Vegan Diets

DaniGirard

Seriously considering Vegan Diet. Concerned because I'm a picky eater when it comes to vegetables. Gave up red meat 3 years ago and only eat organic turkey and chicken. Any dairy is low fat or fat free but I can't seem to get rid of the "middle-age" belly fat.....
I'm a runner so it's not like I sit around all day.

Any suggestions?

kiwi1003

I was a vegan for 6 months, been a lacto-ovo vegetarian the last 12 yrs or so. Veganism is great, but a HUGE step. Changes everything about how you eat. Think hard on it, it isn't going to necessarily help the belly.

LatinaGordita

I have also been lacto ovo vegetarian for over 8 yrs. I was vegan for 1 out of those 8 years. It did not help me lose weight, I actually ate more "vegan" packaged meals, and pizzas.

If you really want to give it a try, start slow, remove the fowl, then weeks later remove the dairy. The hardest part about being vegan is the dairy. You will be amazed at home many things have dairy in it (especially breads)

Best of luck

IvoryParchment

If it's just about weight loss, eating vegan won't automatically help. It's hard to get enough protein without eating a lot of carbs if you're eating vegan.

You can eat less animal products without eating zero animal products and still get a large portion of the benefits, too.

DaniGirard

Thanks all...this is great advise....