Diet Discovery

I’ve done the vegan thing two times. Each time I went for about a few months. It was out of curiosity and interest. But I didn’t stay on it. I did feel energetic but I wasn’t sure what the longer term effects would be. As in years.

Don’t forget the benefits that meat has. We absorb iron from red meat better than most vegetables with iron. Egg whites are a superb source of protein. We get protein from egg whites best when they’re cooked. Canned sardines are great for protein and calcium. And sardines are low on the food chain so they have little if any traces of supposed mercury pollution.
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4 days and you haven’t lost Weight? Don’t you want to do any work yourself? Difference? If all you’re doing is trying to lose weight then eat fewer calories.
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Being vegan is a philosophy, way of living and set of beliefs which opposes commodification of animals in every way, including for food, clothing, products, testing and for entertainment. No animal produces anything for the benefit of human consumption and animals are not property.

It is not a weight loss diet.

Within 2 months of not eating animals, all my allergies went away. As an omnivore, I was allergic to cats, dogs, birds, horses, dust, perfume, pollen, grass, every animal I went near made my eyes, nose and throat itch. All allergies went away when I stopped eating animals. Although my weight might fluctuate slightly depending on my eating habits and level of activity, I’ve never had a weight problem but after not eating animal products my total percentage of body fat dropped while retaining lean muscle in my arms, legs and abs.

But the best part about being vegan has been the joy and inner peace I enjoy from knowing that no animal dies for the benefit of my nourishment.

Not eating animals is healther for humans and reduces risk of diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis, cancers, stroke, diabetes and obesity.

Raising animals for food is the single biggest cause of depletion of the planet’s natural resources at a faster rate than ever predicted.

Killing animals for food is cruel and unnecessary. There is a connection between killing animals and killing people.
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pcrm.org
The China Study, by Dr T Colin Campbell
suprememastertv.com

meat contains protein that cannot be provided by other sources. It’s not right to abstain from meat altogether.
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http://blueadobegrille.com
north scottsdale mexican restaurants

A vegan diet is honestly THE way to go. Humans are supposed to be vegans, just like our ancestors the monkeys! The problem with some vegetarians though is that they eat as many starches…and not enough vegetables and fruits. If you want to loose wait, trust your vegetables and eat them more (they provide all the nutrients you need, like proteins and vitamins). If you want more information, the best way is to read the book "The Beauty Detox Solution" by Kimberly Snyder. By going vegan, I have lost 10 pounds and I feel way better in every way!
You are doing a great thing!
Good luck 🙂
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Your skin would not look healthier after 4 days, nor would you lose weight. The average person will lose about 10-15 a month with vigorous cardio exercise and healthy diet. By healthy diet I mean eating at least 2000 calories a day WITH exercise to rev up your metabolism. If you want to actually burn fat and lose weight you have to do cardio exercises like jogging, running, jump rope, etc. Eating a vegan diet alone will do nothing for you but probably make you a little more gassy than usual because you are in-taking more fibrous foods.

And for the person that keep saying our ancestors are monkeys, this is for you:
http://hotnerdgirl.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/double-facepalm1.jpg
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Go to the below website.Here lots of information about diet.Best of luck
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http://www.yourhcg.com/

I’ve been a vegan for about ten months and it made no difference at all. I’ve always had good skin so that would make no difference there. I didn’t lose any weight. I only feel really good when I eat lots of fruit but aside from that, no change.
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i am vegan

"The word ‘veganism’ denotes a philosophy and way of living which seeks to end the idea of animals as property and exclude all forms of intentional exploitation of, use of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing, research or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, including people and the environment.
In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."

Veganism is not a diet, that wouldn’t make sense, you don’t eat circuses or wool plus it is a life time commitment to the animals. Also veganism is not about health, you happen to be healthier as a vegan just simply because products taken from animals are not healthy for us but that is not the reason for veganism.

As far as your pure vegetarian diet things don’t change magically you have to wait a while for your body to adjust and change and if you are looking to be healthy you have to eat healthier and exercise and eventually you will see results. There is no magic bullet to good health it is something that takes time and effort. Strict/pure vegetarianism doesn’t magically turn you healthy as soon as you start especially not within a week and you shouldn’t expect that.

This should give you the info to help start off veganism a lot easier:

Here is a list of animal ingredients to avoid:
http://www.happycow.net/health-animal-ingredients.html

More things to avoid:

Animals as clothes:
Leather, skins, furs, wool, silk, down, feathers…

Animals as entertainment:
Circuses, rodeos, zoos, aquariums, animal fights, animal races, hunting…

Companies that DO NOT test on animals(however CHECK INGREDIENTS they only verify testing not ingredients):
http://www.leapingbunny.org/indexcus.php

Vegan products:
http://www.veganstore.com/ (I know them well and they aren’t doing as well in this economy but they are a great source for awesome hard to find stuff and they are very friendly and giving even if they really don’t have much if anything to give)
http://gentleworld.org/vegan-evolution/products/

Vegan recipes:
http://vegweb.com/

More info on veganism:
http://animal-rights.com/
http://www.vegetus.org/honey/honey.htm (I get the honey question a lot)
http://www.youcanhelpstopthis.com/
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Vegan because animals are not property

The benefits I have seen were I got more energy when I went vegan. Prior to being vegan I was a vegetarian and ate healthily, so I had good skin, but when I went vegan my skin does look clearer somehow. Also, when vegetarian I still had blackheads and got the occasional spot and since going vegan (about a month ago) I haven’t had any pimples and my blackheads have gone.

EDIT: also exercise is an important part of losing weight, not just diet, maybe that’s why you haven’t lost any weight (you didn’t mention if you do any or not…), besides, it’s only been 4 days, be more patient. It could possibly be you’re getting a little too much fats – it’s hard to tell why you’re not losing weight from what you’ve said
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Grain-free vegan