The Healthy Weight Loss Diet For Vegans

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Even though one does not eat meat it does not mean to say that you won't gain weight. Vegans that are overweight need a healthy weight loss diet and here are a few tips to help you on your way to health and happiness:

• One needs to control the amount of food intake as an average serving should be half a cup which will be a certain amount of calories. For the first six months try and avoid eating out in restaurants as they usually serve huge portions of food or just eat your required portion and take the rest home.

• Male sure you eat breakfast every day as this will keep your blood sugars stable as well as eliminate sugar cravings. Your breakfast should consist of high protein and low calories such as a scrambled tofu with spinach and soy and include a slice of toast with a cup of herbal tea. Or you could have a bowl of muesli with fresh fruit and soy milk.

• For lunch you can have a salad that contains onions, tomatoes, cucumber, tofu, dark greens, olives and nuts and have this with whole grain crackers. Make up your own salad dressing by using olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

• For dinner you can alternate with a tofu casserole or any of the soy products such as patties, sausages or soy mince. Include lots of vegetables such as mushrooms, broccoli, pumpkin etc. or make yourself a large pot of vegetable soup of which you can have a small serving every evening in addition to your main meal. Have a fruit salad for desert.

Make sure in between your healthy weight loss diet you eat snacks such as nuts, dried fruit or raw vegetables. Make your diet has adequate vitamin, minerals and especially Vitamin B12 and D.