[FitDream] 6 easy-fix reasons you might be gaining PLUS new Rockie video!

Published: Tue, 01/24/12

Hi , January 26, 2012

Most who switch to a plant-based, whole foods diet find they soon gravitate toward their own naturally thin weight.

Yet it's not so for everyone right away.. Some either don't lose extra weight easily or even gain a few! This can be disheartening. You embrace a plant-based diet with the hopes of not only getting healthier, but shedding a few pounds and looking forward to slipping into your favorite jeans more easily. So what's up?

If your weight loss has stalled, or you've gained a few on your plant-based journey, not to worry. I've got some plant-based SOS for you today that will quite possibly shed light on your dilemma. A couple of quick tweaks will get you right back on track. At the same time, if things are perking along for you with your health and weight, then this will serve as a checklist for what you are already doing so well and what to keep doing.

And I'm excited to report that the next installment of the Rockie saga video series is ready for you! This squirrel we rescued from the wild has become the official mascot of the plant-based fitness blog. You don't want to miss it.

Thrilled to be on this healthy, happy and fit journey with you!

P.S. Welcome to all the new FitDream Ezine readers, Success Club & FitDream Fusion Members this week!

6 reasons you might have gained weight on a plant-based diet when your goal was to lose weight
You jump whole-heartedly into a plant-based diet. Then a few days - or weeks - in, you step on the scale and the numbers are up. What's with that? Here's how 'Jo' put it in a recent posting: I began the 21-Day Kickstart and have been following it pretty closely. I've been a vegetarian for almost a year now and decided I would try to move closer to vegan. I was hoping it would help me lose some weight. I've been exercising pretty regularly but haven't seen any change on the scale. I don't eat out much at all. Make all my own food. I eat whole grain breads and pasta. Lots of fresh veggies and fruit.Am I missing something? gourmetJo Here are 5 reasons you might have gained weight on a plant-based diet when your goal is to lose weight: Not to worry Jo, it is usually not too hard to find the root of the problem. And it may just be a matter adjustment time. Here is my expanded response to Jo. Hi gourmetJo, This happened to me as well when I switched to a low fat vegan diet. Actually, I gained 2 lbs in the first month. And this was after decades of a vegetarian diet! So the changes for me were eliminating dairy, free fats (expelled oils), and minimizing higher fat foods vegetable foods such as avocados, nuts, and olives. The 2 lbs came on pretty quick, stuck around for a month, and then in the month directly, after I dropped them. Then the next month I dropped 2 more lbs which became a 4 lb. weight loss, a net loss of 2 lbs during that time. Keep in mind I was not overweight since losing 50 lbs several years ago and my weight stays within a 3 - 4 lb range. Here are 6 possible reasons you may have gained weight: Our bodies need adjust time. We always dread the idea of weight coming on fast but want it to go OFF fast, aren't we something? Give it more time. Increased fiber content. If your diet plant-based diet changes include a step up in dietary fiber (usually does, did for me) then you have more fibrous content in the digestive track which holds water in the gut. This can translate to poundage by the scale, but not body fat poundage. So you may be losing fat yet holding a bit of water in the system. Carbohydrate binds more water in our system than protein, so if your macronutrient (carbohydrate, protein and fat) content has shifted to a higher percentage of carbohydrates, this can explain water weight as well. I look at it as getting hydrated, especially for those coming off a dietary plan that is too steep in protein, which purges water from the system. You may be re-hydrating - which can be a good thing. Watch for hidden fats Click here for the rest and to find out more about what might be causing weight gain that is easy to fix>>>

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About Lani

Lani Muelrath, M.A, the Plant-Strong Fitness Expert and creator of Fit Quickies^(TM), specializes in helping women who struggle with weight and energy transform their bodies - without hunger or exercising like a maniac.

Lani is Fitness Expert for the Dr. John McDougall Health and Medical Center as well as Coach and Presenter for the 21-Day PCRM Kickstart and the Coronary Health Improvement project. She is also Health & Fitness Expert for Vegan Mainstream and contributing Health & Fitness Expert for Engine 2 Diet.com.Guest Lecturer in Kinesiology at San Francisco State University, and Associate Professor in Kinesiology at Butte College.

Lani overcame her own lifetime struggle with weight over 13 years ago when she lost 50 lbs, which she has maintained easily with the tools that she now coaches other women to be successful with in weight loss, body shaping, and health.

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January 26, 2012

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