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[sconey]

so ive been vegan for about 6 months and ive lost quite a lot of weight, aprox 20 lbs. Im about 98lbs right now and im just wondering what i can do to gain more weight and keep it on. If anyone has suggestions please blurt them!

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[madam_midnight]

You should read Becoming Vegan by Brenda Davis. It has great information on vegan nutrition. Plus there's a whole chapter on what to do if you're underweight. Some highlights:

-Do resistance training (like pushups or using weights)
-Don't do too much aerobic exercise
-Make sure you're not too stressed (try yoga!)
-Avoid alcohol and cigarettes (or any other addictive substance) because they can alter your metabolism or make you less hungry

***Eat more, especially carbohydrates***
-hummus with whole wheat pita
-pasta dishes
-whole grain cereal with soy milk
-baked potatoes
-muffins!
***Protein****
-nuts and seeds!
-Tofu/veggie slices
-soymilk/soygurt
-beans

-Eat foods that are less bulky and more energy dense
-AVOCADOS!!!!
-Eat more often (5-6 times per day, including 2-3 snacks)
-Drink between meals so that you can eat more food at once

Hope that helps :)

[sconey]

that helps a lot! thank you :) im excited about yoga cuz im taking it for fall semester and im really stressed so it should be a positive thing. thanks again!

[leah_loves]

Veggie Slices arent vegan!

[sconey]

i think she might be talking about the vegan deli slices and i believe you mihgt be talking about the vegetarian cheese even though it shouldnt even be considered vegetarian because of the rennet they use to process the cheese. BEWARE VEGANS! Veggie cheese still has rennet!

[ryansmithxvx]

eat right before bed
haha

actually, that doesn't work for me, and people hate me for it. i always eat right before bed.

[rocksalt]

Doesn't eating right before bed supposedly make one have strange dreams?

[surlynymph]

This is true. I know :-/

[rocksalt]

I've only recently been making this connection. I don't know if I care though because the dreams are always interesting.

[spy_the_sun]

I'm with everyone else's suggestions - also, I know some vegans that just fry the crap out of pretty much everything. Lots of EVOO. Totally thirding [or fourthing?] avacados! So fatty and oh-so delicious.

[uppity_heathen]

It would be helpful to know what what your current menu looks like.

[ryansmithxvx]

damn you and your smart answers

[br0ken_dolly]

come eat some of these vegan chocolate chip cookies i just made :)

i swear it's impossible for me to *lose* because of stuff like this.

[sconey]

theres a great recipe for peanut butter and applesauce vegan cookies that ive memorized by <3! so good

[hobochan]

Have you worked out the perfect chocolate chip cookie, yet? If so, I'll totally come over ;)

[br0ken_dolly]

omg, the "joy of vegan baking" recipe i've just tried might be the single most perfect cookie recipe ever.

they're chewy and delicious and perfect.