Lose Weight on a Vegan Diet

Discover how to lose weight on a vegan diet.

Hello Gorgeous -

Are you vegan and overweight?

If so, you are not alone.

While most people usually lose weight soon after going vegan, there may come a point when it seems that everything you eat is causing you to gain weight. It can be so depressing. I mean, here you are doing your part to save the animals and the environment and this is the thanks you get? Oy!

Switching to a new diet (even a vegan diet) can sometimes cause a weight loss as your body adjusts to this new intake of foodstuff, while your excitement at the possibilities ahead keep you motivated.

But then your body gets used to functioning on your new diet. And if you are not eating the foods that support your good health, you may notice the pounds begin to pack on.

What you want to discover is a way to lose weight on a vegan diet naturally that will stay off permanently, right?

So what is the secret?

Well, to begin with you absolutely positively must eliminate certain foods on a daily basis. These foods include (but are not limited to):

• Sweets, candies, cookies, cakes, pies
• Chips
• Soda
• Lots of prepackaged items
• Too many soy-based "faux" foods, such as soy cheeses, soy meats, etc.

Hey, I know that these foods are hard to resist (Choco-Dillos? Salt & Pepper Kettle Chips? OMG!!). But if you want to lose weight, reserve these foods for a once-a-week treat. You need room in your tummy for all the good stuff, plus treats taste better when the guilt factor is removed. :O)

But just as important as the foods you should NOT be eating are the foods you SHOULD eat on a daily basis, foods which help to give you a well-rounded, balanced vegan diet.

Do you eat a balanced diet? Don't answer too quickly. Some people do not even know what a balanced diet looks like.

"Sassy, does it mean to, like, balance the amount of sweets with the amount of veggies?"

Ummmm, that would be a no.

Here are the foods a DAILY balanced vegan diet contains:

• Fruits, 2-3 servings
• Vegetables, 5 servings
• Beans/Legumes, 2-3 servings
• Whole Grains, 4-6 servings
• Calcium-Rich Foods (such as dark leafy greens, a fresh raw green leafy salad), 6 or more servings
• A smattering of healthy fats such as nuts, seeds, avocados, etc.
• Water Water Water! 6-12 (8 ounce) glasses every day

Are you eating these foods on a daily basis? If not, you MUST.

Do those serving amounts freak you out a bit? Have no fears, because a serving might not be as much as you think.


How much is a serving?

• Chopped Cooked Vegetables 1/2 cup (1/2 baseball or rounded handful for avg. adult)
• Cooked Dark Green Leafies (kale, collards) 1 cup (1 baseball or one fist for avg. adult)
• Raw Dark Green Leafies (kale, chard, collards) 2 cups (2 baseballs or two fist for avg. adult)
• Salad Greens 2 cups (2 baseballs or two fists for avg. adult)
• Vegetable Juice 6 ounces (3/4 of a cup)
• Fresh Fruit - 1 medium piece 1/2 cup chopped (1/2 baseball or rounded handful for avg. adult)
• Dried Fruit 1/4 cup (1 golf ball or scant handful for avg. adult)
• Fruit Juice (fresh squeezed!!) 6 ounces (3/4 of a cup)
• Fortified Dairy Substitute (non-dairy milk) 1/2 cup
• Ready-to-Eat Cereal 1 oz. varies from 1/2 cup to 1 1/4 cup (check label)
• Cooked Beans 1 cup cooked (1 baseball or 1 fist for avg. adult)
• Nuts 1/4 cup (level handful for avg. adult )
• Seeds 2 Tablespoons

Also, keep in mind that some foods do double duty. For instance, an orange would be a good source of calcium AND fall into the fruit category. A green leafy salad would fall into the calcium AND veggie category.

When your diet is well-balanced, (with a good shot of exercise 4-6 times a week) you WILL lose weight on a vegan diet naturally; a little more slowly, perhaps, but the weight you lose will be long-lasting.


Where to begin?

Okay, so now you know what you should (and should not) do in order to lose weight on a vegan diet. But where will you begin? Sure, you may know what you have to do, but how will you go about actually doing it? It can be overwhelming, to say the least. At the request of many of my website visitors, I have created a weight loss course that has a two-fold purpose.

First of all, it will teach you how to lose weight by eating the foods that will help to balance your current diet. Each week (for 7 weeks) a lesson arrives on your virtual doorstep with 2-3 goals for the week, making the learning process easy. (Did I mention the homework is edible? SCORE!)

Which leads us to the 2nd reason for taking the course: At the end of the 7 weeks, you will know how to build a balanced menu which include all those healthy foods you need. Imagine how empowered you will be when you have the knowledge you need to succeed at healthy and lasting weight loss. For life! I wish you success in your weight loss efforts. And I'm here if you need me.

Click here to read more about Get Down With Sass! so you can learn how to lose weight on a vegan diet one and for all.

xoxo

 
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