20+ Year (Overweight) Vegan

violetfire1978
violetfire1978 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello all! I want to blow the lid off the myth that all vegans are slim. Of course many are, however I am NOT. I'm not sure why this is except that I take medication that messes with my metabolism. I eat a healthy, clean vegan diet, use MyFitnessPal to track calories and macros, and exercise daily with cardio and weights. Still I gained a pound last week. It's kinda depressing.

A bit about me: I love cats, vegan cooking, and spending time with family+friends. I'm an IT Systems Engineer by profession. Currently I'm looking for work.

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  • Farmerj2000
    Farmerj2000 Posts: 210 Member
    what are your goals? are you close to maintenance ? 1 lb gain in a week could be just normal weight fluctuation. Think long term, if you burning more cals then you are eating then you will eventuality lose fat.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Hi! I've been vegan for about ten years. I used MFP to lose about 40 pounds and have been maintaining that loss for a couple of years now. Did you just now begin logging and gain a pound or have you been logging for a while and not seen any weight loss?
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