VEGETARIAN LOW CARB??????

What is a good structure for someone like me? Any ideas anyone? Thanks for
any support.

Eat only animals that died of natural causes...

Irish Jennifer said:

Hi, I am a vegetarian and I am trying to lose weight. I am trying my best to
go low carb however this is proving to be difficult since I don't want to
eat meat of any type. What is a good structure for someone like me? Any
ideas anyone? Thanks for any support.

Yes, you can still LC without eating animal flesh. If you're OK with
eating animal products that are not flesh such as cheeses and eggs it
will be simpler but it's not impossible (if somewhat boring) for a
purely vegan LC plan.

I'd strongly recommend http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/ as a good
starting point. Cyndi Norman, whose site it is, used to be a regular
here. She has a great website for the LC vegetarian, including
recipes, menu suggestions and a wonderful table of protein sources
including carb counts - a must for LC vegetarians since your protein
sources will usually come with some carbs attached.

Cyndi has severe multiple chemical sensitivities which really make
life hard for her and this shows up in some parts of her website - but
LC as a vegetarian has helped her to heal far more than she ever
believed possible.

Aramanth
(PS - for those who remember Cyndi, I heard recently 'on the
grapevine' (an acquaintance on a mailing list knows her ) that she's
currently expecting her first baby, something she thought her ravaged
body would never be able to do)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Hi, I am a vegetarian and I am trying to lose weight. I am trying my best
to
go low carb however this is proving to be difficult since I don't want to
eat meat of any type. What is a good structure for someone like me? Any
ideas anyone? Thanks for any support.

Yes, you can still LC without eating animal flesh. If you're OK with
eating animal products that are not flesh such as cheeses and eggs it
will be simpler but it's not impossible (if somewhat boring) for a
purely vegan LC plan.

I'd strongly recommend http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/ as a good
starting point. Cyndi Norman, whose site it is, used to be a regular
here. She has a great website for the LC vegetarian, including
recipes, menu suggestions and a wonderful table of protein sources
including carb counts - a must for LC vegetarians since your protein
sources will usually come with some carbs attached.

Cyndi has severe multiple chemical sensitivities which really make
life hard for her and this shows up in some parts of her website - but
LC as a vegetarian has helped her to heal far more than she ever
believed possible.

Aramanth
(PS - for those who remember Cyndi, I heard recently 'on the
grapevine' (an acquaintance on a mailing list knows her ) that she's
currently expecting her first baby, something she thought her ravaged
body would never be able to do)

I've heard that pregnancy is a side effect to low carbing for many women.
It certainly worked for me!

Thanks for posting her link. I, too, don't eat land animals and find it
difficult to stick to a low carb plan. My problem (this go round) seems to
be the inability to change my way of life (eating wise).

I need to get back on Induction to clean out my system. That would be the
first and perhaps most important step.

~Carol Ann

yes, there is a fantastic site about vegetarian LC, even vegan LC...I dont
remember the exact address, but you can find the link through
www.lowcarbretreat.com

Glitter Girl
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Quoted message said:

Hi, I am a vegetarian and I am trying to lose weight. I am trying my best
to go low carb however this is proving to be difficult since I don't want
to eat meat of any type. What is a good structure for someone like me? Any
ideas anyone? Thanks for any support.

this was the website that I was thinking of, sorry I didnt look it up
first....

Glitter Girl
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Irish Jennifer said:

Hi, I am a vegetarian and I am trying to lose weight. I am trying my best
to
go low carb however this is proving to be difficult since I don't want to
eat meat of any type. What is a good structure for someone like me? Any
ideas anyone? Thanks for any support.

Yes, you can still LC without eating animal flesh. If you're OK with
eating animal products that are not flesh such as cheeses and eggs it
will be simpler but it's not impossible (if somewhat boring) for a
purely vegan LC plan.

I'd strongly recommend http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/ as a good
starting point. Cyndi Norman, whose site it is, used to be a regular
here. She has a great website for the LC vegetarian, including
recipes, menu suggestions and a wonderful table of protein sources
including carb counts - a must for LC vegetarians since your protein
sources will usually come with some carbs attached.

Cyndi has severe multiple chemical sensitivities which really make
life hard for her and this shows up in some parts of her website - but
LC as a vegetarian has helped her to heal far more than she ever
believed possible.

Aramanth
(PS - for those who remember Cyndi, I heard recently 'on the
grapevine' (an acquaintance on a mailing list knows her ) that she's
currently expecting her first baby, something she thought her ravaged
body would never be able to do)

While sufficient protein can be had from eggs, dairy, and soy, please
be careful if you rely heavily on soy protein. Some people end up
with hormonal problems due to the pseudo-hormones in soy interacting
with normal estrogen hormones.

I suppose lots of coconut milk could help get your fat levels up.

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Quoted message said:

Hi, I am a vegetarian and I am trying to lose weight. I am trying my best

to

Quoted message said:

go low carb however this is proving to be difficult since I don't want to
eat meat of any type. What is a good structure for someone like me? Any
ideas anyone? Thanks for any support.

I LOVE JULIEANNE said:

What is a good structure for someone like me? Any ideas anyone?

Thanks for

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any support.

I have been low carbing vegetarian (but eating dairy and eggs) for
almost 2 years and have lost 100 lbs and have found low carb quite
beneficial. I have been using the Atkins plan, which I just changed a
little bit to fit vegetarian needs like eating more than the 3 c. of
veggies as long as they were low carb and eating the soy meat in
moderation during induction.

Once you get started you can really think of a lot of great meal ideas
for example - any ground beef dish substituted with ground soy meat.
Other great things include soups, salads, egg bakes, spanakopita
(spinach with feta), spaghetti squash or dreamfields if you want to eat
that with a pasta recipe. Taco salads with or without 'meat'. Indian
curries and dishes ( you could use Indian cheese) Chili rellenos
(stuffed chilis with cheese) or other stuffed veggies. Possibilities
are endless and you'll think of more once you get going.

http://forum.lowcarber.org/forumdisplay.php?f=109 This is my personal
favorite low carb vegetarian site. There are quite a few of well
informed veggies there that can be of assistance. Good luck!

Carol Ann said:

Quoted message said:

(PS - for those who remember Cyndi, I heard recently 'on the
grapevine' (an acquaintance on a mailing list knows her ) that she's
currently expecting her first baby, something she thought her ravaged
body would never be able to do)

I've heard that pregnancy is a side effect to low carbing for many women.
It certainly worked for me!

In Cyndi's case, the Multiple Chemical Sensitivities had devastated
her body so badly that for a time there she literally could not walk
across a room. She used her wheelchair pretty much all the time. She
was very sick, very weak and something as simple as walking into a
room where someone had been smoking or had used an air freshener spray
could literally put her in bed for days.

Now, although I understand she still needs the wheelchair sometimes,
especially when outside her home, she is healthy enough to sustain a
pregnancy. Going LC was the catalyst for her body to start healing,
just as it was with mine.

Quoted message said:

Thanks for posting her link. I, too, don't eat land animals and find it
difficult to stick to a low carb plan. My problem (this go round) seems to
be the inability to change my way of life (eating wise).

I'm not vegetarian (most of my food allergies and intolerances centre
around plants) but I've kept the link because many of my friends are.
I like being able to point them to LC recipes when they say "But of
course I couldn't follow that silly all-meat diet"! The table of
vegetarian protein sources is useful, too.

Quoted message said:

I need to get back on Induction to clean out my system. That would be the
first and perhaps most important step.

~Carol Ann

Perhaps having access to alternative recipes might inspire you to that
end.

I need to be able sleep, first and foremost. My insomnia is rearing
it's ugly head again (I know why, but that's not helping me get beyond
the stress that is murdering sleep for me) and nothing, including
prescription medication is helping me get beyond it. I know that
eventually I'll get beyond it, but right now I'm doing it tough.

I'm not eating at all well. I'm alternating between no interest in
food at all and wanting to stuff my face with carbs - especially today
after making 11 dozen Sausage Rolls (puff pastry filled with bulk
sausage, vegetable and spice mix) for the school Christmas Parties for
each of my girls. This is the last week of the school year for them -
from Monday they will be on the long Summer break and not go back to
school until the end of January. Tomorrow is report card and 2005
class placement day which is always exciting. They love school, and
their teachers have nothing but praise for them when I go to the
classrooms.

Ah well. This too shall pass.

Aramanth

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I need to be able sleep, first and foremost. My insomnia is rearing
it's ugly head again (I know why, but that's not helping me get beyond
the stress that is murdering sleep for me) and nothing, including
prescription medication is helping me get beyond it. I know that
eventually I'll get beyond it, but right now I'm doing it tough.

I'm not eating at all well. I'm alternating between no interest in
food at all and wanting to stuff my face with carbs

The two are related, you know - it's difficult to lose weight unless you're
getting enough sleep. Not something to beat yourself up about, were you so
inclined - not that I think you are, you seem a very level-headed kind of
person : ) I hope the insomnia issue resolves soon.

Nicky.

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HbA1c 10.5/6.4/<6 Weight 95/79/72
1g Metformin, 75ug Thyroxine
T2 DX 05/2004

Nicky said:

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Quoted message said:

I need to be able sleep, first and foremost. My insomnia is rearing
it's ugly head again (I know why, but that's not helping me get beyond
the stress that is murdering sleep for me) and nothing, including
prescription medication is helping me get beyond it. I know that
eventually I'll get beyond it, but right now I'm doing it tough.

I'm not eating at all well. I'm alternating between no interest in
food at all and wanting to stuff my face with carbs

The two are related, you know - it's difficult to lose weight unless you're
getting enough sleep. Not something to beat yourself up about, were you so
inclined - not that I think you are, you seem a very level-headed kind of
person : ) I hope the insomnia issue resolves soon.

Nicky.

Thanks, Nicky.

I realise that sleep problems and weight loss go hand in hand. In
fact, I broke a 4 year long stall by finally being diagnosed with
obstructive sleep apnoea - once that was treated (extremely simply, by
raising the head of my bed somewhat) I began losing weight with ease.

Then when my world fell apart in June and July of this year
(long-termers to this list are well aware of why) and my sleep became
very disturbed again. This week is especially hard as it should have
been my late sister's birthday and wedding this weekend.

I have spoken to my doctor (today, in fact) and he's authorised a
stronger dose of my SSRI antidepressant to try and help me get beyond
this as a temporary measure. I love having a doctor I can talk to!

Thanks for the support.

Aramanth

Irish Jennifer said:

Hi, I am a vegetarian and I am trying to lose weight. I am trying my best to
go low carb however this is proving to be difficult since I don't want to
eat meat of any type. What is a good structure for someone like me? Any
ideas anyone? Thanks for any support.

Tofu, Tempeh, lots of it. Do you do dairy/eggs?