{"id":880,"date":"2023-10-24T03:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/"},"modified":"2024-07-07T16:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T08:30:31","slug":"i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/","title":{"rendered":"I Achieved My Dream Body By Going Vegan- You Can Too!"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>This topic of discussion takes my thoughts back to when I was in high school. I had acquired a funny nickname, because my puberty hit in the reverse direction; whilst every other girl had beautiful curves and was getting piercings in all the right places,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96); font-size: 16px;\">This topic of discussion takes my thoughts back to when I was in high school. I had acquired a funny nickname, because my puberty hit in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?regionType=european\">reverse direction<\/a>; whilst every other girl had beautiful curves and was getting piercings in all the right places, I, on the other hand, had gained extra weight in all the visible parts of my body. Of course, at some point during that time that I was battling depression, I cut down on my food portions drastically. My mother had signed me up for a gym class and yoga lessons once she realized her baby\u2019s self-esteem was flagging. I wore corsets tight enough to keep my bloated stomach in and opted to walk instead of taking the bus. I was doing all the right things but progress felt painfully slow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fk0sKMR6tSd7tZPMO4k1-OkBAmtb?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"16840216-Illustration-of-an-Obese-Girl-Trying-to-Exercise-by-Reaching-Her-Toes-Stock-Illustration.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"1273\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_123RF_Stock_Photos\" title=\"Photo: 123RF Stock Photos\">Photo: 123RF Stock Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_123RF_Stock_Photos-2\" title=\"Photo: 123RF Stock Photos\">Photo: 123RF Stock Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_Youtube\" title=\"Photo: Youtube\">Photo: Youtube<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_Food_NDTV\" title=\"Photo: Food NDTV\">Photo: Food NDTV<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention\" title=\"Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\">Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_Nonprofit_Chronicles\" title=\"Photo: Nonprofit Chronicles\">Photo: Nonprofit Chronicles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_turning_teen\" title=\"Photo: turning teen\">Photo: turning teen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_Pinterest\" title=\"Photo: Pinterest\">Photo: Pinterest<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/i-achieved-my-dream-body-by-going-vegan-you-can-too\/#Photo_Diabetic_Living\" title=\"Photo: Diabetic Living\">Photo: Diabetic Living<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_123RF_Stock_Photos\"><\/span>Photo: 123RF Stock Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96); font-size: 16px;\">Somewhere along the way I realized obesity was in my family\u2019s genetics. My father was obese and so were his sisters and several of their kids. It ran in the family! A life-changing moment was when it hit me that not all body fat demons could be cast out with only exercise so, I decided to change my whole approach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjozCNYH-2iHt5-sGoiQkVcL_Sgo?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"28523586-Lose-weight-Cartoon-fat-vector-Stock-Vector-fat.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"873\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_123RF_Stock_Photos-2\"><\/span>Photo: 123RF Stock Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the age of eighteen, no guy had ever asked me out; you can imagine my desperation. I remember lamenting about my weight to a friend in front of a coffee shop. Long story short, this angel of an eavesdropper overheard me, came over and told me about not eating meat. I was intrigued, so I went home and did my research.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fast forward to present day; I have been a vegan for close to a decade now and love the results. What used to be a quest to cut down on calories has become a lifestyle I intend to maintain. It wasn\u2019t easy in the beginning and it definitely took a lot of getting used to.\u00a0<strong>All in all, going vegan has been the most sustainable, enjoyable and <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/definitely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">definitely<\/a> the most nourishing diet. Here are some reasons why:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Youtube\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FnKMUBphPth-IsIF3pwiESubWJGS?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Youtube.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" title=\"\">Photo: Youtube<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Food_NDTV\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fk6FZQRvfknDL60EO1OyUsiiha2n?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Food NDTV.jpg\" width=\"625\" height=\"329\" title=\"\">Photo: Food NDTV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First off, my days of starving myself were over. I ate three times a day, ate when I was hungry and ate portions that were enough to keep me full.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My daily grocery costs dropped significantly once I removed meat and dairy products from my purchases and instead began to buy fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>I cut down on buying food from outside or eating in public places, which also increased my savings.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmKdLLcIQUhJgsQvgzKJtquVsYk1?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"foodsafetyquiz_456px.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"379.75\" title=\"\">Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkN5A0titRmjjMveXzDHz-13lFTO?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Nonprofit Chronicles.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"360\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Nonprofit_Chronicles\"><\/span>Photo: Nonprofit Chronicles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I definitely felt healthier, and I could feel my organs were beginning to function quite well.\u00a0 I also focused less on frying food and instead opted for baking, steaming and boiling.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoOv4A-pqFQULVS9-T5byhg9T46U?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"turning teen.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"564.2521008403361\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_turning_teen\"><\/span>Photo: turning teen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>That being said, the benefits of being vegan are notable, particularly when compared to diets that include meat. Studies have proven that being vegan drastically influences the healing process for diseases such as type two diabetes and metabolic syndrome as well as reducing the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Several studies also suggest a link between longevity and a vegetarian diet. According to a study by the Loma Linda University, vegetarians typically live almost seven years longer, and vegans almost fifteen years longer, than meat eaters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiOkz0JG_W6LxW9dHyYuGSViyzQn?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"11.jpg\" width=\"638\" height=\"479\" title=\"\">Photo: Slideshare.net<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>But one will ask if ditching meat completely and taking up the vegan life is really a necessary evil to losing weight, and my answer would be a resounding \u2018yes!\u2019 Meat, dairy, and eggs are the main sources of cholesterol that build up in unwanted places. Once that cholesterol-forming meal is replaced with greens and other healthy foods that not only provide vital minerals and vitamins to the body, but also prevent excessive cholesterol buildup, you are assured of your weight loss and healthy living.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqLSuB2a0wakQ9bY5NLJeamLlANW?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"e674ccb94361dd7c2544b9539c7d1525.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"394.8007246376812\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Pinterest\"><\/span>Photo: Pinterest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.96); font-size: 16px;\">Switching to vegetarianism, especially for the purpose of weight loss, requires hardcore discipline and optimism as well as some sacrifice and attention to detail. Avoid eating out on a regular basis. Eating at restaurants makes it much more difficult to control calorie intake. Pay attention to your portion sizes, especially at the beginning. Careful planning of your meals each day will also help you reach weight goals. Prep meals the night before, weigh out portions for on-the-go meals, keep healthy snacks close by so you can satisfy cravings with something that is low-fat and low-calorie. Planning is definitely a part of any weight-loss regimen. In addition to eating a balanced, nutritional meal, it is essential that fitness is part of your weight loss plan; don\u2019t forget to exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiE1KFebo02Vdl-hD0e_MxnMsMEx?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Pinterest.jpg\" width=\"589\" height=\"499.472\" title=\"\">Photo: Pinterest<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgvMcqTOEzZxpKzy3csTqlqaIs8Y?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"2016-8-31-2.gif\" width=\"200\" height=\"91.05263157894737\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #248f1c;\"><strong>What do you think about this Topic? Should you go Vegetarian? Please leave your comments below! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Diabetic_Living\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqfIR4fBSA6m_mDTlfEIboTXyUZo?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"Diabetic Living.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" title=\"\">Photo: Diabetic Living<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This topic of discussion takes my thoughts back to when I was in high school. 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