I'm a Vegan, and weight loss tips?

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ItalianVegan777
ItalianVegan777 Posts: 12 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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!!!!

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  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
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    No pizza or pasta primavera.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    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
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
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    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
    jhildebrandt73 Posts: 290 Member
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    There are several Vegan Groups with lots of tips, advice, recipies, and message boards on MFP.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    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.

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