I think one mess up is no big deal in the grand scheme of things. You have gone 15 days and only had meat once, that's great!  This isn't an easy challenge that you have set up for yourself. Hopefully you are learning as much as possible from vegetarian web sites since you can't see a doctor yet. Also hoping that you bought a good iron supplement and multi-vitamin to help with the transition. Don't forget to eat beans and lots of spinach!

Keep it up and don't look back!

Hey, say you went meatless for the 1st 14 of 15 days...that's 14 days of success!  I saw your previous post about not being able to have access to a lot of quality vegetarian/organic food and let me tell you, that can make all the difference in the world.  If you're not satisfied and maybe not fulfilling nutritional requirements, it's going to be tough.  But keep trying!  Once you find some good food sources and recipes you enjoy it will get easier.   I still have not made the complete jump, but it just so happens I end up going meatless maybe 3 or 4 days a week.... just because I found recipes that I truly enjoy. 

M,

How are you today. Great. I have read your concerns. I here to help you in anyway. My mother is a anemic and my grandmother who raise me was a diabbete. I have taken care of both of them. My mother depend on me now. Not a problem. You have to not put yourself on a deadline of not eating meal for x amount of days. Their our other meat treats you can eat. You have to slowy change into a healthy living diet, which changing your way of looking at food consumation. Forget the word diet. It is creative a healthy way of living with health foods. You will need a jounal. write down what you eat, when you eat and how you eat example in front of the t v., off the children plate. How many meal you eat daily. Section your log in

Morning/Breakfast

Mid Morning/Snack

Lunch

Mid Afternoon/Snack

Dinner

Food Journal

Write what food you like

tradition recipe

Shop fresh food stay away from as must as possible process food in the middle of the store.

Can food should be raise before cooking. Can foods contain a lot of salts.

If you like salts-try salts that are blended like Mrs. Dash

Change butter to ex light buttr or mar

write down the amount of water you drink per day. Some days you drink more than other. Fruit contain a lot of water as well.  I will work on some more infromation for your anemic. We just have to get you iron up. I write you a more later.

M,

Iron rich food and Iron-fe supplement. pamenade juice in the fresh veg section.

Don't give up! It takes will power, lots of will power and a true desire not to eat our four-legged friends. Your body will let you go vegetarian if you are good to it. Just make sure you take your vitamins, eat a variety of foods, and try new recipes from some of the vegetarian web sites. You can always substitute chunks of mushrooms or tofu for meat. And don't forget about Bocca burgers, they really can help you make it through the rough times.

You should take your iron supplement with orange juice, it helps it absorb better. I have been taking iron for years and I don't have a problem with it but it can be hard on the stomach so be cognizant of that. Also don't take calcium and iron at the same time, they compete for the same binding site. There's lots of rules to taking iron but it can be done effectively you just have to know the ins and outs.

Are you reading any magazines on being a vegetarian.  I would definitely google the topic and try to educate myself on what foods are rich in iron.  For instance, spinach and brocolli are wonderful and I would also go to a health store and speak with someone firsthand.  take the time to find out as much as you can and what products your body needs.