vegan weight loss!!?

Question

i wanted to know if anybody can write me a vegan weight loss meal plan to help me lose 30 pounds! i have always been a vegan since i was able to realize what happened to animals, but my parents made me get off onf it ( long story!) i gained 30 pounds in two to four months.. i want to take this all off again, and i am getting back on vegan so if anyone has a meal plan that would be great! thanks!

Answer 1

Well, I can't write you out a full weight-loss plan, particularly without knowing anything about your BMI, age, activity level, etc. However, I can tell you one thing that will help; start every morning with a bowl of oatmeal. It will fill you up until lunchtime, and get your cholesterol back in check as well. It's cheap, too! I like mine with a splash of soymilk and a little maple syrup. Good luck getting healthy!

Answer 2

Don't worry, kiddo. Just cutting out the meat and dairy will help.

You don't want to drop the weight too fast. It will have a boomerang effect. Our bodies are simple machines. They have just two modes. Feast or Famine.

Ignore the comment about fat because it's wrong. Good fats are your slow burning sustainable energy. Keeps you full. Keeps you going. Avocado, mango, dates. All good stuff.

Stay away from anything that is refined and white. No refined white flour (that means bread, bagels and noodles) No refined white sugar. No refined white rice.

Go with whole grain bread. Brown rice. Unrefined sugar. If you need something sweet, use agave, maple syrup, or Wax Orchard items. Their chocolate sauce is to DIE for!

Do Not Count Calories. You'll just give yourself a headache.

Have a good solid breakfast. Oatmeal, Quinoa or whole wheat couscous with raisins, cinnamon and a dash of soy milk and soy butter. Try to avoid the shakes because you need the fiber in actual fruit to flush the fat out of you. Rather than the sugar in all that juice which will just increase your appetite.

Make sure each meal you eat is nicely rounded. Whole grain bread and a healthy dose of veggies. WAY more veggies than bread.

Stay away from bottled salad dressings because most of them are loaded in crap. Make your own simple dressings from olive oil, apple cider vinegar, miso or tahini. Play scientist for awhile. You'll find something good.

Get some books on veganism and read up. So you have good solid answers when your parents ask questions.

Answer 3

Switch your pasta to whole grain pasta - it's more filling, more fiber and more protein, It may taste off to you at first but you get used to it pretty fast. Salads with dressing is fine, just measure the dressing so you don't get more than a serving. Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinaigrette tastes great and has only 45 calories and 4 grams of fat. Use dark leafy green lettuces like romaine and spinach for maximum nutritional benefit. The tortilla chips are fine but switched to a baked variety and have them with salsa, pico de gallo or guacamole. Put it on a plate and top with some veggies like bell peppers and olives to make this a meal instead of mindlessly eating them out of a bag. Plain air-popped popcorn can make a good snack too. As for oreos and sweets, you should probably give them up completely until you lose the weight. Eat fresh fruit instead. Sometime I've found that really helps with weight loss is making a smoothie with 2tbsp of flax seed in it for breakfast. These smoothies should comprise both fruits and vegetables. The basic formula I use is: 6-8oz of soymilk 1 serving of frozen fruit 1 serving of vegetables 1 small banana (this is necessary to make it smooth) Some good combos are carrots with apple and mango and spinach and kale with pears. Greens are great to put in smoothies because they are easier to eat that way and the fruit masks the bitterness of them.

Answer 4

meal 1=fruit(or veggie,or both) smoothie with rice protein(or soy, hemp,whatever you prefer) and flax seed oil and 2 pieces of toast(whole wheat)

meal 2=nuts(almonds,sunflower,pumpkin)

meal 3=beans(refried,chili,or plain red beans) and rice(brown)

meal 4=bowl of raw veggies or plain salad

meal 5=anything you want,but try to keep it at or under 400 calories

Try to make each meal around 200 calories and seperate meals 2-3 hours apart.It is good if you measure your portions and write down how many calories you eat after each meal,it may be a hassle but it will help you succeed in weight loss.Try to eat 1500-1700 calories a day,and working out will only benefit you.Try and run everyday,for at least 20 mins,and do some weight lifting or resistance exercises three days a week(every other day).

Answer 5

Here are some meal suggestions that you can use to get started:

Breakfast:

Toast made with vegan whole wheat bread (spread whatever on it)
Whole wheat bagel (again, spread whatever on it)
Veganized blueberry muffins
Granola bar (when you have to hurry)
Fruit
Granola cereal with soymilk (get a generic brand of soymilk to save $ if needed--Giant Eagle's soymilk actually tastes okay)
Any other kind of cereal (Kix, Life, etc.)
Oatmeal

Lunch:

Salad
Fruit salad
Pasta salad
Pasta
PB&J (make it healthier by getting natural peanut butter that's just peanuts and salt, and buy fruit spread that is just fruit ground up--I buy Smucker's, but it's expensive, so try an off brand if needed)
Add fruit leather, wheat thins, or anything else smaller to a meal so you have a little "side-dish" (haha)

Dinner:

Baked potato
Vegetables
Fake meats
Pasta
Salad (of any kind)
Portabella mushrooms on the grill (large mushrooms--like a burger, stick it on a bun or bread)
Fruit
Beans (green beans, black beans, etc.)
Minestrone or other vegetable soups
Spaghetti

Answer 6

I turned vegan 13 years ago but was a greedy vegan ; ) However since training as a holistic health therapist I rediscovered healthy eating and nutrition and dropped 7 and 1/2 stone in weight!
The key to weight loss in any kind of diet wether vegan or omnivore or vegitarian is portion control. I cannot stress this enough. I still eat peanut butter (love the stuff) and even hot choccy and snack bars etc.. but not to excess. I have and oat based breakfast in the morning with a banana- bananas have a anti bloating ingredient, and I use organic argave syrup, or maple syrup instead of sugar. Have brekkie as soon as you get up to kick start your metabolism, a snack 1 and 1/2 hours before lunch is a good idea to keep your metabolism ticking over nothing heavy, a piece of fruit or a soya yoghurt. For lunch have wholemeal bread or seeded bagel (food doctor is good) and have plenty of salad, a spread of chutney and say vegan protien slices or one slice of tofuti cheese, any varitaion really, or avocado, do not be warned off of them they are good for you! and eaten in moderation give you loads of vit E and essential fats.
Mid afternoon have another snack, around 3:30 again to keep your met ticking over, I have a tablespoon of peanut butter, it is relatively low in calories, low in sat fats and super tasty! I follow that with a cup of hot choccy(vegan) made with half a cup of lowfat soya milk and half water. Evenning meal usually consists of either home made chunky veg soup or baked sweet potato or mixed veg and pearl barley, or lentils or brown rice, you get the idea, keep the veg chunky! and never have more than the palm of your hand in pulses, rice, pasta etc. I usually have some natural soya yog enriched with omega 3&6 with fruit for dessert. Then in the evening a couple of hours before I go to bed I have wholemeal toast (small slices) with peanut butter. Through out the day I drinks lots of fluids, water mainly or low calorie squash and 1 glass of prune juice (this is good for zinc which vegans are often deficient in) I also take Kelp which balances your thyroid, thus keeping your metabolism working correctly, and apple cider vinegar. The golden rules are- NEVER go hungry, skip meals, or deprive yourself. Avoid white breads pasta etc, stick to the browns, eat FRESH fruit and veg. Get pleantly of exercise and sleep, and most importantly stay positive this goes a long way to achieving your goals in life! : ) Good luck, btw you don't have to have exactly what I have stated this is giving you an example of what I eat and what worked for me! I went from a size 26 to a size 8 in just under a year. Any question please feel free to email me : )

Answer 7

I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!

Get started today!

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

when cooking or baking ditch the hand mixer and use a wooden spoon instead

Answer 10

At a restaurant split your meal and eat only half meal and take the rest home if the quality is more