Does vegetarianism generally lead to weight loss?

Question

I know it depends on what you eat, but is this true in general? Also, to all the vegetarians out there, do you crave unhealthy foods more, less, or the same as when you ate meat?

Answer 1

It leads to weight loss, hair loss and pasty skin.

Answer 2

I lost 1-2 pounds becoming a vegetarian, but I'm not overweight at all so I didn't have much weight to lose anyway.

I have a major sweet tooth, so I don't see any difference. I am trying to cut down on sugar with other things like raw veggies and nuts.

Generally, people sometimes lose a few pounds when they become a vegetarian because of all the fat that is in meat. And being a vegetarian has really opened up my eyes to new food choices, like Veggie Crisps. They are like chips only they taste like vegetables and there's way less salt and grease. Really crunchy though. :D

Answer 3

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Answer 4

No.

Eating a diet that is high in fruits and vegetables and exercising everyday leads to weight loss.

The ONLY weight to lose weight through diet is to eat less calories than you burn.

All other hyped up diets are based on junk science.

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Answer 5

im a vegetarian and i lost 50 lbs

i dont know if all of that was from being vegetarian i also walked 3 times a week in the summer 4 miles :]

so yeah you do lose weight!

Answer 6

I think so. I did. I'm a flexetarian. I find that if I'm eating meat, I gain a bit more easily. The same goes if I'm not cooking for myself.

I think it might have something to do with fiber (you fill up faster) and the fact that plant-based foods are a lot less energy-dense (calories per volume) than animal-based ones.

Just be sure that you don't suddenly swap all of your meat for eggs and cheese. That's not healthy! As for junk food, I tend to eat junk a lot less. I don't know if it's because I don't eat meat (though that does make it harder for me to go for fast food junk) or if it's because I've gotten older. I also eat a lot more raw foods.

Answer 7

In the fist few weeks I started I lost about 15-20 pounds. It felt really great. I figured it was because I just ate meat all the time. I hardly could find anything to eat in the beginning so I lost some weight

Answer 8

If you are trying to lose weight, then cutting out meat and replacing it with healthy foods will help you lose weight. But most vegetarians replace meat with other random foods of all types, so they don't gain or lose weight overall.

Answer 9

pick up a 5 or 10 pound weight at the gym and visualize that weight coming off holding the weight in your hands helps bring home just how heavy even 5 pounds of extra fat can be

Answer 10

I actually gained when I gave up meat. Now (almost a decade later) I am very physically active so I am actually as thin as I've ever been.

The trick is that NOT eating meat alone will not necessarily help you lose. You still have to watch your intake!

Answer 11

I've lost 10 lbs. in the last year, and that's how long I've been a lacto-ovo vegetarian. =] I find myself always having more energy then when I ate meat. My new fave snack= A BANANA WITH PEANUT BUTTER! =]