I have been on the vegetarian plan for a couple of months now. All I had been eating on the regular plan was chicken, so it was not that hard to switch over. You will probably like it better because you can eat pasta and rice, nuts, etc.
I did notice that my weight loss slowed down a little bit at first, and I was feeling hungry (something I didn't feel on the regular menu), but after a couple of weeks, everything kicked back in and I am back on track with the losing, so don't get discouraged.
I have also noticed that in the pre-packaged veggie burgers, dogs, bacon, etc. there is a lot more salt and fat, but the calories are lower. I just make sure and use a lot of tofu and use my group 2 every week (you get two serving for lunch and 2 servings for dinner once a week - yeah)!
I honestly don't think this diet is intended for vegetarians, but it does still seem to work as long as you are getting all of your protein and taking your supplements.
On a side note - my counselors didn't seem that knowledgeable about the vegetarian plan, so I contacted the corporate office via e-mail. What I didn't know was that they simply forward our e-mails to our center. So, now the people there think I kind of ratted them out. I would use this board for questions - there are a lot of people who have been where we are and have a lot of valuable information to share.
Good luck to you my fellow animal loving friend! : )
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