What is the best way to become a vegetarian, like what are some steps to gradually becoming one?

I have been considering becoming one for a while. The only thing is I am going to college and don't have any $$. I live at home (I'm 18) and I just eat whatever is around. I basically only eat chicken and turkey because they are low in fat.



What steps should I take to become a vegetarian? Any books you could reccomend? (I still plan on eating eggs and drinking milk) I don't have any interest on becoming a vegan. I have tried boca and morningstar farms and I do like them. Maybe my Mom will buy some more when she knows I am serious about becoming a vegetarian.What is the best way to become a vegetarian, like what are some steps to gradually becoming one?
Get the Vegetarian Starter Kit from -

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk



Student's Vegetarian Cookbook - Carole Raymond

The Starving Students' Vegetarian Cookbook - Dede Hall
I think your first step is getting more vegetables and fruits in your diet, nuts, legumes, beans, seeds, whole wheat and tofu. You can still have those other things, but you can slowly wean yourself off of a lot of things that are not healthy.What is the best way to become a vegetarian, like what are some steps to gradually becoming one?
If you eat whatever is around, just eat more fruit and veggies from around the house as a snack. I say stock up with hummus, quinoa, heirloom beans, tofu, tempeh, lentils, and TVP. Try making a big batch of lentil soup and freezing the leftovers so you can have a quick meal whenever you want. Also, tofurky sandwiches are good in a pinch. I also like falafel wraps with pita bread, hummus, spinach, tomatoes.
Since you've already cut out a few types of meat (beef, pork, and presumably seafood), you're halfway there. Now, I suggest simply cutting back the amount you eat. You can either cook less and take smaller portions at each meal (kind of a pain), or you can eat it fewer times a week. For example, if you eat it every day, stop eating it on days starting in T. Then, stop eating it on the weekends as well. Then stop eating it on Mondays.



If you eat it more than once a day, start by cutting your consumption down to one serving a day.



There's no right or wrong way to do it, so just do it your way!What is the best way to become a vegetarian, like what are some steps to gradually becoming one?
Avoid company of non vegetarian//
Oh if you don't have money, vegetarianism is great! Meat is usually more expensive than vegetables, fruits, tofu, beans, rice, ect...

For books, I DEFINITELY recommend, "Okay, So Now You're A Vegetarian", by Lauren Butts. It was written by a 16 year old girl specifically for teenagers who want to be vegetarians.

As for becoming a vegetarian gradually, the book recommends you eliminate one type of meat from your diet at a time. You could start with red meat, then poultry, then fish, then no meat! I eliminated it slowly too, but I just slowly cut meat out of my diet. I would go a day, a week, a month, ect...

Also, you can check out my blog! http://teenvegetarianism.blogspot.com/
Why would you want to become a vegetarian LOL!