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| People switch to a vegetarian diet for many | | | | your perfectly healthy salad with a tub of Ranch |
| reasons. | | | | salad dressing is not doing your waistline any |
| Some people feel that eating animals is wrong. | | | | favors. And it's true that fried veggies are still |
| Others make the switch for health reasons. | | | | veggies-but with a ton of calories packed on. |
| Maybe they "go vegetarian" to lose weight-and, | | | | Remember these 4 tips:o Breakfast will be your |
| by the way, cutting out meat products to do with | | | | easiest meal when you're choosing vegetarianism |
| how much weight you lose. | | | | for weight loss. Cereal, toast, oatmeal or fruit |
| The real variable in the equation is consuming | | | | smoothies are delicious choices that contain no |
| fewer calories than your body burns in a day. | | | | meats. You can even sneak in a leftover piece of |
| Whether that's done through a vegetarian weight | | | | cheese pizza if you're running late.o If you eat |
| loss diet, exercise, or a combination of both is | | | | lunch on the run at work, there are many |
| entirely up to you. | | | | vegetarian options available that are healthy. Try |
| That being said, vegetarian weight loss is not | | | | a stuffed falafel pita, some hearty meatless chili, |
| entirely a myth. Studies have shown that on the | | | | or a vegetarian burrito. If you're able to plan your |
| whole, vegetarians eat as many as 500 calories | | | | meals, you can choose a frozen vegetarian |
| less than those who include meat in their diet, | | | | entrée, a veggie burger, or a soup and |
| even though they eat more food. | | | | salad with a spring roll.o Pasta with inventive, |
| The trick to vegetarian weight loss is to stick to | | | | healthy sauces is perfect for a satisfying |
| eating, you know, actual vegetables. There are | | | | vegetarian dinner. Pesto is delicious, as well as |
| plenty of meat-free products out there - including | | | | julienned vegetables in a white wine sauce, or |
| candy bars, cookies, and milkshakes. It's important | | | | even spinach and cheese tortellini in a homemade |
| to include grains, fruits and vegetables, and not | | | | marinara. If grilling is your thing in the summer, |
| simply rely on Kraft macaroni-and-cheese. | | | | make veggie kabobs instead of meat - or throw |
| However, this doesn't mean that you need to eat | | | | on a couple veggie burgers for that delicious |
| salads all the time, nor does going vegetarian in | | | | charbroiled taste.o Snack time is certainly fun for |
| order to lose weight mean you have to sacrifice | | | | the vegetarian, as there are rarely meat-based |
| taste, time, or Benjamin's. Many big-name | | | | snacks. Bran muffins, popcorn, nachos and trail |
| supermarkets have plenty of frozen | | | | mix are all wonderful snacks for vegetarian |
| entrée vegetarian options, and if you're | | | | weight loss. |
| hankering for a burger, Boca Burgers and Garden | | | | Do your research, and visit your doctor for |
| Burgers are a great alternative. | | | | advice before beginning any weight loss diet. |
| Be careful to avoid the high-calorie, high-fat | | | | Do this, along with a light cardio routine, and you |
| additions you might be tempted to use when | | | | are sure to succeed. |