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^ This.

Without information about how many calories you're eating and what those macros are, it's hard to give any advice. Vegan food tends to be very heavy in fats - eat an extra handful of cashews every day and there goes any hope of weight loss.

I don't. Never have. It doesn't affect my energy one bit so long as I am eating adequate protein and fats.

People telling you that you must be eating much more than you think aren't necessarily right. I was on a supervised 600 calorie VLCD for medical reasons and there were weeks I didn't lose, and on average I lost a pound a week. Bodies aren't machines. They do work, though. My advice would be to see a doctor, if you can, and…

You are doing great. One thing that helps me when I'm technically eating enough calories but I feel off is to look at what I'm eating. When I focus on eating protein and fat, and avoid sugars, I feel much much better and don't need to eat as much. For you, another system may work better. What you eat *does* matter, for how…

I tried several and none of them reliably had low-calorie options.

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I don't understand the point of a FitBit - wouldn't your cell phone track your steps the same way if you keep it in your pocket? My iPhone does, and then syncs the steps with MFP. I've thought about getting a FitBZit because I like gadgets but it seems like a waste.

Get a shaker and mix Click or Chibe into your water - throw in some ice and you have protein-rich iced coffee. Nobody can object to that.

Also, depending on where you are in your cycle, you could be just retaining pounds of water. It can really add up. A few years ago I lost 11 pounds my first week of dieting - by magically timing my weigh-in to correspond with the day I lost about 10 pounds of PMS-related bloat. :) Drink a ton of water, eat a bit more…

Chike is great, and IIRC their nutritional profile is better than Click's, too. Definitely recommend.

Go to a board certified vein specialist, not a laser tech or a personal trainer. Varicose veins often mean that the tissue of the valves in your veins is weak, so that blood isn't being pumped up to your heart efficiently. It isn't a cosmetic fix, and vigorous cardio can actually make it worse! Do yourself a favor and go…

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COMPARING A BALLOON TO SURGERY IS VERY INACCURATE. I had a balloon inserted in mid-January as part of a medical study, and it has been AWESOME. It's not a surgery, and shouldn't be compared to one. You won't lose anywhere near as much weight, nor will you have anywhere near the same negative effects. Think of it as an…

I have the same problem - if you're eating a lot of protein it can be really hard to get enough calories in. I have a rule that if I'm under 1000, I make myself a protein shake with 8 oz of nondairy milk, a scoop of chocolate optimum powder, and a scoop of click protein. It's good, healthy calories but doesn't feel icky…

Second Optimum Gold Standard - those actually taste pretty good. I've never found a casein I could stomach.

I weigh myself every single morning. I know for some people that's frustrating, but for me, having more data points helps me see that my weight is trending down overall. Even if it doesn't change from day to day, and even if it goes up during that TOTM, I fixate on that less if I can see the overall downward trend and look…

Honestly, it seems like it's more the time than the person that makes people commit. People often get to the point in their life script where they feel like they're supposed to be adults and then, as long as they aren't smacked in the face with a strong reason not to, they get married. Strange but strangely true, if you…

He's lucky you didn't apply the hedge clippers somewhere more personal.

In my experience, assigning complicated motives to a man's behavior is not a very productive exercise. He wanted to do something nice for you. It doesn't matter why. Just say thank you and do something nice for him.

Me too -- although I admit I eat fake vegan cheese. :)

Don't despair! I find that my weight goes up during certain times of the month, even though I'm eating really well. That could be all it is. But also remember that your weight can fluctuate as much as a pound and a half from one day to the next, with no discernable reason. There's always a downward trend, but you might not…

Pretty much all of them. :)

Hi, I'm vegan and I know just what you mean. So many veg recipes are loaded with oil and nuts. My favorite low fat vegan cookbook is Appetite for Reduction. Every recipe is healthy and has full nutrition information. I love it. You can find a lot of the recipes here: http://www.theppk.com/recipes/ Another good one is The…

The three most important things for me: 1. Write everything down. Everything. 2. Start your day knowing what you're going to eat that day. Making healthy decisions on the fly is very hard. 3. Remember that every decision is just as important as the one before it. Make a bad decision? Just make a good one next. You're still…

It really depends on what I'm eating. If I'm eating nutritionally dense food (lots of beans and veg and fruit and little else), it's a struggle for me to eat enough to break 1000 calories. Still, my my energy level skyrockets and I have no trouble exercising. But if I'm eating smaller amounts of "normal" food, I need a lot…

A lot of people here have lost a lot more than I have (I'm not at my goal yet), but I've lost 65 of 100 so far. The biggest thing for me is writing EVERYTHING I eat down. Everything. The second biggest thing is to EAT REAL FOOD. Not 100 calorie pack of junk food; real fruit, real veg, real food. Your body will be much much…

If you want to up your calorie intake in a healthy way, eat more beans and try adding raw nuts and a tablespoon of ground flaxseed to your salads. I'm vegan and in the same calorie-intake situation, but as long as my body feels good and I'm eating healthy food until I'm sated, I don't worry about it.