I want to be a vegan, mostly to lose weight (I've gained 20 pounds), but I'm worried of malnutrition. What is the healthiest vegan plan that could give me weight loss results as well? I have no idea what the cost of tofu is and all that jazz, and I'm worried of gaining more weight. Please help me!
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Going vegan is a great way to lose weight. I lost about 15 pounds of flab after becoming vegan. The main thing is to include a variety of fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains in your diet. (Nuts are also healthy, but eat them sparingly because they're fattening.) Just being vegan doesn't guarantee weight loss — after all, there's such a thing as soy ice cream!
I really recommend the book Skinny Bitchh… it's a diet book written by two vegans and it includes four weeks' worth of vegan menus.
Other resources:
Slimming vegan menus:
http://www.vegcooking.com/slimmingmenus-1.asp
The four vegan food groups:
http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html
Vegan food pyramid:
http://www.chooseveg.com/vegan-food-pyramid.asp
Good vegan sources of protein, iron, and calcium:
http://www.tryveg.com/cfi/toc/?v=08sources
Good luck!!