Struggling with eggs... help?!

Question

When I was at my thinnest and fittest, I was vegetarian. No cheese or dairy, but I LIVED for egg whites. I’d eat them with veggies every day for breakfast. Sometimes for dinner! Since becoming fully vegan, I’ve stopped losing weight and even gained a few lbs back. I think because I’ve subbed out the egg whites for tofu scramble, or potato, or chickpeas etc which not only has more calories but it never fills me up the same and I end up hungry again, so I eat something else. (Hence the weight gain!) 
 I have such strong feelings about veganism but losing this weight is important to me. I feel horrible but I’ve decided to go back to vegetarian to eat egg whites and get back on track.  if anyone has any weight loss vegan meal ideas that I could try, maybe I could cut them out again.

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Your daily vegan breakfasts sounds too heavy for every day! I’d gain weight too if I had a tofu scramble or potatoes every morning. Opt for something lighter, like oatmeal, protein smoothies, fruit and Kite Hill yogurt (plain unsweetened if you want to lose weight, Greek style if you want more protein). Have some fruit a few hours later if hunger strikes again. Save the tofu scrambles for brunch on the weekends. 
Whenever I’ve needed to lose weight, I’ve replaced one meal with a Vega protein smoothie (usually lunch, as I don’t always make the smartest choices at lunchtime). Works like a charm. 
Best of luck! 💚

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Ever heard of JUST? They make “eggs” that taste EXACTLY like eggs. I’ve made French toast with them. Scrambled them. I’ve used it to make pastry dishes! It’s so good! 
Here’s a photo of chocolate babka, completely vegan, made with JUST eggs.

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Take a look at high carb Hannah on YouTube - she’s fantastic with real advice on losing weight, as well as meal plans and recipe ideas etc. 
If you’re struggling to stay full I’d definitely suggest making sure you’re drinking enough water (1L for every 22kg of body weight as a MINIMUM each day) - most of us are chronically dehydrated and don’t even know it, and this so often gets confused with hunger 💦
I would also suggest adding ground flaxseed and/or chia seeds to your breakfast/lunch - these swell and expand with water and will keep you SO full! They’re also a great source of omegas and a lot better for you than eggs, which are basically little cholesterol bombs 😬 
But yes - take a look at High carb Hannah for sure and play around with your diet and see if making a few changes works for you :) All the best!

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🍓I use meal prep pro to get an idea of my meal spacing/ portioning for my macros so using a meal prep plan to set up an ideal meal schedule is very helpful 🍓
*drink water often 
* gauge girl training on YouTube is very helpful with the science based aspect of human nutrition!!!
Don’t get frustrated remain calm! Just know that you can lose weight on a vegan diet it’s just all about how YOU are eating for YOUR body. Track your macros balance your meals out stay focused meditate and drink water when you think you’re hungry but it’s very important to eat within your macro range in order to lose weight. Macros adjusted for the amount of exercise as well. Losing weight is not as easy as cutting calories! If you’re working out and cutting calories your body is NOT HAPPY!!! You need carbs too so cutting carbs isn’t good either. This mindset sets you up to fail because your body isn’t prepared for that at a metabolic level. Your body WILL go back to your set point once you relax your diet again. To lower your set point you need to eat the proper macros for your body and activity level consistently and I promise you your body fat percentage will decrease! It’s hard work but nothing good comes easy. 🗣🗣🗣Once your body has adapted and adjusted to a diet that supplies all the nutrients it needs to support daily activity, you will look your best physically and be your best mentally. There will be no room to store fats bc your body will be working efficiently like a well oiled machine. 🗣🗣🗣You just have to adjust your relationship with food a little bit. Eggs are easily replaced as well. Don’t worry about those bad boys! Take it one step at a time and you can do it! I believe in you!!!! ❤️

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If you’re struggling to stay full wheat germ is high in protein and crazy filling. I throw it on cereal or fruit and I’m basically stuffed for hours.

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Be plant based instead of vegan if you’re doing it only for health and weight loss. Lots of plant based recipes out there, cut out oil, etc

Struggling with eggs... help?!

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