whats the best way to go on a diet if your a vegetarian?

Answer 1

hey Tommy, great question!

A healthy vegetarian diet consists primarily of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seed. Because the emphasis is on nonmeat food sources, a vegetarian diet generally contains less fat and cholesterol, and typically includes more fiber.

Vegetarians fall into groups defined by the types of animal-derived foods they eat:

Vegans eliminate all foods from animals, including meat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs and cheese. They eat only plant-based foods.
Lacto-vegetarians consume milk and milk products along with plant-based foods. They omit eggs as well as meat, fish and poultry.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians omit red meat, fish and poultry but eat eggs, milk and milk products, such as cheese and yogurt, in addition to plant-based foods.
To keep your vegetarian diet on track, you may find using a vegetarian food pyramid helpful. This pyramid outlines various food groups and food choices that, if eaten in the right quantities, form the foundation of a healthy vegetarian diet.

Meatless products, such as tofu dogs, soy burgers, nut loaves or texturized vegetable protein, add variety to your vegetarian diet. These products, found in many grocery stores and health food markets, simulate the taste and texture of meat and usually have less fat and fewer calories. Many of the meatless products, such as tofu or tempeh, are made from soybeans.

If you follow a vegan diet, you may need to find alternatives for eggs and dairy products. Try these suggestions when meal planning or cooking:

Milk. Drink fortified soymilk, rice milk or almond milk in place of cow's milk.

Butter. When sauteing, use olive oil, water, vegetable broth, wine or nonfat cooking spray instead of butter. In baked goods, use canola oil.

Cheese. Use soy cheese or nutritional yeast flakes, which are available in health food stores.

Eggs. In baked goods, try commercial egg replacers — a dry product made mostly of potato starch. Or you can use the following to replace one egg: 1/4 cup whipped tofu or 1 tablespoon milled flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons of water. For an egg-free omelet try using tofu instead of eggs

~Wish you luck!~

Answer 2

Steamed veggies, fresh fruits and raw anything. You can eat so much food this way, the only way you really gain weight when you are a vegetarian is from starches and high fat foods like nuts. Eat nuts for their protein in small amounts. Watch the calories that you may be drinking-juices and things are very high in sugar.

Answer 3

If you are a truely a vegetarian you shouldn't need to go on a diet. Just cut your bad carbs and lower your calorie intake. Burn off more calories than you take in and you should be fine.

Answer 4

Awesome question!! I need these answers for myself!
I am a vegetarian, have been for 9 years. I will admit I eat HELLA crappy. After 2 daughters and losing my thyroid ( due to hyper-thyroid-ism) I am sooo chubby.
Although I had never had to watch my weight I am a veggie all for animal rights.
Good luck to you and I wish I can get motivated to get on top of this issue for myself.

Answer 5

I grew up in a vegetarian household, and I know that we ate loads of carbs. Potatoes, Rice, Breads. You might want to look and see if you have alot of carbs in your diet. That would be a good place to cut back.

Answer 6

Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator http://straighthealth.com/pages/tools/caloriecalclb.html This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both. For more information on diet, weight loss and exercise, visit http://straighthealth.com

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Answer 7

the best diet for anyone whether you are a vegetarian or not is to eat a balanced diet and exercise. simple.

If output is bigger than input you lose weight.
input bigger than output you get fat

Answer 8

try going vegan. this will eliminate cheese and milk, the two worst offenders to the vegetarians wasitline.

eliminate soft drinks if you drink them. you can lose up to ten pounds by eliminating soda alone. dont drink juice. only drink water.

stay away from deserts. and dont eat out. only eat out once a week if you eat out.

good luck.

Answer 9

eat meat

Answer 10

become belimic