Key Benefit to Choosing a Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet Plan

People try a huge number of different diets in an effort to lose weight. I should know.I am one of those people!! One of the weight loss plans of choice lately is the vegetarian weight loss diet plan. I seem to see people talking about it all over!!

You know I have greatly reduced my meat intake and while I cannot call myself a vegetarian, I can certainly be labeled as 80-90% vegetarian.

There are many benefits to eating plant based but the key benefit is to improve your health.

Key Benefit to Choosing a Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet Plan

Improve your Health

Studies show that vegetarians are more likely to have a healthy BMI – body mass index, and are less likely to suffer from obesity, coronary artery disease, some types of cancer, and hypertension.

Why is this plan so healthy? Because vegetarians avoid meat which is the main source of saturated fat in our diets today. They often eat more polyunsaturated fat, and a lower amount of fat in total.

Although the word vegetarian is generally understood as someone who doesn’t eat meat or fish, there are other types of vegetarian that may still eat fish (pescetarian), or that may avoid all animals products, including cheese and eggs (vegan).

How To Get Started On A Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet

You don’t have to go 100% vegetarian to benefit from a vegetarian weight loss diet plan. Simply cutting down on the amount of meat you eat can have a positive effect.

For example, you may choose to eat meat three times a week and stick to a vegetarian diet the rest of the time. You can still eat similar portion sizes, but you’ll find that you lose weight more easily as a vegetarian diet generally contains fewer calories.

While on a vegetarian diet, take care to ensure your diet is balanced. The main concern is usually that vegetarians don’t get enough protein. This is unlikely to be true, as most meat eaters take in far more protein than they need – and an unhealthy form of protein at that.

As long as you’re eating plenty of legumes, beans, dark greens, nuts, and some soy products, you should have the protein you need.

Remember, a vegetarian weight loss diet plan alone will not cause the weight to fall off. You’ll have to keep track of calories, (watch those sauces and dressings) and perform regular exercise, like walking or dancing, and the will go weight down.

Hang in there!