Introduction to vegetarian slimming group

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, Rebecca Lowe

<rebeccaolowe wrote:

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> Hello:

>

> My diet has been leaning to high fat cheese, peanut butter,

pasta, sweets and convenience foods. My excercize plan is non-

existent; I've degenerated into a couch potato and I need to lose at

least 40 lbs.

>

> I'm single with no kids, work full time (plus lots of extra

hours). I have a boyfriend who I cook for, and he is starting to

gain weight too.

>

> I'm looking forward to hearing from other vegetarians who strive

to eat a healthy diet. What works for you?

>

> Becky

 

What works for me is not eating a large amount of the things you

mentioned. Especially with cheese and peanut butter, I make sure I

measure my servings (1 oz. of cheese and 2 TBL of peanut butter).

I've gotten totally away from having any sweets except fruit (I'll go

back to having chocolate after Lent but I'll still only eat an oz or

2 at a time.) As for convenience foods, the only ones I eat are the

H-E-B Heart Healthy Brand of instant oatmeal in the mornings, some

Amy's Kitchens frozen meals and some of the Morning Star Farms or

Boca Brand meat substitutes. Otherwise, the meals I cook are based

on whole grains and beans or tofu (sometimes tempeh) and I make

salads out of fresh veggies or steam or microwave frozen ones. Lots

of good veggies liike brocoli, carrots, green beans, caulflower,

zucchini, spinach, etc. are important. I track my calorie intake

through fitday and try to keep under a 1,550 calorie a day limit. I

don't freak out if I go over. I was at 234 about a year ago and I

weighted 187.2 this morning. Until 3 or 4 months ago I was an

omnivore but since I've been phasing in a vegan diet (not quite

totally vegan yet) it's been easier to lose weight!

 

Hope this helps

Tonia