I've been losing weight since I turned vegan?

[Anonymous]

I'm freaking out. Three months ago I turned vegan and subbed then I've been losing weight. I lost my round butt I've worked hard on!! I'm starting to get flat. I don't know what to do I'm just losing weight and I don't want that to happen but I don't want to start eating meat again and all that stuff..

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I'm already skinny I can't get skinnier, I'll disappear.

[H2OBearer]

You might not be getting enough calories. Despite what they say, regardless of whether it comes to weight gain or losing weight your body needs a certain amount of calories otherwise it'll start fueling on itself. If your losing weight then you may be burning more calories than you're consuming. Try consuming protein shakes since these tend to have a lot of calories and maybe include watermelons perhaps since these are dense in calories. Almonds and such are high in calories, very fatty with a lot of protein. I hope I helped.

[Azgeda]

Either you're losing body-fat from your glutes or you're losing muscle mass because you're not getting enough macros and most importantly protein.
Either way you might want to check your nutritional intake.

[KittieCat]

I have no clue about the science around veganism but I know (from multiple doctor friends), that it is extremely hard to execute correctly. You may not be eating enough calories to support the body you have. Getting enough protein and fat is extremely important so make sure you get it into your diet. I'm sure soy or beans would help, I'm not sure if you're allergic to soy or gluten but yeah hopefully this helps

[MiKrumm]

It's not hard to execute with basic understanding of calories and macros. You just eat a wide variety of food to meet your nutritional needs. I've been doing it since 09.

[KittieCat]

@MiKrumm Personally it would be difficult as hell. I'd probably be sitting around all day eating grapes which isn't enough. So the shift would be extremely difficult as I might have phrased that wrong. After about a year of doing it consistently I'd probably be okay with it. But cutting out all of that, the meat, the dairy, the eggs, the honey, the sugar (some brands) would probably drive me crazy and I'd probably die on the diet. I have an extremely small stomach and I don't eat that much so I wouldn't be able to support my body or have any more gains. :( Props to you for being vegan, must have some serious self discipline

[Anonymous]

Veganism and vegetarianism , I'm not in support of that belief system. But what I can say is people who dot. Eat animal protein don't get hcg so women tens to loose hips, butt and boobs. You loose the collagen production with hcg, ita really a really bad fad diet look at vegans and veterians in history they don't like e longer than meat eaters nor do they look young longer

[Asker]

Sucks. I've been trying to gain weight for years but I just can't eat meat it makes me sick, I just don't like the way it taste, feels and the fact that it comes from a living breathing animal. I want to eat meat and gain weight but I just can't!!

[Opinion Owner]

Well, you do get a certain percentage of hcg from insect protein. personally, I believe in the food pyramid we are carnivores if we weren't we wouldn't have survived , so I don't get the whole belief system because it doesn't make evolutionary or historic sense. But yea, see if you can get hcg from your doc. Some do give it out.

[MiKrumm]

Eat more and workout. I am a vegan , and my girlfriend is vegan, and I've have tons of Vegan friends who are fine. Veganism don't make you lose weight or muscles, lack of proper nutrition and exercise causes you to lose it.

If you want your butt, then do squats, and eat the proper amount of macros.

[brewersfan01]

aah yea. Ur cutting out a lot of fats and vitamins/minerals that you need that you get from animal protein.