The perfect vegan weight loss diet is going to consist of a food combination that is balanced with vegetables, fruits, and nuts, (or other sources of “good fat” which will aid in energy and feeling full). Be weary of vegan weight loss diets which promote heavy use of breads and pasta’s. While these may fall under the definition of a ‘vegetarian diet’, they generally do not promote weight loss, rather this type of vegan weight loss diet can prevent weight loss from happening while actually increasing fat. High glycemic carbs, such as white bread and refined sugar foods should also be avoided. They can stimulate insulin surges and cause people to eat 60 – 70% more calories at the following meal. Again, they may fall under the umbrella of vegetarian but they are far from a real vegan weight loss diet.
A vegan weight loss diet ideally should consist of a large amount of vegetables, a moderate to minimal amount of fruit, and a moderate to minimal amount of vegetarian foods that contain healthy fats such as nuts, avocados, or certain oils like flax seed. The moderate to minimal recommendations all depend on how one personally reacts to fruit sugars and healthy fats. Some individuals do better on a vegan weight loss diet when they cut down a bit on their fruit intake, replacing them with instead with more vegetables.
When including grains and complex carbohydrates, again one should start with moderate to minimal amounts and gauge there vegan weight loss diet progress, and always be careful not to overeat these foods.
