quote:<HR>Originally posted by bruncle:
eek a pound a day. I'd put my diet through fitday if I were you, just to suss out whether you're getting enough calories and nutrients. The recommended amount you should lose per week is ONE pound, so to lose seven sounds slightly crazy. It's probably just water weight, but even so, it sounds very unhealthy.

I'm a vegan runner too. Haven't had any problems until recently and I'm not sure whether this is related to my diet. I've been having chest pains and weird heart palpitations during my runs and my race performances have gone backwards majorly. I'm going to see a doctor today about that.

I don't think it's that hard to eat well on a vegan diet, just so long as you eat a variety of foods, take those B12 supplements and most importantly eat enough. The protein issue's never been a problem for me. I easily eat 90-100g per day just from eating when I'm hungry. I probably eat 3000 calories most days to fuel my running, so as long as I manage that side of the equation, the protein seems to work itself out.

Oh yeah, there's a website specifically devoted to vegans who are into fitness. There are 2380 members (though I doubt that many are active) and heaps of great advice. Everyone should join up http://www.veganfitness.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=22[/URL" target="_blank"> and visit the running sub forum. Weightlifting seems to be the main attraction of the site, but there are still lots of vegan runners.<HR>

Hi Bruncle,

Thanks for your concern, but I'm totally fine. I lost the 15 pounds or so right away, and that was 3 months ago. I have maintained the same weight since then. I eat all day long and definitely get enough calories and am not trying to lose weight per se, it was just a nice benefit Before that, I ate a ton of dairy (skim milk, yogurt, some cheese, etc.) and once I quit that, the weight peeled off. Despite what the dairy industry brainwashes us with, I personally do not believe their claim that 3 servings of dairy a day will help you lose weight. I followed that for years and carried a spare tire around my waist. Once I stopped dairy, I lost the weight.

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