Vegetarianism

I got asked if i could write about vegetarianism...
  As you might - or might not know. Im not actually a vegetarian... not a pescetarian either... Infact, im not anything. I dont like classifying myself as something. As i just eat the food which i want/crave, eat as much of it as i want and when i want it.
   Though i dont eat red meat - for ethical reasons and because i dont think it tastes good. Bacon and sausages i have never eaten and never liked, and there is some fish types which i dont like either. However, when i was at Mando i was forced to eat all types of food.
 
Becoming a vegetarian or vegan in recovery... well, i cant say whether this is good or bad or say that you should or shouldnt, because the choice is yours.
 However, i personally think that the choice to become a vegan in recovery - Is not healthy at all. I believe that in recovery you should eat all types of food... even try foods which you havent liked before. Because your taste buds change over time and it can happen that you like food which you havent liked before.

Also, by going vegan you are eliminating so many different foods and the fact is, you wont really know if you are doing it for the right reason or not, because your ED has you so controlled that you believe that the choices your ED makes are your choices... but they arent your choices. You ar ebeing controlled and doing things out of fear... because you dont want anxiety, or because you're scared.
  The choice of not eating meat... that i dont think is such a problem. Because you can get protein and iron - which are usually the things you lack when you become a vegetarian - from other sources. Its just that you have to know what you should eat instead. And eat a healthy diet.

Also, by going vegan its so easy to not get enough energy into you, making gaining weight or even maintaining weight very hard.

I think that while you are in recovery, you should do it with an open mind. Is eggs, cheese, dairy really so scary? Why do you not want to eat it? I understand meat... but dairy? I mean if it is organic etc

I have gotten quite rude comments before where ive been told that i should eat egg or dairy, or that i eat too much meat or that im killing animals by eating chicken etc... I dont publish or react to those comments. Because you know what, i eat food which i like. Food which is good for me, and all of those types of food - eggs, chicken, dairy is all organic and produced in local areas. My parents are very concerned about that. Ad believe that we should eat the best foods.
   Have i already mentioned that my mum, sister and step dad are all vegetarians?

At home, i eat alot of quorn products. Alot of beans, tofu, quorn etc

I really dont know what else to say, but just think about why you  want to be a vegan or vegetarian while in recovery.. and make sure that you are notr just trying to restrict yourself.

Types of Vegetarians:

Pescetarian: The word “pescetarian” (with pesce meaning fish in Italian) is used to describe those who abstain from eating meat aside from seafood. Although the word is not commonly used, more and more people are adopting this kind of diet, usually for health reasons or as a stepping stone to a fully vegetarian diet.

Flexitarian: You don’t have to be vegetarian to love vegetarian food! “Flexitarian” is a term recently coined to describe those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat.

Lacto- Vegetarian: is used to describe a vegetarian who does not eat eggs, but does eat dairy products.

Ovo- Vegetarian:  refers to people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.

Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian: As you could probably guess, this is someone who eats no meat products but does eat eggs and dairy. This is the most common type of vegetarian and is probably what most people mean when they say they are vegetarians.

Vegan: Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Vegans also abstain from animal products like honey, leather, wool, tortoiseshell, silk, furs, etc. They avoid all animal products.

Raw Vegan: A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius). “Raw foodists” believe that foods cooked above this temperature have lost a significant amount of their nutritional value and are harmful to the body.

Macrobiotic: The macrobiotic diet, revered by some for its healthy and healing qualities, includes unprocessed vegan foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and allows the occasional consumption of fish. Sugar and refined oils are avoided. Perhaps the most unique qualifier of the macrobiotic diet is its emphasis on the consumption of Asian vegetables, such as daikon, and sea vegetables, such as seaweed.

Source : http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/tp/TypesofVeg.htm