Shannie's Vegan Weightloss Journey

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

How to Eat a Vegan Diet | eHow.com

How to Eat a Vegan Diet | eHow.com

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Not such a good day had a bad tummy ache all day...

Breakfast: black bean soup

Lunch: Broccoli and mashed potatoes

Dinner: Hash Browns with peppers and onions... Sorry no picture

Monday, July 13, 2009

Thanks to this book...I have lost four pounds this past week on my Vegan Journey. It has not been as hard as I had thought to give up meat. Also with the girls motivating me with our biggest loser contest at work...it makes it easier for me to stay accountable with my tasks....My goal for this week is four more pounds...Let's see if I can do it...!!!!!

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Updates...Updates

I am now at 246 Here are progress pics....I gained five back since August...but the inches are gone....Not much difference with weight but I guess since working out muscle weighs more so there is a difference in how my clothes fit and I see differences....

Thursday, December 06, 2007

I read this somewhere today and wanted to share...

it was a statement a guy made in a forum...something his doctor told him

Being overweight is like having a dead twin you carry around with you all the time-you are sharing a single heart, same lungs and kidneys...it is hard to lose part of yourself, but the extra lbs you carry is truly dead weight.

Guess its time to get the surgery (excercise & Diet) to get the twin seperated ...I do believe so!!!

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

11/28/07 24 pounds down!!!

I forgot to add my button the other day so here goes...

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I am at minus 24 so I have loss, what I had gained...being greedy!!! Im surprised I didnt gain over the holiday...I did good. Staying away from all those cakes and pies. Still have to make it through Christmas...thats the real test... I want to be down at least 35 pounds by the end of the year.

Breakfast: Bacon slices (6)
Bananna (1 med)

Lunch: Buffalo wingettes (6)
Salad, made with lettuce, tomato, and mushroom slices.
Ranch Dressing

Snack: 3 slices of Canadian bacon
Sugar free andes Mints (2)

Dinner: To be determined by the hubby...more than likely some type of protein and a veggie.

After workout...Protein shake with a bananna and 2% milk.

Workout will be weights tonight for at least an hour...Thursday will be my Cardio day

What am I eating, instead of what is eating me!!

Well as my closest friends know I am on a voyage to a healthier me...Not that im in bad health...just want a better me. After speaking with my sister...I found this book....The skinny bitch...wow much helpful information and it has caused me to make some changes in the way I eat...

While the title may throw you off, the book is very enthralling and informative. Skinny Bitch talks about not only the food you SHOULD be eating, but also about the food you shouldn't be eating. It gives you the facts about milk and dairy, as well as meats and poultry.

The Skinny Bitch Diet

Step1 Ban all sugar and artificial sweeteners. Splenda and Nutrasweet, according to the authors, stimulate your sweet tooth, while the real thing makes your fat cells grow rampantly. If you want something sweet, stick to fruit. You can also enjoy baked goods made from beet sugar, evaporated cane juice, brown rice syrup and other natural substitutes.

Step 2 Enjoy brown rice, whole grains and whole wheat pasta--but don't eat a morsel of white flour products. White bread, white rice and white pasta are all too refined for dieters' needs.

Step 3 Become a vegan. Meat of all kinds is banned on this diet. This isn't for ethical reasons but for aesthetic ones. A big steak will give you a big butt, so stick with vegetables which are easier to digest and less caloric.

Step 4 Stock up on soy instead of your usual dairy products. The Skinny Bitch Diet isn't just vegetarian--it's vegan. Dairy products are banned for the same reason as meats are.

Step 5 Live on fruits, vegetables, soy, nuts, water, green tea and organic red wine. Treats made from tofu and other ingredients on the Skinny Bitch Diet are OK, but everything else is a slip up.

Do not eat any all sugar and artificial sweeteners. Items like Splenda and Nutrasweet, according to the authors, stimulate your sweet tooth. Sugar makes your fat cells grow rampantly. If you want something sweet eat fresh fruit.You can have baked goods made from beet sugar, evaporated cane juice, brown rice syrup and other natural substitutes.

Eat brown rice, whole grains and whole wheat pasta. Do not eat white flour in other words this is a no white food diet.Become a vegetarian because meat of all kinds is banned on this diet. Meat will make you fat and with vegetables are easier to digest and less caloric.

Eat and drink on soy instead of your usual dairy products. The Skinny Bitch Diet isn't just vegetarian--it's vegan.You will be eating fruits, vegetables, soy, nuts, water, green tea, and organic red wine. Treats made from tofu and other ingredients on the Skinny Bitch Diet are fine.

Tips for weight loss

Most people you will need to add exercise into their weight loss plans if they have any desire to succeed. It is really hard for some folks to lose any significant amount of weight if they do not exercise and it is really important to add the right kind of exercise if you want to see the best results. The importance of weight training in this process is often not understood.

It seems like everyone starts out doing cardio type exercises. These are fantastic for getting your heart beating and burning lots of calories. However you will need to build your muscles mass up if you would like to keep those calories coming off even after you stop your exercise routine for the day. This is one reason working out with weights will put your weight loss goals into overdrive.

One pound of muscle mass added to your body can burn up to 50 extra calories each and every day. This keeps on working even when you are sitting at your desk. Can you picture the possibilities if you took off five pounds of fat and replaced this with pure muscle?

When you are on a diet you will lose muscle mass along with any fat you lose. This may cause your metabolism to slow down somewhat and you may find the pounds not coming off as fast as you would like. However by building your muscle mass up you are more likely to keep burning the calories faster. This may help you lose weight down the road.

Doing cardio exercises like running, riding a bike or taking a swim can burn a lot of calories in a short period of time, but this will slow down after you are through with your routine. This type of exercise may build your muscle mass somewhat but doing something like lifting weights will increase the mass building more quickly.

Lifting weights will burn away the fat during your workout and will continue to do so after you have stopped exercising for the day. As you build up your endurance and can lift heavier weights you will burn more calories. The stronger you become the quicker those fat reserves will go away.

You need to be careful to start slowly and not move too fast when you start lifting weights. Lifting too much weight too fast can do more harm then good. It would be wise to seek someone who is knowledgeable and experienced in weight lifting to help you out when you first start.

Weight training should not replace your cardio program. If you want the best results try mixing the two together. This should give you the positive benefits of both types of exercise. Once you understand the importance of weight training your weight loss goals should come faster.

Shannie's Vegan Weightloss Journey

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

How to Eat a Vegan Diet | eHow.com

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Monday, July 13, 2009

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Updates...Updates

Thursday, December 06, 2007

I read this somewhere today and wanted to share...

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

11/28/07 24 pounds down!!!

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