From: Alvern Bullard, Formerly Overweight

Dear Overweight Vegetarian,

As an overweight vegetarian, do you find yourself struggling to find food to eat that is low in fat?  Have you ever wondered where to find alternatives to meat, chicken or fish or better ways to lose weight?

My name is Alvern Bullard and I have recently developed a series of proven techniques that can help transform any poor new or emerging vegetarian who wants to lose weight into a healthy slimmer vegetarian. But I'll get to that in a second.

I found myself in that situation all the time when I just started out, but I researched, visited different health fairs, shops and markets, tested several recipes and ingredients, persisted and I am now over 30 years into vegetarian living with over 500 tried and tested recipes that everyone wants the recipe for everything I cook.

At first cooking and living the vegetarian lifestyle was a real struggle. I became a vegetarian long before the age of 10 due to an adverse reaction to sea food that almost left me disabled but it soon turned to fierce reality with all my friends teasing me at school pointing at my lunch and calling it dog chow, at one point nobody invited me to parties because they were either afraid of not being able to cook something healthy for me to eat or they were afraid of what my Mother would cook or make for them to eat, i.e. dog chow or elder berry juice.

My friends continued to make fun of me well into my late teens so I made a pledge to become the best vegetarian cook on the planet and I began my cooking, tasting, shopping and experimenting.

I found a ton of vegetarian meat alternatives and as I travelled I discovered several different ways to make dishes that taste and look great. Many people just cook the same foods over and over exactly how it had been done by their parents and their grandparents.

As I thought about it more and more I realised that beneath it all it just takes a bit of inspiration to use clever ways to achieve exceptional results using the same basic ingredients found in your local supermarket, Asian market or health food store.

I cooked more and more and soon discovered that cooking can be fun and can be completed in 30 minutes or less.

I wrote down my ideas and collated them into a coherent structure. After showing my friends what I discovered they quickly went home and tried the quick and easy tips that I suggested. I have rewritten my findings in easy to understand language so that any vegetarian, new or experienced can get the most out of their vegetarian menu planning time.

I've broken my approach down to essential tips, leaving out the fluff, giving users a practical guide they can reference whenever they are faced with a brick wall.  I also discovered during my search an amazing way to drop 2 dress sizes  or lose 28lbs in 30 days or less!