Hi all,
I am a female in my mid 20s looking to lose weight. About two weeks ago I became a vegetarian again after almost a decade of eating meat. I became a vegetarian anew for ethical reasons and also to lose weight. I realized that I would rather be on a strict vegetarian diet than a strict lean protein meat diet. I was just on a lean protein diet that requires me to eat a lot of animal protein, and I realized that I don't like meat enough to be on this diet. The diet is part of a fitness routine by celeb trainer David Kirsch. It's called "The Ultimate New York Body Plan. The diet was very restrictive and I found myself losing weight on it, but I could never stick to it. As a transitioning vegetarian I am afraid to introduce certain foods into my diet for fear that they will cause me to gain weight. My diet is primarily of carbohydrates so I am afraid to add such foods as beans and legumes. I realize right now that I am consuming way too little calories, sometimes as little as 700 or less. I would like advice from any one who has experience with losing weight on a vegetarian diet, especially if any of them try to implement a low-carb approach. For breakfast I usually eat one cup of the Kashi cereal that has 13g of protein, with one cup of vanilla almond milk. I eat only one fruit a day, almost always an apple. I eat ten raw almonds daily as a snack. For lunch I may have 1/4 cup of quinoa cooked with different vegetables such as celery, tomatoes, and onions. For dinner I may have a Boca vegetarian patty with a salad.
With the David Kirsch diet I couldn't consume fruits for the first two weeks, or for as long as I wanted to be in a weight loss period. He also does not permit beans/legumes , breads, dairy, pastas, alcohol, simple carbs etc. I want to carry some of his principles into my vegetarian diet. I am only eating one fruit a day, I do not eat bread, and I do not eat any kind of rice or dairy. The only grain I consume is quinoa, but only 1/4 cup because it has way too many calories. I don't like the taste of tofu or seitan so if any one out there has any tips on how to make the tofu taste better please help. I try to exercise 5xs a week. I usually do 30 min on the eliptical machine, 22 min on the stairmaster, and 30 min on the treadmill. On the eliptical machine I try to keep my movement above the 59 mark. I use the second level for the stairmaster. I do 10 min at 3.5 mph, then 10 min @ 3.6mph, followed by 10 min @ 3.7mph followed by a cool down. I still do the exercises from the David Kirsch workout. Three days a week I do a core program which lasts about 45 min and is very intense. I do exercises with light weight dumbells, a medecine ball, and a stability ball. The other two days I do his ab exercises or his lower body exercises. I really want to lose weight so if any one can offer tips I would greatly appreciate it.
I am 5'3" and weigh approximately 158 pounds.
Namaste
I am a female in my mid 20s looking to lose weight. About two weeks ago I became a vegetarian again after almost a decade of eating meat. I became a vegetarian anew for ethical reasons and also to lose weight. I realized that I would rather be on a strict vegetarian diet than a strict lean protein meat diet. I was just on a lean protein diet that requires me to eat a lot of animal protein, and I realized that I don't like meat enough to be on this diet. The diet is part of a fitness routine by celeb trainer David Kirsch. It's called "The Ultimate New York Body Plan. The diet was very restrictive and I found myself losing weight on it, but I could never stick to it. As a transitioning vegetarian I am afraid to introduce certain foods into my diet for fear that they will cause me to gain weight. My diet is primarily of carbohydrates so I am afraid to add such foods as beans and legumes. I realize right now that I am consuming way too little calories, sometimes as little as 700 or less. I would like advice from any one who has experience with losing weight on a vegetarian diet, especially if any of them try to implement a low-carb approach. For breakfast I usually eat one cup of the Kashi cereal that has 13g of protein, with one cup of vanilla almond milk. I eat only one fruit a day, almost always an apple. I eat ten raw almonds daily as a snack. For lunch I may have 1/4 cup of quinoa cooked with different vegetables such as celery, tomatoes, and onions. For dinner I may have a Boca vegetarian patty with a salad.
With the David Kirsch diet I couldn't consume fruits for the first two weeks, or for as long as I wanted to be in a weight loss period. He also does not permit beans/legumes , breads, dairy, pastas, alcohol, simple carbs etc. I want to carry some of his principles into my vegetarian diet. I am only eating one fruit a day, I do not eat bread, and I do not eat any kind of rice or dairy. The only grain I consume is quinoa, but only 1/4 cup because it has way too many calories. I don't like the taste of tofu or seitan so if any one out there has any tips on how to make the tofu taste better please help. I try to exercise 5xs a week. I usually do 30 min on the eliptical machine, 22 min on the stairmaster, and 30 min on the treadmill. On the eliptical machine I try to keep my movement above the 59 mark. I use the second level for the stairmaster. I do 10 min at 3.5 mph, then 10 min @ 3.6mph, followed by 10 min @ 3.7mph followed by a cool down. I still do the exercises from the David Kirsch workout. Three days a week I do a core program which lasts about 45 min and is very intense. I do exercises with light weight dumbells, a medecine ball, and a stability ball. The other two days I do his ab exercises or his lower body exercises. I really want to lose weight so if any one can offer tips I would greatly appreciate it.
I am 5'3" and weigh approximately 158 pounds.
Namaste
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Hmm are there vegetarians that really like tofu? Maybe it's an aquired taste. I'll keep an eye out for the hard tofu for when I want to take the big plunge. What do you marinate it with to make it tase better?
