fast weight loss switching to juice & vegan lifestyle?

whatever works for you is cool...I eat very similar to you and when people ask, which is rare (you must hang with nosier people than I do) I just say "I don't care for any chicken, thanks!" It never sparks any further discussion, I don't know why. Not sure where you're from, but maybe it's just different norms in different regions or something...

You could be living off of chocolate ice cream and Twinkies and still lose weight while maintaining a caloric deficit.



Also, how is it a "vegan lifestyle" if you are eating chicken?

She said MORE vegan, which is just a much easier way to explain what things you are now cutting out MOST of the time.

I'm not a vegetarian or vegan ... I like my dairy, fish and chicken WAY too much to give up. But I recently seen the documentary Forks Over Knives and it makes you really reconsider your food choices especially red meats and processed food. If any of you reading this haven't seen it I would highly recommend it

So you lost muscles, not fat...I see you look forward using your bike. Keep on maintaining proteins...any time you will get them back, your weight will come back anyway.

There are more healthy ways to obtain protein, most fruits and vegatables provide Healthy protein, Watch the movie Forks over Knives it explains about veggie proteins. And being on this sort of diet does not make you lose muscle!!

Do not misunderstand me...I meant HER weight loss because she did not exercise. it seems we follow the same life style, or at least for the same reasons. I have seen these reportages, added a few scientific studies (the very few independant ones) and I can not eat such things since I realized that. Most of my proteins comes from fish, lentils, beans...and white meat. I went through a report comparing proteins and these source are very close to red meats (and without cholesterol). My vegetables, eggs, milk and white meat are organic (here we say "bio", I mean labelled not chemicals, additive whatsoever) and my varied type of food even give me too much proteins to run 2 hours/day 6 days a week. I eat more and more vegetarian (from once a month we are at 2/3 times a week, maybe we will jump to 7, who knows?). I can tell I nerly folow athletic trainings and meat is not necessary at all, that is for sure. Carbs are much more important to me.

So you lost muscles, not fat...I see you look forward using your bike. Keep on maintaining proteins...any time you will get them back, your weight will come back anyway.

There are more healthy ways to obtain protein, most fruits and vegatables provide Healthy protein, Watch the movie Forks over Knives it explains about veggie proteins. And being on this sort of diet does not make you lose muscle!!

Do not misunderstand me...I meant HER weight loss because she did not exercise. it seems we follow the same life style, or at least for the same reasons. I have seen these reportages, added a few scientific studies (the very few independant ones) and I can not eat such things since I realized that. Most of my proteins comes from fish, lentils, beans...and white meat. I went through a report comparing proteins and these source are very close to red meats (and without cholesterol). My vegetables, eggs, milk and white meat are organic (here we say "bio", I mean labelled not chemicals, additive whatsoever) and my varied type of food even give me too much proteins to run 2 hours/day 6 days a week. I eat more and more vegetarian (from once a month we are at 2/3 times a week, maybe we will jump to 7, who knows?). I can tell I nerly folow athletic trainings and meat is not necessary at all, that is for sure. Carbs are much more important to me.

Sorry for the misunderstanding than. Afer reading and researching the different additives in our meat products, I can't even look at non organic items the same. If you have not watched it yet I mentioned it earlier but the movie Forks over Knives gives an excellant explanation (not that I feel you need it , but it's a fantastic study) on other ways of obtaining proteins , not just from animals, and the effects when comparing the two were very fasinating.

YOU CAN GET PROTIEN FROM SPINICH NUTS BEANS i am not vegan but i was for many years and yeah you will drop weight if you eat clean and avoide proccesed foods. You also can gain weight on eating veagan if you dont watch what you consume. You also should buy organic fruits and veggies! I buy all organic (including meat) because the chemicals mess with your entire body and messes up weight loss. Whatever you choose good luck. XX

I don't juice because I have little time and like something that is easy and actually costs less then juicing but just as healthier if not more. It's been a "game changer" for me. Read the book "skinny ***** or skinny *kitten*" there is a chapter in there about what meat is doing to us... i'm vegetarian and getting closer to vegan.... feel better then ever. I don't lose weight because I'm at my goal but my muscle vs fat ratio has changed. Good job!

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It makes a huge difference depending on what your "diet" was like before. I havene weighed myself but my pants are falling off already after switching 2 weeks ago. I do green smoothies in the morning and a vegitarian diet the rest of the day. before i ate whatever, but now i meal plan and make the effort to not just grab food on the run. My energy is through the roof. Keep up the healthy eating and start making a better effort to hit the bike even for a little bit every day. Just make sure your veg lifestyle stays balanced so your still getting your proteins etc

ps: to those who say you cant get enough protein from vegan or vegetarian please do your research before you spout off.

Just started eating this way about a week ago myself, and I believe you. I already feel lighter, and have a lot more energy! I recently bought The Idiots Guide to Plant Based Nutrition. I'll be glad to get through the learning curve. The adjustment has been challenging, but worth it.

OP, accept my pre-emptive apology about this threadjacking.

I'm not at all concerned about labels, etc., but I do have to say that in a lot of ways, it is important to use the correct terminology when describing animal-free diets. If the only meat you eat is fish, you are pescatarian, if you eat no meat or dairy but eat eggs you are ovo-vegetarian, etc. If you still eat chicken, fish, pork, or beef, you are not a vegetarian, you are simply eating less meat than you used to.

This may sound like nitpicking, but it really does come from a good place. The reason I feel it is important is not to make one person feel superior to another, but because there is a lot of confusion in the restaurant world, etc. about what a "vegan" actually is. As a vegan, I often call ahead to make sure that there are vegan options for me at restaurants, etc. because it is part of my morals and values. If people think that "vegan" means you sometimes eat fish, or use chicken broth in soups, it makes it difficult for more "strict" vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are being served food that is in line with their beliefs. It would be just as frustrating if people say that they keep Kosher or Halal, but fry their eggs up in bacon fat.

Again, I know this sounds silly but really, it's mostly to clear up confusion rather than to assign labels to people.