I'm not a total vegitarian anymore, but did have to follow a vegitarian diet for several years because of food allergies.
I was able to lose weight with and without the use of the South Beach diet books. The key for me was lots of fresh vegetables and salads combined with several cups of hot tea each day. For some reason herbal tea was more satisfying than regular tea.
It took a while to figure out what combination of beans and and vegies worked. One recipe that helped a lot was for vegitarian chili which filled me up on smaller amounts than other bean recipes.
If your friend googles vegitarian recipes she may find some that are helpful for weight loss. Takes some time, but worth it.
Originally Posted by watterstide
a small bag of chips last night,put over, on the food diary .. :-(
and i didn't get to work out..took a neighbor to his cancer treatment..4 hours at the hospital.
it is mens day today at fitness usa..so i will have to do SOMETHING today at home..moving my butt!
anyone here a vegetarian?
my girlfriend started with us..not on here though. and she said it is hard to loose weight because she over does the carbs. her doc said she has to loose 10 pounds (that will take 150 lbs of pressure off her hip) ..or she will end up with a hip replacement!
she is going to need more help than i can give her. she did join the "my fitness pal",yesterday.
look for her, to give her support,ideas if you are on that program. her board name is "Pelirroja2" thanks!