romi79_2008
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Thank you for sharing this. I know that me and my husband we could enjoy a vegetarian diet the only thing that keeps me is that I have 2 kids and i`m afraid that by sticking to this kind of lifestyle I might deprive them of some nutrients( not enough iron, or proteins, essentials in their growth) because of my little knowledge about this kind of lifestyle.
My youngest is 5 month old and next month I`ll start cereals, frankly I would love to keep her away from meat
Since i wrote here first time , about 5 weeks ago i lost 13 lbs, only by shrinking the size of my meals and less bread. I`m kind of afraid that if I give-up meat now I`ll have to increase the cereal portion(to intake the proteins I need) and gain weight again
I think I`ll start with the juice machine,I want to buy one anyways for my youngest
Congrats for the weightloss blindpassion, stick to it, you`ll reach your goal faster than expect it
Originally Posted by chickatthegym
Hey hun, I saw you were asking about vegetarian diets so I thought I would write a little. I have studied a LOT about veggie/vegan diets and have been vegetarian for almost 6 years and vegan for almost 3. Although I dislike labels, because you really have to do what feels right and works for your lifestyle. "Diet" shouldn't be a short term "fix" but a long term lifestyle change. I know sometimes you want to lose a quick 5-10lbs for an upcoming event, but overall it is what you do on a consisent basis that really matters 
I have struggled with being "bigger" my whole life and losing weight has never been easy for me. I have tried everything from those miracle pills to starving myself, and everything else along the way. I can tell you from personal experience that the ONE and only thing that has worked for me to actually feel good and healthy without a lack of energy is more raw/fresh foods. I am not saying you have to dramatically switch to vegetarian or vegan overnight... it took a really long time for me to get to where I am. I started trying little things and really liked the way my body felt so I kept it up. That is the main thing- if you don't feel good doing it.. stop! Your body can tell you what works and what doesn't. The best book I can recommend is Skinny Bitch. Everything they say has really helped me feel my best and I love the food too. You never feel deprived or like you are on a diet. Believe it or not there are some really great natural foods out there! Another thing that has helped with weight loss and increased my energy level is juicing raw fruits and vegetables. I bought a juice machine about 7 years ago and started with carrots. I added apples and spinach and lots of other greens/veggies/fruits. It tastes great and is the fastest and easiest way to nurish your body with tons of vitamins and minerals it needs. My fav author is Jason Vale and he's from the UK. He is known as the Juiceman. I love his books and have htem all. There's one you guys might like called "7 lbs in 7 days" and it's a detox book. It's meant to ease your system by just drinkiing juices for a week, but you also lose A LOT of wieght on it (In a safe and healthy way) and feel really good in the process. The first time I did it, I lost 15 lbs and had more energy than I did in months before. I also gave up fast food, caffiene, refined sugars, refined white flour, and salt. Drink a LOT of water, get enough sleep, exercise as much as you can even if it's just a 15 min walk around the block, or taking the steps rather than the elevator. Everything helps. The more I move, the more energy I have, I have found. I really want to become 100% raw but it's a gradual process and I think eventually I will. Sorry, I sound like a text book but I am very passionte and knowledgeable about this stuff. I have studied it for years
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Thank you for sharing this. I know that me and my husband we could enjoy a vegetarian diet the only thing that keeps me is that I have 2 kids and i`m afraid that by sticking to this kind of lifestyle I might deprive them of some nutrients( not enough iron, or proteins, essentials in their growth) because of my little knowledge about this kind of lifestyle.
My youngest is 5 month old and next month I`ll start cereals, frankly I would love to keep her away from meat
Since i wrote here first time , about 5 weeks ago i lost 13 lbs, only by shrinking the size of my meals and less bread. I`m kind of afraid that if I give-up meat now I`ll have to increase the cereal portion(to intake the proteins I need) and gain weight again
I think I`ll start with the juice machine,I want to buy one anyways for my youngest
Congrats for the weightloss blindpassion, stick to it, you`ll reach your goal faster than expect it
