i joined this group to lose weight and have a question

[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

For moral reasons and not health (sorry!) I am truly trying to get away from

meat. For my value system, I can't stand the thought of eating something that

has been tortured. Even if you don't agree, I won't mind. It is a controversial

issue, I admit.

 

But this is my question:

 

Because I am in the process of transfering over to eating less meat and

hopefully one day none, I wanted to know if just not eating meat makes a person

lose weight.

 

Does it? I wouldn't know having never done it.

 

Stupid question? I hope not. I am embarrased as it is.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> For moral reasons and not health (sorry!) I am truly trying to get away from

meat. For

my value system, I can't stand the thought of eating something that has been

tortured.

Even if you don't agree, I won't mind. It is a controversial issue, I admit.

 

Nice to see you here! Never feel you have to apologise on a veggie group for

being

moral/ethical *lol* I am co-owner of this group and have been a member (at one

addy or

another) since the second day it began. I was vegetarian but have recently

become

completely vegan - and I too am veg for ethical reasons. But even 'ethical

veggies' might

put on a few pounds now and then and want to lose them in a healthy way!

 

I don't think you can count on losing weight from cutting meat out of your diet

(but thanks

for asking - so many people come to vegetarianism thinking they can eat anything

as long

aas it isn't me*t and then wonder why they don't lose). Even as a vegetarian you

can easily

take in as many calories and even more because of what you eat to replace it -

and of

course that means more poundage unless you're exercising like crazy to keep it

off. Many

make the mistake of increasing dairy, for example. It's the same as with any

other eating

regime, slimming/weight-loss diet or other: burn off more than you eat, you lose

weight;

eat more than you can burn off, you gain weight. Here we are _low-fat_ in our

diet as well

as cutting down on or cutting out sugar, refined carbohydrates, etc. etc.

 

I could go on (ask them - I really could, couldn't I???? *lol*), but I'll leave

space for you to

think about it, look around at our slimming recipes (in the Files on our webpage

at

vegetarianslimming/files - quite a few goodies

there!),

etc., and wait for more questions.

 

Congratulations for deciding to become vegetarian. Your body will thank you (as

long as

you eat right) and the animals will thank you regardless

 

Best love, Pat (co-owner, vegetarianslimming)

[Guest guest]

Not a stupid question. :-)

No, not eating meat doesn't make one automatically lose weight. There are

healthy ways to be a vegetarian and not-so-healthy ways. Eating a lot of

processed foods, starches, cheeses can even add some pounds. Try & stick with

more veggies then breads, more tofu than nuts/beans (for protein), etc etc. A

lot of veg recipes are pastas, potatoes, cheese dished and those suckers can be

heavy! We've been finding recipes using fresh produce that's in season (farmers

markets rock!). It will take some trial & error but you'll find which veg foods

are better than others.

Cindi

 

Julie Kinglsey <julie.kingsley wrote:

Hello,

 

For moral reasons and not health (sorry!) I am truly trying to get away from

meat. For my value system, I can't stand the thought of eating something that

has been tortured. Even if you don't agree, I won't mind. It is a controversial

issue, I admit.

 

But this is my question:

 

Because I am in the process of transfering over to eating less meat and

hopefully one day none, I wanted to know if just not eating meat makes a person

lose weight.

 

Does it? I wouldn't know having never done it.

 

Stupid question? I hope not. I am embarrased as it is.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Julie,

 

I had a friend that gave up meat for 90 days, just to see if she could do it

and she lost a great deal of weight. I think she was working out too though.

 

Yvette

 

Julie Kinglsey <julie.kingsley wrote:

Hello,

 

For moral reasons and not health (sorry!) I am truly trying to get away from

meat. For my value system, I can't stand the thought of eating something that

has been tortured. Even if you don't agree, I won't mind. It is a controversial

issue, I admit.

 

But this is my question:

 

Because I am in the process of transfering over to eating less meat and

hopefully one day none, I wanted to know if just not eating meat makes a person

lose weight.

 

Does it? I wouldn't know having never done it.

 

Stupid question? I hope not. I am embarrased as it is.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

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