28 mins and feeling great

[dani68]

Ive been doing the nhs 5k challenge. Just wish the weight would drop off me. Any tips for a vegan?

[sheps Graduate]

Are you a vegan who is careful with their diet or have you just cut out animal products? If you are really aware of what you are eating then perhaps you can look at the detail and see where the empty calories are. After all, vegan cake is delicious and chips can be vegan.

I haven't lost weight on the C25K - I am vegetarian but not vegan - but people comment on how toned I am looking. Perhaps you should assess by how your clothes are fitting rather than what the scales say.

[LiisaM Graduate]

I lost 30 lbs going WFPB and an additional 5 lbs going oil free.

[sheps Graduate in reply to LiisaM]

What is WFPB? Wheat Free Personal Best? I lasted a few weeks but gave in to macaroni cheese.

[LiisaM Graduate]

Whole Food Plant Based - Take a look at this link:

forksoverknives.com/whole-f...

It amazingly works. (It's free to learn about it, too....) I found out about it when I read a book my daughter, home from college, left on our coffee table - "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell.

[sheps Graduate in reply to LiisaM]

Thank you. That makes more sense.

[LiisaM Graduate in reply to sheps]

If reading isn't your style, watch the documentary "Forks Over Knives" or "PlantPure Nation." They're real eye-opening films. You won't be bored--and you'll find that you're justified in being vegan.

[ju-ju- Graduate]

great time, well done!!

[misswobble Graduate]

Maybe your body has not caught up yet. Once it does, and if you keep moving, the weight will shift. It's bound to.

Being vegan implies healthy eating. Make sure you eat properly and sufficiently. Lots of healthy grub!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Go take a peek at the Weight Loss forum, they have great ideas, and a fair few of the runners on here are on there too PippiRuns may be able to give you some great tips

She is one awesome runner too!

[Theziggy Graduate]

Cut the carbs for a while

[PippiRuns]

I'm not vegan, just vegetarian, but my best advice would be to stay within your calorie limit. Find out here: nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyw... Don't try to eat too little! It will just make you feel hungry, and stall your weight loss. And my second best advice would be to cut down on starchy carbs. Don't cut out all the healthy carbs.

Running was a great weight loss motivation for me.

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate]

I lost 5 stone before I started to run. Make sure you drink plenty as I am told that exercise can affect weight loss if you don't have enough fluid. Good luck