I have been a vegetarian (technically a lacto-ovo-pescatarian if Kyle were telling people) for 9 years now. It was a choice I made when I was on a mission trip, coincidentally to LA. One of the people on the trip was a vegetarian, and all the food he ate looked so much more appetizing than what was on my plate. At that time I was a junior in college, studying nutrition, and eating horribly. If I remember correctly, cereal was my preferential choice for dinner most nights. How