Navy Boot Camp for Vegetarians

[alex.martinez]

I wanted to make thread to help my fellow Vegetarians out there. There isnt that much information about being vegetarian at boot camp, but there is plenty on being a well informed non meat eater. I will keep posting articles I find on healthy non meat eating and I plan on taking notes about the galley food and once I graduate I will write back on how it was being a vegetarian.

To start things off here is a great and short article about Iron. It something most vegetarians think about and It is a lot easier to get than you would think.


http://www.nomeatathlete.com/iron-for-vegetarians/

[alex.martinez]

Here are some good foods with a lot of protien to look out for in the chow line at RTC. Check the link

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/healt...tp/protein.htm

P.s. im going to try to get rid of my sig photo but i cant on an ipad for some reason.

[alex.martinez]

Here is a great article on what we vegetariians tend to lack in our diets.

http://www.vegetarianvoice.com/veget...an-diets-lack/

Remember once i get back from boot ill try to write a detailed thing on what i ate and what not. I dont think they are many vegetarians on this site but hopefully some one will findthis thread on a google search

[Malarkey]

Heh, not to sound like a jerk, but the Navy could care less if you're a vegetarian or not, ESPECIALLY at boot camp. From a medical perspective, and in my opinion, I wouldn't if you don't want to lag behind.


That, and be thankful this isn't the Marines. Hahahaha.

[llamayamaa]

Originally Posted by Malarkey

Heh, not to sound like a jerk, but the Navy could care less if you're a vegetarian or not, ESPECIALLY at boot camp. From a medical perspective, and in my opinion, I wouldn't if you don't want to lag behind.


That, and be thankful this isn't the Marines. Hahahaha.

I graduated 2/1 and am a vegetarian. I can vouch that while it IS difficult, it is NOT impossible. A well-informed vegetarian can do just as well as a non vegetarian in bootcamp. Don't let anyone tell you that your performance will lag behind others or that the RDCs or the Navy will not be tolerant of your dietary choices. Yes, you will have less options as a vegetarian, but it is ENTIRELY possible to get the necessary amount of protein in the food they serve. We live in a society that over-eats meat to begin with, and most people don't have a clue as to how much protein one really needs per day.

If you're a vegetarian and have questions or concerns, please feel free to message me. I wish I had someone offering guidance to me before I went to RTC that was more than just "start eating meat if you want to make it."

[sweetmtn]

Originally Posted by llamayamaa

If you're a vegetarian and have questions or concerns, please feel free to message me. I wish I had someone offering guidance to me before I went to RTC that was more than just "start eating meat if you want to make it."

Why dont you post the menu items you were offered there at boot to help here....

[Malarkey]

Originally Posted by llamayamaa

...or that the RDCs or the Navy will not be tolerant of your dietary choices. Yes, you will have less options as a vegetarian, but it is ENTIRELY possible to get the necessary amount of protein in the food they serve.

I didn't say or mean that they won't be tolerant, I just meant don't expect to walk up to an RDC and ask for anything special because of your dietary opinion.