Vegetarian Lifestyle...

Hello! Welcome back, i have not posted in a while so here is a bit more of a serious-ish subject that may interest some of you, more and more people are becoming vegetarian every year. So this year, i to have decided that i want to become a full time vegetarian. (Especially after seeing some horrid videos and films.)
This is due to my own personal reasons, but dont worry i am not about to preach about why you should become a vegetarian. Yet.

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So anyway, already this year i have struggled, but this is due to my health and weight. I find it hard to maintain any kind of healthy weight, i have always been 'underweight', although this is not anyone's fault, it is my own, i get very worried or uncomfortable if i have noticeably gained weight, especially if someone tells me that i look 'different' i think i must have a fear of changing my body, even though i really do want it to change. I hope that makes sense.

So anyway, in this post i will just give a quick overview on the foods i eat daily. I am still learning and trying to find foods that i like and that give me all the nutrition i need to be healthy, and more importantly, gain healthy weight. I will eventually show my progress pictures when i begin to notice a difference in how i look.

I am not sure if many of you know, but i work at a school with young children, evidently, this means that i am moving around constantly, i am always burning calories, more than what i intake most days. My plan is to eat small meals, all day.

For breakfast: I have a hot nutritious drink (I do not know what it is called) it contains all the vitamins i need to get me through the day. I will then have two pieces of wholemeal toast with butter, or jam. I have a yogurt, preferably Greek yogurt, with some fruit.

Snack one: I take a box of fruits and veg to work with me. The box typically contains; carrots, cucumber, apple, celery, spinach, oranges.

Lunch: I will usually have a salad with will lots of dressing, i do have tuna on my salad, i do eventually want to stop eating fish, but i am not healthy enough to stop completely. I will then have orange juice, or some green tea.

Snack two: Mixed nuts and dried fruit, i carry a bag of this around with me anywhere, its just a good quick snack to have. (I also try to drink lots of water throughout the whole day)

Dinner: My dinner usually consists of what my Mum thinks i will eat, but this tends to be some frozen vegetarian oven meal, i work till late so when i get home, i just want some food ready. If not i will make myself some pasta.

Snack three: I never ever ever would eat after seven, i have no idea, someone told me once that i will get fat if i do... So now that i am trying to gain weight, i eat right before bed. I do not have a set snack, i usually just east what ever i fancy, which tends to be cheese. I LOVE CHEDDAR CHEESE. (Ps it does give you nightmares..)

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I hope this has helped any of you, if you have any questions about being vegetarian or my diet, please comment and i will get back to you. 

xxx