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I had no idea what I was thinking when I suddenly made the stubborn switch to a vegetarian diet. It was so quick, and over the past 1.8 years, it's caused me nothing but growing problems.

This is my physical life: growing teen in need of supplements to sustain a healthier body in the future, way underweight (but not to a dangerous point), sleepy 24/7 [lack of iron], and terrible memory [lack of b12]
This is my nutritional life: lacto-ovo pescetarian, really REALLY picky eater, enemy of fruits, foe of nuts, and holder of the tiniest stomach in the world. [However, I do take vitamins, enjoy tofu, and eat some types of vegetables at least]

It was hard enough to gain weight while I still ate meat, and now I'm stuck in a hole. It's hard to find restaurants to eat at because I don't like anything, I can't eat anything when I go to other people's houses, parties, etc., everyone's angry at me, and what kind of vegetarian doesn't eat fruits and vegetables!??

Does this make any sense at all?

Honestly, I don't really know. My tongue just has a hard time accepting food. Ever since I was little, I've grown to the habit of rejecting almost everything.

Yeah, you're not a vegetarian. You can't blame your poor nutrition on not eating animal flesh...since you STILL ARE.

I am a picky eater, too.
But my advice is to get used to foods, or give up vegitarianism.

I also would suggest talking to a doctor.

Hey, be nice to her. Many people mistake fish for being vegetarian, and it seems that she may have just been misinformed.


I used to be a terribly picky eater too. I only ate veggies if they were plain & by themselves, I hated mixing food together (like bread & gravy), I hated most sauces, and above all else I hated onions and garlic. I liked the added flavor, but hated eating them. I also spent a lot of time picking out each little bit of fat and gristle and gross crap from meat. That's part of why I gave it up.

Now I like to mix veggies into food and have really broadened my horizons. I'm not afraid to try new things, and I've come to like things I never thought I would.

What I'd suggest is just trying things. If you don't like it once, try it again. If you still don't like a certain food (veggies included), find a way to disguise them. You don't like nuts plain, but what about in banana nut bread? You can crush them up so finely that you'll never know they're there. There are a lot of great vegan recipes out there that are a lot healthier for you. Instead of eggs, you use applesauce. I also add soy protein powder to them. You get fruit, whole grains, "dairy" (if you use soy milk), and protein all in once yummy package.

However, since your health has been suffering, talk to your doctor! I'd recommend going back to a regular omnivore diet until your health stabilizes. During that time, you can plan out being vegetarian a bit better. You can try vegetarian foods and get used to them, learn how to cook and what to look for in food.

Have you tried soy meat? It's actually very good, depending on the brand. If you still want to be pescetarian, you could go for that instead of real meat. But really, talk to your doctor. I don't have a PhD (not yet anyway), so my advice is only good up to a point.

I was the same way with my meat, along with it never being cooked all the way.... I have tried many new things since I decided to not be so stuborn. You need to try new things in a way you've never had it before I.E. I hated avacados until I had them in a sandwich from a bakery, I have to say that it is THE best sandwich I have ever had. If you go somewhere where you can get a vegie meal just get it as it is because that one thing you might hate is probably the one thing that makes the dish worth eating over and over again. 3nodding