The following steps are given as a guide to aid those who are desiring to become vegetarians. If you are a non-vegetarian.

1. Your goal is to gradually cut meat (flesh) from your diet, and to become a lacto-ovo-vegetarian. Begin with red meats such as pork and beef. These are more serious because of the high fat and blood content. Next cut the amount of white meats such as chicken and fish.
2. Here most people would increase the number of eggs and dairy products they use “in order to get enough protein” but I would suggest that the use of more beans, nuts, and seeds in the diet along with some meat analogues if desired to help meet your target. Beans, nuts, peas, and seeds contain more protein than dairy products do and don’t have the disadvantages.
3. In using dairy products a main consideration is in reducing fats and cholesterol, therefore low-fat milk and egg whites can be used where ever possible; it would be best if no more dairy products be used at this time than before the decision to change your diet.
4. The use of whole grains such as oats, whole wheat, brown rice, and whole corn can increase during this time. One need not worry about gaining weight from the grains as long as they are whole grains, weight may actually decrease if one is overweight due to the high fiber content of the grain. However, refined products such as white flour, degerminated cornmeal, white rice and sugar should definitely be reduced since these add little if any nutrition and actually cause the body problems in the form of constipation, fermentation, and lack of vitamins. Eat more whole grain cereals and breads and look for recipes to use grains in the entrée of the meal.
5. Increase the amounts of fresh and cooked vegetables eaten for meals especially green leafy vegetables; you can eat these every day.
6. Men set appointments and make schedules to help finish each project. It has proved helpful for many to have a schedule or deadline whereby a certain goal is set and achieved. This lets us know where we stand day by day and can inspire us to make needed changessee this site.

Since your goal is to become a lacto-ovo-vegetarian at this stage a schedule like the one below will assist you in removing flesh foods from your diet.

1st Week – cut out pork, start meat analogues if desired.

2nd Week – eliminate beef, increase vegetables.

3rd Week – reduce fish and chicken, increase beans, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.

4th Week – further reduce fish and chicken, increase vegetables, beans, nuts, and Whole grains.

5th Week – eliminate chicken.

6th Week – reduce fish, further increase whole grains and legumes.

7th Week – eliminate the fish.

Keep in mind that this is only a sample schedule. Yours schedule set up may be done any way you want, but if you decide to use a schedule try to stick to it but don’t be discouraged if you take a little longer as long as you reach your goal.