I also gained weight when I went Vegan. With my case I was really sick all the time with tummy problems and when I went vegan the tummy problems went away. My body for once gained weight and now I am at my heathly weight. :) I think its normal and perhaps you body is using the food better? +panda+
I'll bet it's healthy weight as well. And remember, your body tends to keep weight in the winter, and lose it in the summer, so that might have something to do with it.
If you're really worried, there's no harm in going to see a dr. Maybe there's a vegan food your body just doesn't like to process...my body hates corn, which kinda sucks, I love corn tortillas and maize, but oh wells.
If you process more calories than you expend, you will gain weight. Period. As far as weight gain/loss is concerned, it doesn't matter whether those calories came from vegan food or not.
It would really suck for vegan bodybuilders if it was "hardly possible" to gain weight as a vegan.
But that is still not going to result in weight gain unless you are eating more calories (in the form of carbs, or other) than you are burning off.
If you don't eat enough carbs, your body will start to break down protein (ie: muscle mass) in order to manufacture the carbohydrates that your body needs, such as glycogen and glucose.
If you stick to the good carbs (aka: complex carbohydrates, such as fruits and veggies, legumes and whole grains), in moderate amounts, and avoid the bad carbs (ake: simple or refined carbohydrates, such as sugar and sugary foods like soda, cakes and cookies), and you should be fine.
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But since then, I've gained!
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I think its normal and perhaps you body is using the food better?
+panda+
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If you're really worried, there's no harm in going to see a dr. Maybe there's a vegan food your body just doesn't like to process...my body hates corn, which kinda sucks, I love corn tortillas and maize, but oh wells.
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It would really suck for vegan bodybuilders if it was "hardly possible" to gain weight as a vegan.
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The truth is though, it is like ushitomo said (to paraphrase):
It doesn't matter if you eat more carbs or more fat... if you eat more calories than you expend, you put on weight.
Calories are calories.
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If you don't eat enough carbs, your body will start to break down protein (ie: muscle mass) in order to manufacture the carbohydrates that your body needs, such as glycogen and glucose.
If you stick to the good carbs (aka: complex carbohydrates, such as fruits and veggies, legumes and whole grains), in moderate amounts, and avoid the bad carbs (ake: simple or refined carbohydrates, such as sugar and sugary foods like soda, cakes and cookies), and you should be fine.
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