A diet that consists of only vegetables can be a quick way to lose weight. However, the vegetable-only dieter must take steps to ensure that he or she gets adequate nutrition and caloric intake while forgoing meat, dairy products and fruits. A healthy diet consisting of vegetables may include fresh veggies, cooked veggies, and the concentrated juice derived from vegetables. By taking advantage of a wide variety of vegetable products and recipes, you may find that a vegetable only diet is a part of a healthy new lifestyle.
Step 1
Consume enough protein from your vegetable diet by including peas, beans and soy products that are high in this vital nutrient. Within the bean family, you may choose from black beans, kidney beans, lima beans, navy beans and white beans, offering variety to your daily diet. Other legumes, including lentils, black-eyed peas and garbanzo beans also provide a good source of digestible protein.
Step 2
Enhance your diet with vegetable-only meat substitutes. Meat substitutes that taste like their animal counterparts provide a delicious way to make a vegetable only meal. Most meat substitutes contain soy in the form of textured vegetable protein, seasoned to taste like a hamburger, sausage, frankfurters or even bacon.
Step 3
Juice your vegetables to provide a quick nutrient boost or drink plenty of processed vegetable juices. A vegetable juicer will extract the liquid from within fresh vegetables, providing a concentrated source of vitamins and liquid while leaving the fibrous pulp behind. This juice is easy to digest and full of beneficial nutrients. You can juice virtually any fresh vegetable, including broccoli, kale, cucumbers, carrots pumpkin, squash, celery, peas, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and cabbage.
Step 4
Stay hydrated on a vegetable only diet. The human body needs plenty of water to function so drink at least six full glasses of pure water daily. Drink more before, during and after physical exertion.
Step 5
Supplement your vegetable only diet with a multivitamin if you're not eating a wide variety of vegetarian fare. A supplement that includes calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin B-complex will ensure that you receive a sufficient amount of these nutrients since you're not consuming meat or dairy products.
Tips and Warnings
- Before starting any new diet, consult your doctor for advice.
Things You'll Need
- Vegetables
- Vegetable products
- Vegetable juicer (optional)
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