Do vegans even need to diet?

fivestarlight

Most of you will know that being vegan doesn’t necessarily mean being skinny or under weight. In fact, it’s just as easy to gain weight and eat junk food as vegan.
So what do you do to get good results from your food intake?
Do you calorie count? Or eat as much of nature’s food as your heart desires? Do you pay attention to your nutrition intake?
Please tell us what works for you!

eturney346

I still count my calories. I gain weight easily, so I still have to be contientous of everything I eat.

winter_willows

I count, because I could eat 2 lenny and Larry cookies {which I love} and blow ~800 calories without noticing. Vegan food still has calories and a surplus of calories will cause weight gain whether it comes from bacon or bananas. For health reasons, however, I mostly eat a high raw diet because I love how it makes me feel

redheadrocker22

I do calorie count but also make sure I am eating a balanced diet. Though my problem is still bread, pasta and potatoes. Iv been vegan since january but was Vegetarian previously consuming to much cheese, my weight hasn't gone down. My problem is portion control

carlosguzman928

Yeah vegans should still diet!!! But it isn't bad at all
Anytime I make a meal I think about 3 things
1) I circle my meal around a protein source, but it's not the bulk of the meal I think of it as the heart of the meal. In take of protein depends on what you are trying to do.
2) the carb, that's were the energy comes from! So about 1/3 (or more) of my meal is the carb source
3) the vegetables! It's the best part it's veg in vegan , I'd say aside from strachy vegetables you can eat as much veggies as you want! I usually have 1/2 my meal be veggies

So when if comes to being vegan, no you don't have to diet when it comes to veggies.
Just watch how much carbs you take in! If you don't need the energy don't eat the carbs!