do you know any vegaterians who are overweight? or are they all lean?

Question

i know a few vegaterians and theyr all nice and slim, just wandering if people follow a healthy lifestyle and arnt slim

i meant to say follow a healthy vegetarian lifestyle,,, eating no meat at all, replacing meat with lentils, beans, ect

i cut out meat, and the other day i made a roast,,, but cos i was hungry i ate extra roast potatoes with sour cream,,,, not good, so yeah, i understand, hehehe

Answer 1

Absolutely. Being vegetarian alone doesn't mean you're eating healthy. Sugar, butter, cheese, potato chips, fried foods, are things you may eat as a vegetarian, and they can all make you overweight.
The reason most of the vegetarians you know are slim, is because vegetarians usually have healthier eating habits.
On the other hand, I don't know too many overweight vegans, but they do exist also.
If you want to lose weight or stay slim, you have to burn more calories than you consume. But I would suggest, concentrating on staying healthy, and the weight loss will follow.
For instance, don't stay away from eating sugar because it's fattening, stay away from it because it's unhealthy. It's a stronger reason, and it'll help you more to stick to the diet.

Sorry my answer got a little long. I hope I answered your question. :)

Answer 2

i've been a vegetarian for 13 years. Well, about six months ago I started eating fish like maybe once every 2 weeks for the omega-3s. Also thought I might lose weight. But, I found that after so long I couldn't digest the fish very well and gave it up, for the most part. I may have some at a restaurant once every few months, but haven't had it in a while now. I lost 10 pounds the first week I was a vegetarian, but mostly because I was eating salads and cottage cheese. Relatives told me that I would automatically go to my ideal weight because I wasn't eating meat. That didn't happen. I go up and down in weight dramatically all the time. I just happen to be one of those people who have the habits connected with that. So I think it depends on the person. I think alot of vegetarians are doing it for the animal welfare. They may not focus as much on the health aspect. Those who adopt the diet based on pure health reasons are probably more likely to work out, in my opinion. So I think it varies from person to person. On an interesting note, when I've tried being vegan my skin has looked awesome, but I've gained weight. Probably just doing it wrong. The thing is, not everyone eats lentils and all that. Some people eat too much white bread and white pasta etc. So there are lots of factors.

Answer 3

Yeah, it is totally possible to be a chubby vegetarian.

Many vegetarians eat cheese and eggs (which can both add on the calories quickly). After all, a slice of cheese roughly the size of an adult's thumb is 100 calories or more. Imagine how much you can cram into a single sandwich or casserole.

Also, vegans AND vegetarians can overindulge in healthy food that is high calorie, like avocado (400 calories per avocado) or peanut butter (200 calories per 2 tablespoons).

Calories are calories. Though there has been research that proves that vegetarians sometimes eat at much as 30% more calories than meat eaters and are still slimmer and don't gain weight, it is possible to cross that line into where your body starts to pack on the pounds.

Either way, I think it'd be no surprise to the individual why they are overweight - they'd have to eat a ton of cheese and peanut butter.

Also, older people tend to get a little heavy regardless of their diet because their metabolisms slow down, but they might not cut down on their calories in response.

Answer 4

I have been vegetarian for around 20 years and I am average weight and height for my age. I have an office job and when I did my medical for work several years ago she said it was unusual for people in my line of work to be average weight, most are overweight, so I guess that's a bonus. I am not terribly slim though, but possibly I am slim for someone in a desk job - so that must be because of my vegetarian diet.

I try and eat healthily in general, but I go through unhealthy periods in busy times and if travelling it can also happen.

My exercising is pretty spasmodic - I go through periods where I will swim, walk or other things, then I get a bit slack at other times, specially when I have lots of relatives in town and the weather is hot, or around Christmas when we have lots of lunches and things at work. I probably eat worst at this time as well.

I don't know that many vegetarians but I think most of the one's I have met look pretty healthy - that is, not too thin and not too fat. I think the thing stopping a lot of vegetarians being too thin is nuts and bread.

I think I probably eat too much bread and should eat more tofu and rice - it's more of a convenience thing.

Answer 5

As a population, vegetarians are leaner and there are fewer obese vegetarians per capita. However, that does not mean all vegetarians are slim. My weight hovers on the high end of the healthy range, and my BMI sometimes slips up into the overweight category. For me, it's a function of how active I am... the last couple of months I have not put in enough exercise and am carrying a few unnecessary pounds.

Answer 6

Yes, my husband used to be overweight even though he has been vegetarian nearly 20 years. But recently he made some drastic change on his diet, he's super lean and muscular. Not all vegetarians are healthy. Like my husband, he love deep fry fatty unhealthy food like tempura, fries, and anything that he can deep fry on.

I gained weight as well when I became vegetarian mainly because I was confused what to substitute chickens, fish and meat, and I replace them with carbohydrates. Now, I'm educated enough to balance my meal.

Answer 7

I have been a Vegan all of my life meaning that I do not eat anything that has ever had anything to do with an animal. I am in excellent shape and condition because I work out 2 times a day for 1.5 hours each time, however my sister who is also a Vegan is grossly over weight. She seldom walks, has a bad lifestyle and smokes like a freight train. Diet is only a small part in being healthy.

Answer 8

Sophie - final weighed in at (i think of) 12 pounds. She's no longer obese; i could describe her as lean even nevertheless she has the pouch you regularly see with spayed cats. Poppy - used to weigh 25 pounds yet has misplaced weight. nonetheless needs to lose some extra pounds nevertheless. I feed them two times an afternoon (morning and evening), yet 3 instances on the weekends (then they get breakfast, lunch and dinner). comparable quantities nevertheless. simply by fact Poppy is a hog, I commonly provide them the two one million/3 of a can (6oz) then come lower back and cut up the final one million/3 between them approximately 10 minutes later. This guarantees that Sophie gets her honest share. If I gave them 0.5 and 0.5, Sophie could stroll away and Poppy could devour her element. On weekends, I additionally on occasion provide them slightly sprinkle of dry Evo. I used to feed organic stability venison & green pea, yet have now switched them to Nature's style Instincts (venison) and via Nature Organics. i'm nonetheless working the latter sort into the mixture - Poppy isn't loopy approximately it so I could combination it with their different food. i've got presently have been given the organic and organic rooster and characteristic the organic and organic turkey on order. They each and each get some million can according to day (6oz).

Answer 9

I know vegetarians who are or have been overweight, although most are slender. Although my own diet is healthy for the most part I have to watch myself b/c there really *are* lots of vegetarian foods that I'm tempted to over-indulge in & a few years ago I was definately an overweight vegetarian.

Answer 10

Me and my wife is overweight 6 years ago, but now able to maintained 20-23 bmi. We have been vegan for pass 6 years.

I do not have idea whether vegan diet make someone slim... But vegetarian diet mostly make someone more disciplined, controlled, less likely alcoholic, smoking, drug addict, less fatten food, less junks, less cakes and less chocolate choice available in the market.

I do not have idea whether vegan diet make someone slim...But vegan/vegetarian surely eats HIGHER PORTION OF VEGETABLES & FRUITS than a ordinary meat-eater.