Anyone here became vegan and saw weight loss?

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I haven't had meat in 7 days.... Trying a new thing. I've heard that you can lose weight like this (I could stand to lose a few ) but I'm doing it because it's more convenient for my lifestyle.

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I was a vegan for 2 years and a vegetarian 4 years after that. I lost weight but not healthy weight. I had low muscle tone and my hormones were unbalanced. I decided I needed to start eating meat again and felt better, gained some muscle and even lost some more belly fat. I am now an ND with my own weight loss practice. 
The bug argument with vegetarians is that you can get enough protein through plant foods, which is true However, most high protein foods that are vegetarian are high starch (quinoa, beans, etc). Starch turns to sugar the second it begins to digest. Sugar in turn raises insulin levels causing fat gain, muscle loss, high cortisol levels and inflammation. Its basic human biology. And yes, there is protein in non starchy veggies but not much... A cup of broccoli roughly has 4 grams of protein where 1/2 a chicken breast has close to 40. You need about 120 grams of protein a day- that's a lot of broccoli! 
It is important to buy organic, no hormones or antibiotics added or you are consuming those too. And most people eat way more meat than they need. A small piece of meat per meal is sufficient.

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The best way to lose weight is less calorie intact but high protein intake. The protein keeps you full longer making you eat less. Meat has protein. Yogurt has protein. Chicken, seafood and yogurt are examples of high protein low calorie. If you aren't eating protein you are likely to eat more calories bc you will be hungry more. If you don't want to eat meat and you are trying to lose weight,  you should find a way to supplement your protein intake. Many nuts have protein but are also high in calories. You can do some research to find what to eat with high protein and low calories that would be considered vegan.

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I've been a vegetarian for 10+ years. I'm 5'7 & 123lbs. If you eat a well balanced diet you will get all the nutrients you need. Everyone says you need protein, protein, protein but unless you are a world-class athlete or bodybuilder you don't need as much as they tell you. At 35 all of my nutrients (protein, iron, all of my vitamins) are completely 100% within range. I also do yoga on a regular basis & have phenomenal muscle tone.

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I recently went vegan (kinda recently... within 6 months or so), and I didn't experience the weight loss everyone talks about. I gained 10 lbs. I've since upped the exercise and am getting back to the weight I was at before. One thing that did happen that I know is connected with the diet change because I've been small on top for years, is that my boobs grew. I haven't been able to find much information on that, but it's probably from all the tofu and soy milk.

Weight gain or loss on a vegan diet really depends on meal planning. I'm a lazy eater so I get the energy I used to get from meat and dairy from carbs and sugar now. If you can find veggies you like to snack on though (and the energy to wash & prepare them ahead of time so you can just grab them from the fridge), you'll be all set.

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I've been an ovo-lacto vegetarian since I was 13 (about 15 years so far). I did it for non dieting related reasons though. If it helps you to know, I weight about 159 lbs, am 5'7", only eat junk food during my D&D game on Fridays, and use my Stairclimber + weights for 45 min every weekday.

While obesity and being severely overweight is a definite health risk, I think it's better to be healthy and strong than to count calories. If you're not doing it for ethical reasons, I wouldn't cut meat out of your diet totally. Just reduce the amount you eat, add more fresh fruits and veggies as snacks during the day (peeled edaname, apples with peanut butter, or carrots with hummus are good choices), and try to get in 30 min of cardio every day.

Good luck!

Anyone here became vegan and saw weight loss?

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