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    In the words of Jenna Marbles, "I have this horrible relationship with food. I love food, I love macaroni and cheese, and I love everything delicious."

    For the past few months, I've been attempting (rather unsuccessfully) to alter my diet and exercise regime to thin out for dancing. Long story short, with the help of a stripper friend she's helping me get hired into a great club with minimal experience. However, I have a little too much on the thighs and tummy to make anything other than day shift. I've also gone from zero exercise a week to about three days a week. I know what I need to do exercise wise to get myself to where I need to be, but food? This has been difficult.

    I don't eat BAD, per se. I avoid process foods, non-whole grains, I don't drink soda or incredibly sugary drinks (aside from a mild starbucks addiction), and I don't eat junk. During my Freshman year of college I went vegetarian because meat started making me feel sick and heavy when I ate it, and I was at nice, lean, yoga-sculpted 115 pounds (which is my current goal). I'm sitting at about 135 right now and I've been stuck here since March. I've been wondering if it was something in my eating habits back then that helped since I was really only going to yoga once a week.

    Before this becomes a tl;dr my main question is, have any girlies here gone raw vegan to slim down and shape up? Any health adversities? Did you take a multi-vitamin or just carefully balance your meals? Any girls work out daily and build some lean muscle while on raw vegan? Let's share some raw vegan experiences.

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    Default Re: Raw vegan diet for leaning out?

    I'm not a raw vegan but I am a vegan Have been for about three years and I can honestly say I've definitely felt a difference. I definitely have slimmed down, however everyone's bodies are so different. I know some vegans who are quite curvy too! In terms of health, I've never had any issues at all. I sometimes take vitamins but I just try and mostly eat healthy (I have a sweet tooth so that can be hard!!!!) I try my best to avoid processed foods too and instead eat lots of fresh foods. My brother went raw vegan and he said it felt amazing! You should totally go for it. Lately I don't think I've been the healthiest so I would like to incorporate some more raw veganess in my diet.... If you balance out different raw foods you should be fine

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    I've been vegan/vegetarian for 9 years now. It has definitely helped sculpt my body in ways that no other diet would. I eat lots of greens like spinach and kale, lots of tropical fruits, nuts, lentils, rice, potatoes, noodles/pasta, soy-based or wheat-based veggie "meats", and lots of other mixed veggie dishes. Indian food and Mediterranean food are excellent for healthy vegan meals! I am not a raw vegan, though, because I love things like potatoes and rice too much. However, a raw vegan diet is the most optimal diet a human can have. I love being vegan. I gave up eating eggs again, and I feel better because of it. I never eat dairy products because they have been linked to cancer and other health problems. If you need any vegan tips, PM me!

    Here's a good link with vegan/vegetarian recipes:

    http://www.nomeatathlete.com/vegetar...-for-athletes/
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    By the way, there is veggie bacon that tastes just like the real thing!

    http://www.lightlife.com/Vegan-Food-...art-Bacon.html
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    Quinoa is a great substitute for grains. (I'm not vegan but I have recommended it to friends)
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    Being a vegetarian was one of the worst things for my health, but I had an underlying condition and several allergies that made it much more difficult than it is for most, granted. From my personal experience, most people who see a lot of weight loss with veganism do so because severely restricted diet = severely restricted caloric intake. I have known many people that take up veganism to mask eating disorders, actually. If you drop dairy, you will likely see weight loss because milk products usually have a lot of added sweeteners. Even a slight Starbucks addiction isn't good for you--just google how many carbs are in those things. Sweetened beverages are one of the worst culprits when it comes to weight gain and blood sugar issues. If you like coffee, that's fine, but you need to drink it black, or else very rarely if you just want the sweetened stuff. A lot of people say that alternative sweeteners are fine, but many studies show that things like Splenda do have effects on insulin levels, and therefore blood sugar, which of course can trigger further issues that contribute to weight problems. Same for teas. I can't count the number of people I know who trash sodas, then order sweetened teas or lemonades.

    I get not really liking meat (I'd drop it again if I could healthily), but lean meats are a great ally for weight loss and a healthy diet. I think that if you just focus on cutting out sweetened beverages and other carb-heavy foods, you might see many benefits without resorting to a highly restricted diet.

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    Watch "Forks Over Knives," a documentary about how a vegan diet actually combats cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other diseases. Humans have evolved to be herbivorous. We do not have the teeth, claws, short intestinal track, acidic salivary glands, and other features that carnivores and omnivores have. The meat and dairy industry want you to believe that you need meat and dairy because their profits depend on that. But animal products are detrimental to human health, and science has backed this up. I didn't want to be one of those preachy vegans on this forum, but I have to spread this knowledge because humankind's very existence depends on it now. No time to fuck around anymore.

    Anyway, as far as allergies are concerned, there is a way to be vegan and refrain from soy, wheat, nuts, or whatever other allergy you may have. Here's a start: http://ohsheglows.com/categories/rec...gies-nut-free/

    Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_China_Study (The China study is what Forks over Knives talks about)
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    I'm not vegan myself but I live with someone vegan. Any how, look into maca root. I heard it helps vegans build up muscle.

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    I am vegan and it's amazing. I have been vegan for 2 years, but I have been a vegetarian for nearly 20 years now. The best part of being vegan is that you don't just start to look better, you also feel so much better. For me it's almost like a spiritual thing, hard to describe but I am sure my fellow vegans have had similar experiences at first. It's not hard to be vegan, once you get used to it you realise it's dead easy, you can eat the same stuff, just different ingredients! You also get to discover new kinds of foods which is fun. I really recommend starting off the day with two big juices, I usually do one big green one, I put celery, cucumber, green leafy veggies, anything green and maybe an apple to sweeten it up, and the other one I usually base on carrots, orange, beetroot etc. Like this you get so much good stuff into your body and you also start off right, it's easier to stay on the right track for the rest of the day. Once you get into it you will not even want the bad stuff anymore.

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    Reading your OP, I noticed the root of your struggle...and is not really your diet. Your diet is not horrible but you also may want to watch your portions. Also, and more importantly, you need to do more exercise than just yoga once a week: yoga is not the best exercise when it comes to lose weight, but still good to stay flexible. If you start dancing soon, hit the pole! There are tons of tutorials online that you can watch on youtube. All that extra weight will melt with pole dancing in about 3-5 months.

    If pole is not your thing, look for other exercises: especially those involving any form of strength training. That will make your extra weight go away.





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    I don't eat that much portion wise though, especially when it comes to whole grains. The only meats I keep in the house are lean turkey and chicken breasts. Yoga was when I was in college. I actually do a mixture of cardio and weights when I go to the gym, predominantly weights. I'm gaining SOME muscle but not enough to burn off the layer of fat already there and I think my diet has something to do with it. I actually went through 2-3 weeks of solid weight GAIN because of the muscle I was putting on. I have started on pole but the most I can do is pull myself up and cling on for dear life. :p

    Thanks for the advice ladies. I think I'm going to ease into it to avoid any detox reactions, so I'll start making my breakfast the superfood-packed smoothies. Do any of you have any favorite recipes?
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    I can't speak about veganism since I've never tried it. I tend to lean mostly pescetarian. I try to always buy wild caught fish, mostly salmon. I only eat red meat about 1x a week maybe more if I'm surfing the crimson.
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    I was vegetarian for 13 years and vegan for 3. It was the worst experience of my life. When I was vegan, I got down to 108lbs (I'm nearly 5'10"), had issues with syncope, low blood pressure etc etc. Once I started eating meat again, all of these medical issues resolved themselves. Pescetarian is a good options, but I wouldn't go vegan. It's difficult to do right.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vackra View Post
    I was vegetarian for 13 years and vegan for 3. It was the worst experience of my life. When I was vegan, I got down to 108lbs (I'm nearly 5'10"), had issues with syncope, low blood pressure etc etc. Once I started eating meat again, all of these medical issues resolved themselves. Pescetarian is a good options, but I wouldn't go vegan. It's difficult to do right.
    I think I'd rather have a bar full of female customers for a year straight than go vegan.
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    People who start on my diet for medical reasons (my doc put me on it) usually wind up dropping weight fast unintentionally: go religiously gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free and corn-free. I still eat meat and eggs, but the rest of my diet is a lot of raw fruits & veg, seeds and nuts.
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    You can still be a vegan/vegetarian and be overweight, it's a lifestyle choice, not a diet really. Eating clean, watching your portion sizes and working out will make more of a difference. But, if meat doesn't agree with you, like you mentioned, you might feel a lot better by eliminating it from your diet though. Listen to your body, if you go raw or vegan and feel good, then that's all that matters. If you loose weight, it's a bonus .
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    I agree with OliveJardin. It's more of a lifestyle choice than a diet, but I do see why people use it as a diet. But the common misconception people have regarding veganism is that it always = healthy. It's very possible to be equally (or even more) healthy as a true omnivore as long as you eat well and know what foods best benefit your body.

    A great thing about being vegan is that you will become very knowledgeable about what goes into food (you will be reading labels like nobody's business!) and it should help you discipline your diet tremendously if you do it right. It should also aid you in eliminating with proof what foods might actually be working against you (for example, I noticed when I cut out dairy my body just felt better - I would have been none the wiser if I kept on eating it, because I perceived my comparatively less energetic state as the norm).

    I've been vegan a few times in my life. I saw positive benefits from the diet because I chose to use it as a time to really keep my diet simple and super clean. However, after a while my body craved meat. I have a tendency to get iron deficiency anaemia (heavy periods play a part), and I donate blood. Also, I am a darker skinned person living in a relatively cold country and do experience the effects of low vitamin D especially in the winter. So sustaining a vegan diet where I was cutting out large food groups long-term was just something I ultimately didn't want to do.

    Even though I now eat meat, I am more of a conscientious eater, and eat way more fruit and veg now than I did before. I honestly feel there really is no secret to a good diet. What people mostly struggle with is the discipline. I would suggest to try to keep an honest food diary for a little while so that you can pinpoint where you are going wrong (e.g. is it really just a "mild Starbucks addiction", or is it more like you're drinking a couple of venti lattes a day which are high in calories?). I suggest eating little and often (aim for 4-6 small meals - as an absolute minimum a 1/3rd daily intake should be fruit/veg), don't go hungry (this is the #1 healthy diet killer!) and drink more water (carry a refillable bottle with you) is a good start. Keep exercising as well! I personally think diet is super important, even a little moreso than exercise.

    Good luck with reaching your results! Keep before/after pics to keep you motivated and don't forget to reward yourself for progress

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    Whatever alleged conspiracies put forth by various industries, I think everyone can agree that the elimination of processed foods and sugar is crucial to a healthy diet. I for one am not about to don a tinfoil hat while I consume my organic grilled tomato and egg omelette.
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    I have to wonder about your birth control. It might have some impact on your weight and where you store it. I have watched women to on birth control and put on weight in the areas you described, and this weight came off when they got off that birth control.

    Another issue is locating what works for your body. Being vegan or vegetarian makes me less healthy than my current diet. Not eating grains does wonders for me. Being off dairy got me from fairly cut to ripped. You have to figure out your chemistry.

    Another issue is food combining, which means the order in which you eat things and what happens in your gut. I est fast moving stuff like fruit first and then I eat protein.

    Another issue is the right balance of flora in your gut. My doc poop tested me and determined what needed to go and what needed to be replaced as antibiotics over time and fluoride in water can alter the composition of bugs in your gut and thus influence your digestion and how you metabolize food.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OliveJardin View Post
    You can still be a vegan/vegetarian and be overweight, it's a lifestyle choice, not a diet .
    This is true. You could eat nothing but potato chips and still be a vegan. Similarly you can eat meat,fish eggs and dairy and be healthy and maintain a low body weight.

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    I've been a vegan before... I will say i had the worst acne outbreak of my entire life when i stopped eating honey and eggs. Like i looked like i had a skin infection on my face, neck, back, and butt. It was TERRIBLE and would never ever do it again. honestly you should just try eating more lean meats, fewer carbs, and no processed sugar. I lost 5lbs just by switching from coke to club soda (i'm a sucker for fizzy drinks). oh and make your own salad dressing! this helps a lot.

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    Whatever alleged conspiracies put forth by various industries, I think everyone can agree that the elimination of processed foods and sugar is crucial to a healthy diet. I for one am not about to don a tinfoil hat while I consume my organic grilled tomato and egg omelette.
    I agree with this. I recommend Paleo to everyone even if they only do it 60/40 because everyone I know that's tried it has lost weight and I'm sure that's mainly due to them cutting out a lot of processed food and refined sugars.

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    Vegan =/= Healthy

    Anyway, I've lost count for how long I've been vegan but if you want some advice or anything, message me. Here's my pinterest with almost 200 vegan recipes.

    http://www.pinterest.com/catlady2point0/vegan-eats/

    Also, veganism is a lifestyle. It means you also refuse to wear leather, fur, silk. Refuse to eat honey. Don't participate in zoos, circuses, etc. I think you're looking for the words "plant based diet" versus vegan.
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