Green tea diet
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suzannesimmons3 wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Ive read about how good it is to drink 3-4 cups of green tea a day for weight loss. i was planning to try it for a month or 2. i failed, i forgot to bring it with me. Although i did try it for 2-3 days and my weight did actually go down quickly. but for those 2-3 days i also wasnt eating very much at all, besides alot of watermelon. whats your views of this diet type thing?
My view is that everything about this post is disturbing. You eat very little for a few days and lose weight (shocking!) and then you want to give credit to green tea (??).
Calories. It's all about calories. Not tea. Calories.
well, ive eating just fruits for days and it did impact my weight a little. i never claimed to try this for science. purely of my own fascination ffs
Why are you messing with your body this way? Eating nothing but fruit for days? Why? What is it that you are trying to accomplish?
i like the theory of changing my own body. I have piercings and tattoos and all but i like the modification of my body. i can gain weight in places i wanna gain weight, lose weight wherever i want to lose weight. I don't mean in the way of being small- too small. ive always been at a healthier weight. my diet changes often besides the vegan part, thats constant. And i also just love some fruits, hasnt done anything worrying to my body.
yet......hasn't done anything worrying to your body yet.....that you know about. By the time it becomes obvious you're in bigger trouble than you think. For instance by the time it takes you to figure out something like you don't get enough protein and it does take some time, you will already have lost and continue to lose hair and that can take years to correct. and I am saying this from experience, I am in the process of growing my hair back I didn't get enough protein, iron, vitamin B and Vitamin D.......and I am not even vegan! My hormones went out of whack from lack of proper nutrients so I now have hormonal acne, hairloss and brittle nails. Don't play around with your health it's just not worth it. Bottom line to lose weight have a calorie deficit, to stay healthy make sure you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need and hit your macros.......everything else is BS and a waste of your time. For a visual my ponytail is no thicker than a dime. Oh and one last thing, you cannot choose where you lose weight, you can't add or subtract fat from certain parts of your body....nobody can but a good surgeon. The most you can do is tone an area which doesn't get rid of the fat but tones the muscle underneath. If I could do that I'd have the boobs and butt I want and a tiny little waist.
Exactly. 10th year of styles that hide.....
i actually have been experiencing hair loss. Not to an extreme but i definitely notice a difference. This started before i became vegan and i do take daily vitamins. im just hoping my hair is "shedding".0 -
FaithGonzalesss wrote: »suzannesimmons3 wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Ive read about how good it is to drink 3-4 cups of green tea a day for weight loss. i was planning to try it for a month or 2. i failed, i forgot to bring it with me. Although i did try it for 2-3 days and my weight did actually go down quickly. but for those 2-3 days i also wasnt eating very much at all, besides alot of watermelon. whats your views of this diet type thing?
My view is that everything about this post is disturbing. You eat very little for a few days and lose weight (shocking!) and then you want to give credit to green tea (??).
Calories. It's all about calories. Not tea. Calories.
well, ive eating just fruits for days and it did impact my weight a little. i never claimed to try this for science. purely of my own fascination ffs
Why are you messing with your body this way? Eating nothing but fruit for days? Why? What is it that you are trying to accomplish?
i like the theory of changing my own body. I have piercings and tattoos and all but i like the modification of my body. i can gain weight in places i wanna gain weight, lose weight wherever i want to lose weight. I don't mean in the way of being small- too small. ive always been at a healthier weight. my diet changes often besides the vegan part, thats constant. And i also just love some fruits, hasnt done anything worrying to my body.
yet......hasn't done anything worrying to your body yet.....that you know about. By the time it becomes obvious you're in bigger trouble than you think. For instance by the time it takes you to figure out something like you don't get enough protein and it does take some time, you will already have lost and continue to lose hair and that can take years to correct. and I am saying this from experience, I am in the process of growing my hair back I didn't get enough protein, iron, vitamin B and Vitamin D.......and I am not even vegan! My hormones went out of whack from lack of proper nutrients so I now have hormonal acne, hairloss and brittle nails. Don't play around with your health it's just not worth it. Bottom line to lose weight have a calorie deficit, to stay healthy make sure you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need and hit your macros.......everything else is BS and a waste of your time. For a visual my ponytail is no thicker than a dime. Oh and one last thing, you cannot choose where you lose weight, you can't add or subtract fat from certain parts of your body....nobody can but a good surgeon. The most you can do is tone an area which doesn't get rid of the fat but tones the muscle underneath. If I could do that I'd have the boobs and butt I want and a tiny little waist.
Exactly. 10th year of styles that hide.....
i actually have been experiencing hair loss. Not to an extreme but i definitely notice a difference. This started before i became vegan and i do take daily vitamins. im just hoping my hair is "shedding".
Do an experiment. Go with a moderate deficit, and aim to get .8 to 1g of protein and .35 to .6g of fat per lb of weight and see if it helps it.4 -
FaithGonzalesss wrote: »suzannesimmons3 wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Ive read about how good it is to drink 3-4 cups of green tea a day for weight loss. i was planning to try it for a month or 2. i failed, i forgot to bring it with me. Although i did try it for 2-3 days and my weight did actually go down quickly. but for those 2-3 days i also wasnt eating very much at all, besides alot of watermelon. whats your views of this diet type thing?
My view is that everything about this post is disturbing. You eat very little for a few days and lose weight (shocking!) and then you want to give credit to green tea (??).
Calories. It's all about calories. Not tea. Calories.
well, ive eating just fruits for days and it did impact my weight a little. i never claimed to try this for science. purely of my own fascination ffs
Why are you messing with your body this way? Eating nothing but fruit for days? Why? What is it that you are trying to accomplish?
i like the theory of changing my own body. I have piercings and tattoos and all but i like the modification of my body. i can gain weight in places i wanna gain weight, lose weight wherever i want to lose weight. I don't mean in the way of being small- too small. ive always been at a healthier weight. my diet changes often besides the vegan part, thats constant. And i also just love some fruits, hasnt done anything worrying to my body.
yet......hasn't done anything worrying to your body yet.....that you know about. By the time it becomes obvious you're in bigger trouble than you think. For instance by the time it takes you to figure out something like you don't get enough protein and it does take some time, you will already have lost and continue to lose hair and that can take years to correct. and I am saying this from experience, I am in the process of growing my hair back I didn't get enough protein, iron, vitamin B and Vitamin D.......and I am not even vegan! My hormones went out of whack from lack of proper nutrients so I now have hormonal acne, hairloss and brittle nails. Don't play around with your health it's just not worth it. Bottom line to lose weight have a calorie deficit, to stay healthy make sure you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need and hit your macros.......everything else is BS and a waste of your time. For a visual my ponytail is no thicker than a dime. Oh and one last thing, you cannot choose where you lose weight, you can't add or subtract fat from certain parts of your body....nobody can but a good surgeon. The most you can do is tone an area which doesn't get rid of the fat but tones the muscle underneath. If I could do that I'd have the boobs and butt I want and a tiny little waist.
Exactly. 10th year of styles that hide.....
i actually have been experiencing hair loss. Not to an extreme but i definitely notice a difference. This started before i became vegan and i do take daily vitamins. im just hoping my hair is "shedding".
Don't forget protein, very important for hair, skin and nails and being a Vegan you really gotta watch that. At one point I was getting less than 30 grams a day because I wasn't paying attention.2 -
emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »suzannesimmons3 wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Ive read about how good it is to drink 3-4 cups of green tea a day for weight loss. i was planning to try it for a month or 2. i failed, i forgot to bring it with me. Although i did try it for 2-3 days and my weight did actually go down quickly. but for those 2-3 days i also wasnt eating very much at all, besides alot of watermelon. whats your views of this diet type thing?
My view is that everything about this post is disturbing. You eat very little for a few days and lose weight (shocking!) and then you want to give credit to green tea (??).
Calories. It's all about calories. Not tea. Calories.
well, ive eating just fruits for days and it did impact my weight a little. i never claimed to try this for science. purely of my own fascination ffs
Why are you messing with your body this way? Eating nothing but fruit for days? Why? What is it that you are trying to accomplish?
i like the theory of changing my own body. I have piercings and tattoos and all but i like the modification of my body. i can gain weight in places i wanna gain weight, lose weight wherever i want to lose weight. I don't mean in the way of being small- too small. ive always been at a healthier weight. my diet changes often besides the vegan part, thats constant. And i also just love some fruits, hasnt done anything worrying to my body.
yet......hasn't done anything worrying to your body yet.....that you know about. By the time it becomes obvious you're in bigger trouble than you think. For instance by the time it takes you to figure out something like you don't get enough protein and it does take some time, you will already have lost and continue to lose hair and that can take years to correct. and I am saying this from experience, I am in the process of growing my hair back I didn't get enough protein, iron, vitamin B and Vitamin D.......and I am not even vegan! My hormones went out of whack from lack of proper nutrients so I now have hormonal acne, hairloss and brittle nails. Don't play around with your health it's just not worth it. Bottom line to lose weight have a calorie deficit, to stay healthy make sure you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need and hit your macros.......everything else is BS and a waste of your time. For a visual my ponytail is no thicker than a dime. Oh and one last thing, you cannot choose where you lose weight, you can't add or subtract fat from certain parts of your body....nobody can but a good surgeon. The most you can do is tone an area which doesn't get rid of the fat but tones the muscle underneath. If I could do that I'd have the boobs and butt I want and a tiny little waist.
Exactly. 10th year of styles that hide.....
i actually have been experiencing hair loss. Not to an extreme but i definitely notice a difference. This started before i became vegan and i do take daily vitamins. im just hoping my hair is "shedding".
Don't forget protein, very important for hair, skin and nails and being a Vegan you really gotta watch that. At one point I was getting less than 30 grams a day because I wasn't paying attention.
When should i notice a difference if protein deficeincy is the problem?0 -
FaithGonzalesss wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »suzannesimmons3 wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Ive read about how good it is to drink 3-4 cups of green tea a day for weight loss. i was planning to try it for a month or 2. i failed, i forgot to bring it with me. Although i did try it for 2-3 days and my weight did actually go down quickly. but for those 2-3 days i also wasnt eating very much at all, besides alot of watermelon. whats your views of this diet type thing?
My view is that everything about this post is disturbing. You eat very little for a few days and lose weight (shocking!) and then you want to give credit to green tea (??).
Calories. It's all about calories. Not tea. Calories.
well, ive eating just fruits for days and it did impact my weight a little. i never claimed to try this for science. purely of my own fascination ffs
Why are you messing with your body this way? Eating nothing but fruit for days? Why? What is it that you are trying to accomplish?
i like the theory of changing my own body. I have piercings and tattoos and all but i like the modification of my body. i can gain weight in places i wanna gain weight, lose weight wherever i want to lose weight. I don't mean in the way of being small- too small. ive always been at a healthier weight. my diet changes often besides the vegan part, thats constant. And i also just love some fruits, hasnt done anything worrying to my body.
yet......hasn't done anything worrying to your body yet.....that you know about. By the time it becomes obvious you're in bigger trouble than you think. For instance by the time it takes you to figure out something like you don't get enough protein and it does take some time, you will already have lost and continue to lose hair and that can take years to correct. and I am saying this from experience, I am in the process of growing my hair back I didn't get enough protein, iron, vitamin B and Vitamin D.......and I am not even vegan! My hormones went out of whack from lack of proper nutrients so I now have hormonal acne, hairloss and brittle nails. Don't play around with your health it's just not worth it. Bottom line to lose weight have a calorie deficit, to stay healthy make sure you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need and hit your macros.......everything else is BS and a waste of your time. For a visual my ponytail is no thicker than a dime. Oh and one last thing, you cannot choose where you lose weight, you can't add or subtract fat from certain parts of your body....nobody can but a good surgeon. The most you can do is tone an area which doesn't get rid of the fat but tones the muscle underneath. If I could do that I'd have the boobs and butt I want and a tiny little waist.
Exactly. 10th year of styles that hide.....
i actually have been experiencing hair loss. Not to an extreme but i definitely notice a difference. This started before i became vegan and i do take daily vitamins. im just hoping my hair is "shedding".
Don't forget protein, very important for hair, skin and nails and being a Vegan you really gotta watch that. At one point I was getting less than 30 grams a day because I wasn't paying attention.
When should i notice a difference if protein deficeincy is the problem?
From what I have read you will start to notice small baby hairs growing straight up and you will see less shedding, I'd give yourself a few months, hair grows at a snails pace, you could take pics too for comparison. Think of it this way though, either way you should be getting plenty of protein so it will be beneficial either way. You can also get bloodwork done to find out if you're low on any nutrients, just let them know that's what you want it for.2 -
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suzannesimmons3 wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »suzannesimmons3 wrote: »emmydoodles83 wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Need2Exerc1se wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Ive read about how good it is to drink 3-4 cups of green tea a day for weight loss. i was planning to try it for a month or 2. i failed, i forgot to bring it with me. Although i did try it for 2-3 days and my weight did actually go down quickly. but for those 2-3 days i also wasnt eating very much at all, besides alot of watermelon. whats your views of this diet type thing?
My view is that everything about this post is disturbing. You eat very little for a few days and lose weight (shocking!) and then you want to give credit to green tea (??).
Calories. It's all about calories. Not tea. Calories.
well, ive eating just fruits for days and it did impact my weight a little. i never claimed to try this for science. purely of my own fascination ffs
Why are you messing with your body this way? Eating nothing but fruit for days? Why? What is it that you are trying to accomplish?
i like the theory of changing my own body. I have piercings and tattoos and all but i like the modification of my body. i can gain weight in places i wanna gain weight, lose weight wherever i want to lose weight. I don't mean in the way of being small- too small. ive always been at a healthier weight. my diet changes often besides the vegan part, thats constant. And i also just love some fruits, hasnt done anything worrying to my body.
yet......hasn't done anything worrying to your body yet.....that you know about. By the time it becomes obvious you're in bigger trouble than you think. For instance by the time it takes you to figure out something like you don't get enough protein and it does take some time, you will already have lost and continue to lose hair and that can take years to correct. and I am saying this from experience, I am in the process of growing my hair back I didn't get enough protein, iron, vitamin B and Vitamin D.......and I am not even vegan! My hormones went out of whack from lack of proper nutrients so I now have hormonal acne, hairloss and brittle nails. Don't play around with your health it's just not worth it. Bottom line to lose weight have a calorie deficit, to stay healthy make sure you are getting all of the vitamins and minerals you need and hit your macros.......everything else is BS and a waste of your time. For a visual my ponytail is no thicker than a dime. Oh and one last thing, you cannot choose where you lose weight, you can't add or subtract fat from certain parts of your body....nobody can but a good surgeon. The most you can do is tone an area which doesn't get rid of the fat but tones the muscle underneath. If I could do that I'd have the boobs and butt I want and a tiny little waist.
Exactly. 10th year of styles that hide.....
i actually have been experiencing hair loss. Not to an extreme but i definitely notice a difference. This started before i became vegan and i do take daily vitamins. im just hoping my hair is "shedding".
Don't forget protein, very important for hair, skin and nails and being a Vegan you really gotta watch that. At one point I was getting less than 30 grams a day because I wasn't paying attention.
When should i notice a difference if protein deficeincy is the problem?
From what I have read you will start to notice small baby hairs growing straight up and you will see less shedding, I'd give yourself a few months, hair grows at a snails pace, you could take pics too for comparison. Think of it this way though, either way you should be getting plenty of protein so it will be beneficial either way. You can also get bloodwork done to find out if you're low on any nutrients, just let them know that's what you want it for.
Also you need fats for hair.....make sure you are eating good fats for certain vitamin uptake. ...low fat/no fat diets kill hair....
oh yes you are right that is important. Also so many people take vitamins but don't A)make sure the vitamins are good quality and will absorb well(for example zinc oxide which a lot of zinc is made from is very wishy washy with absorption and Vitamin b12 made with cyanocobalamin is cheap and not very good compared to one made with methylcobalamin) and B ) make sure they take them for maximum absorption i.e. on an empty/full stomach or not with other vitamins that compete for absorption like Iron and Calcium.3 -
My wife has Fibromyalgia and went from nearly bed ridden to 95% better in 3 years. I bring this up because we went from plenty of meat and potatoes to more of a WFPB diet. We still eat poultry once a week and seafood once a week and occasionally organic eggs. We also don't do dairy or gluten. We've learned a lot about being Vegan, though we are not. In many ways, it's just as tough because we don't do the gluten (a staple of a lot of vegans). Green Beans are an amazing source of Silica. Silica is incredibly important for hair/nails. Green Beans are the most digestible source, even frozen ones.
Like Emmy mentioned, you do also want to take a really good quality B Complex (we prefer Methyl Bs, like the methylcobalamin she mentioned). Another good source of silica is cucumbers and bananas but it's not as readily absorbed as it is in green beans. We also make sure we take a good Vegan Omega. Very important. Zinc is also (like Emmy mentioned too) very important if you're not going to eat eggs. Chlorella/Spirulina is a good source of B-12 that is vegan. Spinach/Kale, leafy greens are great sources of Folate. Still think it's best to take a full spectrum methyl B complex.
I think protein's a bit overrated by some (I'm a regionally competitive masters athlete in rowing). I train very, very hard (around 10 plus hours a week) and I don't supplement all that much with Vegan protein. If you eat plenty of lentils, beans, greens, quinoa and broccoli, you get quite a bit of protein from plants. We also eat quite a bit of nuts. I use some Sunwarrior as well around 2 or 3 times a week. We're not anti fat either. We eat nut fats, some limited fish oils and Coconut Oil and Olive Oil. I'm 190 lbs and less than 20% BF (and I'm only 5'10", so I'm not tall). I have no problem keeping on muscle.
My wife's hair and nails have never been stronger. Same with mine. I honestly think I have less gray hair now and I'm 53. My wife (pictured with me) is 57. She's nearly always guessed at in her mid 40s. People can't believe we have 3 grandkids as old as they are. She's dropped 30 lbs since losing dairy/gluten (without calorie counting) because that essentially eliminates most all processed food and restaurant junk food.
There are really crappy nutritional Vegans and there are better ways to do it. You do have to meal plan exceptionally well and supplement in my opinion. Being Vegan has to be very carefully planned and not done spur of the moment to be successful at it in the long-term. I know I'm kind of 'vegan light', but same philosophies apply. If someone doesn't cook/meal plan, Vegan is probably not a great idea.4 -
If you can gain and lose weight wherever you want to, please teach me your magic ways as I'm pretty sure that's impossible.FaithGonzalesss wrote: »i like the theory of changing my own body. I have piercings and tattoos and all but i like the modification of my body. i can gain weight in places i wanna gain weight, lose weight wherever i want to lose weight.
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diannethegeek wrote: »FaithGonzalesss wrote: »
Are you going to post the research you've done or just brush people off? Here, I'll go first: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10584049
A follow up study with more detail and controlls - shows its measurable but statistically insignificant from a weight loss point of view. -
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/232356640 -
MikePfirrman wrote: »My wife has Fibromyalgia and went from nearly bed ridden to 95% better in 3 years. I bring this up because we went from plenty of meat and potatoes to more of a WFPB diet. We still eat poultry once a week and seafood once a week and occasionally organic eggs. We also don't do dairy or gluten. We've learned a lot about being Vegan, though we are not. In many ways, it's just as tough because we don't do the gluten (a staple of a lot of vegans). Green Beans are an amazing source of Silica. Silica is incredibly important for hair/nails. Green Beans are the most digestible source, even frozen ones.
Like Emmy mentioned, you do also want to take a really good quality B Complex (we prefer Methyl Bs, like the methylcobalamin she mentioned). Another good source of silica is cucumbers and bananas but it's not as readily absorbed as it is in green beans. We also make sure we take a good Vegan Omega. Very important. Zinc is also (like Emmy mentioned too) very important if you're not going to eat eggs. Chlorella/Spirulina is a good source of B-12 that is vegan. Spinach/Kale, leafy greens are great sources of Folate. Still think it's best to take a full spectrum methyl B complex.
I think protein's a bit overrated by some (I'm a regionally competitive masters athlete in rowing). I train very, very hard (around 10 plus hours a week) and I don't supplement all that much with Vegan protein. If you eat plenty of lentils, beans, greens, quinoa and broccoli, you get quite a bit of protein from plants. We also eat quite a bit of nuts. I use some Sunwarrior as well around 2 or 3 times a week. We're not anti fat either. We eat nut fats, some limited fish oils and Coconut Oil and Olive Oil. I'm 190 lbs and less than 20% BF (and I'm only 5'10", so I'm not tall). I have no problem keeping on muscle.
My wife's hair and nails have never been stronger. Same with mine. I honestly think I have less gray hair now and I'm 53. My wife (pictured with me) is 57. She's nearly always guessed at in her mid 40s. People can't believe we have 3 grandkids as old as they are. She's dropped 30 lbs since losing dairy/gluten (without calorie counting) because that essentially eliminates most all processed food and restaurant junk food.
There are really crappy nutritional Vegans and there are better ways to do it. You do have to meal plan exceptionally well and supplement in my opinion. Being Vegan has to be very carefully planned and not done spur of the moment to be successful at it in the long-term. I know I'm kind of 'vegan light', but same philosophies apply. If someone doesn't cook/meal plan, Vegan is probably not a great idea.
The research states otherwise. Protein is one of the most valuable things during weight loss. Not only does it support muscle retention, metabolism and immune health, it is also the most energetic of the macronutrients. And ironically, when equating for calories, no diet produces faster or more sustained weight loss than a high protein diet.4 -
MikePfirrman wrote: »My wife has Fibromyalgia and went from nearly bed ridden to 95% better in 3 years. I bring this up because we went from plenty of meat and potatoes to more of a WFPB diet. We still eat poultry once a week and seafood once a week and occasionally organic eggs. We also don't do dairy or gluten. We've learned a lot about being Vegan, though we are not. In many ways, it's just as tough because we don't do the gluten (a staple of a lot of vegans). Green Beans are an amazing source of Silica. Silica is incredibly important for hair/nails. Green Beans are the most digestible source, even frozen ones.
Like Emmy mentioned, you do also want to take a really good quality B Complex (we prefer Methyl Bs, like the methylcobalamin she mentioned). Another good source of silica is cucumbers and bananas but it's not as readily absorbed as it is in green beans. We also make sure we take a good Vegan Omega. Very important. Zinc is also (like Emmy mentioned too) very important if you're not going to eat eggs. Chlorella/Spirulina is a good source of B-12 that is vegan. Spinach/Kale, leafy greens are great sources of Folate. Still think it's best to take a full spectrum methyl B complex.
I think protein's a bit overrated by some (I'm a regionally competitive masters athlete in rowing). I train very, very hard (around 10 plus hours a week) and I don't supplement all that much with Vegan protein. If you eat plenty of lentils, beans, greens, quinoa and broccoli, you get quite a bit of protein from plants. We also eat quite a bit of nuts. I use some Sunwarrior as well around 2 or 3 times a week. We're not anti fat either. We eat nut fats, some limited fish oils and Coconut Oil and Olive Oil. I'm 190 lbs and less than 20% BF (and I'm only 5'10", so I'm not tall). I have no problem keeping on muscle.
My wife's hair and nails have never been stronger. Same with mine. I honestly think I have less gray hair now and I'm 53. My wife (pictured with me) is 57. She's nearly always guessed at in her mid 40s. People can't believe we have 3 grandkids as old as they are. She's dropped 30 lbs since losing dairy/gluten (without calorie counting) because that essentially eliminates most all processed food and restaurant junk food.
There are really crappy nutritional Vegans and there are better ways to do it. You do have to meal plan exceptionally well and supplement in my opinion. Being Vegan has to be very carefully planned and not done spur of the moment to be successful at it in the long-term. I know I'm kind of 'vegan light', but same philosophies apply. If someone doesn't cook/meal plan, Vegan is probably not a great idea.
Chlorella/spirulina is not a reliable source of B12 for vegans. The research is far from clear that the detected B12 is available to us -- some of it may be B12 analogs which can actually *block* the B12 our bodies can use. I would not recommend it to vegans as a B12 source.
http://www.veganhealth.org/b12/plant#chlorella3 -
Well i did some research. Green tea is supposed to be a diuretic. Im assuming thats why its supposed to help with (water) weight loss. I personally now think its not the greatest theory for losing weight. I actually think it’s ridiculous. To everyone saying its stupid, your right. Im back to my normal healthy/nutritional meals and foods. Thank you guys for being wise and insightful.2
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If you enjoy the taste then drink it to drink it. It may have some health benefits but it won't make you drop weight.2
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What I have noticed from drinking green tea twice a day (breakfast and lunch), is less bloat. It acts as a diuretic, so the weight drop is more likely due to water loss. Don't dismiss drinking green tea, because it also has antioxidants which are good for you. Happy lifestyle change!6
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Watermelon has lots of water and surprisingly few calories. That might account for some of it.0
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It does nothing for weight loss. Now, I find that it helps me if I'm feeling hungry between meals to sip on some green tea, but I don't think it helps me lose weight. It's just helping me not put chips in my mouth.0
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FaithGonzalesss wrote: »Ive read about how good it is to drink 3-4 cups of green tea a day for weight loss.
Has nothing to do with green tea and everything to do with increased water intake. Drink more water and you will increase resting energy burn by up to 25% and it promotes less eating while you'll feel full longer. It isn't going to drop pounds, but does help promote and support weight loss over time.
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