I’ve been a vegetarian for around 4 years now (I’m 26) and so far I haven’t had any issues with the lifestyle. Earlier last year I started putting on weight for various reasons (medication, pandemic, etc) I’m currently 123 pounds and 5’0ft tall. I’m aware I’m pudgy for someone my size.
I saw a nutritionist and as soon as I mentioned I don’t eat meat she gave me a hard stare and said “oh, so 0% protein intake then” then telling me vegetarian protein doesn’t count. After she ran some tests she emphatically told me I was very very overweight, I had an excess of fat, mostly on my lower body and I was “insufficient”.
I’m not “allowed” to eat several foods, mostly sugar which includes fruits, the meal plan allows me to have a medium sized apple and a handful of berries (measured) a day. No sweet snacks either, stuff like crackers or rice cakes are not forbidden but I should not have more than one or two as snacks. I can have a handful of nuts for mid morning and afternoon with a little bit of cheese if I feel hungry.
For lunch and dinner I can have as many veggies as I like as long as they are low calorie, no carb, steamed or boiled. Carby vegetables are discouraged. One cup of beans, protein can be cheese or eggs, there’s a weird emphasis on how since I’m vegetarian I restricted myself to just those two. I pointed out diary bloats me but I still have cheese on practically 3 meals a day and yogurt or water as the drinks allowed in my plan.
Along with exercise daily, I lose weight and I should see her in a month to see if I’m less fat.
I’m not an expert at all but this raises red flags for me. I feel hungry after dinner at night or wake up feeling hungry, I’m sad and moody. Is this normal??? Am I too used to eating badly that I’m overreacting to a perfectly normal weight loss plan?
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