Taking another break from our Communication Series, I would like to spend some time talking about diet and nutrition.

January 2009 is when I first began to explore the world of vegetarianism. Since that time, I have kept to this diet while also exploring other similar ones like raw foodism and veganism. I didn’t really know what to expect at first, other than decide to experiment with this new lifestyle and I’d like to explore a little bit the results I’ve been getting.

Weight-loss
I don’t actually know whether or not I’ve lost weight because of the food that I’ve been eating, but I know I have minimized weight gain because it forces me to not eat food that would cause me to gain weight. Being in college doesn’t help when it comes to staying healthy and losing weight. Nor is it easy to find others that will eat as healthy as you would like to either. What’s nice about being vegetarian is how easy it is to say no to eating at places like McDonalds, Burger King, Buffalo Wild Wings and many other places where college kids usually hang out.

By not eating at these places when I’m invited to tag along, I prevent weight gain because I don’t easily succumb to eating these types of foods. Ever since I began college, I have noticed a consistent weight gain due partially to an inefficient exercise regime and to an inefficient diet. This is why I chose to make a difference in my lifestyle. I would say that I am most likely losing weight because of my exercise regime, but I attribute a lot of my change to the fact that I don’t eat hamburgers, buffalo wings and other high fattening foods that would have normally contributed to my weight.

Though weight-loss was my first motivation behind this lifestyle change, I have found other reasons, more motivating than weight-loss, to continue this venture and continue to explore other diets. I do feel that health-wise, my decision has provided to be very successful, but I also like the other benefits that come with these type of diet, like the effects they have on the planet-at-large.

I challenge you to push your diet and see what benefits that may come out of them. If losing weight is something you want to do, I encourage you to try this kind of diet because you can’t eat many of the fattening foods that would encourage an overweight lifestyle. Then see what happens. Don’t forget to be smart about it and make sure that you talk with a medical professional before you make changes to your lifestyle.

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