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Message: [QUOTE="Lefty2one, post: 2142035, member: 1001"] I went vegetarian six months ago and it's been fantastic so far. I can't believe 1) how easy it is to lose weight 2) that I don't miss meat one bit 3) that eating a lower amount of protein has had no negative impact (I used to be all about protein powder and high-protein diets). My diet primarily consists of veggies, fruits, nuts/nut butters, oats, rice and beans. I throw in some seitan a few times a week. Very little dairy, my wife cooks with cheese every now and then. No eggs. Hardly any booze but I haven't been much of a drinker in years. Virtually no added sugar. It's not rocket science - different diets will work but if you cut down on salt, sugar and alcohol - you're going to lose a bunch weight and lose it quickly. I think one of the biggest benefits is that my salt intake plummeted. As a vegetarian it's damn near impossible to go overboard on salt. My BP dropped. My energy level is higher than it's been in 15 years. The best and biggest surprise was that so many small aches and pains that I had (back, knees, neck) all disappeared within 10 days of going vegetarian. My wind when I'm running or playing basketball improved dramatically almost immediately as well. I've tried all the diets over the years - paleo (the absolute worst IMO), keto, etc. I couldn't stick to any of those and never felt great on them. Vegetarianism is a breeze. I'm probably eating more carbs then ever but I'm losing weight. I've never felt like it was hard work or a "diet" and the benefits are so good that I've never once thought of changing things up. [/QUOTE]

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