I Have Started A Diet Where You Go The First Month Without Eating Any Meat-i Have Lost 8lbs So Far. The?
problem is I feel very weak and tired. Should I be taking vitamins? I am eating alot of fruits and veggies?
problem is I feel very weak and tired. Should I be taking vitamins? I am eating alot of fruits and veggies?
I too have such a diet,but I eat fish,tuna ,chicken and turkey. I load up on vitamins and supplements. I take vitamin A, B complex, C,D,E,and calcium,fish oil.Last but most important I take a high dose female vitamin/w iron. I have lose 5 lbs. feel great with more energy so I joined a gym.
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Can you eat eggs?
You need B12 vitamin if you do not eat meat or egg.
That is about the only nutrient that you will have a truly hard time getting.
You should be eating a real variety of green and leafy plus fruits. Also legumes and grains in variety. Whole foods, not processed are necessary if you are not going to eat meat protein.
Vitamins couldn’t hurt.
DEFINITELY take vitamins! Any time you drastically cut something from your diet you should take vitamins to make up for it!
Call your doctor and he can reccomend which vitamins to take!
This sounds like a terrible diet. When you eliminate en antire food group, you also eliminate the nutrients associated with that food group. Protein in meats gives you long-term energy, which is probably why your feeling tired. You should definitely be taking vitamin, and I would suggest not staying on this diet. Dieters who eliminate whole food groups (like Atkins), tend to gain their weight back easily.
You should definitely be having a multivitamin every day, and also maybe an extra dosage of Iron, it will help keep your energy levels up.
Without meat, you are missing out on a lot of calcium, which your body is used to having in the form of meat. Take at least 1200mg of calcium and 1,000mg vitamin C to help you in case you get sick. You should also be taking a higher dose of all the vitamins and minerals that are in the multivitamins because the RDA is not high enough to be helpful.
Are you sleeping properly? What caused you to take such a drastic step? These are issues that need to be addressed or you will only get worse. The best thing is to go see a doctor, because if you are young and trying this diet, you may do more harm than losing a little bit of weight.
The safest method is to wean yourself slowly off of meat and compensate with the appropriate corresponding dark green leafy vegetables and all the colors of the rainbow in fruits and vegetables. Eat fish. Its very good for you. Get protein in nuts and soy, which if you aren’t eating enough will cause you to be more than tired. Then ask yourself if losing 8 lbs is equal to how you feel now? If you are having doubts, stop!!