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| Thu, 02-26-2004 - 6:54am |
I'll start if ya'll don't mind?!
I am eating holistically- whole grains, fruits & veggies, legumes, good oils, seeds & nuts, and soy products (tofu, tempeh, etc.)
It was very difficult to omit cheese and dairy out of my diet and sometimes I backslide, but always return to this vegan diet because I feel really good about myself when I'm on it. I eat between 1500-2000 calories a day and manage about 20-25 grams of fat (all good fats) a day, but in both cases if I go over it doesn't really affect my weight loss negatively. This is my own diet, but I think Dr. Ornish writes something similar, he does the "eat more, weigh less" regime. It works for me.
The way I started was to follow the vegan food guide pyramid and not add calories or fats. Amazingly, if I go back and add what I've eaten in the day I fall within the correct range. For example, 5 servings of grains, 6 servings of soy, 3 + of veggies and so on. This also helped me to learn what it is to eat 1 serv. of something, which I didn't know because I didn't grow up eating nutritiously AT ALL.
I look forward to hear what the rest of you's are doing!
Sarah
263/198/130 (new weight this morning, lost 2 pounds!)

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Hey Sarah..I am doing WW at home...I love it!! I do NOT feel deprived at all If I have a craving for something more than likely I can have it but in smaller portions that I used to...for instance instead of a huge bowl of ice cream.now 1/2 a cup does it for me..although Ihaven't had icecream in a month of Sundays . And I am trying to stay away from processed foods . So far it hasn't been too difficult except for water consumption..I am beginning to think I wil always have a difficult time getting in my H2O But I dont drink sodas or any sugar filled drinks so thats a plus
I excersice a minimum of 4 days a week//I try to do more but lets face it..it doesn't always happen . I am only doing 30 minutes of cardio and pilates about twice a week . Im getting bored with the pilates vieo I have though.think Im gonna shake things up a bit !
Have a great morning! ps CONGRATS on your 2 pound loss!!!!
I have lost about 15 pounds total since 1/2/04. This is not so bad. The past two weeks though, I've felt that I haven't lost as much as I would like. I think I am going to start measuring (I think I may be gainging muscle/losing inches... need to measure to keep track of that); and I am thinking of finding a more accountable eating system. I have been considering WW from the start, and have kept putting it off, but I think it may be what I need.
I commend you for your vegan eating. It sounds purifying, but I don't think I could pull it off. :) To each her own, right?
Best of luck on your continued success, and congrats on the 2 lb loss!
-Tina
266/250/160?
Congrats on losing those 2 pounds!
Serena
273.5/254.5/150
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Let's see...I'm doing a little of alot. I have read alot about Atkins, South Beach and other diets, but I just can't follow someone's rules. Call me a rebel..but I can't. :\
So I figure I will just change my way of living like everyone says.
So...I'm working on portion control (a biggie for me), calorie counting (try to stay under 1600/day), cardio (lately I'm into the WATP), absolutely NO fast food, dining out at restaraunts down to once a week, learning to cook at home, also less snacking. If I snack, it's a healthy snack. No more cookies, ice cream, candy..junk! However, I do treat myself occasionally. Today is a coworker's bday..and that cake looks yummy!!! So today is treat day!! :) I've also cut out soda, which is really hard, I'm a major Pepsi freak! I allow myself soda when we go out to eat but no more in the house. I've done really well with drinking about 60-80 oz of water a day.
I was getting worried because the scale wasn't moving with all my efforts. So I laid off for awhile, stopped trying so hard and got on the scale last night and voila! I lost 4 lbs! I don't understand it...but yeah me anyway. :)
Congrats on your success so far and good luck with future weight loss.
Jessica
Edited 2/26/2004 1:14:33 PM ET by the_charmed1
I havent officially started anything yet but I think that I am going to do the DASH diet. (Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension). It seems like nobody knows what that is here, so here is a link. http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/dis-cond/bloodpr/dash-1800.html It seems like alot of food t hough (especially the grains) but I think anything that incorporates more veggies and fruits into my day is a good thing. Im taking a good step today. Im looking for a faucet water filter so ill be encouraages to drink more water! Im also looking for copies of WATP that I can afford, its the end of the month, not a good time to be buying anything extra LOL, but if I find a good deal, Ill get it!
Good luck and hugs to everyone!
I'm just doing calorie/fat counting .... drinking about 70 ounces of water a day, and exercising 30 minutes a day at least 4-5 days a week ........... so far its workin!
I tried atkins but i couldn't do low carb ... it was alright for awhile and i *did* lose 5 pounds while on it but i knew i couldn't stick to it the rest of my life because i felt so deprived .... i love my fruit & pasta LOL
Kerry
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