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For protein - quinoa, nuts, beans, tofu, seeds, eggs, greek yogurt, lentils. Take the meals you like right now and try to incorporate those things in. In the beginning I used more meat substitutes to make sure I was getting enough protein and then phased them out as I found meals I liked. One of my favourite meals is black…

I do smoothies every day, usually after my workout. I use frozen fruit, a banana, non-dairy milk (usually almond), and a vegan protein powder If I make one for breakfast, I'll add oats. If I make one later in the day I add greens. That's the great thing about smoothies, you can put in whatever you feel like pretty much!

Very good. My husband grew up with this being the only oil they used for cooking (they made it themselves.) Organic and extra virgin is our go-to oil.

As already mentioned, make sure you take Vitamin C when you are getting your non-heme sources of iron and in addition to avoiding caffeine, avoid calcium when you're eating non-heme rich foods. I've never taken supplements, but I have found that concentrating on my iron levels and doing the above, my iron levels are now…

If you really want to go the supplement route, go to a health store, they'll have vegan vitamin lines. Now and Deva are popular brands. When I do take calcium, I use a local store brand that doesn't have lactose and the pills are very small so they are easy to swallow.

If it's available near you, look into buying some Vega products. They make great vegan nutritional supplements including protein powders and will help with your intake. I'm vegetarian as well and protein is my biggest struggle.

I just started block 2 of the mass calendar today. I'm really looking forward to it. Things I won't miss from block 1 - Agility X and The Challenge.

Also, I once went on vacation to the US with the mentality that I was going to "eat American" and by that I meant I was going to enjoy every single restaurant we don't have here. I cleaned my plate (which I don't often do at restaurants at home) and ate some of the worst (and yet best) fast foods I could (hello Zaxby's…

You can come back and log, that's not a problem. Are you worried about calorie intake? Then take a pad of paper and pencil with you and track just your calories. Can you plan ahead? Knowing where you might eat means you can look at menus online beforehand and know what good choices will be. Also, if you do slip, get right…

Yoga or pilates

I gained 45 lbs during both of my pregnancies and I lost all the weight without a gym membership. I used workout videos, youtube, wii dancing games, walking. I workout 30-60 minutes a day at home right now doing P90X3 and a couple of other videos and am noticing a good difference in muscle.

A lot of the brands that are being named, I haven't seen where I live (it's possible I have to go to a proper health food to find them rather than just using my local grocery store.) I don't care for the faux meat products that are available to me, except for the Yves Veggie Ground Round when I want to make Shepherd's Pie…

That can happen with a lot of foods when you re-introduce them into your diet, or have more than you usually do. For years I didn't eat any beef and then the first time I had it I was very sick. Try lactose free milk and see if it makes a difference.

Check out No Meat Athlete and also Brendan Brazier (Thrive/Vega) online. They've got great information.

All over the place. Local discount grocery store for picking up stuff I'm out of High end grocery store for certain organic products Local vegetable store Mennonite store for when I was eating meat Farmers Market and Food Share program for vegetables.

I have a high protein goal but never hit it. I'm vegetarian so I depend on a vegan protein powder in my smoothies or other protein shakes to get me there. A few foods you can add to meals that won't fill you up - sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, pistachios, hemp seeds, flax seeds, cheese.

Chocolate flavoured tea or a square of dark chocolate. In the grand scheme of things, a small amount isn't going to hurt.

My son and I would dispute that claim. I spent much of my childhood on antibiotics for 6 weeks at a time due to ear infections. Always a skinny child and haven't had weight issues as an adult. My son has taken a lot of antibiotics in his short life and is also a skinny child. Good try Dr. Oz.

I started two months ago, did a few weeks then got sick, so was off for two weeks. I've started up again and now I'm starting week 4 of the first block. I'm doing the mass schedule. I'm noticing a difference in my arms already and some in my legs though I am doing extra leg work (weighted squats, etc.) a couple of times a…

I'm using P90X3 right now and love how quick I can get a workout in. YouTube is also good for quick video workouts, and you can find something that you'll really enjoy. I love all the instructional videos from the pros from Dancing With the Stars. Or I pop my kids Just Dance game into the Wii. My husband likes the workouts…

I'm not vegan but vegetarian and I always get the protein thing - "I couldn't be vegetarian, I need protein." I'm on a high protein diet that doesn't include animals, thank you very much. Or I hear "I couldn't get by just eating nuts and seeds." Riiiight.

I once used Yves Veggie Ground Round instead of turkey meat in the spaghetti and my picky kids didn't notice a difference. Veggie Patch makes some very good faux chicken nuggets and bites. There are lots of products you can buy that are meat substitutes but if he's not going to eat things like beans, lentils, and eggs, it…

Quinoa, brown rice, lentils, oatmeal, beans. Make sure if you're eating a vegetarian source of iron you have it with vitamin c, it will help you absorb it better. Also, no coffee or tea or calcium when you're having it as well as it blocks absorption. I use to be borderline anemic but when I went vegetarian I started to…

Sorry, seems you were clarifying while I was posting. I haven't specifically used it for weight loss, but it will definitely contribute to a healthy diet and weight loss.

Are you looking for certain benefits? I mostly use organic virgin coconut oil. I started using it years ago because my husband is from the Caribbean and that is what he always used. I can't point to any specific benefits that are just from it, but studies show it is very beneficial and I can't say that I have any problems…

I love my Ninja. I make smoothies every day. I used to use a Nutribullet but I like the Ninja better. My smoothies are usually banana, frozen fruit, almond milk, and Vega Whole Foods Smoothie Infusion. Or greens, banana, almond milk, and flaxseeds or hemp protein.

I ate that way for over 10 years. No beef or pork, just poultry and a little fish (can't eat seafood, they have something against me and are trying to kill me.) A combination of health and personal preferences. This is the first time I've heard that type of eating labelled though.

I've stopped getting into conversations about exercise with most people I know. I workout hard day because I want to add muscle and everyone else I know seems to be wanting to lose weight. So if I start talking about getting enough protein, or lack of time to exercise, or anything really, I get told "you don't need to…

Good to know that they are good-tasting. I've been using the Vega Whole Foods Smoothie Infusion but when that's done I plan to try something else in the line, I'm not sure what though. I find the bars a little pricey, I'll have to keep an eye out at the store when they go on sale.

So much good advice, much of what I would give. I'll share what works for me though: A B Complex Vitamin and Vitamin D every day. Regular sleep times (same time to bed and rise) making myself stay up even if I feel tired. Yoga - I started with Bikram and it was amazing not just for the depression but for the withdrawal of…