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Well congrats on your weight loss from 220lbs that's fantastic! No wonder your getting paranoid as you probably don't want to go back there! It sounds like you've got a lot of motivation to maintain what you have achieved but that's certainly not fun to be paranoid about food that should be a treat and enjoyed at free…
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As someone who used to be very into running, exercise, and ate too few calories for my bodies needs, there are definitely consequences to excessive exercise and low body weight. The first being that having a low bmi drastically reduces oestrogen which id very important not just for fertility, to have a natural period not…
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Something that worked for me was having small meals often plus snacks in between, slowly I found I was able to increase the meal amount and eat more to hunger cues. Calorie dense foods as well with good fats like nuts, nut butters, seeds and avocados. Other calorie dense foods like chocolate and soy ice cream. Smoothies…
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Personally for me I rarely eat junk as it just isn't appealing to me, sometimes I do have dark chocolate or dried fruit or raw cheesecake (yes I am one of those) and I do this because of sugar. Too much sugar can be very damaging for health, speedin up the aging process, causing the ph balance of our body to become too…
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You could try blending greens into a smoothie starting from a small amount to a cup, As your taste buds should adjust, banana pear or pineapple and kale are some goodies or berry banana and spinach Grated carrot or courgette in curries goes very unnoticed and by sneaking them in you may actually begin to crave them! You…
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Have a similar divide between me and my sister being vegetarian and parents not, we tend to make a vegetarian base for example curry, stir fry or casserole and then seperate a portion to add meat to. I particularly enjoy tofu curries, or tofu bean nachos/ wraps/ tacos. Adding lots of leafy greens, other good veg, beans,…
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I definitely understand all the reasons for why someone would want to go vegan, for the animals, to sustain the environment as well as benefits of a plant based diet. While I am not vegan because it would be too restrictive for me I am vegetarian and try to eat plant based wherever I can. I also avoid cows milk and opt for…
