my new plan..need some opinions..

"Ummm first of all that's not even vegetarian let alone vegan."


I'm aware. But I have to have my salmon, haven't found an affordable replacement for cheese and eggs. What do you suggest? and if you say tofu please back it up with a recipe that is EXTREMELY easy to follow.

1 Block of Firm tofu, sliced in half like a steak thickness
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon mirin/white wine vinegar/rice wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic.

Combine all ingredients in a zip lock bag, let marinade for at least 30 mins for flavour to penetrate.

Grill and serve however you like, with veggies, mash sweet potato is one of my favs or in a burger etc. Super easy.

I can't wait to try this!!! but I'm gonna replace the Soy Sauce with Bragg's Amino Acids, because Soy Sauce has too high of sodium, and I'm gonna drop the honey and replace it with some liquid stevia..

Sounds delicious!

Thank you!

Woops, forgot that honey isn't vegan :drinker:

You could use agave syrup as well.

That recipe can work with pretty much anything, take out the soy and add PB for satay or add in any herbs/spices you like. Firm tofu is my favourite because it's more chewy and makes me feel fuller.

I agree ...you need to re-think the fat comment.

But - as to your diet plan. May work in the short term, but my fear is that if you "mess up" on your routine it could cause some anxiety, and that is the real killer. When you're stressed, the hormone cortisol will bring things to a grinding halt. If you are too strict then you set yourself up for failure and dissappointment.

I've lost the same 40 pounds 3 times trying every fad diet out there, low carb, food combining, low calorie... every time it came back and then some once I started eating even "sensibly". The body has a way of defending itself for survival.... with too low a calorie diet it will slow down metabolism to compensate and then if you eat the same amount you won't lose.

Your idea seems similar to the "military 3 day diet" I've been reading about here. Works for some not for others. I don't see a problem with giving it a try for a week or two to "jump start" but I agree it's not sustainable for the long haul.

As for vegetarian cooking ... there are some really good cook books out there. Look for one that has some chapters on how to become vegtarian/vegan and to make balanced meals. The biggest problem for vegs is the lack of B vitamins (B12 in particular, which comes from animals mostly) Be sure to get those levels checked - you may need a supplement.

So tell me about your cheat day. I need some advice about this kind of thing. If 1300 calories is enough most days, and you have like two 1000 calorie days, this gives you something like 600 extra calories for your cheat day. Are you gonna log on your cheat day, too? Is your cheat day gonna be under 1900? I'm just curious about this day, since you're so disciplined and have a great, strict, unflexible plan for the rest of the time, how do you keep the cheat day under your calorie goal and not let it spin off into cheat weekends and cheat weeks?

Why do you want to go vegan? If you already eat animal products? Giving up a whole food group ie dairy isn't a great idea especially when dieting, you'll be in danger of lacking in calcium, vitamin d and also a, e, k. Not to mention the essential amino acids from animal products, so if you really do want to be Vegan then you need to do the research and be sure you're getting all your nutrition, especially on such a huge calorie restriction, you need to be careful not to lose muscle

You need to study where calcium, and vitamin E,.A and D come from a little more before you tell people they may be in danger of being deficient.

I don't want to eat animals because animals have a right to life, liberty, and happiness just like the rest of us, on top of the fact it's not sustainable to the planet to keep supporting that tradition. It's my moral duty to care about them and the planet as a compassionate human being and a "smart monkey".

I haven't completely cut animals out, I MOSTLY cut them out. I would completely if i were a better cook.

I don't exercise hardly ever, so my calorie restriction is necessary. I've already been over all this with an endocrinologist. So I'm sure I'll be fine.

God made some animals to be eaten. All the ones called domestic in the bible

I'm going to overlook your angry outburst about 'fat people'. I am still fat, but I thought you might just want to talk.

My goal is to lose 55 pounds.
I've been reading a lot about different diets and i came up with my own.

Yep. That's where a whole lot of folks start, except I need to lose more than that, and I am in a hurry. My surgeon said that I can have new knees, when I lose 70 pounds. I understand how you feel about it taking too long to lose weight. That's why I jumped right in with 1000 calories per day.

It worked for about a month or so. Then, I started getting headaches and feeling like I was starving. Even with no exercise at all (That's me...stuck in a wheelchair), I was told that I needed to eat more...not by a nutritionist...by the folks on MFP

They talked about letters, like BMR and TDEE, which I still don't fully understand; but some folks on this site kindly calculated them for me. The letters relate to charts (medical type) that determine your body's rate at using food, and what it takes to stay at your weight or lose weight with a certain amount of calories. Somewhere in all of those letters, it also lets you know how to add extra calories for working out.

That last part doesn't apply to me yet. With new knees, I will be able to start exercise; and those calculations will come up again.

I'm starting Monday. I will update this with my results or you can add me as a friend and see how I'm doing.

Monday? That was yesterday where I am at. What about today? Tuesday is a good day to start a new plan too. :happy:

By the way, I will be happy to be have you as a friend, if you don't call me a 'fat person' anymore. :noway:

1000/day 3 days, walk a half hour a day on those days.

Boy. I wish I could walk. Take one walk for me.

and then 1300+calories/3 days with hour of exercise switching between aerobics and strength training, I will let MyfitnessPal tell me how much I can go over the 1300 as I track my food,.

That seems like the best part of your plan. The calories sound about right, and the MFP program will let you know how your food lines up with your exercise.

Okay. Now, let's look at that last day of the week a little closer. :ohwell:

and 1 day...whatever the hell i feel like, no rules!!!!!.

This is the day that would do me in completely. I am capable of eating a week's worth of calories in a 'no rules' day. That is how I got in trouble...eating without rules.

Perhaps, you could modify that idea a little bit. Plan a day with a few more calories or something special that you would like to eat on just that one day...but don't go crazy, stuffing yourself. With no rules, I would be eating a 2 pound box of truffles for breakfast...and Heaven only know...what I would be eating for the rest of the day. :laugh:

all days ORGANIC
and mostly vegan, with the exception of my fish, eggs, and cheese. Once I figure out how to cook something that can get me around my fish eggs and cheese I will no longer eat them.
and of coarse a liquid multivitamin and 8 glasses of water at minimal a day.

Is chocolate organic...or vegan? I haven't got a clue about 'vegan' vs 'vegetarian'. I have no desire to stop eating meat. I have no desire to switch to tofu as a protein...yet.

So, what do you think?
Please don't tell me it's unhealthy. Can't be any less healthy then being 55 pounds over weight!!!
Also, what ideas so you have besides gum(I don't do Aspartame) when I need to curb a food craving?

I won't tell you that what you are doing is unhealthy. I am not going to set myself as a judge.

Food cravings? That's a good question. I try to spread my eating out evenly. That way, I have something to eat about every 3 to 4 hours. In between, I drink a lot of hot tea. I like the flavored, herbal teas. They seem to help in non-eating time.

I do have snacks that include some salt and some sugar. That also seems to help me have less 'cravings' for my favorite foods.

I hope that I helped a little, but I am not a nutritionist or expert on the subject of dieting...though I should be, after a life time of being fat and trying to lose weight.

Try your plan, Sis. Keep me (if not everyone on MFP) notified on how you are doing. Not everyone will chew you up for asking for help or advice. However, there are some folks who are sensitive to the words like vegan, vegetarian, and fat (true or not...it still hurts.). Just take what you read with a grain of salt.

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One person used the word 'idiot' (really not nice).

I do wish that folks on MFP would stop, before they attack someone who is just getting started. We all come here 'like babies learning to walk'. Calling people bad names does not help anyone. Noone on MFP is so perfect that they should be the judge of others or use newcomers as target for their cruel words. It doesn't help anyone, if you just post insults. Slow down and think before you hurt each other.

Consider the newcomers to MFP as a child needing encouragement not rebuke. Would you call a child an idiot, because that baby could not walk more than a few steps, when they first try? When a toddler falls down, would you stand over them and yell insults...or pick them up and help them try again? Newcomers to MFP often have no clue about any diets, BMR, TDEE or how to even begin. Be gentle and thoughtful of your comments please. :flowerforyou:


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