Vegetarian and trying to lose weight

i've been veggie for about 17 years, add me if you like. i LOVE carbs its hard to do without so I feel your pain xx

Im a vegetarian and semi vegan- I have milk sometimes in my chai. I share my diary's so feel free to send me a friend request.

hi there, i am training to be a nutritionist and i can add some tips. Carbs are the main source of energy and fibre so they should not be omitted from a diet. The idea is to go for complex carbohydrates like brown rice, whole grain or wholewheat bread and pasta. Include lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet and also nuts, seeds, pulses and lentils. Unfortunately, even if you have fruit whole day and not do anything, you will still put on weight. So we have to exercise to burn those calories. Protein should also be consumed in moderation, about 0.8g x weight in kg. You only need extra if you are seriously working out. Other then that eating too much protein can be bad for you and can be turned to fat. Hope this helps.

I think you gave the longer winded, slightly more academic plea for not cutting out carbs than I did above. I get so pissed off at things like Atkins for cutting carbs out completely. Then people think it's what they should be doing and that it is healthy, when it is far from it!

i have been a vegetarian for about 2 yrs and am trying to lose some weight too! I have in the past relied too much on processed foods, and making meals more of side dishes then of various vegetarian proteins. I have been working at it and have lost about 26 lbs in the past yr but am working to lose more! I would love more vegetarian friends also if anyone wants to add me.

I'm a pescatarian too - have been veggie for 25 years and due to health preferences have eaten fish for most of it. My daily diet however tends to be 5 out of 7 days veggie. I have always carried a little extra weight but never found carbs to be a big part of the reason why - its just I generally eat large quantities, or I used to. I recently spent 2 and a half years wheat and dairy free due to intolerance and can say that even though I lost weight it wasn't dramatic so have more reason not to believe the carbs caused my personal weight problem.

I eat a lot of rice, no bread 5 out of 7 days, wheat free pasta maybe once a week. I eat a lot of eggs for protein - fritattas and risottos are great. Dhal, curried vegetables, cabbage, root vegetables, vegetable stews etc are all really filling too. I don't eat enough calcium or iron but my cholesterol is non existent. I love a mixed bean salad and tend to cook with strong veg flavours such as aubergine, beetroot and fennel.

Due to the quantities of veg I use I don't miss carbs that much.

Did someone say there was a veggie group on here?

Hello!!! Veggie for 21 years (since age 11) - that was never the reason for my weight gain, that was caused by comfort eating.

Quorn has been my saviour for protein.

Feel free to add me

I have been vegan for two years and truly expected to lose weight with my diet change, as I was eating a healthy vegan diet, not overly heavy on the carbs and not relying on processed or prepackaged foods. But that never happened until I started to exercise. Since August when I started tracking my food and exercising, I've lost 22 pounds. I'm almost at my first goal, then I would like to lose an additional 15-20 pounds to be at my ultimate goal weight. My diet is open. Feel free to send me a friend request if you'd like.

Veg diet can assist in weight loss.

oh I know, the reasons for being a vegetarian wasn't because I was looking for a healthier diet. I have to be really careful with what I eat, which is annoying. I used to mainly eat just fruit and veg, it was a bit up and down with what carbs, I have a bit more of a settled diet now more down to weighing everything out! I'm always on the look out for new recipes though.

Ok I see... weight loss primarily depends on the calorie intake rather than veg or non-veg diet.Other things it depends on are metabolism and activity level.So a person eating lot of protein or veg in the name of "weight-loss" can still gain weight.

Hi! I am a 3rd generation vegetarian and struggle with my weight. Not only do I LOVE pasta but I like to snack. I have lost weight before, maintained it, then gained it all back, and then some. For me it's about portion control, eating vegetables with each meal, and exercising. This time around I am attempting to cut out dairy and soda but that has not been easy. Message me if you'd like to know more.

Morning star is a good place to start,but you are eating processed foods,which in the long run is still not the best choice.Have you tried quoin(sp) not sure I spelled it right, one of the few complete foods. also check out the magazine Vegetarian Times, it has a lot of vegan recipes with calorie counts. there is a web sight I think it is PMRC, they have a 28 day challenge to try a vegan diet.