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was i bad today -diet
was i bad today?
i recently gained 5 pounds and im desperatly trying to loose it.
today i had
breakfast- quaker weight control instant oatmeal, in mayple and brown sugar- 160 calories
lunch- grilled chicken with a drop of goat cheese
dinner- quinoa,very little chicken soup broth, sum green beans 3-4 cups of red wine
im freaking out about the wine... i hear its very high in caloires....
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Go high carb, low fat, whole foods, plant-based VEGAN! It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. I went vegan this year and have lost 40 pounds, with minimal exercise, and eating AS MUCH as I desire bringing down my BMI from 30 to 24. I weigh less now than I did throughout high school, as an overweight teenager, even when I exercised for hours while on Junior Varsity and Varsity sports teams. I went to my annual physical earlier this month, and even my doctor was in shock.
My goal for next year is to lose 30-40 more pounds, I just need to start exercising on a regular basis. Nothing crazy, just 30-60 minutes of jogging, Ballet Beautiful, bike riding.. things like that.
I think it's amazing what I've accomplished so far, just by changing my diet, though. It's a lot easier to go vegan than it seems. I was never vegetarian, I went from being able to eat an entire box of pizza or entire tub of ice cream in one sitting to a full-fledged vegan. I now spend a lot less money on groceries, have more energy (never need caffeine, and never feel lethargic like I used to on a regular basis), have more concentration, am learning to cook, and etc. Try it for a week, that's how I started, and I felt so good that I just kept going, and it's now been 5 months! You can get every nutrient from plant foods, including protein!
Where do you get your protein?! 10 comebacks from a Vegan.
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The only vitamin you need to supplement is B12, and one I personally recommend is Garden of Life's B12 spray (cause I personally hate swallowing pills, and methylcobalamin is better than cyanocobalamin). You can buy it at any health foods store (Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's, etc.), or online.
More on vitamin B12
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These two movies turned me into a vegan overnight.
Forks Over Knives
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Processed People
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Cowspiracy
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Here are some good YouTube channels that have helped me, too.
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Good luck!
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I would suggest that rather than playing a guessing game, you use an online calorie tracker instead.
I'm using MyFitnessPal, which is fantastic. Spark People is another great one. Both are free websites.
Both sites have a catalog of foods, and you can add your own meals and recipes. You just click on what you've eaten for the day and it shows you how many calories, and you can even track other things like protein intake, fat intake or fibre intake.
Both sites have a goal setting function. When you register, you put in your weight, how much you want to weigh and how fast you want to lose weight (to a maximum of 2 lbs a week; that's the fastest healthy weight loss). Then it gives you a calorie limit which, when used with the calorie tracker, shows you how much you need to eat. It's important to stay as close as you can to this number: if you stay too far below you'll kill your metabolism and end up gaining weight.
Both sites also have forums for support, which can be great when you're having a dilemma or want to share a success.
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You honestly need to eat more. Eat a more balanced breakfast such as some eggs with toast & a bit of butter with a glass of orange juice. For lunch try some nuts and raisins with a glass of milk and maybe even a banana. Eat a normal portion size for dinner minus extra glasses of wine. I understand you're trying to lose weight, but it can be done while eating a reasonable amount of food. You particularly need more fruits and vegetables to get an adequate amount of vitamins. Good luck!
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