I keep reading about people who gained weight when they went vegetarian bc they cut out all those filling lean proteins.
i can't gain weight!
Chelechel1
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I lost weight! Doctors say to eat a plant based diet in order to stay healthy and lose weight. those people were probably eating the wrong things.
fdnybride163
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i dont think that veggie is the way to go because you need protein in your diet.
you can def cut out read mean and keep your chicken to a minimum as well, but the fish is the best way because it is sooooo good for you.
Salmon tuna lobster crab shrimp (moderate amounts as they are high in cholesterol) halibut sea bass mmmmmm soooo good
Chelechel1
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Yes maybe don't go all the way. Fish is so good for you!
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Posted by fdnybride163
i dont think that veggie is the way to go because you need protein in your diet.
you can def cut out read mean and keep your chicken to a minimum as well, but the fish is the best way because it is sooooo good for you.
Salmon tuna lobster crab shrimp (moderate amounts as they are high in cholesterol) halibut sea bass mmmmmm soooo good
i cut it bc of my crohn's not bc of not liking it. :(
i may TRY to reintroduce fish..but not this week. this week i'm having no meat at all...not even fish.
I'd rather be miserable w my food choices than spend another Friday asking my fh to kill me. lol
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I lost 20 lbs in the past 2 years. I haven't eaten red meat since I was 8 but I was eating chicken and turkey. The only thing that's changed in my diet in the past 2 years was I cut those out too. (Thanks FH!)
I make sure to still eat fish so that I'm getting protein. Will you be able to do that? Don't listen to the stories! As long as you get enough fruits and veggies and limit getting protein from beans and nuts you should be good! Egg whites (and fish if you can) are great for getting protein!
Cataverri
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My boss became a vegeterian and actually did gain weight.
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Posted by AudioLoveStory
I lost 20 lbs in the past 2 years. I haven't eaten red meat since I was 8 but I was eating chicken and turkey. The only thing that's changed in my diet in the past 2 years was I cut those out too. (Thanks FH!)
I make sure to still eat fish so that I'm getting protein. Will you be able to do that? Don't listen to the stories! As long as you get enough fruits and veggies and limit getting protein from beans and nuts you should be good! Egg whites (and fish if you can) are great for getting protein!
we'll see....crohn's sucks bc honestly i cant eat anything lately :(
i wouldn't mind just eating fish but red meat? wow...agony.
i may try to add the fish one day next week. not so sure about eggs yet.
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fdnybride163
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my friend has crohs and she does a lot of fundraising for them!
I did a half marathon fundraising run with her and it was great. She just raised $2500 for them!
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Amyyyy, i don't gain weight when I cut out meat I actually feel like my stomach is flatter.
It just depends because you can't just binge on carbs and cheese ( ) simply because you can't eat meat!
Salads, eggs, fish (if you're planning to), shrimp, lots of veggie soupppp!
mybabylovesmoi
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do you like tofu?
I love the vegan tofu 'eggs'. Really easy to make too
Jesebelle
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I think it's that people cut out meat but don't eat healthy things. They're not vegetarians, I call the pastatarians, since that's pretty much what they eat! Eat soy beans for protein! Trader Joes has them already cooked and shelled so they are super easy to add to recipes.
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I agree, of course youre going to gain wait if you eat all cheese and pasta! Just be smart about it....you said you did weight watchers, right? SO you know what you can and cant eat. Count points if you have to. Youll be fine!
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I'm sorry Amy Those people probably gained weight because all they ate was white bread!
You can get protein from beans too, but not sure how you react to them?
