I'm a Vegan, and weight loss tips?

ItalianVegan777

Hello All! I am a Vegan and I would love any tips you may have. I'm following the Vegan food pyramid, measuring and counting calories. ThAnks so much!!!!

Old_Cat_Lady

No pizza or pasta primavera.

janejellyroll

I lost about 40 pounds as a vegan through logging and hitting my calorie goals. My best advice is to focus on accurate logging. Consider a food scale -- it's especially helpful for more calorie-dense foods like nuts, grains, potatoes, pasta, etc.

rainbowbow

Make sure you're getting adequate amino acids (the full profile). You might switch to logging with cron-o-meter which keeps better track of this information.

From there, make sure you take your b12 and you find ways to eat in a sustainable and satiating way. For me that means including plenty of beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, seitan, tempeh, and quorn.

jhildebrandt73

There are several Vegan Groups with lots of tips, advice, recipies, and message boards on MFP.

janejellyroll

TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »

No pizza or pasta primavera.

I ate both those things while I was losing weight. Hitting your calorie goals is what counts, not eliminating specific meals.