Weight Loss Success Stories!

Chris O. commented:

4-25-2012 12:41 AM

43 year-old man here. I went vegetarian this last new year's and am now fully vegan for two and a half weeks. I'm really loving how it feels -- more energy, sleeping better, fewer aches and pains in the morning, and a generally "lighter", more spiritual feeling. Maybe it's psychosomatic, but just knowing that I can not only keep myself alive, but happy and satisfied without making another beautiful creature suffer is a gift that just keeps on giving. That happiness results in me just naturally being kinder to others and to myself. Talk about making the world a better place! I feel great. I have faith that the weight loss will come. I've lost about 5-6 pounds since starting, and it would be great to lose more. But no matter what, I'm really loving the way this feels. My wife still eats meat and dairy but she's totally supportive of my choice. You'd think there'd be big arguments, but it's really quite easy: we make vegan salads and side dishes that we share, and keep the proteins separate! Just a little effort goes a long way. I don't know if she'll ever commit to going as far with this as me, but she's now eating meat a lot less than she did before (1-2 days a week), and to me, any reduction in animal suffering is better than nothing. So, we live and let live. So, I was 208 when I started, down to 202 now. One great selling point to my wife was, "Hey, if I can get down to 175-180 again, you'll think I'm so hot you won't CARE what I'm eating!" :) Peace, everybody.
Marmalade commented:

4-23-2012 2:52 PM

I started a plant-based diet a month ago, shortly after a birthday dinner that disturbed me at a rotisserie chicken establishment here in Canada. I always ordered the white meat because it comes with a charred and crispy chicken wing - but the one I got was deformed, like a claw. I thought to myself, "What kind of living conditions did this chicken have to endure to end up with a wing that looks like a claw?" I eased into a vegan diet for the first week - then went full-on vegan after that. I've lost 10lbs so far. I've tried being a vegetarian a few times in my life, but I made the mistake of not supplementing my diet with D and B12...but this time I actually did my homework and found out what I needed in order to have a balanced diet. I've been tempted a few times, but I the weight loss in my body (and conscience ;)) is keeping me going. People say it's hard to be a vegan, but I found it to be surprisingly easy. My boyfriend is still a meat eater, so I just prepare a vegan equivalent of what he's eating. The main challenge is incorporating more fresh fruits into my diet - I eat tons of vegetables, and I often forget about fruit. It's also tempting to add a lot of fat for flavour, but I'm getting better at it as time goes by. :)
Liveforpassion commented:

4-10-2012 7:06 PM

This is day one of my life as a vegan. Surprisingly, I'm not as hungry as I thought I would be. I'm a Cuban-American so this lifestyle is not in existence. My mom has heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and she had a stroke so I look @ her as inspiration to live a healthy lifestyle. I'm also reading a book called "eat to live" & it's a big help in my transition. Wish me luck!
Jason commented:

3-31-2012 1:32 PM

I was 17 370lbs high blood pressure borderline diabetic and sleep apnea I couldn't walk up a set of stairs w/o being dizzy and out of breath. then I went vegan Im now 6'3 230lbs blood suger and blood pressure is normal no sleep problems and near limitless energy I walk up to 15 miles a day workout and have NEVER felt better :D
VeganBB commented:

2-23-2012 5:07 PM

People assume that, because you're Vegan, that you do it for the sake of animal rights. While this is correct in some cases, it is incorrect in that a lot of people become Vegan because of the health benefits. Cancer reduction is a biggie (at least for me). As a MMA fighter, I must have my health at the top of my priority list. I found this cancer screening thing and the score difference was pretty interesting. It also gives some pretty interesting research on specific fruits that can reduce and eliminate it. Sadly people don't eat enough or any fruit. Could save some money in the long run by avoiding illness all together. http://mmavideovault.com/vegan-cancer-screen.html Pretty helpful IMO. Enjoy and diet on!

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