I've gained twenty puonds since i be a vegitarian help?

Question

i don't want, vegitarianize is wrong, or ur not get enough protien, there has got to be more

i doing it because i feel bad for animals

I'm a virgin

Answer 1

firstly, reread what the answerer named "piji_caj" told you. His advice is almost word-for-word what I would have advised!!

Secondly, ignore the people trying to pressure you into going back to being a carnivour. If for no other reason, you conscience will torture you every time you think about the innocent animal you are consuming. You do not NEED any component or ingredient found in any animal product in existence.

The two leading causes of death in the western world are heart disease and stroke, both of which are commonly caused by a thickening of the blood. This is in turn caused by an increase in the fat content of the blood. Look at any piece of meat closely, even lean cuts, and you can SEE the fat in it.

Any thorough study of amino acids will show that the human body NEEDS about 20. 12 of them can be created within the body, and a few of those can otherwise only be attained from animal sources, however we do not need them in our diet. Our bodies are designed to create them out of other amino acids.

The other 8 are essential amino acids are NEEDED in large quantities, and every single one can be obtained in MORE than sufficient quantities from plant matter. In fact, vegans and vegetarians have higher levels than meat eaters. The food that has the highest volume AND variety of essential amino acids is the soybean, nature's superfood. That is why soy lecithin is found in just about every processed food available, but it's not enough. Tofu (almost pure soybeans) is your best option, and it's so high in protien you'll be bouncing off the walls with energy.

I've been vegan over 6 years, and recently I had a complete blood workup. The doctor said all my levels are within healthy limits. particular praise was paid regarding my cholesterol, blood-sugar and calcium levels, which he said were surprisingly healthy given my being vegan.

Stay away from fast food, oily food, fried and deep fried foods, and foods with a high glycemic index (GI), regardless of how vegetarian or vegan they claim their food is. If you have to cook your food at all (which I strongly suggest you don't, just eat what you can raw - meaning lots of vegetables straight from the ground), boil or grill or bake everything. Boiling is best, because when you eat soup you increase your intake of water, which is very good.

Also increase you intake of fresh fruit, dried fruit, lentils, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, and leafy green vegatables. These things have high concentrations of everything the body needs to lose weight and become fit and healthy. If you can, increase the amount of avocado and immature coconut you eat, increase the amount of still, filtered water, fruit juice, soymilk, ricemilk, oatmilk, and electrolyte rich drinks you drink, and decrease the amount of sugar and chemical and carbonate rich drinks you drink.

I'd love to advise you further, but I've run out of time. Good luck. Bless you.

Answer 2

Are you consuming more calories than what you were consuming as a meat eater? Some people assume that vegetarianism = weight loss and it doesn't. Are you exercising? Are you living off of dairy and white pasta? Are you weight lifting? Are you pregnant? Are you hypoglycemic, diabetic, have adrenal gland or thyroid problems?

There are so many things that can cause weight gain. First, I would call around a find a dietitian who is supportive of vegetarian diets. Make an appointment. The week before your appointment, log everything that you consume or chew (gum, beer, food, etc.) Also log your exercise: type of activity and duration of participation. Bring those to your appointment.

You may have to get a referral from a doctor if you have insurance. Stress that you want a dietitian that supports vegetarianism. If you don't have insurance, see if a local college or health department has a some sort of program that can help you.

Answer 3

Hi. yes, I think you have been given some good advice. I am vegetarian, and people presume that you should automatically be skinny! This is because people think all we eat are vegetables and salads! Unfortunately, to make food taste 'nicer' many veggies add cheese to their diet. We all know that cheese is high in fat. You may also find that you don't feel as full so you may consume more pasta, rice, potatoes, etc to make up for it. Your diet will have changed a great deal - and you really need to think about what you are eating. There are some great meat alternatives out there like tofu and quorn which are low in fat and fill you up. Try bulking out your dinner with veggies that fill you up, and put less carbohydrate onto your plate. It will take some time to adjust to your new diet, but it's great that you are attempting to make the switch. Maybe you should also consider a bit of light exercise too. I would suggest you join your local vegetarian society - and learn about new ways to cook food - you have to be inventive when you are cooking veggie food. Good luck and stick with it.

Answer 4

I gained about ten pounds when I switched to a vegetarian lifestyle. At first I couldn't figure out why... till I realized how much CHEESE I was eating! I was trying all these new recipes and each one called for "2 cups of shredded cheese" or "8 oz. cheese", etc. I was eating a LOT of cheese! Now that I'm more used to cooking vegetarian meals (I'm going on 2yrs now), I find I'm using MUCH less cheese and I'm now down to a pre-vegetarian weight (I had a few extra pounds on me before I switched too).

Just look at what you're eating. Are you eating more cheese, more sugar, more starchy food, more salt? All of those things can make you gain weight. Also, train yourself to eat only until you're no longer hungry... not till you're "full". When you eat till you're full, your stomach expands and then it takes more to fill you up next time.

Answer 5

Alot of times folks gain weight eating Vegetarian fare because they somehow believe that if its healthier, then the calories and fat just disappear. Wrong! Check your diet to see how much cheese and pasta you are ingesting. Look for foods that are higher in fibre and can be a complete protein and then watch portion control!

Answer 6

it sounds like you didn't do it, and you don't make any sense

vegetarian is right, unless you're doing it wrong, don't eat chips, don't drink soda, don't eat anythihng unnatural, i don't see how it's possible to gain 20 lb and lose 50 points of IQ just by not eating meat, how the hell can you gain 20 lb if you dropped meat, makes no sense.

Answer 7

Try eating MEAT. The animals are going to die anyhow so you might as well put some bar-b-Que sauce on them and enjoy it. You are ruining the economy farmers are going to loose there farms because you don't eat like an animal that, thru years and years of training and development came to be at the top of the food chain. I don't know what the problem is but perhaps to much carbs in the salad dressing and such. You know that bread is made from a living thing also so you should not eat bread either. hmmm come to think about it plants a alive too. Well poo you cant eat without killing something can you. may as well be a cow they are ruining the atmosphere with the methane the produce. Hey the cows are trying to kill us so I guess we should get to the first. Our planet is supposedly overheating because people like you wont do there part. LOL

Answer 8

If you are blood group 'O', your body needs meat. You can check the internet for blood group diet/ enzyme diet.
Blood group 'O' are the original animal hunters.

Answer 9

What do you eat? If you eat alot of refined stuff and bad carbs and don't exercise, you will gain weight.

Answer 10

probably because Mike Sells potato chips, although tasty, is not really a healthy vegetable...