I've found the secret

I'm eating 1800 calories a day and am losing weight! I eat the starch soloution weight loss diet and I love it. I have porridge with 2 pears and berries for breakfast. 1 kumura with courgette for lunch. Dates and a banana for afternoon tea and for dinner I eat 3 potatoes and a head of broccoli for dinner. I'm happy to help anyone else wanting to lose weight on a low fat vegan diet
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  • Caralarma
    Caralarma Posts: 174 Member
    You're lucky... I have to eat 1200 to lose so on 1800 I'd be gaining.
  • JBanx256
    JBanx256 Posts: 1,479 Member
    Glad you've found something that works FOR YOU. However, people with actual performance goals etc would certainly find that diet horrifically inadequate, ditto anyone trying to build muscle/strength.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Your lunch alone baffles me.

    I think it's just sweet potato + zucchini.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,906 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    Your lunch alone baffles me.

    I think it's just sweet potato + zucchini.

    Yeah, it sounds very limited, and not really healthy in the long run. But: you could mash the potato, add butter or oil to it for more creaminess, roast zucchini in slices, put the potato mash on top of it, and... maybe add chickpeas for some protein. Still somewhat restrictive, but somewhat better.
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  • LenGray
    LenGray Posts: 854 Member
    Ellienz1 wrote: »
    It is low fat but thats why it works the starch soloution instructs low fat. My protein is around 35g a day. Maybe it won't be beneficial for me in the long run but maybe it will. I'm not clogging up my body with dairy and red meat

    That's going to end up being a problem for you. The minimum requirements for protein are around 50-60 grams (I believe it's a minimum of 54g for women, 58g for men) and it's vitally important that you get enough protein, especially while losing weight, so you don't lose muscle.

    If you'd like to make your diary public, we could perhaps suggest ways to add some more protein to your meals? Or, if you'd just like recommendations, some things like tofu scramble, chickpea salad sandwiches (using avocado instead of vegan mayo, for low-fat), seedy oatmeal (a good source of omega-3's and protein), and lettuce, bacon tempeh, and tomato sandwiches could go a long way to making your protein goals as a low-fat vegan while also helping you stick with the diet long-term.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,209 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    @Ellienz1 I believe that vegans who make the effort are, absolutely, able to take in all the protein and fats that they need. And they can do so without clogging anything with anything they don't want to consume.

    On an 1800 Cal diet, 35g of protein is less than 8%. As a vegan you only run into a few sources of complete proteins, so I am not even sure at your current levels that you're taking in all the amino acids that your body needs.

    There has been a lot of research in the past decade that seems to imply optimum protein intake levels are substantially higher than the RDA for protein which would be considered a rock bottom minimum. As in double the RDA, or even more! Yes, I am fairly sure that at >8% you're not even reaching the RDA.

    At examine.com you can read an excellent discussion on how much protein might be optimal for you. https://examine.com/guides/protein-intake/

    A factual correction and extra explanation re my earlier post:

    Lack of complete protein sources is not necessarily a problem if you take in all the necessary amino acids.

    However you probably need to intake extra (not less) unbalanced protein sources in order to consume enough of each of the amino acids that you need.

    And the sentence starting with Yes should read: YET (not yes)...and <8% as compared to the exact opposite >8% I wrote earlier.
  • Walkywalkerson
    Walkywalkerson Posts: 456 Member
    ReenieHJ wrote: »
    kwashiorkor

    I seriously need to buy stock in google. :) I learn new stuff here every day.

    Me too 😁