How NOT to Gain Weight on a (Mostly) Vegetarian Diet

Vegetarian Weight Gain

When I try to become vegetarian I gain weight. How can I control my weight & still be mostly vegetarian? Question for Savvy Vegetarian: When I try to become a vegetarian – except for fish (mostly wild salmon) and eggs) – I gain weight. I eat quinoa, but generally find I must leave beans and [...]

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Lose Weight on Vegetarian Diet: Cut the Cheese

Cheese

How To Lose Weight on a Vegetarian Diet: Cut the Cheese Calories in cheese and cheese in processed foods are reasons for unexplained weight gain in a vegetarian diet. Cut the cheese for vegetarian weight loss. A while back we received a letter from a reader who was asking about vegetarian weight loss.  She had [...]

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Junk Food, Vegetarian Diet, Weight Loss, Weight Gain

Fat Mouse

Facts about junk food, weight gain and weigh loss. Information about food addiction and over eaters anonymous. Question for Savvy Vegetarian: Ref: Kick the Junk Food Habit, Go Veg, Lose Weight So if the mice continued to grow fatter and fatter, even after switching back to the plant based low fat diet (aka vegan diet), [...]

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Are Meat Cravings Normal? And What About Soy?

Meat Cravings

Message for Savvy Vegetarian: I just started my new vegan lifestyle about a week ago. I was searching the internet to see if my cravings for meat and dairy were normal and came across your website. I saw an advice letter of another vegetarian asking the same question. I found your responses enlightening and helpful. [...]

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