Weight loss for vegetarians

[LargeInCharge]

Hello!
I’ve been a vegetarian nearly all my life and I want to lose weight to be healthier (and to look better in my clothes) so I thought I’d create a space where fellow veggies (and vegans too) can share their weight loss journeys, food ideas, recipes and how they are feeling.

I started my journey on Tuesday so this is day 4 for me. My daily calorie limit is 1200.

Weight - 15st 4 (weighed on day 1)
Height - 5’ 9
Goal weight - 10st 7

How I gained weight - not exercising, eating crisps, cake, too many carbs and booze.
Positive changes - trying to be more active, ditched the crisps, cake and booze. Limiting my carbs as much as I can.

No pressure to reveal weight or anything that’s personal to you.

Good luck. 🥗🌽🥦🥬🥕🥒🫑🥑🥭🍅🍑🍓🍌🥥🫐

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Welcome back @qwerty1972 I’m sure you’ll reach your goals before you know it.

Weigh day’s here again….the weeks seem to be zipping by.

SW - 214lbs
Week 1 - 209.8
Week 2 - 206.8
Week 3 - 205.6
Week 4 - 204.4
Week 5 - 202.0
Week 6 - 198.8
Week 7 - 197.8
Week 8 - 195.8
Week 9 - 194.6
Week 10-190.4
Week 11-189.4
Week 12-189
Week 13 -189
Week 14 -184.8
Week 15 -184
Week 16 -181.6
Week 17 -181.8
Week 18 -180.4

Just over a pound lost.

I finally caved in and bought a few new items of clothing because almost everything was falling down and hanging off. It felt nice trying the items on and everything fits.

Happy Tuesday everyone.

Well done @LargeInCharge. It's such a good feeling when you can get into smaller size clothes isn't it? It's cost me a fortune in new clothes - not complaining though!

I'm still stalled. Started coach to 5k NHS app though. It's easy to do and is only half an hour daily if anyone is interested.

I'm using the sarah millican voice over and enjoying it.
I am hypermobile and get quite bad joint pain so I'm trying to take it really easy. I do each week twice or three times so I'm on week 2 and will be on week 2 for a while.

Thank you @Yourownpersonaljesus

I’m still having a battle with exercise. When I’m into it I keep at it….it’s just getting the motivation to start.

Weigh day’s here again.

SW - 214lbs
Week 1 - 209.8
Week 2 - 206.8
Week 3 - 205.6
Week 4 - 204.4
Week 5 - 202.0
Week 6 - 198.8
Week 7 - 197.8
Week 8 - 195.8
Week 9 - 194.6
Week 10-190.4
Week 11-189.4
Week 12-189
Week 13 -189
Week 14 -184.8
Week 15 -184
Week 16 -181.6
Week 17 -181.8
Week 18 -180.4
Week 19 -179.0

Just over a pound lost. I’m surprised actually because an occasion required me to feast on pizza (again 😂) so I thought I’d maintain or gain a little.

Have a great week everyone.

I put 2 lb on - holiday then birthday. Oh well...

You’ve enjoyed a holiday and a birthday so I wouldn’t worry to be honest.
I hope you had a lovely time and happy birthday! @SuperLoudPoppingAction

That's great @LargeInCharge. Hope you enjoyed your holiday and birthday @SuperLoudPoppingAction. I can't stop eating chocolate atm and also have my birthday coming up so I don't think I'll be eating too healthily then.

I have had a lovely time - thanks! I dont think I ate loads more. One day was without tea entirely as we ran out of time between gallery and concert.

I just seem to put weight on at the drop of a hat. If it is all water weight from crisps and it drops off, i shall update you.

After a horrendous week one when I fell off the wagon, I pulled myself together and progress is being made. I've not stood on the scales yet, but 3cm off my waist and 2cm off my hips! It's a start. Now I just have to keep going...

That's a lot of centimetres lost @qwerty1972. You should be very proud of yourself.

Thank you @Yourownpersonaljesus. I tried again this morning - 1cm off the bust! I'm so pleased - it really encourages me to keep going. :)

Following x

Welcome @hashbrownsandwich. Your username is making me hungry .

Well done @qwerty1972 you’re doing great!

Welcome @hashbrownsandwich

It was my birthday too @Yourownpersonaljesus I hope you had a lovely birthday.

I missed last week’s weigh in…..we’ll avoided it more than missed. There were two occasions where I overindulged before said avoided weigh in and I didn’t want to lose motivation completely.

SW - 214lbs
Week 1 - 209.8
Week 2 - 206.8
Week 3 - 205.6
Week 4 - 204.4
Week 5 - 202.0
Week 6 - 198.8
Week 7 - 197.8
Week 8 - 195.8
Week 9 - 194.6
Week 10-190.4
Week 11-189.4
Week 12-189
Week 13 -189
Week 14 -184.8
Week 15 -184
Week 16 -181.6
Week 17 -181.8
Week 18 -180.4
Week 19 -179.0
Week 20 ————
Week 21 -178.0

I hope everyone’s having a super September.

Hope you had a lovely birthday too @LargeInCharge. And well done for still losing weight despite the birthday celebrations.

Cheers @Yourownpersonaljesus

Well I finally made the Joe Wicks lentil bolognese recipe today as recommended by @MaryZe. On the recipe it says it's over 1000 calories a portion but by my calculation it's less than 300 for the bolognese without the pasta. I didn't add the walnuts or cheese and found that it made 4 decent portions instead of the two that the recipe says. I made it to freeze so only had a little taste but it was good. I'm still hovering around the 10 stone mark despite eating quite a lot of chocolate recently. I am still counting calories though so I don't go too mad. Here's what I ate today:
B - Porridge with seeds, a chopped up banana and a tiny squirt of honey.
L - couscous with roasted vegetables and reduced fat feta.
S - 4 chocolate malted milk biscuits (see what I mean)!
D - Reduced fat cheddar and red onion omelette with spinach, watercress, pepper, tomatoes and cucumber. I'm going to have some Ben and Jerry's moophoria ice bream in a minute.
Hope everyone has had a lovely weekend.

That sounds really nice @Yourownpersonaljesus and nice one at being almost 10 stone. Those chocolate malted milk biscuits are heaven, I avoid buying them though because I find it hard to limit them.

Weigh day’s here again.
SW - 214lbs
Week 1 - 209.8
Week 2 - 206.8
Week 3 - 205.6
Week 4 - 204.4
Week 5 - 202.0
Week 6 - 198.8
Week 7 - 197.8
Week 8 - 195.8
Week 9 - 194.6
Week 10-190.4
Week 11-189.4
Week 12-189
Week 13 -189
Week 14 -184.8
Week 15 -184
Week 16 -181.6
Week 17 -181.8
Week 18 -180.4
Week 19 -179.0
Week 20 ————
Week 21 -178.0
Week 22 -176.4

I’ve been writing notes to figure out why I’m losing slower/faster and this weeks loss has been helped by walking at speed for at least an hour a day and drinking water.

Have a great week everyone.

Well done on another successful week @LargeInCharge. I saw a friend at the weekend and she bought me 3 packets of chocolate malted milks as she knows I love them and don’t have an Asda near me. She didn’t know that I’m trying not to eat biscuits!

She’s a lovely friend, very thoughtful @Yourownpersonaljesus and if you have self control with them you’ll be fine.

I might pop some on my next online order and ask dh to hide them 😂

Weigh day’s here again.

SW - 214lbs
Week 1 - 209.8
Week 2 - 206.8
Week 3 - 205.6
Week 4 - 204.4
Week 5 - 202.0
Week 6 - 198.8
Week 7 - 197.8
Week 8 - 195.8
Week 9 - 194.6
Week 10-190.4
Week 11-189.4
Week 12-189
Week 13 -189
Week 14 -184.8
Week 15 -184
Week 16 -181.6
Week 17 -181.8
Week 18 -180.4
Week 19 -179.0
Week 20 ————
Week 21 -178.0
Week 22 -176.4
Week 23 -175.8

Hope everyone is enjoying the week.

Still going down @LargeInCharge. Well done to you.