How can I lose like 15lbs in 2 months on a vegetarian diet?

So i'm a vegetarian, I have been for like 2 years.

I wanna lose 15 pounds.

Any Ideas how? : ) Pleaseeee!How can I lose like 15lbs in 2 months on a vegetarian diet?
Fat won't make you fat, but low fat, high carb diet sure will.



It's very hard to maintain weight on a vegetarian diet unless it's extremely low calories. It's almost impossible to lose weight even with low calories. The blood stream needs to be free of insulin before fat will be released.



I'm not trying to convert anyone to being a meat eater only health conscious. Starches, sugar, fruit do not promote weight loss, they do promote weight gain. As a vegetarian you need to be vigilant to meeting your protein requirements. I have major concerns about soy products effecting thyroid health. If you could add eggs to your diet, that would solve a multitude of problems.



I would suggest you convert your diet to more of a fat based (mainly coconut oil %26amp; olive oil) diet with much more low glycemic vegetables. Stay vigilant about meeting your protein requirements but try to keep your carbs %26lt;9grams per hour. I would suggest not eating many starches that don't significantly contribute to protein requirements. Significantly increase your consumption of nuts (peanuts are a legume not a nut - peanuts are fine, just realize the difference), flax seeds, chia seeds, spirulina.



Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice %26amp; beans) trigger insulin which can store the calories eaten into fat. The more protein the more the fat burning hormone glucagon is released. The more carbohydrate the more the fat storage hormone insulin is released.



High insulin levels promote inflammation, weight gain, hunger %26amp; unbalance other hormones. Controlling insulin levels will balance out other hormones %26amp; allow human growth hormone (HGH) to be produced naturally so lean muscle will be gained even without exercise. Any exercise will greatly increase muscle mass with high HGH levels.



You have chosen a way of eating that needs you to know a great deal about nutrition and how the body processes foods. I wouldn't try to dissuade you but encourage you to educate yourself fully. Weight gain is a symptom of a problem, not the problem.



I would highly suggest chia seeds - 3.5 oz is nearly 500 calories, half calories from fat (high in Omega3 fatty acids) %26amp; 16grams of COMPLETE protein for 6grams carbs %26amp; 63% DV Calcium - 95% Phosphorus - 23% Zinc - 9% Copper - 108% Manganese.



Spirulina is also a good complete vegetarian protein.



info on chia seeds

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/nut-a鈥?/a>



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Hey :),



I'm a vegetarian. I have been for 18 months now and i've managed to lose 63 lbs in the last 6 months and im losing more every week! The key is to eat mostly natural foods rather then being a junk food veggie. Also if you don't already work out then that would help. Try this program, its how i got started :) ...



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Good luck !How can I lose like 15lbs in 2 months on a vegetarian diet?
1. 3500 is equal to 1 pound.

2. you have a B.E.E. which is basal energy expenditure. it is the calories your body burns to just stay alive.

3. then you have the calories you burn when doing anything from walking talking to exercise or working, any form of motion.



now to figure out you BEE just google BEE calculator, it gives you a good ball park figure. plus or minus 50 cals.

once you get Your BEE, that is how many calories you use to live and how much you burn if you watched TV all day.

now you can use a treadmill to run and burn 150 calories no problem, but if your trying to lose weight, burn 3500 more calories then you eat each week and you will lose 1 pound per week. want to lose 2, burn 6500 more then you eat. lot of simple math but effective.

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