That's what I did and I lost 25 pounds in about 3 months. I didn't increase my activity level either and I even eat ice cream every other day. You know the serving size thing on the back of most food packages. They didn't come up with that out thin air. That was really the serving size back in the old days when people weren't fat. A serving of meat is 4 ounces which one chicken breast or one moderately sized fish fillet. What I did is imagine a serving size in a normal restaurant and europe and went by that. There is nothing I don't eat, I just don't overeat.
Those people were probably not very smart. I have been a vegetarian for 18 years. I competed in powerlifting contests for years. Both of my sons are also vegetarians and are wrestlers. One of my sons won district last year and will probably rank pretty high in state this year. We are all very health, I have not been sick in about 10 years. The only deficiency that a vegetarian diet has is Vitamin B12 and Iron. Most of the vegetarian products take care of this issue. However, if a person feels that they are deficient in these all they have to do is take a vitamin and mineral supplement. Most people should be taking it anyway whether they are a vegetarian or carnivore.
I know some vegetarians who drink soda, eat ice cream, cookies, cake, pies, hash browns, FRENCH FRIES, rolls and they think because they are vegetarians, that they are more healthy than the rest of us. LoL.
Most vegetarian products have a soy protein concentrate, wheat protein, or other types of protein in the ingredients. I will drink vanilla soy milk when I’m eating at home, which has just about the same protein content that cows milk has. I don’t drink protein shakes, but my son has a soy-based protein shake once a day during wrestling season.
I truly wish everyone could have a little first-hand experience with the food chain, start to finish. Many things cannot be learned in a book. Or on TV.
These diet plans are getting more and more silly. Moderation. Exercise. That's all there is to it*. I think Mrs. Valdez posted an article about Julia Child a while back that quoted a nutritionist's simple rule to eat healthy, and I really liked it: "Only eat what you make yourself." Sheesh. *Yes, for a small group of people a specialized diet may be necessary.
