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Random thing that I've learned works for me for some reason - I don't like flavoured/sweetened soda really, but I find that drinking plain old carbonated water is really satisfying, and kind of reminiscent of drinking beer if you drink it out of a glass bottle. Maybe I'm a weirdo but I can't get enough carbonated water…

I'm sure I drank more than the average person before I started using MFP. I never considered it to be a problem until the last year or two when I started to figure I should probably cut back for overall health reasons. People who don't drink or drink very little would have possibly considered the amount I drank as…

oh...I see now!

avocado, packet of salt, spoon. eat that *kitten* on the subway. don't mind the vaguely puzzled looks. ps. are we not supposed to swear on here? I never really see swearing now that I think about it, maybe this is just an unusually refined bunch, or maybe not

That's an excellent point! I eat a mostly vegetarian diet (I do eat some fish) and there are times when I'm basically indifferent to whether I'm going to eat certain things raw or cooked, so for me it would probably be more on those occasions where I might go raw instead. I'm also now curious about something like overnight…

I lost 10lbs in about two months (mid November to mid January) and I still felt pretty much exactly the same, just found that my clothes were a bit looser. Over the past few weeks I haven't really lost any more weight, but now I'm starting to get used to it and I can tell, it's weird. It took a while for my brain to catch…

Yeah definitely. Personally I'm thinking this is helpful information for me on days when I've maybe had a huge, high calorie meal for breakfast for example, and want to be a little more careful about what I choose to eat for the rest of the day. I think it's definitely wise advice to ensure you're getting adequate…

Well, sure. Still interesting information. Personally I think that as with most things, moderation is probably going to be the best bet. Eat only a raw diet and you're probably going to be missing out on important nutrients, but this article also suggests that incorporating more raw foods into your diet may be helpful in…

I can get pretty snacky at night too, what I find often works is having a small snack, like some dark chocolate, and then I do an extra thorough teeth brush/floss/mouth wash, more often than not it helps me focus less on wanting to keep snacking so I don't sabotage my clean teeth!

whey is derived from dairy.

This is the protein cookie recipe I came up with, for anyone who is curious. It turned out pretty good but next time I'd probably ground the oats first (though not necessary) and either way reduce the spirulina or omit it, too bitter tasting.

I found hemp protein powder in the Bulk Barn (Canadian bulk store), I don't usually use protein powder but wanted to try to make homemade vegan protein bars, I was actually looking for pea protein but they only had hemp. It's actually not bad, pretty tasteless and inoffensive in recipes. Texture may be gritty in a…

Just realized that the bottom of the nutritional info got cut off, they each have 13g of protein Protein 13 g 25 % Vitamin A 38 % Vitamin C 56 % Calcium 19 % Iron 13 %

Cereal makes a pretty great snack, too! In that case I definitely suggest making scrambled egg muffins, you can keep them in the fridge or freezer and just heat them up in the morning. I tweaked my recipe a few times, these are pretty amazing (you'd just want to omit the cheese, which would only bring it down a gram or two…

I didn't really eat cereal for years but realized recently that I needed to up my fibre intake - I found a cereal I really like that's high in fibre and protein and also low in sugar, so I eat it most mornings (5g protein, 7g fibre in 1 cup) - as a vegetarian it's a good idea for you to pair this with a milk alternative…

DON'T TELL ME WHAT NOT TO CRAM IN MY FACE!!

I set the toaster oven at 350C and it heats up quickly since it's small, I put the slices in frozen straight from the freezer and they actually reheat pretty quickly, not exactly sure how long a I usually just kind of helicopter in that general area pretending to do things of consequence mostly with a vague air of…

Can you imagine the anxiety and neurosis that would occur if a bunch of MFP people got together for a pizza party? What a terrifying nightmare

Microwaves are the worst thing to happen to pizza. I have a small convection toaster oven that pretty much restores pizza slices 90% of the way back to their original glory, it's a worthwhile investment. Regular oven would work too but uses way more energy.

hahaha ^^^ this. Sounds like a good dish but it's kind of a sacrilegious affront to the pizza gods, which you're going to want to avoid doing. That said, my mom gave me a "Vegetti" for Christmas, so along with questionably gratuitous use of the word "vegetti" whenever possible, I'm now also able to really easily make…

I can't believe this hasn't devolved into a series of stock photo posts of women laughing while eating salad For further research: http://womenlaughingalonewithsalad.tumblr.com/

So do some people typically just disregard the sugar macros for fruits and vegetables and just keep track of the calories?

Calorie deficit paired with exercises that target thighs and bum will work in terms of reducing size and reshaping - when I was a bit heavier I was particularly self conscious about the thigh area so I can relate. Even after doing just small amounts of these exercises on a regular basis, you'll notice a difference. On days…

Buying a food scale was my best purchase in recent memory, it was cheap (less than $8 from Target) and has helped immensely in terms of understanding portion sizes and taking the guess work and stress out of putting together a meal. I'd highly recommend getting one for yourself, it makes things much easier. Also, I eat a…

I don't know what that means...oh, you're thinking I meant "everyone tell me the worst thing you learned today". I was more looking to validate my exasperation about NyQuil, in particular. But I guess learning that Judge Judy is racist is...worse than what I learned.

A really important thing I've learned to keep in mind is that people's comments say a lot about them, and usually actually have little to do with you. There are probably all sorts of motivations behind comments about food, ranging from judgement, to curiousity, to a simple attempt to engage, to guilt about that…

This is maybe just slightly off topic, but some people experience something called reactive hypoglycemia after eating a heavy meal, which can trigger a craving for sweets. If you think this may be the case and you'd like to try to curb it, you could try experimenting with having smaller meals more frequently and see if…

Personally I prefer to shop second hand (smaller shops, or sometimes Value Village and Talize) but Target has some pretty nice, affordable clothing, you might like the Mossimo and Morona lines of clothing, nice, practical stuff.

About 10 years ago I had chronic hives for about an entire year. Got them all the time to the point where they had a pretty major impact on my life, I was in university at the time. It was so strange, I would get pretty bad bouts of them on a daily basis, one minute I would be fine, then the next I'd have hives all over…

I don't worry too much about cholesterol as the only source I really get it from is eggs yolks, but using only egg whites could take care of that issue if it's a concern for you, and it would also make them extra low-fat. Eat a couple of these with some cottage cheese, toast, and maybe some extra green vegetables (I…