Vegetarian Diet Plan for Weight Loss by Laura Ng

How does an effective vegetarian diet plan for weight loss look like? It should look something like this - weight loss dieting tips specifically for vegetarians plus a set of fat-burning exercises that work to help you lose weight in the least amount of time. Let's get right down to it without further ado.

Vegetarian Diet Plan for Weight Loss - Dieting Tips

What Food to Eat - Cut back on all your processed vegetarian food intake. Increase your intake of whole natural foods. That's because whole foods like vegetables carry tons of fiber that help to slow down the digestion of food, thereby releasing energy slowly to help sustain your activities throughout the day. You tend to eat less after ingesting fiber-rich food at the start of eating because it is filling.

So, this is the number one thing you must carry out in your vegetarian diet plan for weight loss. Next…

How Many Times to Eat - Preferably 5 times a day. You'll break your 3 regular meals into 5 smaller meals to keep you going with constant energy supply. Bear in mind that your main meals such as breakfast, lunch and dinner should keep you only 70% full while your snacks (two - each slots in between the main meals) should make you feel 30 - 40% full only.

How to Eat for Weight Loss - In each bite, you should take time to chew the food. This helps to improve digestion and allows your brain to receive the "I'm full" signal quicker before you stuff in too much food. Slowing down your eating speed proves beneficial for your health and definitely will help you lose weight.

Vegetarians who include this simple chewing act in their vegetarian diet plan for weight loss lose fat more effectively. Don't believe? Try it out yourself for 7 days. It should preferably take anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes to finish your breakfast, lunch or dinner. For snacks, take 10 - 20 minutes.

Vegetarian Diet Plan for Weight Loss - Exercising Tips

What Exercises to Do - Jumping jacks, pushups, side plank, Spiderman climbs, bicycle crunch, mountain climbers, ab curl, step-up - these are high-intensity full bodyweight (also multi-joint) exercises that will help you lose fat effectively. You can start off with cardio first before you proceed to these workouts. These workouts are easy to begin with even for those who weigh 200 pounds and above.

What Time to Get Best Fat Loss Effect - An Australian experiment shows that you'll burn more fat exercising in the morning. If you can't make it due to shift work or other reasons, other timings work fine too, although you'll burn less fat. But the truth is, it's better than burning nothing.

In your vegetarian diet plan for weight loss, you should also take note of the amount of water you drink. Drinking too less can result in dehydration and trigger weight gain. Drinking too much can lead to hyponatremia (water poisoning) which can cause permanent brain damage or even death. Hence, drink just sufficient water depending on your body's condition on that day. Observe your urine's color. If it turns pale yellow or clear, it means you're having enough water. When it becomes yellow or deeper, you need to drink more water.