Forums: April 2011 Kickstart Forum: [Sticky] Welcome!
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wildflour Joined: 04/13/11 Posts: 5	RE: Welcome! Posted Monday, April 25, 2011 at 10:47 AM @cch22, Thanks for asking - I'm doing well.... still not losing weight (well, maybe a pound or 2), but now I'm walking every day so I expect that to improve. Still mostly vegan with a couple of bites of foods that contained egg. I think my body's happily adjusting, I'm feeling better about this lifestyle all the time and plan to continue. Reading other people's messages, advice, etc has been very encouraging...
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Bugsmom Joined: 09/13/10 Posts: 2068	RE: Welcome! Posted Monday, April 25, 2011 at 11:04 AM wildflour wrote: Hi, I'm new on here! I started the Kickstart a few days late, so I've just finished a week.... with a few lapses. Vegetarian is fairly easy for me except for giving up fish. Vegan, not so much... but things are improving as time goes by and I get a little more organized. And my omnivorous DH is supportive and eats the dinners I prepare. My biggest problem is that I decided to weigh myself today and I've GAINED almost 2 pounds! I'm not eating double servings or extra foods.... I can't figure out what's happening, but I guess I'd better get moving since I don't want to end up 10 pounds heavier. Any ideas on why this is happening? Are you getting plenty of water to go with the increased fiber? It's not unusual to go up a little bit at the start as your body is adjusting. Odds are you'll notice your colon start clearing itself out somewhere around the middle of the second week (give or take depending on all sorts of other factors) and then you'll see those first couple drop back off. Then it's a matter of balance - balancing grains, veggies, fruit, beans and legumes, keeping an eye on fat calories, etc. It is totally possible to be an unhealthy vegan if you're eating a lot of processed vegan foods (higher sodium content in many can cause water gain) - rice dream ice cream for example might be vegan but it's not a great way to lose weight. Ditto for the yummy desserts in many vegan cookbooks (we've got at the moment both vegan chocolate chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin streusel cake made over the holiday weekend). They're yummy, they're vegan, but they're not necessarily low fat/low calorie choices. --Deb R
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wildflour Joined: 04/13/11 Posts: 5	RE: Welcome! Posted Monday, April 25, 2011 at 11:22 AM Thanks, Deb... I probably could stand to increase my water, will make a conscious effort.. and maybe more green tea. Other than one delicious experiment with vegan chocolate cupcakes (mmmm, good!) I'm pretty much eating beans, brown rice, all kinds of veggies, fruits, etc and trying to keep the olive oil to a minimum. So it's not processed foods. I realized I was snacking without thinking about it, though, on salty things, too many nuts, whole grain crackers, etc so I've been working on catching myself and diverting mainly to fruit. That seems to be working. Awareness, not just grabbing food. I fully intend to hang in and continue on this path... Are you getting plenty of water to go with the increased fiber? It's not unusual to go up a little bit at the start as your body is adjusting. Odds are you'll notice your colon start clearing itself out somewhere around the middle of the second week (give or take depending on all sorts of other factors) and then you'll see those first couple drop back off. Then it's a matter of balance - balancing grains, veggies, fruit, beans and legumes, keeping an eye on fat calories, etc. It is totally possible to be an unhealthy vegan if you're eating a lot of processed vegan foods (higher sodium content in many can cause water gain) - rice dream ice cream for example might be vegan but it's not a great way to lose weight. Ditto for the yummy desserts in many vegan cookbooks (we've got at the moment both vegan chocolate chocolate chip cookies and pumpkin streusel cake made over the holiday weekend). They're yummy, they're vegan, but they're not necessarily low fat/low calorie choices.
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