How NOT to lose weight and be a vegetarian?
I would like to become a vegetarian but im under weight and Im scare to lose weight. What can i do or eat so I could be healthy and not lose weight while been a vegetarian?
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This website, run by the Mayo Clinic and has a copy of the vegetarian food pyramid on it. Use it when planing your meals.
Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vegetarian-diet/HQ01596
One serving = 1/2 cup
you have to eat more…lots of cals=no weight loss
Lots and lots of beans.
wrong choice really?
Find a bakery nearby that makes heavenly bread.
I’m a vegetarian! You just eat a lot of calories!
research and look up alot of healthy means with no meat…. im sure there is alot out there
Eat lots of pasta and cheese and bread. Of course you have to eat healthy foods as well but those are good for gaining/maintaining weight.
CARBS!!!! Rice and pasta pack it on! try a half pound per meal
just eat a healthy regular diet and make sure you replace all your meat wiht non-menat proteins
maybe this pyramid will help you guide your diet http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.vegetarian-diet.info/images/vegetarian-food-pyramid.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.vegetarian-diet.info/vegetarian-food-pyramid.htm&usg=__PoF6x-PL-oCXZc5E_hfVQrhIPIE=&h=400&w=323&sz=42&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=1eFswmHgcMCpAM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvegetarian%2Bfood%2Bpyramid%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
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gosh…..im a vegetarian too……..and i am so concerned about my weight……..im healthy and all….but still i am still a little underweight……….my doctor tells me to eat alot of wheat(bread, noodles, buns) and drink a lot of milk………..and if you dont drink milk then take milk supplement pills……..they are about the same things…….eat alot of wheat…..to fill you up.
well marcela, if you like to dip your veggies and other foods in sauce you could try that or maybe before you become a vegetarian you could go on an anti-diet. maybe gain some weight and then give up meat?
Well, I wish I had thought of this when I became a Vegetarian. I recently began to eat meat in mid August after almost 3 years without. I did not know anything about nutrition and what I should and shouldn’t be eating as a ‘healthy’ vegetarian. I was never educated on the subject and was the only vegetarian I knew, people will spend more time (parents and friends included) giving you a difficult time about your decision rather than educate you on the subject.
Do not be fooled by the ‘vegetarian entrees’ at the supermarket, they are not meant to live off of, as I have learned the hard way. It would be best if you talk to your doctor or look at books that explain to you the diet you need to maintain to stay healthy. Depending on your ‘type’ of vegetarianism, you may need more of some nutrients than others. I was a Pescatarian, a vegetarian that ate fish, in the hopes to get a better source of protein. Its best to be gradual with this kind of change because it can and most likely will make you feel weak or ill for a time.
Now, this is VERY important to understand, so read carefully. I did not eat properly for about 3 years and not until 2 1/2 years into it did someone explain the damage I had done to myself. From not getting the proper nutrients I had problems like: weight loss (kind of, its different for every person, but not normal if you are eating properly), hair became weak/thin (came out in the shower, which is kind of scary), nails became brittle/weak (also would be blue/purple sometimes), I sustained several injuries (I was a serious athlete and have still not completely healed) and the worst is that my teeth began to kind of rot (not like in cartoons, I had to have work done). This is what happened to me gradually and both my doctor and dentist (both didn’t know I was a vegetarian) thought I had an eating disorder. So you should be very careful. Not trying to be scary but I wouldn’t want this to happen to you.
Lastly, if, after an extended period of time, you decide that you cannot maintain this restricting diet or some other reason, it is very difficult to eat meat again! You’d think, "Sure, pick up a cheeseburger, chow down and you’re good." Wrong! I can say that, first hand, I am introducing meat back into my diet and whenever I eat it (you will also give up other foods you won’t even realize!) and other foods, I get stomach aches and cramps and feel very ill.
This decision should be made after you have been properly informed of all aspects of vegetarianism, especially nutrition!
Well if by vegetarian you mean you’ll just stop eating meats and fish, then maintaining a healthy weight shouldn’t be hard because most of the average person’s dietary fat comes from dairy.
It’s a lot harder to maintain a healthy weight as a vegan, but it can be done. The big good fats for a vegan diet would be things like peanut butter and avocados. So just increase those as needed to supplement your caloric intake and you’ll be good.
Good luck! I hope you enjoy the change, I sure did. It’s hard sometimes, but cutting out meats is a surprising energy booster and opens up a whole new range of food that most people with more average diets never get around to trying out.
Eat more calories than you burn. No problem. When you become vegetarian or vegan, you don’t just cut out meat or animal products and call it good. You simply shift your source of nutrients found in those foods (protein, iron, calcium, magnesium, etc) over to plant sources. You probably won’t be eating less, but will wind up eating more.
Good luck, and go see a doctor about being underweight if you haven’t already. Ask for a referral to a nutritionist specializing in your specific needs (gaining weight and vegetarianism, women’s nutrition, nutrition for people of your age group and activity level, etc).
My boyfriend and I both gained weight. When you are eating a more healthy diet your body will either lose weight if you need to or gain weight if you need to. Our diet relies heavily on high protein items like beans and whole grains. We eat lots of pasta and bread, all whole grain which has more calories and nutrients in it. Brown rice is also good for keeping weight on. Bananas, avocados, and olive oil are all good for you and high in calories.
You are in a great position to indulge in lovely, healthy food. A quick, relatively cheap and easy way to add healthy calories is to go for nuts and seeds. Loaded with healthy fats and vitamins, no preparation required. Vegetarians have loads of protein sources. It’s vegans that need to be more organised. Cottage cheese to give you the slow release protein, milk, pulses, lentils, quorn and soya products, and if you don’t mind upping your calories, yogurt (generally has more sugar than milk or cottage cheese), nuts and seeds. Vegetarians can easily gain weight. The problem is there are quite a few vegetarians that aren’t organised enough with their food and fall into bad habits. Quite often through desire for convenience products, vegetarians eat lots of bread and cheese, thus can have high carbohydrate and saturated fat, low nutrient diets.
Get your vits and minerals from a spectrum of different coloured fruits and veg.
Protein from the sources mentioned above.
Healthy fats from nuts, seeds, avocados, oils, flax seed oil.
If ever you are losing weight simply add more healthy carbohydrates, with so many sources I’m not going to mention.
Mega healthy and people will still see you if you stand side on. Sorted.
well i am loosing weight i just started being vegetarian and i think that you will have to eat more because i eat way less than i used to and i get full really easy
eat more food, eat lots of carbs, eat more fatty veggies and nuts.
How about changing your diet.
1. No soda
2. No caffiene
3. No Diet Soda or Sugar Free stuff.. ( your body gets all confused)
4. Eat a good breakfast, lil snack, lunch, light dinner
5. No heavy meals past 6PM you don’t want a lot of food in your belly when you’re sleeping.
6. No TV Get outside and PLAY
7. Play a sport and feel challenged
8. Try http://www.weightlossdisc.com it workd i tried it.