I've been eating well and haven't lost any weight. Not one pound. Any advice?

One - how much are you overweight? The more overweight you are, the faster it will come off initially. If you have only a little weight to lose (like ten to twenty pounds) it will come off more slowly.

Two - what are your typical meals? Sometimes writing out what you are actually eating can help you to see where you might be missing calories or not eating enough veggies or eating too much of something else. You can do that for yourself, or you can sharehere on the forum and it's likely you'll get some advice from other kind lifers. Sometimes others can see what we miss for ourselves.

Three - three weeks is not a long time. There is no magic solution. Initial weight loss depends mostly on how much weight you have to lose and how much your current diet has changed from your previous diet. If you want to speed up your weight loss you really need to take a look at what you are eating - keep a food journal even just for a week - eat as superhero as you can, and add in some exercise, any exercise. But if you only have ten to twenty pounds, it's going to take some time.

I agree with everything Hazel said. You also might consider going gluten free and/or soy free. If you have an allergy or intolerance to either of those two common allergens your body will hold onto weight instead of losing. I suggest going off soy and gluten separately so that you'll be able to get a good sense of which one affects you (or doesn't). No need to restrict your diet unnecessarily. 

Hi--Yes, I agree too with what was said previously. The only thing I can say is to check your portions and to sub more "fresh" and less "processed" vegan foods. For example, having lots of soy milk, soy sausages, tofu noodles and stuff like that can make weight loss difficult. Try getting as close to the source as possible and see what happens. Also, if you're a drinker, that might contribute. Finally, I found that there is a detox period. Your body DOES want to hang on to stuff.

I've been vegan (except for 1 day a week, on which I eat meat--like, real meat--sorry) for 5 weeks now and have lost 16 pounds. I am about 100 pounds overweight, so that DOES factor in--but I have also had soups at lunch with vegetables, breakfast is usually a grain (like brown rice) with vegetables or tofu and vegetables, and dinner is beans, bean stews, and occasionally fish (I know that's not vegan). I have been eating about 2 cups a day of cooked greens, and soups really do it. After the first three weeks, I found myself craving "good" stuff. Also, I have cut dairy completely--even on my meat day--no dairy at all--and I don't go for the vegan cheeses.

Good luck!

I agree with Hazel also but would also ask what are you doing to lose weight? Are youy restricting calories, excercising, etc? Veganism isn't a magical diet. Yes, many people loose weight from becoming vegan. Other don't. A lot of it is based on what you do eat (just because chips are vegan doesn't mean they're good for weight loss!) and what you do. 

Keep dairy out of your diet.  it is high in things we don't need.  Go fresh and not processed.  I think soups are wonderful and salad.  Mix it up and oatmeal is a superfood.  Don't go processed and try to kep white sugar out and drining tea is wonderful.  Exercise is also key.  I love walking and yoga. Hope that helps

I'm not counting calories because Alicia said you didn't have to once going vegan. I don't have any soy processed products and the only dairy I consume is almond milk and a little daiya cheese. I have miso soup some days, squash soup other days. Rice, quinoa, salads, I juice vegetables, I steam and eat them. It's no use :(

Are you exercising? I don't care what anyone says, I can't lose weight unless I'm in a regular exercise routine.  Or rather, I could lose weight by diet alone, but it takes 10x as long.

Ponchki

dont feel bad. I started a exercise program, i am vegan and I have gained 6 pounds in about two weeks and all my cloths are tight and I am going to have to buy bigger cloths. I am the only one in america that gains weight and fat on exercising. The fact that you havent gained any weight is good. Are you already a small person? that could have a lot to do with it because it seems what you are eating is already healthy and low fat. maybe you are just in a plateau.

I agree with what has been suggested here.  Veganism is not a magic bullet for weight lose. Writing down what and how much you are eating may give you a clue.  And if you have a history of yo-yo dieting, your body may be saying "oh great, another diet, and just not letting go of any weight".....also, make sure you are eating enough.  When I first started I gained a couple pounds. But realized I wasn't eating enough and I was hungry all the time and my body was holding onto everything I ate.  Just like any "diet", look for hidden calories and be careful of high calorie foods, even if they are good for you.  Just because it's vegan it may not be what your body wants....like vegan brownies.  I can't eat any brownies, vegan or not, without a possible weight gain unless I compensate for the calories.  If you have wieght issues, you still must be careful with your food choices.  I've had success with the diet because I also removed alcohol (99%), coffee (cortisol  has been connected to belly fat), ALL processed foods, very rarely use high calorie foods like soy cheese, pasta, bread, etc.  All the things I had to be careful with before, I still have to be careful with.  What makes me happy about this eating is that if it's a clean whole food, I can eat it without concern.  And I get filled up and can sustain energy for a long time.  I wish I would have found this diet in my teens!  I've starved myself my whole life.....now I eat all the time and am at the lowest weight I have been as an adult!!!

Ponchki - you should seriously write down all the meals you eat for a week, then take a look at it. It's easy for us to say - oh, but I eat this and this and this - but then when we start writing things down, we realize we're not eating everything you should, or you're eating too much of something you thought you were only having a little of, or you're not eating enough calories. There isn't a reason for most of us to actually count calories, but sometimes it's easy to see a list of meals for a day and just know that it's not enough. I lost a lot of weight going vegan, without counting calories - it's certainly possible. But you really do need to take an overall look at what you are eating.

It's not 'no use,' as you say, you just need to look at the bigger picture to see what might be going on. You list some foods you eat, but what is a typical day actually like - what do you typically have for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks? I know on another post you said you have about fifty to lose. Unless you have a medical condition, the lack of weight loss is probably related to your diet and you need to take a closer look at it.

I just hit my 2 month vegan mark on Monday and I'm not really sure if i've lost any weight, mind you I didn't need to lose much if any. I'm 5'8 and was 145lbs on Jan 1st. I started out my new year's resolution of working out 5-6 times a week and I have stuck with it since Jan first. And I exercise vigourously. Yoga 2-3 times a week, hour long sessions. Spin class 2-3 times a week 60 min classes, and on tuesdays and fridays I do an extra 30 mins of cardio with weight training afterwards.

I started my vegan journey on Jan 21st and have been feeling great.. but the pounds weren't coming off. I wasn't that worried though because I know that I need to detox and my body needs to get used to all these good foods and it needs to learn how to digest them. When I weighed myself on March 10th.. a little less than 2 months vegan and a little more than 2 months of working out hardcore.. I had lost 4lbs... but I also know I gained muscle so this is mostly toning for me. I'm extremely happy and mostly because I know this is what I should expect. I agree with everyone else when they say the more you have to lose the easier it will come off. I have a friend who's the same height and about 170 and she lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks of being vegan and working out with me. Everyone's body is different.

Now I don't even have a scale.. haven't weighed myself since the 10th and I feel great. For me this is more about my journey to becoming healthy and the number on the scale doesn't matter all that much. Maybe buy a measuring tape and write down your inches, that way you can tell if you're getting any smaller but gaining muscle. Just a thought! Good luck with everything and don't get discouraged. Be happy you're making the right nutrition choices and being kind to the world at the same time :)

I've been vegan for almost a year and haven't lost a pound, but I'm healthier in other ways- lower cholesterol, more energy, more compassion, happier, feeling lighter, more muscle tone.  If you want to lose weight, you MUST count calories, I don't care what Alicia says.  Unless you were eating REALLY badly before and then started eating like a superhero, you probably won't lose weight unless you deliberately restrict your calories.  A vegan diet is the healthiest diet out there, but as far as weight loss goes, it's still good old math:  calories in vs. calories out.  Count your calories, write down what you eat, try to stay below your calorie limit, and of course, exercise!  That will make you lose weight.

Hey girls, just an update. I have been vegan for about a month and a half now. No weight lose, actual weight gain by 5lbs. WHAT?! I'm not eating vegan junk.. I eat three times a day. I don't drink that much water but I seriously don' think I'm over calorie budget.

It's weird becaus when I was omni.. when I dieted I lost weight well

I use a site called myfitnesspal.com and it's really helpful.  I literally log every morsel of food that goes into my mouth.  It's nice, because sometimes it's hard to really SEE what you are eating.  You can see if you're eating too many carbs, too much sodium, etc.  It's free, too.  Maybe try logging your food intake for the next week and evaluate every thing you are putting in your body.  Drinking lots of water will always help, too :-)