Christopher P.

The Truth about being
a Vegetarian

Is it true that being vegetarian can be hard? Yes!  Maybe that's why only 5% of
Americans are vegetarians. It really can be hard to be a vegetarian because
you might see something good and it will tempt you, you will have to miss
special foods on special holidays and you need to make sure you get the right
protein and energy.

                                                                  

One reason it is hard to be a vegetarian is some foods can tempt you. For
example, one time at a Mexican restaurant I almost ordered steak.The waiter
was bringing us to our table, and when I looked at the menu it took me a long
time to find something. I forgot I was a vegetarian, so I almost ordered steak.
My mom luckily asked what was my order, so she reminded me I’m not eating
meat. Some foods can tempt you like maybe tacos, burgers, burritos, and
steak. A big food that can tempt you is a taco. A taco is the ideal food.
If you have ever seen the music video, “It’s raining tacos,” you'll be craving
tacos. It is not only tacos it can be many other things. A quick example is
steak. Therefore it is true if you are a vegetarian there are some foods that can
tempt you.

Another reason that it is hard to be a vegetarian is that you will have to make
sure you get a good amount of protein and energy. One example is last year
my doctor was worried about my energy, protein, and weight. My weight was
very low for my age.  I also had to worry about my protein. She said I was not
getting enough. So walking out the door I had something to worry about. Also
if you are a vegetarian, you don’t get protein from (because you don't eat meat)
ham, beef, pulled pork, turkey, gravy, ground beef, chicken,fried food. Here are
some reasons you could get worried, you can't get protein from meat but only
from beans and eggs, you have to eat very healthy, and your doctor will get
worried. That is another reason it is hard to be a vegetarian.

A third and final reason supporting that it  is hard to be vegetarian is you will
have to miss special foods on special holidays. Some examples are you will
miss ham on Christmas, turkey or gravy on Thanksgiving and corned beef on
St. Patrick's Pay. On Thanksgiving we always have soup, but it has chicken in
it. Instead I had vegetarian gravy. Believe me it was bad! Those are reasons
why it is hard to be a vegetarian on the holidays.     

In conclusion, it is not easy to be vegetarian.  You could see something with
meat that looks amazing, you can’t have traditional foods on holidays, and you
could be in a bad situation if you don't get the protein and energy you need. So
if you become a vegetarian, be careful!