you can even go for a hard-boiled egg.

Go vegetarian

The bottom line of every diet to be successful is that you should enjoy it.  If you hate being veggie even for a week, consider your decision once again. Make sure you try new recipes as this will add variety and fun to your diet.