What foods should I avoid (as a vegan) to loose weight?

Question

I've been a vegan for over a year but I am not seeing significant weight loss (not that I'm a vegan for weight loss...), and would like to know what foods I should take out of my diet to see some results. Can anyone give me some ideas? And it would be nice if you had a source so I would know that you're not just making things up off the top of your head.

Thanks.

Answer 1

You probably need to eat more protein and calcium. Being vegan, it is a bit difficult to get sufficient amounts of these in your diet, and both are important for natural, healthy weight loss. Your best bet would be to see a nutritionist. Start by keeping a food journal and log everything you eat.
If you don't want to see a nutritionist, add more nuts, legumes, soy, broccoli, and spinach to your diet. You should also probably start taking a multivitamin.

Answer 2

Many vegans utilize nuts of varying kinds to get protein into their diets. However, nuts also have a HUGE amount of fat (for example, an ounce of macadamia nuts has a whopping 17 grams of fat!), so if you're keeping nuts in your diet, alternatives such as soy nuts (very hard to find, but possible; often at "organic" or specialty stores) may be an option. You didn't mention how strictly you adhere to the vegan routine; many "vegans" are "soft" vegans, and continue to eat fish, eggs, and dairy products. If this is your case, avoid fish with any kind of breading; shellfish are a super option for avoiding fat, but you'll need to keep an eye on the cholesterol! Also, use lower/reduced fat dairy products; reduced calorie/fat bread will also help. "Negative calorie" foods, such as raw celery, will also help ("negative" calorie = foods that it takes more calories to digest than they add to your system by eating). Also, watch the dressings your adding to salads! This is often the downfall of people thinking a "vegan" routine will automatically help them lose weight! Regular ranch, Italian, etc., will have a ton of fat per serving! Hope this helps.

Answer 3

if you re buying only a few items skip the cart and carry a basket

Answer 4

Eat vegetables seeds nuts and lean proteins

Answer 5

store bought salad dressings can be packed with calories make your own vinaigrette and store it in a small spray bottle to coat your greens without over dressing them

Answer 6

if you re having trouble getting started make a small move such as starting an eating log or buying walking shoes you re three times more likely to follow through if you start with small gestures such as these

Answer 7

The best way to be able to answer this question is "avoid anything that has a shelf life."

Good luck on your quest.
~ Miff

Answer 8

save 85 calories just by swapping mustard for mayonnaise in a sandwich

Answer 9

you dont have to make a three digit number your weight loss goal aim for a certain dress size or waist measurement

Answer 10

Don t go back to old eating habits even after you lose weight