Vegan single mom

prprncss84

Hello all! I'm glad that I found this site. I'm am a Vegan, and I am hoping to lose the weight I gained throught a few years that I was stuck in a depression rut.

I have started to run 3-4 times a week. Trying to get to the point where I run 3 miles without stopping (and not feeling to need to keel over lol) . So far I'm at 20-30 min ... aka 2-2.5 miles.

I'm trying to eat better, though I'm Vegan it doesn't mean healthy

I would LOVE to get some friends on my profile for motivation.

Good Luck everyone

Alleghany

Hey, Mama! :flowerforyou: Feel free to add me as a friend! I also eat no animal products and there's actually several other vegans/vegetarians on this site as well. I'm at my goal but I plan on logging in for several mos as I find it drives me to eat better (more straight fruits/veggies instead of processed vegan choices). You'll find this site is TONS of FUN and people give you amazing support! Seriously, it's absolute MAGIC as long as you are honest with yourself, log everything and stay in the correct calorie zone. Be careful to eat enough cals otherwise you'll screw up your metab and stop losing. Please read the following links/threads which have invaluable info. I wish I had read these sooner!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/23912-links-in-mfp-you-want-to-read-again-and-again

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/55796-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition

Hope this helps! I'm so glad you joined!! :flowerforyou:

shari253

LOL! Yes, it is possible (and rather embarrassing) to be a chubby vegan! I'm mostly vegetarian and was a near vegan for over 10 years and was still fat. My close friend is a strict vegan and is overweight. Yes, there are vegan donuts, lol!

Best wishes to you!

shari.

prprncss84

HAHA :laugh:

I've not found the Vegan donuts yet. Though I'm sure that they are infact out there.

prprncss84

Thank you btw. That was a LOT of reading but completely worth my time. Funny, all the things one doesn't know that they don't know....