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On off days yoga for beginners (basically stretching) and walking are good. Walking on a faster pace can still be gentle, your heart rate goes up and it's a nice way to get fresh air + the calorie burn. The best recovery for muscles though is sleep. Might not be an exercise but your muscles use the time you sleep to…

A couple of years ago they had a site and I had joined, doing a "Raw till 4" diet sort of. However they would recommend 2500-3000 calories for a woman... that doesn't freaking workout except the walking. I was a student and yes I wasn't an adult but didn't hide it from them. I couldn't eat more than 1800 calories of this…

I am not a vegan but you can add me if you want! I have nothing against veganism <3

Rice, oats, variety of meats, soya and vegan milks, vegan yogurts, eggs etc. :)

That sugar film?

Hahahaha, I've been to the UK too! Germany, Czech Republic, England and Wales are the only countries I've been and had great english pastries. What also made an impression to me was that all these countries compared to Greece have so much more junk food varieties! Germany has great chocolates, bakeries and deli meats, the…

When I first visited Germany I was amazed by the variety of sausages and in particular breads! You have so many, it's actually a European bread paradise! I loved the small breads as well. I ate the best sandwiches there. Gniedla (knödel) schmeckt auch sehr gut!

I have PCOS and losing weight was difficult indeed. Not so much because the weight wouldn't go but my mood is affected by this condition. I know plateaus very well, however I see men and women alike go through a phase like this and it's normal. The key is to change your routine a little bit and don't count 100% on the…

Halvas... I used to think it's healthier than let's say chocolate because it's made mainly with tahini and honey but hehehe 30 g of halvas is 180 calories and 30 g looks so little compared to what I used to consider a serving. Not satisfying at all. :persevere: there are other foods such as pizza, potatoes, starchy veggies…

It is psychological to me at least and I've lost a lot of pounds. I had to make habits because I lived and live with my mom and sister and they always had/have junk food around. I tried to tell them not to bring any for some time until I get used to it. I was always polite about it though and they seemed understanding.…

Sounds like active to me! If you track your steps then you could have lightly active and log the walking instead. For example I use the option sedentary lifestyle and log then the km from my walking and workouts. In the end it suggests the same calories I should eat if I was lightly active. I don't usually log cleaning or…

Congrats on you!!!!! Your and the other peoples' responses gave me a smile! Today the thing that made me smile in my personal life was my sister, coming home from school and hugged me because she missed me! Might sound funny but our relations weren't so good a year ago but now it's all good and this was a confirmation! <3

You asked me if I bottled human breast milk and I responded to you in the most sincere way. :( You are only trying to prove your superficial smartness. My sarcastic response to your ironic question becomes a statement in which I value cows equally or more than humans. You throw irony, you get the same back darling. Grow up…

I guess not all our deeds are good. We are in a point where we exploit animals and not just taking advantage of it. From an ethical perspective we are being overly cruel to the animals. It's good that living without dairy won't give you a deficiency since you can find your protein, vitamin D and calcium in different…

Farming is not natural indeed, never said it was and can't be. Now what sparkled in my mind is the context of if it's our logic that makes things like our inventions and creations "unnatural" or it is actually human nature. And all of this came out from an argument on freaking dairy! I personally perceive Nature as harsh…

Yes that's exactly what i do. I go to new mothers in the near neighborhoods, abduct them, take their milk, let them free cuz i ain't a horrible person and run. I also wear a mask so I am not recognized. By doing that I shout "cow milk is for cows so I shall take yours Young Motharrr".

I happen to quite like your logic! However, I am just stating that we have only consumed dairy until recently and it is not a requirement for us to thrive. Milk is not unnatural itself. It is not natural for us to drink it though unless it's from a human and we are the baby. Just to be clear, when I say not natural, I…

Yes of course. I will copy my previous answer in which I explain why milk in particular isn't natural and I will explain myself for the second part of the question. 1: The thing is that dairy in particular isn't natural for humans apart from the theological or philosophical aspect which I am not concerned with on this…

The modern human is existing roughly for 200,000 years. We first started eating dairy 10,000-7,500 years ago. Research has it that it started in Northern and Central Europe and for a good reason. Sun exposure was limited, therefore these folks got their vitamin D from milk since they couldn't pop a supplement (though I…

The thing is that dairy in particular isn't natural for humans apart from the theological or philosophical aspect which I am not concerned with on this topic. Cow milk is created as a hormonal response to feed the calf and no more. It wasn't made for any of us or another animal. A cow or any other mammal won't provide milk…

The baby cows are either slaughtered for young meat (don't know the english word for it) or fed supplements if they're female so they take all they can from the cow. However, in small farms they usually let the baby breast feed as well as taking milk from the cow. For example, my uncle and aunt in Greece let their baby…

Hmm... it's just that milk is produced for the sole purpose of feeding the baby, no matter the mammal species. As humans we take advantage of it for good or for bad. So, an animal or a plant can be a food source, but the dairy is still not necessary for us, technically it's for the baby. Still I eat and drink dairy because…

I actually found your response interesting and nowhere near nasty. There were some responses that triggered me, that's all. I didn't say that the sugar in fruit isn't sugar but I said it can't be compared to the sugar found in most sweets that don't come with fiber and vitamins and are not natural. We need the sugar for a…

I guess you don't understand what "meant" means. I hope you know that a cow to produce milk must first give birth. Pretty much like any other land mammal. The fact that we consume e.g a liter of it means that a baby cow isn't. So, yeah no matter what you say it's a food originally meant for a baby cow and not a human or a…

Oh come on! I also eat dairy. I am neither vegan nor vegetarian. What I wanted to say is that it's okay if we don't have it by choice and not because of an intolerance or allergy. It's a fact that it is food not meant for us but for the cow though, no matter how you take it. :smile:

I got to admit that the comment about upping the calories was a little mean itself. I apologize, I was acting out of emotion :neutral: It just hit me that some people are playing the experts in order to "reduce" the person who began the topic. :/ I won't delete it though. It's the internet but I take responsibility for it…

Jesus Christ why are you so nasty to each other? We can't compare fruit with a mars bar anyway. The fruit has fiber, vitamins and minerals which help keeping the appetite stabilized and give proper nutrition! And dairy? You're a freaking human, not a cow so it's okay not to have it in your diet even when you're NOT…

Greece :smiley:

I'd have a serious talk. I couldn't tolerate it. However, if my bf asked me first and I had the money I'd give it to him given the fact I know the reason he wants money in the first place. If he stole the money I would lose not just the 20$ but the trust for him.

Original starting weight - 233 lbs April starting weight - 131 April goal - 123 to 120 Ultimate goal - 114 Total loss for April - (?) not yet :neutral: Tips or Habits I must form: - Not snacking late at night - Not snacking in general unless hungry. April 1st: 131 lbs April 8th: April 15th: April 22th: April 29th: However,…