Gary Leighton wrote:
> That seems like a heck of a lot of veg to me. I doubt I could eat that much.
> So I think my maths must have gone wrong somewhere. Can anyone tell me where
> I've gone wrong?

You're math is fine, those formulas and charts have very little to do
with an individuals reality for a variety of reasons.

As far as nutrients go read this article at Vegan Health:
http://www.veganhealth.org/shv/

You need to figure out your optimum amount of calories on your own.

Many doctors and gyms have a device that looks and works similar to a
breatylizer that can tell you how many calories you would consume in a
day if you did nothing but sit in a chair. I had it done a few years
ago. It takes 15min and about $50.

You can also use the cheaper, lower tech version. Find a reliable
scale, a pocket notebook, a pen, and this site:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

Weigh yourself once a week. In between weighings write down what you
eat everyday and total the calories you consumed everyday. If you do
this a few times you will get an idea of how many calories you need to
maintain your weight.

FWIW... a pound is 3500 calories. If you created a deficit of 250
calories a day.......less then the amount many people drink in sodas and
juices.........you will lose about 26 pounds over a year.

A mountain of studies have shown that people who lose no more then 1
pound a week have the best chance of keeping the weight off.

HTH

Steve

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