Help just went vegan and gaining weight!!
Posted by sally99 on Mar 24, 2013 · Member since Mar 2013 · 2 posts
Help, just went Vegan and gained 3 pounds! I do eat a lot of oats. does anyone think that may be a problem. I eat either steel cut oats or a homemade granola (oats, seeds, nuts, aagave, coconut) for breakfast and sometime i have the granola for a snack. I have a vegi sandwich on daves killer whole wheat bread for lunch and usually a salad and bean soup or pasta for dinner. Carrots, almonds, raisins, oranges for snacks. my husband went vegan only a few days a week and of course lost 4 pounds and i gained 3. I just thought i would lose weight.
Going Veg is not a guarantee to weight loss. You still have to make the right decsions. Most of the weight you lose is from the lack of snacking available and smaller choice of foods as well as not eating out as much. Giving up meat is usually replaced with lots of pasta and grains. Not always bad but too many is not going to help with losing the lbs. make sure you choose the right grains. Whole grain(watch for the word enriched in these products)
Also men and women store fat differently. Women have a need for a higher fat content. Thats what gives us all those curves guys love. Also, when you change your diet it puts your body into a stress state. It doesnt really know what is happening and you may hold onto your weight or put on more. It is something our body does from back when meals were scarce and if we didnt hunt or the season was bad we would starve. Once your new diet becomes the norm your body will give it up and you will go back to your normal weight and maybe lose a few.
Remember that what you eat is only half the equation. if you are looking to lose you also have to become more active.
I know this isnt as economically friendly, but how about replacing your normal grains with gluten-free versions. Dairy and gluten are the two things that can help with weightloss if you cut them out. They have a lot of GF choices out there now, but I do recommend you make the bread because there arent any good GF breads out there.
I also agree that being active plays a big role in trying to shed the pounds. I'm experiencing weight changes too. In time our bodies will feel balanced :) Good Luck!