Hi Kristin (fellow veggie!) - I am an ovo-lacto veg and am on the IR diet and find it great. Because you eat the foods you want based on the IR Diet principals of linking protein with carbs, it is easy to translate to vegetarian. Getting protein from legumes is extra beneficial because you don't count those carbs (you'll read more on that in the book). My fave protein sources are eggs, cheese, nuts, soy products such as tofu and tempeh, edamame (green soy bean pods),veggie "meats", etc. I bought "The Soy Zone" by Barry Sears and got further ideas. The Zone and IR Diet are similar, but the Zone can seem complicated to some and it also seems more restrictive.
Just let me know if you have any questions!
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Julie
Married 12/07, Age 37
Dxed 7/14/03
Have had symptoms under control for a couple of years with diet and exercise, but seem to be coming back since I've fallen in love
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Met 1000mg
Getting back into more regular exercising, tracking food via WW and eating NutriSystem meals at lunch(Type II diabetic plan, but I'm not diabetic).
50 lbs to lose
Trying for babies in 2008!
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