Did you have weight or health problems before you went vegan?
Hello,
I just read a survey about weight and vegans, where more than 50% of those who replied answered that they were overweight.
Maybe many people with weight problems go vegan in the hope that this will reduce their weight, or maybe people who experience side effects of eating too much switch to a vegan diet, and still don't manage to lose weight. The survey doesn't surprise me, but it makes me think that the studies I've seen about vegans and health would be even more convincing if it would cover only people who went vegan without a weight or health problems background.
The perfect study about the effect of a vegan diet would be of course be one that studied people who never had been eating animal products.
Re: Did you have weight or health problems before you went vegan?
No, none then and none now (knock on wood) :)
Re: Did you have weight or health problems before you went vegan?
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Seaside
No, none then and none now (knock on wood) :)
Lucky you Seaside, must be all the sand, sea, sun and pomegranates!
You healthy sentient.
Re: Did you have weight or health problems before you went vegan?
Pomegranates are very good for you! :p
Re: Did you have weight or health problems before you went vegan?
Unfortunately I don't see them in shops very often.
I have a fresh fruity smoothie most nights though with spirulina and vegan natural yoghurt.
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Mozbee
Unfortunately I don't see them in shops very often.
That is so sad :(
They are all over in stores here...even the evil:mad: WAL-MART has them
~Mel
Re: Did you have weight or health problems before you went vegan?
My answer is number 1, no.
What amazed me was I did not lose a pound. I was worried that I would lose weight, but I guess all of the vegan junk food I eat is balancing out all the cookies, cake and candy I used to love to eat.
Re: Did you have weight or health problems before you went vegan?
i have yet to see or even hear of an obese longstanding vegan. it might be possible but seems highly difficult to accomplish.
i wouldn't mind getting chubby just for fun.:bigsmile2:
Re: Did you have weight or health problems before you went vegan?
I think it's important to eat healthy as vegan, because I actually feel dizzy after I've been vegan for a while :( I need more beans or something in my diet I guess :P