vegetarians/vegans.. why?!

[AsianriceX]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: AsianriceX

Do you have any links to any studies done comparing the safety of organic to mass produced Beef?

Here. Go nuts.

I went there but only this part stuck out at me.

Is organic food better for me and my family?

USDA makes no claims that organically produced food is safer or more nutritious than conventionally produced food. Organic food differs from conventionally produced food in the way it is grown, handled, and processed.

 

[caitlion]

mmm curry.... the only kind ive ever had is thai coconut curry (not sure if thats exactly what its called) but mmmmmm....

it is really sad about the stereotypes you get being vegetarian. i dont preach to anyone about it ever, i only tell them my opinion when they ask, and since its not a moral issue i dont think its really a big deal. but, for example, i want to get this cute shirt that has a picture of a pig and says 'please dont eat me, i love you' on it... i want it because its cute, NOT because its about being vegetarian. but i showed my brother and he got all pissed off and was like "i dont think you need to make such a statement!!!" i was just like um... alright...

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: AsianriceX

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: AsianriceX

Do you have any links to any studies done comparing the safety of organic to mass produced Beef?

Here. Go nuts.

I went there but only this part stuck out at me.

Is organic food better for me and my family?

USDA makes no claims that organically produced food is safer or more nutritious than conventionally produced food. Organic food differs from conventionally produced food in the way it is grown, handled, and processed.

Well, are we talking about nutrition or your odds of getting Mad Cow? The jury is still out on what/any effects bovine hormones may have on humans, but I'd say your odds of contracting MC from certified organic meat are a lot lower than the average stuff you find at Kroger.

 

I have quite a few vegan/veggie friends.

The best line I ever heard was:
I eat fish because it's the fruit of the sea.

 

[Maverick]

My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: caitlion
mmm curry.... the only kind ive ever had is thai coconut curry (not sure if thats exactly what its called) but mmmmmm....

it is really sad about the stereotypes you get being vegetarian. i dont preach to anyone about it ever, i only tell them my opinion when they ask, and since its not a moral issue i dont think its really a big deal. but, for example, i want to get this cute shirt that has a picture of a pig and says 'please dont eat me, i love you' on it... i want it because its cute, NOT because its about being vegetarian. but i showed my brother and he got all pissed off and was like "i dont think you need to make such a statement!!!" i was just like um... alright...

Just because a shirt is cute to you, that doesn't mean it won't have other meaning to other people. Would you wear a cute shirt with Hitler on it? If you did people will think you're a nasty nazi. Just like if you wear that pig shirt people will think you're a PETA bitch. Your brother was right.

That's just the way it is.

 

[caitlion]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: caitlion
mmm curry.... the only kind ive ever had is thai coconut curry (not sure if thats exactly what its called) but mmmmmm....

it is really sad about the stereotypes you get being vegetarian. i dont preach to anyone about it ever, i only tell them my opinion when they ask, and since its not a moral issue i dont think its really a big deal. but, for example, i want to get this cute shirt that has a picture of a pig and says 'please dont eat me, i love you' on it... i want it because its cute, NOT because its about being vegetarian. but i showed my brother and he got all pissed off and was like "i dont think you need to make such a statement!!!" i was just like um... alright...

Just because a shirt is cute to you, that doesn't mean it won't have other meaning to other people. Would you wear a cute shirt with Hitler on it? If you did people will think you're a nasty nazi. Just like if you wear that pig shirt people will think you're a PETA bitch. Your brother was right.

That's just the way it is.

well then i guess itll keep the kind of people that i dont want to be hanging around away.

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

Here's a thought, why don't you just SHUT IT if you don't have anything constructive to say in the thread?

Thanks.

 

[caitlion]

Originally posted by: Fausto

Originally posted by: DougK62
Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

Here's a thought, why don't you just SHUT IT if you don't have anything constructive to say in the thread?

Thanks.

thank you, fausto

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

This coming from a guy who has a woman for an avatar. Go somewhere else troll.

 

[Jzero]

My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

I don't understand why people think they need to "Become" vegetarian as if it were a religion or a political party or a club that you can be kicked out of if you break the rules.

Earlier in this thread I pointed out that I eat mostly vegetarian, just because it's good and I like it. But if I'm somewhere where there is no good alternative, or I want a big fat steak....I'll eat it.

Why not just do that?

BTW, MHO, but I think you should definitely re-evaluate getting married to someone who wants to force you to be something that you may not necessarily be. It sounds like a recipe for disaster. Today it's meat, but tomorrow it might be something more important to you.

 

[DougK62]

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

This coming from a guy who has a woman for an avatar. Go somewhere else troll.

Oh my god you are SO right. I have a woman cartoon next to my name so that somehow is an insult to me and an indication of my poor knowledge of the subject. THANK YOU for clearing that up for me

I'm just giving the guy some friendly advice. If he wants be in a marriage where one partner rules over the other with an iron fist then go for it. Those marriages never work out. Of course, that may not be his situation at all, and I could be completely wrong and he'll live happily ever after. I don't know. It was just advice based on what I saw in his post. GET OVER IT

You, Fausto, are the troll. It's amazing how some people can get so defensive over a nameless person on the internet disagreeing with them. Pathetic. Let it go.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

This coming from a guy who has a woman for an avatar. Go somewhere else troll.

Oh my god you are SO right. I have a woman cartoon next to my name so that somehow is an insult to me and an indication of my poor knowledge of the subject. THANK YOU for clearing that up for me

I'm just giving the guy some friendly advice. If he wants be in a marriage where one partner rules over the other with an iron fist then go for it. Those marriages never work out. Of course, that may not be his situation at all, and I could be completely wrong and he'll live happily ever after. I don't know. It was just advice based on what I saw in his post. GET OVER IT

You, Fausto, are the troll. It's amazing how some people can get so defensive over a nameless person on the internet disagreeing with them. Pathetic. Let it go.

You and jzero said essentially the same thing, but he actually took a minute to phrase it tactfully, while you just came off like a total asshole.

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

This coming from a guy who has a woman for an avatar. Go somewhere else troll.

Oh my god you are SO right. I have a woman cartoon next to my name so that somehow is an insult to me and an indication of my poor knowledge of the subject. THANK YOU for clearing that up for me

I'm just giving the guy some friendly advice. If he wants be in a marriage where one partner rules over the other with an iron fist then go for it. Those marriages never work out. Of course, that may not be his situation at all, and I could be completely wrong and he'll live happily ever after. I don't know. It was just advice based on what I saw in his post. GET OVER IT

You, Fausto, are the troll. It's amazing how some people can get so defensive over a nameless person on the internet disagreeing with them. Pathetic. Let it go.

First of all don't assume anything about my relationship, what if I told you that she does all my laundry and cooks for me every night? Still think I'm ruled with an iron fist? Take your "advice" somewhere else.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

This coming from a guy who has a woman for an avatar. Go somewhere else troll.

Oh my god you are SO right. I have a woman cartoon next to my name so that somehow is an insult to me and an indication of my poor knowledge of the subject. THANK YOU for clearing that up for me

I'm just giving the guy some friendly advice. If he wants be in a marriage where one partner rules over the other with an iron fist then go for it. Those marriages never work out. Of course, that may not be his situation at all, and I could be completely wrong and he'll live happily ever after. I don't know. It was just advice based on what I saw in his post. GET OVER IT

You, Fausto, are the troll. It's amazing how some people can get so defensive over a nameless person on the internet disagreeing with them. Pathetic. Let it go.

First of all don't assume anything about my relationship, what if I told you that she does all my laundry and cooks for me every night? Still think I'm ruled with an iron fist? Take your "advice" somewhere else.

I don't know how anyone can say your gf is messed up because she wants you to be a vegetarian too. How many of you atheists here would marry a Christian woman? It's the same thing. You can't marry someone if you interfere with each others' beliefs.

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

This coming from a guy who has a woman for an avatar. Go somewhere else troll.

Oh my god you are SO right. I have a woman cartoon next to my name so that somehow is an insult to me and an indication of my poor knowledge of the subject. THANK YOU for clearing that up for me

I'm just giving the guy some friendly advice. If he wants be in a marriage where one partner rules over the other with an iron fist then go for it. Those marriages never work out. Of course, that may not be his situation at all, and I could be completely wrong and he'll live happily ever after. I don't know. It was just advice based on what I saw in his post. GET OVER IT

You, Fausto, are the troll. It's amazing how some people can get so defensive over a nameless person on the internet disagreeing with them. Pathetic. Let it go.

First of all don't assume anything about my relationship, what if I told you that she does all my laundry and cooks for me every night? Still think I'm ruled with an iron fist? Take your "advice" somewhere else.

I don't know how anyone can say your gf is messed up because she wants you to be a vegetarian too. How many of you atheists here would marry a Christian woman? It's the same thing. You can't marry someone if you interfere with each others' beliefs.

agreed, thats why I don't think its unreasonable of her to want that.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: DougK62

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so.

My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

Oh dear. You are so whipped. If your fiancee won't marry you just because you eat meat then she is messed up. I hope you're prepared to be on a leash for the rest of your life...

This coming from a guy who has a woman for an avatar. Go somewhere else troll.

Oh my god you are SO right. I have a woman cartoon next to my name so that somehow is an insult to me and an indication of my poor knowledge of the subject. THANK YOU for clearing that up for me

I'm just giving the guy some friendly advice. If he wants be in a marriage where one partner rules over the other with an iron fist then go for it. Those marriages never work out. Of course, that may not be his situation at all, and I could be completely wrong and he'll live happily ever after. I don't know. It was just advice based on what I saw in his post. GET OVER IT

You, Fausto, are the troll. It's amazing how some people can get so defensive over a nameless person on the internet disagreeing with them. Pathetic. Let it go.

First of all don't assume anything about my relationship, what if I told you that she does all my laundry and cooks for me every night? Still think I'm ruled with an iron fist? Take your "advice" somewhere else.

I don't know how anyone can say your gf is messed up because she wants you to be a vegetarian too. How many of you atheists here would marry a Christian woman? It's the same thing. You can't marry someone if you interfere with each others' beliefs.

agreed, thats why I don't think its unreasonable of her to want that.

I actually have to disagree. My wife and I have a similar situation with regard to religion. She is, I'm basically not. My "converting" or her ceasing to go to church was never even on the table prior to us getting married and I don't see why it should be. As for the kids, they will attend church (I'll go too, since I'm more a skeptic than Atheist/Agnostic so I don't mind going) and then they can make up their own mind once they're old enough to do so. Vegetarianism is perhaps a bit different since proper nutrition of small growing bodies is very important, but the principle is the same; one personality should never subsume the other in a relationship. JMHO.

 

[blakeatwork]

I enjoy both meat and vegetables, long walks on the beach, and candlelight dinners...

Seriously though, I'll generally go through a cycle, where I'll consume more poultry or red meat then vegetables, then I'll sitch up, and eat a lot of vegetables... I try and make it 2 servings of vegetables/rice/pasta for each 1 serving of meat... It's more about no overeating any one group then anything else, and I certainly have no moral obligations that woul dprevent me from consuming some animal like deer, moose, wild fowl, bear etc...

Might as well enjoy being near the top o'the food chain..

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: lirion
I don't like to eat meat that looks like meat. It just feels weird. It's not a moral decision, so I don't care what anyone else eats. Edit: Let me qualify that a bit. I don't like to eat meat at all. If there's a meat item available that's just really, really good, I'll eat some. If something still has the bones or skin I won't touch it. I can hardly stand to look at a boiled chicken, and the smell makes me gag. I don't eat fried chicken either, but I'll eat chicken on a sandwich in patty form. It's just a weird psychological problem. I'm weird, I know.

It's not that wierd, I've heard of quite a few people that are exactly the same way.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: sxr7171

Originally posted by: lirion
I don't like to eat meat that looks like meat. It just feels weird. It's not a moral decision, so I don't care what anyone else eats. Edit: Let me qualify that a bit. I don't like to eat meat at all. If there's a meat item available that's just really, really good, I'll eat some. If something still has the bones or skin I won't touch it. I can hardly stand to look at a boiled chicken, and the smell makes me gag. I don't eat fried chicken either, but I'll eat chicken on a sandwich in patty form. It's just a weird psychological problem. I'm weird, I know.

It's not that wierd, I've heard of quite a few people that are exactly the same way.

Umm..you are just trying to avoid reality. You don't want to believe the meat came from an animal that was once alive.

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: NTB
And, despite what they might think, it isn't entirely healthy, either - there are some nutrients that you just can't get by strictly eating veggies, aren't there? My girlfriend knows a girl who is a vegetarian she's apparently a bit anemic, and she's told me herself that it's because of how she eats. I might be way off here, though. Nate

Actually as a vegetarian you should have very little problems getting what you need. You just have to plan it a little better. There are entire cultures that are vergetarian and they have survived and thrived for centuries. The main problem is that in the American diet most of our iron and protein comes from meat, so if you just eat an American meal without the meat you are screwing yourself. However if you carefully plan your diet to include spinach or a mixture of beans and rice, dairy products, and eggs you'll be fine.

As for Vegans, it is still possible to be healthy but you really have to plan your diet and be very strict about sticking to it. I doubt you can even eat out, so you have make everything at home, and you have to make sure you get everything you need every day. It's hard enough to plan a healthy diet that contains arond 2000 calories a day and is satisfying without dietary restrictions, I can't imagine how hard or how much of your daily time it takes to be a vegan and get everything you need.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: sxr7171

Originally posted by: NTB
And, despite what they might think, it isn't entirely healthy, either - there are some nutrients that you just can't get by strictly eating veggies, aren't there? My girlfriend knows a girl who is a vegetarian she's apparently a bit anemic, and she's told me herself that it's because of how she eats. I might be way off here, though. Nate

Actually as a vegetarian you should have very little problems getting what you need. You just have to plan it a little better. There are entire cultures that are vergetarian and they have survived and thrived for centuries. The main problem is that in the American diet most of our iron and protein comes from meat, so if you just eat an American meal without the meat you are screwing yourself. However if you carefully plan your diet to include spinach or a mixture of beans and rice, dairy products, and eggs you'll be fine.

As for Vegans, it is still possible to be healthy but you really have to plan your diet and be very strict about sticking to it. I doubt you can even eat out, so you have make everything at home, and you have to make sure you get everything you need every day. It's hard enough to plan a healthy diet that contains arond 2000 calories a day and is satisfying without dietary restrictions, I can't imagine how hard or how much of your daily time it takes to be a vegan and get everything you need.

It is very hard. I imagine it would be much easier if you were the only person buying the groceries though.

 

[Siddhartha]

I went meatless for moral reasons until I realized:
1. That plants probably were not too happy about being eaten.
2. It is not more okay to eat plants because they can not get up and run away or because they do not have faces.

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: Maverick
My gf is a strict veggie, she won't even eat eggs. She still eats dairy products and things cooked with egg in them (just not eggs alone). She feels very strongly about her future husband and kids not eating meat. I come from a veggie family but I started eating meat when I was younger. Now I'm trying to cut back on it (with the hope of eventually quitting). To be honest I find it very difficult. To me its like an addiction which I know I need to give up but I'm finding it very difficult to do so. My main problem is eating out. If I eat out, I can't justify spending $7.00+ on something vegetarian. And 90% of the restaurants don't have good veggie food. My gf's food is really really good and I could totally be vegetarian if it was her food alone, but going out is when I have the most trouble. She wants to get married in December so I need to quit meat by then...not sure how to really start.

That is going to be tough. If it's any consolation, most of the vegetarians I know (either male or female) want to marry people who are also vegetarian. None of them mind watching friends eat meat, but they all really care that the person they marry doesn't. A few just don't wan't the person they marry to eat meat at home or with the family, so grabing a turkey sandwich from the company cafeteria would be okay. The good thing is that she expressed her desires to you directly, some people keep it to themselves and harbor a resentment.