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SUMMERSTARST
7/31/08 1:12 A
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I had the same problem when I became a vegetarian. I would just skip lunch and wait until I got home from school to eat, the problem with that is that because I waited all day to eat something I would feel so hungry I'd eat a lot of food at once. So I decided that instead of waiting until I got home, I would take my own lunch, that way I could eat what I wanted.
I hope that helps. 
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| Ive been a vegetarian for a little over 4 years now. In order to be dedicated to your decision, you need to want to give it up. Don't just do it because you want to lose weight..feel passionate about it. Otherwise, you'll have a lot harder of a time following through with it. I highly recommend packing a lunch, as well. School food is greasy, distasteful, and sometimes students prepare the food. You have the ability and opportunity to make your life better and you can make your own decisions about what you eat so why not do it? Pack a penut butter and jelly sandwich with some baby carrots and a plum then if you want desert, maybe a sugar-free pudding. It's not that hard, and it's most likely more enjoyable than standing in line all lunch just to get a greasy pizza that's going to clog your arteries. Good luck :)
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ANSAENZ1995
7/30/08 11:31 A
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| but white bread is not good for you because it is processed and has white starch it can make you pack pounds and with whole wheat that gives you extra grains and it is good for you
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ALY-GATOR
7/30/08 12:06 A
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You could always take a sandwich from home! Good old PB and J is vegetarian, and you could also have a fake "meat" and cheese sandwich. I think multigrain and whole grain breads have more iron than white bread, which is always great for veg diets. There are also veggie subs, with cheese, green peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, etc.
If you have access to a microwave, there's also leftovers: rice and beans, vegetarian lasagna, etc.
You could always take soup in a thermos as well.
And then for sides, you could take veggies and dip, fresh fruit, trail mix, multigrain crackers and cheese, etc.
Taking lunch from home is actually a really good idea if you're vegetarian and trying to lose weight or even just to eat healthy. Most cafeterias offer vegetarian options, but they're loaded with calories and/or fat: salads with tons of dressing, sandwiches made with white bread and processed cheese, etc. If you don't want to take an insulated lunch bag to school everyday, you could use a paper bag and those lunch bag ice packs to keep items cool.
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ANSAENZ1995
7/29/08 10:08 P
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| what i take for lunch usually is a bag of baked chips a serving of fruit and low fat Peanut Butter i dont eat bread with it because it puts in extra calories but you can subsitute the chips with two slices of whole wheat bread hope that helps!
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PERFECTIONX3
7/28/08 2:22 P
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| I was a vegetarian, Recently stopped, because I was getting enough protein and what not, and I was gaining weight. unfortuantly. But uhm at school, if all they had was meat, I just wouldnt eat, I would wait to get home and eat.
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COACH-NICOLE
7/28/08 10:15 A
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Being a vegetarian is no guarantee that you'll lose weight. There are plenty of overweight vegetarians. But weight loss is about simple changes like eating less junk food, not overeating, and exercising more. You can lose weight as a vegetarian--you just have to make sure you're making healthy choices (after all, French fries are vegetarian).
I would not recommend approaching weight loss as a "fast" thing. When you lose weight quickly, it's because you're crash dieting or exercising--that's not healthy, and it's definitely not a good way to lose weight AND keep it off. The faster you lose weight, the more likely you are to gain it all back. That's why SparkTeens recommends a 1/2 to 1 pound loss (or less) each week--because that way, you're healthy about it and you're more likely to create habits that last.
Nicole
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DDANBURY08
7/28/08 2:18 A
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hey you guys my name is Drew I'm Fourteen years old and at the beginning of school i was a vegetarian but i had to go off of it because i went on a diet but that really did int help which is why im typing this i have decided to go back on my path as a vegetarian so im browsing the web and found sparkppl so i joined so now im trying to figure out if there is anyway possible to loose weight quick on a vegetarian diet ?
btw i was a vegetarian for 6 months before :] but yeah
just reeply please i need help
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CHELS47789
9/25/07 4:22 P
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| ok thankyou
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COACH-NICOLE
9/25/07 4:20 P
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Well, if healthy options aren't available to you, I'd suggest that you pack a lunch that is healthy.
Nicole
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CHELS47789
9/25/07 4:18 P
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| ok the thing is about the only veggie at school is that its the salad flooded with dressing
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COACH-NICOLE
9/25/07 4:10 P
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CHELS-
Well, you're doing better by choosing fruits, but one piece of fruit is hardly a healthy lunch, nor is it enough calories. Just as eating too much is unhealthy, so is eating too little. Make sure you're eating protein, quality carbohydrates, healthy fats, and veggies too.
Nicole
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CHELS47789
9/25/07 4:06 P
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at our school the food is always greesy we have usaully the same choices everyday which are cheese burgers, pizza which has little pepperonies,chicken sandwich , and of course nachos with a lot of cheese and greesy meat i dont see how my friends eat it for lunch at our school you cant get salad as a meal but you can get it as a small side and if you get one on the side it usally has so much dressing such as ranch or honey mustard .i usually just eat an apple or a banana no wonder there is sooooo many over wieght people at my school me being one of them because i used to just eat like junkfood to snack on instead of my old greasy potato chips i love baked lays or tortia chips and a little salsa and apples im trying to replace junk food with apples
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COACH-NICOLE
9/25/07 10:47 A
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CHELS-
Most school food is pretty unhealthy anyway, but most states require that school cafeterias provide a vegetarian option. Try talking to your principle to ask what the rules are and suggest more healthy options.
Besides that, I'd recommend you pack your own healthy lunch. It's doubtful that the vegetarian option from school will provide you with enough protein or nutrients, but you can make sure you're eating healthy by packing.
Coach Nicole
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CHELS47789
9/24/07 3:47 P
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I'll try that thanks
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TINYGLORIA1
9/24/07 3:38 P
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| I'm not vegetarian, but I hardly ever eat meat. For lunch I usually take a serving of pretzels and flavored water or a natural juice box and Fruitabu (these organic smooshed fruit flats, kinda like Fruit by the Foot, but they're all natural). You could also take low fat yogurt and a piece fruit. Your options aren't that limited :)
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CHELS47789
9/23/07 7:07 P
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ok well i justed started being a vegetarian and its hard because at school they have way 2 much meat i hate it what do i do? just wait 2 get home for a snack, or like eat an apple for lunch.
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