Any vegetarians??

[Kate82]

I myself am not one, but my landlord is and he won't let me cook meat in my apartment (he lives upstairs). So, I need some ideas of meals that I can take with me to school... My days are generally at least 12 hrs long and obviously I have to have a few meals in there! I'm planning on taking things like hard-boiled egg whites, tuna, brown rice, etc., but I want to make sure that my meals stay balanced without any meat. Any ideas? Classes start up in a couple weeks and I don't want to get off track. Thanks!

[serinebean]

He wont let you cook what you want in your own home? WTF?!!! I would complain, because he shouldnt control what you eat.
I am a vegitarian.....pesco-ovo.....
I eat a lot of tuna (Albicore if I can afford it) Garbanzo beans are good....more of a carb though....I like to get the baked flavored tofu and eat a square of it....it grows on you.
Cottage cheeze is a good source of protine..
I like to get vanillia protine powder and mix it in my oats, yum....
Or shrimp, fish......if he lets you cook fish? Get beef jerky or some thing if you need meat.....what a weird guy.
There are may different sources of protines.....but since you are a student, I am too....try the protine powders, they are portable and versitile, and you get what your body needs.
Good luck.

[JumpinJill]

wow! That seems extremely odd that he could control what you can and cannot cook. Was that something you agreed to when signing the leasing/renting contract?

[Ms. Highside]

First of all, he cannot insist that you do not bring meat into your own apartment. Unless you are renting a room within his house... and not an apartment, then he has no rights against your eating habits vs. his. Even if it IS within your rental agreement, I can't imagine that it would be legal.

[Back2zero]

I own a triplex and I can assure you that he cannot do this, even if you signed something. A contract clause is not valid if it contradicts any of your legal rights, and that clause would.

We had a tenant who was angry because she is allergic to garlic and the other tenant cooked a lot with garlic and, apparently, she could smell it all the way upstairs ... well, there was nothing we could do about this, we checked. Plus, I would have felt VERY out of place telling a person not to eat a specific food.

So go ahead and eat meat in your home. You're allowed. (unless, Ms. Highside said, you live in the same dwelling.)

[Kate82]

The apartment that I'm renting is the first floor of this guy's house. It's completely separate though. The no meat cooking thing was on the lease when I signed it. I love the apartment and my roommate and I really needed to find a place we could afford, so I thought I could work around it. Now I'm just trying to figure out how I can do that.

[Back2zero]

If it's a house, it might be different, since it's not an appartment building. Still, I find it very difficult to believe that he would be entitled to dictate what you can eat, especially such a restriction. Look for more information, maybe you can work around it. Or ask yourself what is most important to you: this apartment or meat. Silly question but it's up to you.

[mommy*2*3]

I understand your position (although I don't think your landlord should be doing this) so here are some suggestions:

Protein powders:

-add it to your oatmeal
-add it to your pancake batter
-drink as a shake or meal replacement
-make protein pudding

Eggs:

-any way you like them but try to limit number of egg yolks
-you can have these anytime not just breakfast

Fish:

-tuna, comes canned or packaged( tuna burgers, tuna salad)
-orange ruffy, salmon, halibut, cod, shrimp, scallops (broiled, pan cooked, grilled, baked, )


Dairy:

-Cottage Cheese (1%)
-Yogurt (greek yogurt has a lot more protein)
-Milk (it's OK but not a big source of protein)

Make meals ahead of time so they are always available. Don't limit yourself to eating breakfast items like protein pancakes just for breakfast..you can have it any time. Get creative with you cooking . Look for recipes and try new things) I'm not a vegetarian but several of my family members are. I get bored a lot with my food so I always try to find new ways to cook :)

[Fitprincess1983]

i am a vegi and i go to school with long hours w/o a real break as well!!:) i take luna bars, trail mix, fruit, and peanut butter in a whole weat pita w/ a banana sliced in it. its really a pick me up during long days!! also, if its a time where i can break for a little bit, i put some blackbeans in a pita (wheat of coarse) and bring some carrots in a baggie, hope this helps:)

[fee]

I'm vegetarian, I get protein from:

lf cottage cheese
soy products.. if they're not too high in fat etc.
lf yogurt
protein powders, made into pancakes, cookies, protein drinks etc.
I don't do well on beans, but they're pretty decent in protein.
also I when I eat carbs or fats, I tend to go for the higher protein ones.

You can check my journal "fee's journal" in the journaling section for ideas.

Hope this helps :)

[Ms. Highside]

The apartment that I'm renting is the first floor of this guy's house. It's completely separate though. The no meat cooking thing was on the lease when I signed it. I love the apartment and my roommate and I really needed to find a place we could afford, so I thought I could work around it. Now I'm just trying to figure out how I can do that.

It's illegal for somebody to rent you an "apartment" within their own home...although many people do it.

#1... the apartment is not legal...hence the lease is not legal either

#2... it is illegal to discriminate in any housing situation (including what food somebody eats)

#3... If you are not sharing a kitchen, he has no right to tell you what you can and cannot cook in your "apartment."

It sounds like there are alot of helpful options if you actually stick to the illegal treatment you are receiving, so I hope you can find a way to be happy and get your nutrients.

[Back2zero]

It's illegal for somebody to rent you an "apartment" within their own home...although many people do it.

#1... the apartment is not legal...hence the lease is not legal either

#2... it is illegal to discriminate in any housing situation (including what food somebody eats)

#3... If you are not sharing a kitchen, he has no right to tell you what you can and cannot cook in your "apartment."

It sounds like there are alot of helpful options if you actually stick to the illegal treatment you are receiving, so I hope you can find a way to be happy and get your nutrients.

The problem is that I think she wants to keep the place. So she could go about fighting for her rights but it would probably lead to a tense situation in which, in the end, she'll have to move out for peace of mind.

[Kate82]

Wow thanks for all the replies and good ideas. I would much rather just work around the problem than get all confrontational about it. It will just force me to be a little bit more creative I suppose! Thanks for all the advice :)