Comments on: Vegan Weight Loss

By: Lizeth

Lizeth — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:50:00 +0000

Id just like to say that veganism is not a diet it is a belief if people are to turn vegan than they must actually love animals

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:02:26 +0000

Hi… I am a young 70 year old, and my daughter who is a vegan is the one that has started me in doing this. I have a anurism in my aorta and this is why I am trying this vegan thing.. well actully I think I am vegetarian.. cause I have eaten some eggs and cheese. I am trying to reverse the anurism, so when I go to the doctor again in about 4 more months it will be gone… (thank you Jesus in advance} I seem to be loosing weight, lost 4 pounds… but then turned around and gained the 4 pounds back again. I also have a thyroid condition, and I retain alot of fluid mostly in my feet and legs.. also my tummy. I dont know what I am doing wrong as to why I keep going up and down in my weight. Any advice from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Just because I am 70… doesnt mean I dont want that girlish figure back again…. I may be old… but I am not dead… :) I believe a person is never too old to improve themselfs… waiting for advise.. until then MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE THAT IS READING THIS… AND MAY THE LORD ALWAYS WALK BY YOUR SIDE. Sylvia

By: burning body fat

burning body fat — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:17:57 +0000

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By: Booklass

Booklass — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 02:33:28 +0000

Lift weights, Keli. Muscle will bulk up your legs in a shapely way and redefine your arms. The same with the midsection, though if you have kids, that might be a little trickier. Sometimes “flab” is actually what got stretched with childbirth. Still, core building exercises will really help that area. Cutting processed foods does help with extra flab, but that is not the same as cutting ALL carbs. Unprocessed carbs like brown rice, whole grains, etc… are good for you in normal portion sizes. As for sugar? Well, if you are eating a LOT of it, then, yes, you need to cut back. But, I would start with lifting some weights. You can do it at home, you don’t necessarily need a gym, and the library should have books on the subject. Best of luck.

By: Keli

Keli — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:21:45 +0000

I have been vegan for about four months now. Not that this is my first go at it, but due to food allergies I am now stuck… Anyways I have found that my legs are getting thin very quickly, but I am still flabby in the arms and midsection. The “solution” I was given for this problem was to cut carbs and all sugar. This seems completely unreasonable. Any other ideas. I am also quite active, so I do not think it is a need to exersize.

By: Better Diet Products

Better Diet Products — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 07:27:13 +0000

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By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:10:56 +0000

Also remember that your body burns off the dangerous fats around your organs first, because it knows what it is doing! A doctor told me that, and a chiro agreed wholeheartedly that is where the 1st real fat loss happens. Then top-down, usually. My head feels so trim…ha ha j/k! But my wrists, collarbones and face showed the changes right away. (Just an afterthought)

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:05:45 +0000

I am at 7wks. At age 40, with no exercise program, I have lost some (no scale) and my clothes are almost one size down…but I strongly urge no white flour/sugar carb foods. These have prevented a faster loss for me…just white pasta lo mein and pbj a few times a week was a problem. This week I stocked up on more variety of beans/grains and am doing a “cook up” day once a week, to have stuff in the fridge and ready to go. Whole nuts in lieu of butters, and no carbonation at all. I read the book “Skinny Bi**h” last weekend, and it really helped me refine my vegan lifestyle, while driving home the horrors of the food industry. I am getting new sneakers Saturday, and my dog and my 4 yr old and I are starting a walking program. It is a must to get fitness into our lives, for longevity. 60 yr old women and men run marathons! Let’s be beautiful poster children for the vegan cause! Good luck!

By: Kirstin (Vegetarian Weight Loss Plan)

Kirstin (Vegetarian Weight Loss Plan) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:20:00 +0000

I just started a mostly vegan diet about a month ago. I have lost 7 lbs, so I am really excited. I hope I can continue to lose weight. One pound a week would be great! :)

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:13:01 +0000

Hi all, I am a vegan, and lost about 20 pounds in 2-3 months, simply by following this chart I found in the book The Vegetarian Female. It is around 1800 calories:
Every day consume the following:

Whole Grains: 5 servings
Low-Fat Meat substitutes: 3 servings
Beans and/or legumes: 2 servings
Nuts: 1 serving
Fruits: 5 servings
Vegetables: 5 servings

The weight came off pretty effortlessly, I was eating quite healthy, and occasionally I indulged in some Soy Dream or Rice Dream ice cream, just watched my portion sizes. I still loosely follow this plan to this day

By: Lane

Lane — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:14:31 +0000

Hi LaTara,
Sounds like you’re moving in the right direction… better health. Good luck attaining your goals!

By: LaTara

LaTara — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:10:00 +0000

I am a fat vegan; but I started my vegan journey heavy and rebellious as well. The biggest issue in my home has cooked foods and not enough raw. We do eat out a lot too, more so now than ever before.

So I am adding more raw, walking daily anywhere from 1 to 3 miles, and adding more fruit to daily diet. Another thing that I am trying to do is cook dinner for breakfast and eat lighter meals the rest of the day.

By: Lane

Lane — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:35:42 +0000

Hi Samantha,
Congrats on the weight loss.
We often have tofu-stir fry. We buy a ton of produce at the farmers market, and closer to the end of the week, when we’ve still got things hanging around and Jane has either changed her mind or forgotten about what she’d planned to make, it all gets chopped up and into the wok-like pan, some spices and tofu and voila… dinner is served.
Also, Jane cuts up a ton of fruit and keeps it on hand in the fridge. We eat more fruit that way than simply keeping it whole in the drawer or on the counter.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:14:36 +0000

I’ve been vegan for about a week & have already lost maybe two pounds, I’m not 100% on how much I’ve lost because I have a faulty scale, but I must’ve lost some. I’ve gone from vegetarian to vegan. Of course, the driving force behind coverting was the animals, but I don’t mind the weight loss! I’m walking an hour a day & I think I’m going to increse my intake of plain old fruits & veggies. I can’t wait to make a tofu stir-fry, they’re soooo yummy.

Don’t eat a cow man!

By: Lane

Lane — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:33:06 +0000

Hi Digerati,
We enjoyed your post. As for the 2 lbs/month. That may be a tad on the slow side, but studies have proven that a slow and steady weight loss is more likely to result in permanent weight loss. So there’s your silver lining. Good luck attaining your goal.