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6) Overweight Vegetarian Anon

I have been a vegetarian for 8 years, I have a very healthy diet in that I eat veg, fruit, nuts, lentils, beans, dairy products, etc..., but still am about 2 stone overweight. 

I carry most of my weight on my thighs + bum. I find that I can never get full after eating. About an hour after my dinner I am starving again. And the only thing that I crave is cereal/bread. Has an other veggies had this problem? Any advice on weight loss? Reply

re: Diets Charlotte

Exercise. I'm vegetarian. I'm also a county cross-country and 1500m runner, and I'm pretty skinny. Get out there and work off some of those pounds! A vegetarian diet is meant to be able to help you to lose weight. 

Try participating in a team sport such as netball, football, hockey... where you can feel needed as part of a team, lose weight, get fitter, and feel good about yourself. Sport gives you a buzz, a buzz to perform, and to achieve. Exercise speeds up the metabolism, allowing you to eat loads without gaining weight. Don't go mad, just make sure you do a bit each day. Taking a bit more exercise is what is recommended for people of all ages, especially if they haven't got help from a doctor or dietician when planning a diet. If you already take a lot of exercise, then it is quite likely that you are putting on a lot of muscle, and so that is probably why you weigh more than your friends. Exercise is the key to losing weight, and make sure that you get plenty to eat after sport. Reply