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Posted in Uncategorized | January 10th, 2010

Vegans/vegetarian weight loss question…?

Hi guys,

I’ve been vegetarian for 10 years now (I switched at 14) and as of last week went vegan. I am trying to lose some weight so I’ve made sure to do a couple of things:

a.) cut out *all* prepackaged food/snacks–it’s all about baby carrots and fruit in that regard.
b.) eat about 50% raw food.
c.) Drink only soy milk, rice milk and green tea (1 cup coffee with soy creamer in the morning)
d.) exercise about an hour a day, with three meals a day at small portions.

Physically I feel great and my clothes are more loose, however, this isn’t reflecting on the scale. My scales seem to suggest I’ve lost only 3 pounds.

Eating a majority raw food diet shouldn’t I have lost a bit more? Or does it take a week or two for a person’s body to really get with it?

Also (sorry guys) I am just finishing up with menstruation, is it water weight?

Cheers!

Congrats on the three pounds! And especially if it was menstruation week! That is a feat in itself!

I agree that 2 lbs is normal weight loss for a healthy human body to take. Water gain from the menstruation could be a culprit, so wait for a few more days. Also water can be gained by taking in too much sodium (like store bought, even organic!, pasta sauce is notorious for water retention!). Have you gotten rid of the salt shaker at the table?

The guy that replied about taking in calories and burning is correct, the tricky thing is finding your basal metabolism and what calories are needed for that. Some times your metabolism will shut down to a low minimal, and stays there even if the calories go way down. When that happens your body shuts down and will not lose weight, unless you continue to cut calories, and then your health will be in jeopardy.

Fruit in the morning to get your metabolism going, and then not eating at night is a good plan. See if you can drink the green tea in the morning, go and exercise, and then eat breakfast (a nice big meal of grains and fruit). Then eat your small portion size meals, and try not to eat after 7/8 PM (I cheat by eating plain popcorn and drinking water to get all that fiber through me as I sleep horizontal).

Also, don’t rely on the scale. Muscle does weight more than fat, and it is how healthy you feel!