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  • There are soooooo many good vegan/vegetarian blogs out there with TONS of recipes and ideas. Here are some of my faves: theppk.com sundaymorningbananapancakes.blogspot.com theinventivevegetarian.blogspot.com ohsheglows.com thefigtreeblog.com thegardengrazer.com veganseatpencilshavings.com
    in What are your favorite vegan recipes?? Comment by elana87 July 2013
  • Chances are, you don't NEED to take a protein supplement. I'm always a fan of food over supplements. Eggs are great snacks, as are nuts (though, obviously, in small portions). Cottage cheese, yogurt, and milk are all good options as well. Personally, my favorite snack is just a spoon full of peanut butter and some milk to…
    in Increase Protein... Comment by elana87 May 2013
  • Hashimoto's and PCOS here. I'm not on any meds for thyroid as of now, but that's mostly because my endo hasn't seen consistently high TSH levels to put me on anything (also considering I'm not trying to get pregnant yet). Supposedly this will happen in the next 5-10 years. I find my metabolism is super slow, and I'm pretty…
    in Hello, thyroid, can you hear me? Comment by elana87 May 2013
  • The "easiest" fix would be to drop the calories consumed. While programs like MFP are good for tracking, they are not always 100% accurate on things like resting metabolism, so it might not be predicting the calories you need correctly. If you eat fewer calories, you will lose weight. The other option would be to change…
    in Please help - I'm really trying and failing Comment by elana87 May 2013
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