The document discusses how becoming a vegetarian changed the author's life. It describes how the author weighed over 500 pounds and was told by their doctor to lose weight or risk their health. The author decided to become vegetarian, which led to weight loss of 45 pounds in 4 months. Going vegetarian reduced the amount of red meat stored in their body, allowed them to lose weight in a healthy way without fad diets, and increased their lost energy. The author encourages others to try a vegetarian diet for 30 days to experience the life-changing benefits to their health and quality of life.

1. *Hook/Attention Grabber: A story about, when all else fails, a drastic change in Life…. can ultimately “SAVE” your life

2. WELCOME**Addition to the hook......Being raised in the south, we have BBQ restaurants and Rib shacks on virtually every
corner.
Since I could remember, my favorite food of choice has been Rib-eye steaks and BBQ ribs.

3. change
**Combine my Ethos with Attention Grabber.....*Why should my audience listen to me? Explain my Ethos: I went to the
doctor and was told that I was extremely overweight at over 500 lbs., and that my blood pressure was extremely high.
And on top of that, I had an extreme pain in my leg, which caused me to limp. The doctor said in a nutshell, I have to lose
weight…or else.

4. VEGETARIAN
*The Big idea: No more Steaks and Ribs…Become
a “VEGETARIAN”- “it’s the only way to “LIVE”.

5. “QUALITY OF
LIFE”*What’s in it for your audience? Explain why my
Topic is important or worth discussing: People turn to vegetarianism for different reasons, some religious, some
animal activist, and for many, a healthier alternative to eating and enjoying their new “quality of Life”, living
healthier.

6. i bet you
didn’t know....
*** Additional impact information on the benefits of vegetarianism.

7. it’s worth it!!!*Call to Adventu
*Call to Adventure: Everybody Knows that Rib-eye steaks and Ribs are my favorite foods…. so, if I can live
without meat, and go Vegetarian, so can you…it’s so worth it.

8. LIFE OR...
****Added Dynamics to the Call to Adventure

9. *Preview the 3 main points that will support my big idea: Going Vegetarian will change your life by.... 1.
Reduce the amount of red meat that’s stored in your body. 2. Lose weight the healthy way, without pills and fad
and unhealthy diets 3. Restore lost energy and eliminate that sluggish, lethargic feeling that slowing you down.

10. EXERCISE
***Extra info on supporting the MAIN IDEA..

11. NO
RED MEAT
*Supporting point 1. As famed physician Dr. Oz stated on the Oprah show, “Red meat actually rots in your
stomach before it digests, which takes place 2 or 3 days after you eat it. Veggies, on the other hand, only take 12
hours to digest.

12. LIFE CHANGE
*Supporting point 2. Although a vegetarian diet is not inherently a weight loss diet, it is a life change. It is also
true however, that adults and children who follow a vegetarian life style are generally leaner than non-
vegetarians.

13. NUTRITION
* Supporting point 3. The Brown University Health Education dept. says, “Vegetarian foods are a major source
of nutrition, and vegetarians have lower rates of heart disease and some forms of cancer than Non-Vegetarians.

14. LIVE
HEALTHY
***One more supporting point right here

15. 30
DAYS
I DAREYOU!!
* Call to Action: Anything worth something, especially your life, is worth trying something new. Become a
Vegetarian for 30 days….I dare you!

16. *Summarize the main points: Going Vegetarian will change your life by 1. Reduce the total of amount of red
meat that’s stored in your body. 2. Lose weight the healthy way, without pills and fad unhealthy diets. 3.
Restore lost energy and eliminate that sluggish lethargic feeling.

17. *Restore the Big idea: Becoming a Vegetarian for 30 days won’t be easy, but the benefits you’ll see and feel,
will change the way you think about your food choices forever.

18. 505
UNHEALTHY
POUNDS
***More Summary on the main point

19. 3 months
as a
vegetarian
!!
*Clincher: After having no luck with a Doctor appointed dietician, and other popular diet plans, I contacted a
close friend, whom told me that if I wanted to save my life and get my health under control, that I needed to try
“Vegetarianism”. I had no choice if I wanted to Live…so its now been 4 months as a Vegetarian, and I’ve lost
45 pounds, my blood pressure is normal, and I no longer walk with a limp. My quality of Life has forever
changed, and so can yours….Go Vegetarian

20. CITATIONS
AND PHOTO CREDITS
ZERATSKY, KATHERINE, (N.D.) IF I SWITCH TO AVEGETARIAN DIET,
will I lose weight? Retrieved September 10,2013 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetarian-diet/AN01580
Oz, Mehmet Dr., (N.D.) Facing the FAQ’s, Retrieved Septrmber 10, 2013 from
http://www.oprah.com/health/Facing-the-FAQs
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