I lost 100 pounds over COVID. AMA

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Anonymous wrote:Huge congrats!
I hope those that keep saying eating meat is the way to lose weight, take note. Also, people who claim it is all diet, you clearly work out and walk.
Healthy vegan is likely the best way to a healthy weight. Do you still eat some grand other than oatmeal?
At the beginning how hungry were you after the veggie lunches and dinners? Or were you not hungry?

I feel like the vegan diet was really important for me, beyond the weight loss. Before I went plant based, I had all kinds of issues: high cholesterol, high blood sugar, painful joints, hemorrhoids (sorry, TMI).
After 3 months of a vegan diet, I went to my doctor and all my stats were in the normal range. Cholesterol went from 260 to 200. Blood sugar went from elevated to normal. And all the joint pain disappeared (I suspect because dairy and meat are inflammatory). And I had only lost 20 pounds at this point. All the changes were not related to weight loss but to a different diet.

On being hungry, yes, I definitely had a few days of feeling hungry. But I did increasingly find a diet that satisfied me. You can get pretty full on vegetables. It's a different kind of full, to be sure. I used to be able to pack away 2-3 pieces of pie and ice cream. Now I'm satisfied with some blueberries. Obviously it is not the same. But I feel so much better.

Try a bowl of blueberries with vanilla almond milk. It's heaven . And it can be dessert or breakfast. My kids like to say "we are having dessert for breakfast!"

And yes, dairy is inflammatory (for me). So is alcohol. I have cut back on both (almost no alcohol) but not cut it out.

-- Mom of 2, vegetarian since college, raising my kids (9 and 11) vegetarian. So far soooo good! None of us overweight; despite some days really craving cheese and crackers...

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry I missed the tofu but still feel like you are not healthy. Nog enough protein for that much exercise.

+1.

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Anonymous wrote:I love when people say something. But I don’t expect it. I agree sometimes you don’t know what is behind the weight loss, and generally I wouldn’t say something to someone I hadn’t seen in 100 pounds unless I knew the circumstances.

Someone on this thread said Talk about a Glow Up. That made me smile.

We you able to tone your skin with exercise?

I have flab. It is not really unsightly, but if I hold up my arms to point you can see. I may have skin removal at some point.

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Anonymous wrote:Who gets gassy from veggies?? That’s is the craziest thing I have ever read.

Have you never eaten brussels sprouts? cabbage?
A lot of vegetables give you gas.

NP. Weird - I’ve never experienced this myself or heard of others getting gassy from vegetables.

Broccoli, Kale, brussel sprouts ,cabbage and cauliflower all make me gassy- I think it's common

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Great job OP- sounds like you have a much healthier lifestyle!

Are you go to have to go back to commuting? If so, have you figured out a plan to continue your fitness routine?

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OP, great job. You’ve inspired me to eat more veggies and tofu!

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Anonymous wrote:Who gets gassy from veggies?? That’s is the craziest thing I have ever read.

Have you never eaten brussels sprouts? cabbage?
A lot of vegetables give you gas.

NP. Weird - I’ve never experienced this myself or heard of others getting gassy from vegetables.

I hear about it all the time, but personally veggies never give me gas. But sugar and dairy do.

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Congrats, OP !

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Wow inspiring. I needed to lose before the pandemic and instead added another 10 pounds. I admire your discipline and hope I can channel some of it.