Any success with a plant based cleanse?

lilyreallywill · January 2018

Hi all. Long story short I am a thirty-six year old mom of two, newly divorced and about fifty pounds overweight for years.

I have had success with both paleo and weight watchers, losing thirty pounds with each years ago.

I love animal products, source clean and ethical as much as possible. I do not want to be a vegetarian.

That being said I don’t have a ton of money and tend to feed my kids meat lately while I just eat the sides, to save money.

Anyone ever have success with a plant based diet tonjumpmstart weight loss and then switching to a primal diet? How long would be optimal and what would you eat?

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld · January 2018

That's not how weight loss works.

You don't need to jump start any thing, cleansing isn't a real thing. It was made up to sell people things.

Just stick to your calorie goal and make sure you get adequate protein and fat. Pulses, beans, cottage cheese are some great vegetarian low cost protein.

Alatariel75 · January 2018

The best thing you can do for weight loss is to start on the path you plan to follow. A jumpstart isn't a jumpstart, it's another hurdle to commencing a sustainable routine.

amtyrell · January 2018

Your body does not need a cleans. The body will cleanse itself that's what your kidneys and liver do. Instead why don't you set up both you and your kids for sustainable long term healthy living. There are some great low cost options things like beans rice frozen vegetables and lean protein. Cooking from scratch will save you money and there are many healthy options to do so.

Machka9 · January 2018

Just eat fewer calories than you burn. It's that simple.

Enter your information into MFP.
Select the amount you wish to lose each week.
MFP will give you the number of calories to aim for.

Browse the grocery store for a variety of good tasting foods you like and that have staying power ... this might take a couple weeks to sort out.

And stick with it!

okohjacinda · January 2018

I have tried most things in the last eight years and what I realize is the only way weight loss will ever truly work and actually stick is if you choose a plan you can live with for the rest of your life...kinda like how you choose your mate.

You wouldn't just choose any ol' body to marry and spend the rest of your life with. Same goes for your diet. It needs to be something you will stick to forever or otherwise you will gain it back faster than you lost it (8 year experience).

I decided to go plant-based because I believe in it and want to eventually become vegan. I want to make a commitment to this lifestyle because I believe it will not only physically change me for the better, but mentally and spiritually and ethically as well.

Don't go plant-based if you think its going to give you fast results because it may give you fast results but if you go back to how you always ate it won't stick.

RodaRose · January 2018

If you want to save money, cook pinto bean chili. Or black bean tacos.
Rice and beans: https://www.moneycrashers.com/easy-rice-beans-recipes/

speedingticket · January 2018

I'm vegan (for ethical reasons). Eating plant based doesn't promote health or weight loss unless you follow the same principles as any other diet (i.e. not eating too much processed food, eating plenty of fruit and veg, not eating a surplus). I've been vegan since my teens and my weight has fluctuated the same way lots of people's does. The only benefit to weight loss WAS that my eating outside the home was restricted when places had less plant based options, so I couldn't impulsively snack like some people could. Nowadays there are so many options this doesn't apply anyway.

By all means incorporate more plant based food into your diet if you think it's not balanced at the moment. Obviously I would promote this...but from an ethical perspective not a weight loss one. Cleanses aren't a thing.

Sunna_W · January 2018

When I was first divorced I found that ethnic markets had cheaper prices on fruits, vegetables, staples such as coconut milk, rice and pasta. I started incorporating the principles of ethnic cooking in the meals I prepared. Overall, I saved a lot of time and money and expanded our food choices and while there was an adjustment period, the family has a wider range of food it recognizes and will eat.

In the winter we ate lots of broths made from cheap cuts of meat, bones or mild fish (you can often buy a whole fish for the same price a piece of steak - they will clean / filet it for you) accompanied by veggies my family recognized and either beans (which are wicked cheap) or rice or noodles as filler. (Also known as PHO or LO MEIN). In the summer we ate a lot of sauteed veggies with rice and eggs or other inexpensive protein sources.

BTW, you can often find a pressure cooker 2nd hand at a thrift store and it helps to tenderize cheap cuts of meat and makes preparing beans a breeze. BTW, the ethnic markets often sell the same spices, herbs, coconut milk, fish sauce, hot sauce for up to 50% less than you are used to paying.

The hardest part for me was getting out of my own head and rather than getting angry about not being able to afford take out, Happy Meals, or cooking what I was used to eating before - I decided to expand my horizons and my eating choices. I tried to stay away from things I knew had high amounts of pesticides, and used the money I saved to buy ground organic meat when it was on sale and froze it.

We ate a lot of meatballs, sloppy Joe's, Picadillo, cabbage rolls, and croquettes.

Finally, once I adjusted to being divorced, I actually liked the person that I was becoming - it was stressful but, I learned that I could not only survive but thrive. I became resourceful and learned a lot of new skills. Good Luck!

toxikon · January 2018

Restrictive diets, cleanses, "jumpstarts"... they're all temporary bandaids. As you've discovered, they don't keep the weight off.

Keeping it as simple as possible will make it more sustainable, and help you keep the weight off when you reach your goal. Weight loss is only a small part of the lifelong journey to health - maintenance is just as hard and requires just as much dedication.

Ditch the restrictive diets and cleanses and just focus on eating LESS. You can eat absolutely any food you want and lose weight, as long as you're at a calorie deficit. Make sure you ARE in a calorie deficit by tracking your calories accurately with a digital kitchen scale.

That's all there is to it. Set a modest calorie deficit, then fill your calorie goal with all the foods you enjoy.

Now... one thing to mention. You may find yourself more hungry sticking to the same foods that made you gain weight (especially high-calorie, low-nutrition foods like chips, cookies, junk, fast food, etc.). So you may want to find substitutes or slowly incorporate more low-calorie, high-volume foods into your diet (fresh fruit and veggies, lean proteins).

But you don't need to cut any food out of your diet. If you love cookies, work 1 or 2 cookies into your daily calorie allotment. Life's too short to give up tasty food.

Good luck!

maryjennifer · January 2018

lilyreallywill wrote: »

Hi all. Long story short I am a thirty-six year old mom of two, newly divorced and about fifty pounds overweight for years.

I have had success with both paleo and weight watchers, losing thirty pounds with each years ago.

I love animal products, source clean and ethical as much as possible. I do not want to be a vegetarian.

That being said I don’t have a ton of money and tend to feed my kids meat lately while I just eat the sides, to save money.

Anyone ever have success with a plant based diet tonjumpmstart weight loss and then switching to a primal diet? How long would be optimal and what would you eat?

I combine a plant based diet with fish. Your colon loves the extra fiber. Lost weight, works for me.

blackcatfitness · February 2018

I've been entirely WFPB since January 7th and love it/! Have also lost 12lbs

Any success with a plant based cleanse?

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