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It depends on what your place has. I usually get fresh fruit. Sometimes nuts. And if I am lucky, mochi!

My weight for this week was 238. My rewards - Small reward: Bath, wine and a cheesy gossip magazine. Send the man off for a boys night out! Medium reward: 5 new iTunes songs Large reward: Pedicure!

Sounds good! But complicated :o) Is there a template to calculate all of this!!! I may need reminding :smile: And now I feel rude not introducing myself! My name is Carol and my wedding is 8.3.12 -- while I have over 100 lbs to hit the top end of my BMI range, I am aiming to lose about 40lbs by April 20 (girls weekend in…

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This totally sounds like my cycles! Hugs!!! How are you doing now?

biggest challenge is also trying to find time to do everything! biggest accomplishment? that's a tough one...

Start: 242 Current: 238 While I want to be lighter at my August wedding, my motivation is health related. I am having all sorts of health problems that could be fixed by losing weight.

According to this academic journal article: http://www.ajcn.org/content/59/5/1203S.full.pdf+html Almonds, Pumpkin Seeds, and Sunflower Seeds have the highest percentage of protein per calorie. Page 1206S has a cool breakdown of the percentage of protein a number of veggie sources have.

I use Garden of Life RAW protein powder. It's GF and soy free too. Since I eat a lot of soy, I wanted my protein powder to be soy free. It's totally unsweetened and gross if you just take it with water. But I mix it with things and it's fine. Whole Foods has an instore oupon (in their coupon book) for $5 off that doesn't…

When I go out with friends (froyo is big here), I get a small cup of toppings to enjoy. But I TOTALLY understand the temptation!

I have been making vegan nachos all week long. I buy corn tortillas. Use a pizza cutter, I cut them into triangles. Cover a baking pan with foil. Lay chips out in a single layer. Quick sprinkle of cooking spray, dash of salt. Bake at 375 until brown. You may want to broil them to get them brown quicker. Play around with…

One more thing... if you are using store bought tempeh, STEAM IT quickly before using it. It releases the bitterness that often turns newbies away from it.

Love making my own. I learned in some parts of the country Seitan is also called mock duck.

Kale Cashews Polenta

I can't believe no one has shared nutritional yeast yet! At about 50 calories for 2 tbsp, it's got about 8g of protein in it! (1g fat, 5g carb, 4g fiber) Love the stuff.

I use Rainbow Light's line of vitamins (you can pick them up at Whole Foods or order online on Amazon). With regards to regular BMs. Things that get me "moving" ;o) * Coffee (even more would be soy frappuccino light beverages from Sbux) * Sushi * Lots of veggies * Tea

I use it in a lot of cooking. It's a great sub for cheese. I make cheese sauce with it. You can also combine it with things. Like a reduced calorie cheese sauce might involve using it along with mashed butternut squash. I also sprinkle it on popcorn and it is a key ingredient in my kale chip recipe.

Some tofu tips. I use a Tofu Xpress. It's a gadget that makes pressing tofu much easier and cleaner. Pressing the tofu will result in a more dense and meaty texture. You want a firm or extra firm tofu from the refrigerator section. I like to press, marinade, press again. Freezing tofu will change the texture dramatically.…

Make sure you aren't over-steeping your tea or not leaving the tea leaves in long enough. Other than that suggestion, I echo the wise folks who have posted above me. I am a total tea addict :o)

Exactly. A good quality bread.

I use Garden of Life RAW protein. It doesn't have any flavor or added sugars so you have to mix it with things (I have done it with just water and gagged).

I worked at a summer program where one year the chefs (who were amazing) tried to serve healthy salads and soups. The kids would just go order pizza for delivery. It was really sad. The food was delicious. It does need to be introduced slowly and in small amounts. And introduced at a younger age. My students will try a…

For those who don't eat meat, beans and nuts are high protein foods. And some beans and nuts have higher levels of protein (see edamame, almonds). About 65% of the world's protein needs are met through plant based protein. Some examples: Kidney Beans are almost 24% protein, pumpkin seeds are 24.5% -- yes that's only a…

Make a wild rice stuffing. Use nuts and fruit in it. My Man's Belly (a blog) has a killer recipe for a cauliflower tabbuleh with pomegranate seeds that is amazing. Mashed potatoes. Crustless quiche.

For those who don't like kale chips made in the oven, try making them in the dehydrator. The lower temperature keeps them from becoming bitter and brittle.

I love making the gingerbread out of Vegan Cookies Take Over the World.

I make my own energy bites. Fresh fruit (clementines are in season right now!) Nuts.

I make my own 90-calorie energy bites instead of packaged granola bars. I use herbs instead of salt to season things. I have read and been told that salt is addicting and you need more and more to satisfy the craving. So I cut out adding salt to things. Eventually I grew to love lower sodium foods. Buy dry beans and cook…

It depends on if it is raw or cooked. Whole or mashed. I cross-check calorieking.com when I am not sure.

I was rereading this post and it made me think of Thanksgiving. I prepared everything vegan except the turkey and a mac n cheese dish. Everything else - totally animal free. I let everyone serve themselves and eat before I ate... they LOVED it. Dad still doesn't know the "sausage" and wild rice stuffing didn't have meat.…