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I used to weigh 368 pounds. I've lost 190 pounds (160 in the first year, 30 in the first month) and kept it off. This video changed my life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30gEiweaAVQ Most people just want good news about their bad eating habits and aren't willing to make a real, permanent change. Your body is telling you…

After years of morbid obesity, I decided to adopt a plant-based diet. I lost about 30 pounds in the first month and started gradually adding exercise and choosing whole grains over refined grains. I lost 185 pounds in about 14 months, over 50% of my body weight. My BMI went from 47.2 to 23.4. Now I have the energy and…

I was obese since high school, but recently gained even more weight to become morbidly obese. About 14 months ago, I started getting chest pains which got progressively worse and then came on at rest. I realized then that my lifestyle was literally killing me. After some research I decided to go vegan. Since then I have…

I lost over 180 pounds in about 13 months by going vegan. I'm down to a BMI of 23.7 and I'm probably done losing weight. I did not limit carbohydrates at all beyond avoiding processed grains like white bread and white rice, favoring whole grains. I do not consider pescatarians to be vegetarians at all - I consider them to…

I have not taken a stance in this conversation on eggs. You're just making assumptions about what positions I have taken because I used the word vegan. Here's what I have said: 1. Just because you feel healthy now doesn't mean you will later. 2. Dietary intake of cholesterol is not necessary for our health. I did…

If you bothered to read the article, you might find that it addressed LDL/HDL cholesterol levels in vegan, vegetarian, semi-vegetarian and meat eating populations. You really aren't impressing me in terms of ability to have a rational discussion here. You just want to believe what you want to believe, so why should I waste…

If you actually viewed the article you would see that there are 42 references cited from publications and studies that are not biased towards a vegan perspective. The whole thing is basically summarizing and presenting information on disease markers in populations divided by diet based on the result of scientific study.…

What makes you think I am not careful to get the nutrients that I need? Note that I was very careful to describe that one's diet needs to consist of a variety of whole foods. Legumes, for example, are good source of protein. Note also that I am not saying that protein is not important, but it is not so hard to get enough…

I am a vegan, and a highly active one at that, and I do not worry too much about protein. Almost all foods contain protein and I believe that as long as you eat a good variety of whole foods, (such as beans and other legumes along with dark leafy greens, other vegetables, fruits and grains) you will get enough as long as…

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/burden-of-proof You're making a direct claim that the longest lived people on the planet eat eggs, sometimes heavily, along with animal fats. You're making that claim with no supporting evidence, and then challenging others to prove you wrong. It's pointless anyway, if you really eat a…

I didn't make that claim, so I don't feel the need to prove it to you. If you're really interested, you can check out this resource citing studies on disease markers, though: http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/dxmarkers What I did say is that feeling healthy at a young age does not mean you will be healthy at an old age.…

You should also consider that most diet-related diseases manifest themselves later in life for most people. Heart disease is our #1 killer and most people don't suffer noticeably from it at a young age. My point is that you seem to be relatively young, and your health at a young age is not necessarily an indicator of what…

http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/dxmarkers According to EPIC-Oxford and several other studies vegans have comparable HDL cholesterol and lower LDL cholesterol.

I have been a vegan for 13 months and I went from morbidly obese to healthy weight, losing about 180 pounds in the process. It is an incredibly effective lifestyle and I am now seizing the fullness of life I have been missing out on by participating in sports like cycling, baseball and running.

Our body also produces cholesterol. Dietary intake of cholesterol is not necessary. My diet does not have cholesterol in it, and has not for over a year. As to your assertion about high grain and sugar consumption, you're the one making the assertion, you should back it up with facts. I eat a diet high in carbohydrates,…

I buy instant oatmeal and take it to work, eating it for breakfast in the mornings. It's not fancy, but it's quick, filling and healthy.

169 pounds in 51 weeks. I changed my lifestyle significantly, eating a plant-based diet.

I weighed 368 pounds a year ago. Then I started getting severe chest pains at rest and realized my lifestyle was literally killing me. After some research I realized that most people in the US die from preventable diet related diseases like heart disease. I didn't want that to be me. I adopted a plant-based diet and I have…

I don't count calories. I haven't done so more than the odd day or so in months. I've lost a tremendous amount of weight and I am still doing so. I just try to make sensible food choices, eating foods that are minimally processed with ingredients that are understandable to me. Our bodies are incredibly complex and no one…

I disagree with you. I watched Forks Over Knives when I weighed almost 370 pounds. It is one of the events that led to me adopting a plant-based lifestyle. As you can see from my ticker, I have lost 155 pounds in only 10 and 1/2 months. Today, by the looks of things, I have about as much weight left to lose as you, after…

These have worked well for me. I do leg lifts and planks rather than sit ups or crunches myself. I've read You Are Your Own Gym. It's a good read and makes a compelling argument for body-weight exercises.

I've lost 144 pounds in just over 9 months. Today I think I have around 30 pounds left to lose. I'm still losing 10 pounds per month. It can be done quickly and healthfully, but if you're anywhere near as overweight as I was, it is going to take a dramatic and permanent lifestyle change. I went from large stuffed crust…

I don't think it's the amount that is so important as the quality. If you are getting your carbohydrates from oreos, burger patties and french fries, that isn't so healthy in my view. I always opt for whole grains and brown rice over white whenever I have the choice. Like others in this thread, I eat lots of carbohydrates,…

800 calories sounds unsustainable. I'm thinking of lowering my weight loss goal because it's putting me at 1600, which is beginning to get too low for me to follow daily considering how active I am.

As an alternative perspective, I have lost 130 pounds in 8 months by following a plant-based diet that is somewhat lower in fat and protein and much higher in carbohydrates. I avoid highly processed junk foods like white bread and white rice, always opting for the whole grains when I can.

I definitely understand that and the forums can be a bit of a free-for-all, so I can see where you are coming from. I agree, let's all get along, or at least try! :smile:

Re-read my post. I almost could not have been gentler in my tone, and you are calling me names. Why are you so angry? I could not be more thankful that you have nothing to do with my life.

First of all, he never explicitly took a stance on the issue. Secondly, you sound like a Luddite. How much do you pay for MFP? I'll bet you'd be the first jerk in line signing the petition to ban a Star Trek-like replication device out of concern that it would be used mostly to infringe on copyrights. Our laws should serve…

I eat pizza pretty often, and I believe that a pizza like this is both healthy and delicious: Whole wheat crust No cheese Red onion, peppers, pineapple, jalepeno and other veggies to suit With a good pizza sauce and quality veggies, it is very flavorful. I always choose whole grains if I have a choice, I believe that the…

Telling this to someone whose goal is to get rid of his "moobs" is probably harmful. If you are obese and physically inactive, what muscle mass you do have is probably mostly supporting your excess weight. I'm guessing the OP doesn't follow a workout program like yours that may have resulted in significantly above average…