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Inspirational! So happy for you :)

You're right about the protein, I don't eat meat or milk, and didn't the last time I lost weight either so getting enough protein takes some management. I never did any resistance training. Gotta look into that, thanks! I didn't start out with the plan of aggressive 4lb per week weight loss. I plugged into MFP that I…

I have 65lbs to lose to be the weight I was. Most of that was put on over the last year when I got hit by a bout of depression and ate rings around myself.

Guilty as charged. Made my career out of it and became a librarian! Currently reading: American Gods by Neil Gaimen Cupid's Poisoned Arrow by Marnia Robinson Introduction to Tantra by Lama Thubten Yeshe

Transitioning to vegan...have a big problem giving up eggs :( Feel free to add!

The mistake I made with vegan foods was thinking any 'plant-based whole food' concoction was good. So i made vegan 'cheese'cake, ice-cream, cookies etc. Needless to say, just cos I was replacing the dairy and eggs in my baking with nuts, avocado and coconut cream did not mean I was avoiding the fat! Find a good vegan…

Dress Up

I use this dessert when I want something sweet. It doesn't look the fanciest but it tastes just like chocolate brownie mix so I don't care. 30 dates (soak if using dry dates) 3 tbsp cocoa powder pinch of salt Whizz them together in the blender, you make need to add water to a get a 'brownie mix' consistency if the dates…

I have, actually. Anything with President Bartlet has my vote!

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you, Brian Sharpe :)

You're right. I meant to write 15 - 18.5 mins per km. Dunno why I wrote km/hr. I've fixed the post. Thanks for pointing that out.

I suffered from anxiety for about 5 years and you are completely right, anything that mimics the same bodily experience as a panic attack may trigger one (or even worrying about having another attack can bring one on). I'm a natural scatter-brain and every time I panicked for a second because I couldn't remember where I…

It about 800km so I'll need to walk about 25 - 30km a day.

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Calories, for me. I was on here about two years ago and I was obsessed with tracking EVERYTHING I possible could. I had lost 110+ lbs and was terrified of losing control again. I spend so long pouring over digits and ended up weighing myself twice a day. It's wasn't a healthy attitude. Take away message: Whatever works for…

Thanks, jjalbertt and vespiquenn. I figured as much, just wanted some confirmation. :)

Personally, I find eating the fruit whole makes me feel full for longer. I think it's cos it takes longer to digest the solid fiber in the fruit than it does just the liquid content. Also, fruit juices are high in sugar so I think I have a typical 'sugar crash' afterwards.

I've been looking for an egg substitute to use in a bread machine. You think this might work?

http://yumuniverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/YumUniverse_Plant_Protein_Chart2.jpg This chart might help. I'm in the same boat as you. Not 100% vegan yet but slowly getting there. I find nut butters, rices (esp. wild rice), tahini (which I use to make salad dressing and hummus) and nutritional yeast are great.…

No matter how much exercise you do, you can only control 30% of your outgoing calories but you control 100% of your caloric intake! Don't worry if you can't manage it because of pain, you don't need exercise to lose weight. Vox made a short video explaining this, you can find it on YouTube. For me, cutting out processed…

There's a Australian show called 'The Checkout' that did an expose on 'Detox' or 'Skinny' teas. You can find it on YouTube. Very informative. In brief, they are a scam.

I agree with skmonak. Overnight oats are a god send. Just take them out of the fridge, grab a spoon and you're ready to go. There's a great range of flavors too so it doesn't get boring, cinnamon/apple and peanut butter/banana are my favs.

Good advice. I'd just be counting the same activity twice then. At my current intake my work is slower and I'm dizzy by the end of the day.

Cleaning is an exercise! Omg, I never even thought of that!