I am a newbie vegetarian. I proclaimed my decision to stop eating meat a little over a month ago (May 07.) I would like to become a vegan but have found it hard because I like to eat out and it is hard for me to give up dairy products in restaurants. I drink soy milk at home and eat vegan cheese at home but there are not any vegetarian restaurants in my area so I have to make do. I like to order the crunchwrap from Taco Bell and tell them no meat and cheese sauce and add guacamole. I wish that more restaurants would have vegetarian alternatives. I have to admit that I am not too fond of the fake meat products that are out there. I think I would rather not bother at all. I also would rather eat my salad with bread on the side than eating it between two pieces of bread as a sandwich. I have 4 dogs 3 cats, 2 sheep, 2 ducks, 1 goose, roosters and chickens. I eat eggs as they come from my own chickens and I treat them well. I have a blog about trials and tribulations of turning vegetarian and stories about animals. Please check it out by clicking here!