Vegetarian Healthy Weight Loss ideas??

Question

I need to lose a lot of weight (over 100 lbs). I am cutting meat almost completely, but want more ideas on how to be healthy. Any suggestions, ideas or food plans? If you have lost weight on a healthy veg diet, can you please list what a day's food looked like? (What you had for bfast, lunch, dinner, if you had snacks...)

Vegetarian for other reasons, so don't include meat in suggestions please. Cheese is vegetarian, but not vegan. I'm not ready to commit to vegan. Ovo-lacto help is great.

Answer 1

(FYI...CHEESE is not vegetarian).

Try a supplement called L-carnitine. Get it as a solo product. This amino acid will help convert your fat into muscle while you cut down on proteins with a vegan diet.

I lost weight on the following...

Breakfast: Banana and apple or a banana and some citrus. Drink a glass of soy milk.

Lunch: Go nuts on the salad bar. Light on the dressing, no pickles. Plenty of lima beans.

Dinner: A roll and a tasty veggy soup like brocolli or tomato. Maybe steam some veggies in olive oil. You can even stir fry.

Key is to get more cardio activity. You don't have to run, but take the dog for a walk.

My dear old dad said you only need one excercise to lose weight, and that's to put your fork down and stand up. I lost 30 lbs in three months and I feel great. Now I CRAVE the healthy stuff. You can cut out meat but supplement with proteins like in beans and peanut butter. Leafy greens such as kale and mustard (esp. collard greens) have lots of protein.

Good luck, and don't stress about it too much. Eat what you want to as long as it's not fried. And for heaven's sakes, No POP. I lost 5 lbs in 3 days when I quit drinking soda.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Most especially because of the weight you need to lose and because anyone should do it bnefore starting a regular diet of any kind, check with doc first. Veggie diets are good, but I wouldn't cut meat completely. Meat provides proteins and small amounts of zinc--a vitamin essential for nerves. Some vegetables have these (nuts are high), but they don't have enough. Good meat sources for losing weight are broiled or baked fish (salmon or tuna especially) and broiled or baked chicken. Watch the red meat such as steak---it'll make you more plump. Don't give it up completely. In your situation I would eat it once a week, no more than 3-6 oz. Most health food stores have a small weight scale---not pleasant to do but worth it. If you can't stand measuring (like me), get a medium-sized plate. What you have on that plate, except for extra helpings of vegetables properly prepared (ie:with small amounts of butter added while cooking or before serving) can be dipped into your plate again. When you learn to judge and don't need to use the medium-sized plate, it'll be easier. Remember, you didn't put it on overnight. You can'ttake it off overnight. Good luck to ya!

Answer 4

Unless you're going vegetarian for other reasons, that's not really going to help you lose weight. It's hard as a vegetarian to get proper protein and nutrition and adding losing weight to that is really not that fun. I'm vegetarian and I'm trying to shed a few pounds and having limited options doesn't make it easier. I usually eat yogurt (Dannon Light&Fit or Yoplait Light) and maybe a banana or some grapes for breakfast. Home made salad for lunch, and I say home made because most salads you'll get at a restaurant or fast food are really crap. Iceberg lettuce is not good for you and as a vegetarian you'll really need the iron and vitamins found in real salad greens like romaine, spinach, etc. The bagged salads like the "European Blend" are what I use. If you make up a couple days' worth and put it in tupperware ahead of time you'll be less likely to stray. For dinner I like to steam veggies with a bit of butter using that metal spaceship looking steamer you put in a pot with water, and I crumble up some tofu and season it with whatever if feel like. Sometimes just soy sauce, sometimes a marinade, sometimes taco powder. If you don't like the texture of tofu, crumble it up and squeeze all the water out and then cook it till its kinda crispy. Or Lean Cuisine. Yum. Be sure to mix up the way you prepare your meals. Spices are your friends! For snacks I usually eat string cheese, fruit, or unsalted nuts that I don't love. That way you won't eat the whole box of them. And have a treat once a day. I eat one 30 calorie peanut butter cup and love it. Hope this helps and feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Answer 5

Eat 5 6 small meals a day instead of 3

Answer 6

Nuts, Soy MIlk, Tofu, Juice a lot of cheese, fruits Rice, Breads of different kind, Beans, Chikpeas and Milk

Answer 7

Prepare lunch at your home and bring it to your work

Answer 8

eat more veggies

Answer 9

wrap up any extra food you ve cooked before you sit down to a meal so you re not tempted to get seconds

Answer 10

steer clear of food porn