Last Updated March 27, 2025
If you have been a meat eater all your life and you are thinking about becoming a vegetarian slowly, you are in for a treat. You will be provided with information on how to do so whether you want to become a vegetarian three months from now or in a year. Being a vegetarian myself since 2021, I will offer you tips on how you can become a vegetarian slowly. Now you may be thinking how can I go vegetarian and what are some meatless option ideas. Below I offer 16 tips on how you can become vegetarian slowing for beginners.
- Become A Pescatarian -I would suggest becoming a pescatarian first. You are probably wondering Pesca who? What is a pescatarian? Well, a pescatarian is a person who eat a diet where the only meat that is eaten is seafood. So pescatarians eat anything that does not walk on land. Before I went vegetarian, I was a pescatarian for a year. You can be a pescatarian as part of your transition period to become a vegetarian. As far as seafood options while eating a pescatarian diet, I ate salmon. I loved cooking salmon in a frying pan and sauteeing onions to add more flavor. Eighty percent of the time I ate salmon as a pescatarian. I would eat it with jasmine rice and spinach, which I absolutely love! You can also take your time in becoming a pescatarian by eliminating groups of meat at a time. For instance, you could first eliminate beef and then two months later you could eliminate chicken. This is just an example, you can eliminate certain meats from your diet in a 6 month or year long period or anytime you choose.
- Vegetarian Diet for A Week -Another way to go vegetarian slowly or at your own pace is having a dedicated timeframe where you are vegetarian. Let’s say you go vegetarian for two days out of the week. Once you have done that you could adopt a vegetarian diet for a week. Be sure during this time to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
- Meatless Ideas for Dinner List – Create a list of meatless dinner options. This will help you with planning, which is a great way to save time in preparing what to decide to eat.
- Reward Yourself Each Time– Treat Yourself for being consistent with your new diet or meal plan. By doing this, it encourages you to keep going on your journey and even if it is slow you could reward yourself to keep motivated to keep at it.
- Do a routine plan -Schedule a plan for a vegetarian breakfast, lunch and dinner. Be sure to add fruit as a snack if you want or you could make a fruit parfait as a dessert.
- Instagram -Now with this tip I will tell you to go on one of the most popular social media sites. That site I am referring to is Instagram. On February 3, 2025, I remember going on Instagram and checking out business owner and author Sweet Potato Soul’s Instagram. On the Instagram, she had an Instagram reel that showed how she made vegan salmon. It looked so good. Check out vegan Instagrammers.
- Check out Pinterest – Check Pinterest for recipes.
- Bible – Let the Bible encourage you on your vegetarian journey. This holy book is great motivation. The word of God talks about vegetation. Check out Genesis 1:12
- Grow food
- Prepare food with seasonings like seafood, chicken and beef
- Create A New Vegetable List
- Check out vegetarian and vegan websites – You are doing good reviewing this website
- Go To Farmers’ Markets – Farmers and other representatives there can help you with your slow journey of becoming vegetarian.
- Create recipes that are meatless but meat overs can eat
- Create A 6 month Meal Prep Plan
- Join a social group -Talk with other vegetarians as they can encourage you on your journey.
