According to the American Dietetic Association and the Institute of Food Technologists, vegan diets can provide adequate nutrition if they are appropriately planned. If you're considering going veggie, lots of resources are out there for you. PETA's vegetarian website is packed with information to get you started. They'll even send a vegetarian starter kit. Don't overwhelm yourself by trying to create complicated, gourmet vegetarian meals right from the start.
Vegetarian cookbooks are a great source of inspiration.
Check natural foods stores for instant soup and main-dish convenience items, as well as regular supermarkets. Many vegetarian canned soup flavors like black bean, minestrone and vegetable are available. Experiment with vegetarian baked and refried beans and different kinds of pasta. Order pizza without the cheese but piled with vegetable toppings, like peppers, mushrooms or even artichokes. One of these items, tofu, is already available upon request.