Weight question

[peacemovement]

Hey all,

I'm celebrating my triumphant return to veganism (hurray!); I'd been vegetarian for ten years and vegan for two, and then went so spain, threw in the towel, and have been eating the mean way (turkey, chicken...i know, not cool) for about six months

Comments

[anny86]

you might be eating more starchy foods, that could easy lead to the wieght gain. Try to avoid white bread, and such things. Eat whole grain anything you can, pasta, bread, ect.

Remember exercising is a must when you want to lose wieght to.

[verbranden]

I exercise a lot - I run almost 5 miles every weekday, lift weights, try to go to yoga twice a week, etc. I'm an active person.
I think she's got that covered. ;)

Anyways, I second everything else. Also, eating lots of veggies instead of fruits might help, because while fruits are good, maybe you're getting a bit too much of the sugars in them? Veggies will give you lots of fiber and water, which will help you feel full but are on the lower on sugars as well as having a variety of nutrients not found in fruits.

And I second the suggestion below of drinking more water. I read some study once about people mistaking thirst for hunger, so maybe when you feel hungry, drink a glass of water and see if you still feel that way in 15 or so minutes?

[ksatyr]

I started driving for around 90 minutes a day recently to get to work. I also found that snacking on mostly nuts and fruit while driving made me gain weight. I stopped eating in my car and instead drink water when I feel hungry. Also having something worth listening to on the radio keeps my mind off of eating.

[blueheron]

Contrary to what a lot of fad diets out there would have you believe, it is not so much what you eat that will make your lose or gain weight, as much as it is how much you eat, specifically how many calories you consume.

Obviously there are some foods that will help increase your metabolism, etc, but really, the bulk of it is just numbers: If you consume more calories than you burn off, you will gain weight.

As others have pointed out, it is also worth trying to eat whole foods over refined foods. These are better for your system and will generally leave you feelng more satisfied on less food. It is hard to tell from your post if you are doing this or not already.

You say that you eat a lot more fruit, and this unfortunately may be the culprit as fruits can be higher calorie. Try replacing some of them with vegetables like carrots (baby carrots make great snacks!). You should be gettng at least 5, if not 10 servings of fruits and veggies a day, though, more veggies than fruits.

I hope this rambling answer is some help. Good

[ilovemypitbull]

Is it possible that you're not overweight but just have a lot of muscle? I'm pretty active too, (though not as active as you are), and I look a good bit lighter than I really am. 145lbs is not that heavy for someone your height, especially someone who is fit.

At the very least, I suggest charting your progress with a tape measure... not a scale :-)

[eschewsyou]

it's probably muscle mass that you're gaining, i wouldn't go by numbers on a scale.
i weigh 155 lbs at 5'5 but my measurements read about 36-28-36. i'm not by any means tiny but i look like i weigh a lot less than i really do.