To the ex-vegetarians, new and old, entry into the world of carnivores comes with many questions. While menus open up with vast options for meat-lovers, butchers welcome you with open arms, and the Chick-fil-A around the corner is your favorite stop, your eyes widen with every bite of meat you take. It's not easy trading in the broccoli for pork tenderloin and the hummus and pita for chicken tenders and ketchup, but it's worth it. Looking back on those first few months of incertitude, here are the questions former vegetarians find themselves asking time and time again.

1. Am I going to get sick if I eat this?

2. What’s my sub sandwich order now?

3. Should I get bacon or sausage with my eggs?

4. Is there any way I could get a sharper knife?

5. How do I know if I want it “pink in the center”?

6. Where has all my money gone?

7. So what exactly is a hot dog?

8. What’s the difference between light and dark meat?

9. Can I eat this with my hands?

10. How am I so full already?

11. Is it bad that I don’t feel guilty eating this?

12. Where has this been all my life?