What is a good weight loss diet for vegetarians?

Huang Chang Wang

Include coconut oil in your diet, as its great for weight loss. Simply replace other fats in your diet with coconut oil. It is essential to eat enough fat, even when you want to lose weight. The best fats are butter, extra-virgin olive oil, coconut oil, red palm oil, and small amounts of flax oils. Full-fat dairy products are also good (especially yogurt). Never buy low-fat anything. There is a lot of evidence that diets too high in protein are detrimental to health, and removing the fat from dairy products makes them dangerously high in protein.

The best way to lose weight is to combine moderate exercise (like a 40 minute hike 5 days a week) with decreased carbohydrate intake. Of course, you still need carbs, but several servings of vegetables and fruits and maybe one serving of bread, rice or potatoes per day should be plenty. Other than that, I would make sure to eat plenty of whole yogurt and cheese, and maybe some beans to go with your rice. Vegetable soups are excellent accompanied with sourdough breads. If you really want to get ambitious, I would suggest learning Indian cooking because there are tons of great vegetarian options.

Try not to eat dessert too often, but don’t be too strict or you will end up abandoning your diet. Try to make desserts at home with natural sweeteners such as raw honey, molasses, date sugar, or sucanat. Or eat fresh fruit or berries with cream.