i have been a vegetarian for 15 years, i am 75 pounds overweight ! i think i am doing it maybe not a strick as i should have i never ate meat, but lots of sugar ! lots of high carb vegtables. i agree it is tricky. i eat soy products but like was said earlier it may not be good in large amounts like i was eating for protein . i am starting to eat fish but it is hard to think of eating animals. i have problems with fish too, and there's my problem, thinking too much !!