What if I'd like to lose weight? / Weight loss tips
While this Meal Planner is not designed specifically with weight loss in mind, many people lose weight when eating this way, if they are overweight when they make the lifestyle change (https://www.forksoverknives.com/success-stories/). This is because whole plant-based foods are typically high in nutrients while being low in calories.
In your Recipe Box Filters, we recommend using the Calorie slider filter for some lower calorie options.
In the Ingredient filter, you may select specific ingredients and click the red minus (-) button to exclude those foods from your recipe selections (i.e. pulling up and selecting the (-) for avocado, tahini, raw unsalted cashews).
In general, you may want to limit high-fat ingredients (nuts, avocado, tahini, etc.) or swap in lower-calorie meals (swapping out whole grain pasta, bread, pizza, etc.).
Some alternative suggestions:
- zucchini or sweet potato noodles instead of whole grain noodles
- lettuce or collard green wraps instead of whole grain bread
- riced cauliflower instead of whole grain rice
To learn more about the concept of calorie density and read up on tips for healthy weight loss, please check out the following articles:
https://www.forksoverknives.com/vegan-plant-based-diet-weight-loss-diet-tips/
https://www.forksoverknives.com/12-tips-for-healthy-weight-loss-with-benefits-beyond-the-scale/
