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Lots of great answers already here: water, coffee, exercise, more MORE protein, cleaning teeth - I've found all of those help. This WOE/diet time around, I've been taking Psyllium Husk supplement capsules 20 minutes for meals up to 20 g /day. For me, it does help take the edge off my hunger - usually means I'm ok stopping…

Your posts are an inspiration, AnnP! And you look great :smile: I'm at the obese end of your journey age 55, and have been fighting my lbs for about a year. You make me feel like I can still do this.

Hey Magic, yah so I did stray aka completely fell off the wagon yesterday. We had friends and nibbles over (and friends with nibbles) and I reverted to old 00mark. Ho hum. But I think my taste buds are changing generally. Certainly find bowls of raw food a little easier to plan and eat, and I keep getting back on track.…

Doh! I just put everything in the processor and said a Hail Mary! Your way is better/why didn't I think of that? I like a nice kick of lemon juice in mine too - let me know your final recipe as I see more hummus in my future. Today's number were all good, thanks. Lost 2 more pounds this week which is down from last week's…

Coincidentally used our air fryer today for [slightly illegal in ETL 6week] spring rolls. But they were great! Bit crispier than normal fry, but that's not a bad thing. Put them on a big green salad and was very happy. BlueGreenMeanie smoothie for brekky [sans chia seeds grr] and the last bowl of veg curry for lunch = good…

@AustinRuadhain re the hummus, yeah I saw https://hellonutritarian.com/extra-creamy-no-oil-hummus/ and another US site and tried to scale it all with a Gaussian blur and use the 'aquafaba' plus an extra great splash of lemon juice for flavour. And not being a great mathematician, I got the proportions rong. Nevermind, I…

haha! Magic, love the collapsible chopping board. We've got a water bowl for the dog like that, but never considered its dual functionality. I'm down to one pack of sweetener in my black coffee of a morning, and it's enough already. Leftover veggies and cauli in a Curry for me today. Not great ETL as I didn't get much time…

I do like that stir-fry recipe, Magic, especially with the raw red chilies and cilantro leaves at the end. I might combine it with Liz's zoodle thing, skip the noodles and accept the toasted sesame oil as the price I pay... Definitely finding the ETL 6 week plan a bit easier. Getting used to keeping a bowl of salad by my…

Have a great break, Magic! Gluck with that work stuff, Mihani. Here my hummus is still gloopy, but it's lunch with veggies tomorrow whatev. Today I made my great Viva Veg Chili with loads of peppers, tomatoes, corn, spinach and beans - with a refreshing and not at all lawny salad. Nice and spicy, hits the spot. Forgot the…

@LizLovesVeggies - haven't read City of Girls but Elizabeth Gilbert is so deep on podcasts, recommend?

:smile: Thanks everyone. Let my hair down with a slice of cheese pizza tonight, but other than that another good ETL 6wk plan day for me today. Feel genuinely positively reinforced by last weeks numbers, and the planning and prepping is getting slightly easier. That baked goods poem was great, Austin! Good find. I do know…

Haha! Yes, it did feel a bit like that - but then today I tried out a no-oil hummus recipe, and had a hell of a time translating it into Canadian can sizes and ended up with hummus smoothie, lol. It tastes great though, and I wolfed down a pound of celery, carrots, cucumber and peppers without feeling like a lawn mower at…

That pizza sounds too good, @AustinRuadhain! I got back on the horse and had half a pound of salad today. It was nice with just a touch of lemon juice, garlic and black pepper to go with my leftover Cauli Curry. Had a glass of wine more than I should have, but half made up for it with a 4 mile walk. Right now it looks like…

Haha, we've been Kondo-ing our clothes today. It does feel good! Yes, I'm finding ways to adapt to full time PBWF. I liked the simplify explanation a lot - partly because it makes the basic framework so clear. Today I started on my quest for breakfast smoothie excellence - and discovered I CANNOT do Almond milk :p Ho hum.…

Actually @magic71755 - that Simplify video might have helped me turn this around. Not too different from ETL, but so clearly articulated. I'm going to need to be cute about getting enough raw veggies at first - and total veggies everyday generally, but will keep trying. Thanks a lot for that.

There's so much [conflicting] information around these days, I think personal research skills are necessary for the modern thinking adult. That said, I'm not really able to evaluate my sources on this. I read Dr. Greger's page, thanks. The challenge to common advice on sodium intake I'd seen was on Healthline and…

That sounds good, Austin. I haven't tried any nut milks yet not being a big fan of regular milk, so I'll have to be brave and expand my horizons. Day 3 and still on it! Met all my health targets except two today, lol, but ETL was a near total win. Cut the salad to 75% cuz I'm kind on me and am in it for the long run.…

I hadn't considered that! Anyway, I woke up ravenous at 5am and stole some trail mix which I'm forgiving myself for :) Ate the same today as yesterday, cept switched out Dr F's balsamic sauce for regular white wine vinegar and was much happier. Certainly replete enough and tasty enough ETL so far. I like the sound of your…

Austin, your story inspires me, makes me wonder about my own potential. Long time martial artist here too - we'll have to chat about that sometime, so it feels like if you can do it, maybe I can too. Thanks so much for detailing that, and good for you. Liz, those lime zoodles will definitely be appearing soon on a plate…

Thanks again again! Yes, Mihani, not interested in those kinds of games, and sorry you had to go through that. Good on you for keeping this group alive :smile: I don't think I could ever stick to a traditional diet as such, but I see ETL as different - feels more like adding a meditation (mindful eating, food planning and…

Interesting links all, thanks so much. Zen Ironing for the win! That Dr F salad pdf is exactly what I needed, Austin. Thank you. Simplifies the whole salad, and salad sauce, thing nicely. 20 year cancer survival ftw too. That's amazing, Magic. Puts my situation in a realistic light. Early 50s, sedimentary lifestyle and 45…

Thanks for the welcome, Liz and Mihani - and thanks for the tips about Braggs and sauteing onions, Austin. I'll definitely give that a try. I'm sure hoping my taste buds change! I'm planning on using things like sun-dried tomatoes, extra garlic and lemon for my hummus, black pepper, bay leaves, extra chilies etc. to…

Hey, thanks for the welcome and that YT site, magic- and for the WFPB terminology. Her recipes look really good. I definitely like spicy food, so I'm hoping to disguise the lack of salt with spices and stuff. Is Braggs Aminos worth investing in? Another question, when you're making a curry or soup with onions, do you just…

Hello Eating to Livers! New guy here - planning to start the 6 week challenge on Monday. First, sorry for the poster who's just lost their cat. I've said goodbye to two lovely cats over the years and know it can be hard. My thoughts are with you. Second, I often eat vegetarian just because, but am expecting the 6 week bliz…