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Thanks RJDunn!! I have come across that website too Love it. I think having fun creating meals and trying new things will get me through. I will subscribe to those blogs, they sound great! Just mentally, knowing I'm not going cold turkey has helped tremendously! Friend request being sent!!

Thanks fatdoob! Yes, I have my attention on health. Some people say vegan/veg and think they are healthy -and you are right - carnivores too! I have a client who teaches/owns a cross fit gym and is all Paleo. She is super fit and healthy - but I can't do all that meat. My body really does love it when I eat 'fresh' raw…

Thanks Perrin! This has been a long time coming for me as well. The cheese is so hard! And my mom raises her own chickens who live in a happy healthy loving environment so for now those are the only eggs I eat. I have always loved almond milk and soymilk and ricemilk so that is okay too. and some vegan cheese is awesome…

Lmans77 - awesome!!! Thank you! Yes, I'm finding that too, that I don't have room nor want unhealthy stuff, I eat about every 3 hours - whether its a handful of almonds or my lunch so its been pretty great. I did this years ago and my body loved it. I like the 'simplify' rule!!

Thanks Rocbola!! I'm with you on the healthy end of Vegan! I'm trying to have more protein in my diet via veg and complex carbs - little or no starches just for now, and i love TEMPEH and Quinoa actually...I like your recipe idea! Once a week is a good start!

Thanks Browns 1908!! What I find restrictive is I LOVE MILK EGGS AND CHEESE. And my boyfriend is Celiac - we live together...so finding foods we both thrive on is hard. Making separate meals is fine with us. I'm in Colorado so vegan is pretty accepted at just about any restaurant - so eating out is easy. I guess its…

Joined Rael!! Thank you!!

oooh! I just discovered her- Isa -( peabean26) yesterday! I downloaded a free kindle book and am looking forward to more of her books!!

I'm in! I just started a week ago from the book 'Walk off the Weight' by Michelle Stanton. I have been tracking everything in a notebook. I was training for running and got so discouraged. Need to work my way up to that and the interval training has been awesome!! I have a 5k this weekend - don't care if I walk the whole…

Pat Benetar and AC/DC!! 80's 4 evr: :drinker:

Feel free to add me too!! In the same boat!! Fitness pal helps so much, I suffer for sure when I quit tracking!! Welcome back!

Welcome back! I'm kickstarting into gear again too. Feel free to add me. My boyfriend is Celiac -no gluten or he gets sick - its hard but so healthy and good for you! Look up recipes so you enjoy and have fun with food instead of being mad at it! It helps!

wow!! Wonderful!! Very inspired!

I hear ya!! I'm struggling too...not 20 anymore and can't work off the five pounds in a day kind of thing...I quit drinking alcohol for a month, am on like day 12 and have gained a pound. I like goals as well and have a 5 k planed too and an obstacle course run in Sept - Dirty Girl - so need to gear up!! Sending you friend…

You can friend me!! Kinda new here...I've been gone for a while...want to get back on track for 2014 too!! Welcome!!

1200 here too...having a hard time sticking to it though!! Add me...sending request to you too!!

I'll friend you!! Sending request...I'm over 40 too...let's do this!

Sending friend request...6 kids??? wow. I want to lose 45 pounds...let's do it!!

Starting over here too!! Sending request!!

You can friend me!

Hello! Bon jour. I tried to be vegan and missed eggs and cheese too much. No meat worked out okay though. I just re-vamped my fitness too. : ) Welcome!

Amazing!!! Love the photos!! Your activities have changed dramatically! (Doritoes to awesome race day!!) Very inspiring!!

Gotcha Good!!!!

wow!! Rock climbing! Sounds so fun! I am supposed to go snow boarding in three weeks!! I feel like a huge tubby. But I'm working out and it will be just a great workout if nothing else! (albeit an EXPENSIVE one) I will friend you! Thanks for the comment!!

What a HUGE transformation!!! Wow. New life!!! Very inspiring and thanks for posting!!

You sound very powerful and ambitious!! If you think about it, in life, we are all surrounded by tempting foods and bad habits. You sound like you have a strong will, and whether its the people you're around or the dessert plate floats by...you've got what you need in your heart and in your head! You've been motivated by…

wow! Awesome!! I did two my first year...and looked up some for 2014 today...and want to do a straight 5k too, for training. It really motivates me to have a schedule/goal.

Wow Yael!!! 130 pounds!! You rock!!

You can add me too!! I'm also back in the saddle!! Would love the support too!!:smokin: :happy:

You look wonderful!!! congrats!!!! I've back on here after gaining ten pounds. This post was very inspiring!!! YOU ROCK.