I have been vegitarian for about 6 months and can't loose wait?

Question

I weighed 210 when I first started I have stopped at 200. I was vegitarian for over a year befor and lost 65 lbs. and loved my body what's going on?

VEGETARIAN thanks for the spelling class. Sorry I know my an-i-ma "the truest inner self" and have inner peace to do not judge me by the way I worded my question. I will not and do not eat meat.

Answer 1

It is easy to avoid foods with meat in them, but it is a little more difficult to eat lots of veggies which the vegetarian diet is founded on. What you need to do is eliminate packaged vegetarian goods and eat more raw organic vegetables. Incorporate rice, beans, and lentils, but steer clear of pastas and potato products. You may also want to visit a nutritionist, your doctor, or take a low-fat vegetarian cooking class. Best of luck to you, and read those labels!

Answer 2

Vegetarianism and weight loss are not synonymous. Just like anyone else, if a vegetarian wants to lose weight, they have to burn more calories than they consume. Keep a record for a week or so of everything you eat; it'll give you a good idea of how many calories you're consuming and if there are particular dietary culprits that are tacking on extra calories (even veg foods can be high in calories and fat!) Once you have a handle on the status quo, look for ways to change it. Cut calories by exchanging unhealthy snacks for fruits and veggies, for example. And increase your output as well by adding more exercise to your routine. It only takes a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose a pound a week... if you reassess your diet and increase your exercise, it should be pretty easy to trim that out.

Answer 3

Make sure all the carbs are whole grain so you eat less (the fiber makes you feel more full). Check to see if you are relying on cheese and eggs too much, cheese is full of saturated fat. Eating cheese is almost like eating butter. Move to more fake meats and only eat cheese/eggs when you are going out to dinner and can't face another salad.
Add exercise. Lifting weights (even small ones) will push you through the plateau very quickly. Five pound hand weights and velcro-around-your-ankle leg weights will make a huge difference if you do simple exercises with them three times a week (unless you are a guy, then you need heavier weights.) I only firmed up when my husband bought an elliptical. I am doing 30 minutes a day and have never looked better.
I also cook myself oatmeal every morning and have a handful of brown sugar and a splash of soy milk on it. It's very filling.
Best of luck!

Answer 4

Best thing is to go see a nutritionist who will be able to help you with this problem. It is all about the amount of calories not the type of diet. I know that weight watchers have a vegetarian cookbook too. Maybe you can check it out and get some ideas from it.

Answer 5

Gosh, there are plenty of calories in stuff that isn't meat, chicken of fish. Try eating less and running every day. I would also recommend a spell check prior to submitting your question, it is more likely to garner respect from the Answers community; if you're a vegetarian, you should be able to spell it.

Answer 6

Are you eating junk food? Supplementing your diet and need for protein by eating too many nuts or cheese? It's what you are putting into your body, not whether or not you are an herbivore or omnivore.

Answer 7

i;ve been vegetarian for about that long. I think if you are being VEGETARIAN for the sake of losing weight you might be looking at it the wrong way. There are different reasons to do it, and i dont think lossing weight is a valid reason.
peace and love

Answer 8

May be the metabolic rate of your body has changed. In the meantime, go into vegetarian may not be better than eating plain boiled meat also instead. Animal protein is required for normal body metabolism.

Answer 9

Well...what are you eating?

Stay away from white breads and regular pastas and refined sugar and you MUST exercise.

Answer 10

Consume more protein and less carbs.