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    Vegan Weight Loss (Not as Easy as You Think)!

    Posts: 13 Member
    edited February 15 in Getting Started
    Are there any vegans out there who are still working on weight loss who would like to ban together in mutual support?

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    • Posts: 66 Member
      me :)
    • Posts: 75
      im newly vegan after 10 years vegetarian, are you ladies having any luck yet with weight loss?
    • Posts: 1,509 Member
      Drop potato, wheat and rice and you can make some amazing headway! Try it for 2 wks
    • Posts: 75
      Drop potato, wheat and rice and you can make some amazing headway! Try it for 2 wks

      argh sounds like hell lol
    • Posts: 49 Member
      I've dropped 15 since Jan. Following the happy herbivore weekly meal plans. And I still get rice and potatoes in there once and a while :)
    • Posts: 533 Member
      I'm vegan and eat rice. In the end you still need to keep calories in mind, we just get a lot more food for the calories! :) feel free to add me!
    • Posts: 22 Member
      I'm not a "true vegan" I still eat burgers and pizza and fish occasionally. Maybe 3 times a month but for the most part my daily food consist of lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. I still eat rice, noodles, and I looooooove potatoes. So far I've lost about 40 lbs since January of this year so I think I'm doing pretty good :-)
    • Posts: 385 Member
      I've been vegan for almost a year now and yes! Losing weight is not as easy as people tend to think for us. I did drop about 10 pounds quickly after I switched to a vegan diet, and I've dropped about 15 since November, so… some progress, but slow progress. Anyway, to answer your question: yes, more vegan friends are always welcome in my book. :)
    • Posts: 1,858 Member
      I'm not a "true vegan" I still eat burgers and pizza and fish occasionally. Maybe 3 times a month but for the most part my daily food consist of lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. I still eat rice, noodles, and I looooooove potatoes. So far I've lost about 40 lbs since January of this year so I think I'm doing pretty good :-)

      lol, this makes you not a vegan at all, but great job on the weight loss.
    • Posts: 7
      I'm a vegetarian and I've been doing a lot of "accidentally vegan" meals. I'm trying to up my protein intake so I've been cooking with lots of beans and replacing rice with quinoa. A lot of people don't like quinoa, but think of it as tofu, it takes on the flavor of whatever you season it with. I usually throw together some or of sauce or seasoning mix and pour it in while it is cooking. You can also cook it in vegetable broth for more flavor.

      I made my own hummus (soooo much better than the store bought crap I was eating before) and will eat that with veggies. Smoothies are good for a quick breakfast: I do cup of soy or coconut milk with frozen fruit, protein powder and chia seeds. Chilis and soups with a lot of beans that can cook in the crock pot are awesome. Stir fry with quinoa was my dinner tonight.
    • Posts: 1,170 Member
      I'm not a "true vegan" I still eat burgers and pizza and fish occasionally. Maybe 3 times a month but for the most part my daily food consist of lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. I still eat rice, noodles, and I looooooove potatoes. So far I've lost about 40 lbs since January of this year so I think I'm doing pretty good :-)

      lol
    • Posts: 1,763 Member
      I'm a vegetarian and I've been doing a lot of "accidentally vegan" meals. I'm trying to up my protein intake so I've been cooking with lots of beans and replacing rice with quinoa. A lot of people don't like quinoa, but think of it as tofu, it takes on the flavor of whatever you season it with. I usually throw together some or of sauce or seasoning mix and pour it in while it is cooking. You can also cook it in vegetable broth for more flavor.

      I made my own hummus (soooo much better than the store bought crap I was eating before) and will eat that with veggies. Smoothies are good for a quick breakfast: I do cup of soy or coconut milk with frozen fruit, protein powder and chia seeds. Chilis and soups with a lot of beans that can cook in the crock pot are awesome. Stir fry with quinoa was my dinner tonight.

      i LOVE quinoa and its great for protein!!! great ideas!
    • Posts: 16 Member
      I agree: weight loss isn't guaranteed or easy as vegan ... you have to work on it just like "everybody else".

      I am trying to eat many more vegetables and more fruit rather than filling up on carbs and fat. That has been working so far (although I did have a slip up involving French fries over the weekend)

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    • Posts: 1
      Yes
    • Posts: 707 Member
      There are a couple of preexisting groups...one is called the Happy Herbivore.

      I found dropping anything made with any kind of flour has helped me to stay at 138 to 142 (I'm 5 ft 8 inches.) Even as pretty much a vegan (and complete vegetarian) I've found that the easiest calories to overeat are the ones which are most processed.
    • Posts: 13
      I'm vegetarian, been vegan. And for me, I'm losing weight as long as I'm in a calorie deficit, just like with every other diet.
      It's just about finding the right amount of calories to eat everyday.
    • Posts: 13 Member
      I know you are right. I have to sacrifice more food to the fat gods LOL! Psychologically, that has been a challenge. I feel that I have given up so much. I live in Louisiana! Louisiana arguably has some of the best food, especially seafood and anything fried in the world. And I am a 2-year vegan! It has been quite a journey. Okay, now that I have finished whining, I have to get my head together for this one. Giving up rice is worse than giving up fried chicken But I will give it a try. Thank you!
    • Posts: 13 Member
      To remain in a calorie deficit, you track everything you eat on this site? Is that what you mean?
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Can you share your hummus recipe?
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Thank you!
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Thank you! From your pic, you look amazing.
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Thanks! I love rice. I think I overeating it though. Now that I am tracking it through this site, hopefully, I'll see more progress.
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    • Posts: 13 Member
      Thank you!
    • Posts: 303 Member
      I'm not there yet but I know that's where I'm heading. I haven't eaten meat for over 20 years but I still eat fish. Feel free to add me and we can learn together.
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Thank you! I'll keep that in mind.
    • Posts: 3,987 Member
      Drop potato, wheat and rice and you can make some amazing headway! Try it for 2 wks
      Err no. Weightloss is the same being a Vegan as anything else. Just calories in and calories out. I eat wheat, Rice Pasta, potatoes chocolate and many other things and I lose weight because they are within my calorie goals> I got fat as a Vegan and now I'm losing weight and getting healthier as one. Anyone can feel free to add me
    • Posts: 13 Member
      You look great. How much weight are you wanting to lose?
    • Posts: 13 Member
      Thank you. To be honest, what you said is quite encouraging. I have given up so much already, I really don't want to part with my brown rice and spelt pasta. You said I could 'add' you. How do I do that?
    • Posts: 13 Member
      I just figured it out! Adding you!:laugh:
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