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Where to draw the line? There is a balance to nature that is destroyed by the human need to control their environment. In the North American Pacific Northwest deer and wolves shared the same territory. The deer and wolves did not get together and reach an understanding as to how many deer a wolf kills to eat- a balance…

Basque Style Green Beans: 1 tsp. oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 med. onion, sliced 1 lb. tomatoes; peeled, seeded and diced (save some of the juice if able) 1 lb. Green Beans; trimmed, cut into bite sized pieces and parboiled 5 min. Salt & Pepper, pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) Pinch or 2 oregano Heat pan over med.…

Too much fancy talk for me. If modern humans are so adversely affected by meat, fat, white flour and simple sugars why do we seem so predisposed to seek out and enjoy these kinds of foods? Why do vegans and raw foodists make meals that emulate meat dishes like burgers, mock meat loaf and mock turkey? The only people who…

Isn't calling yourself a part-time vegan kind of impossible? A part-time vegan is merely a carnivore/omnivore who can not commit to sticking to a vegan diet full time. Like when you break a crumb in half you don't have 2 half crumbs; you have 2 crumbs.

Being an omnivore to me has been best. I have studied how to use medicinal herbs, roots and fungi through a school run by Michael Tierra and one of the first things he brings up in his writings is, "Name one nation where the population were mostly vegans that has pushed civilization forward". For every George Bernard Shaw…

Speaking of science I believe that some people like the Atkins/South Beach diet systems because losing the water weight/seeing a difference in inches earlier in your dietary change is a greater motivating factor to stick to the diet long term than just increasing activity and decreasing calories; it is also easier to reach…

This could be exactly what the original poster wants to avoid. If you estimate your daily caloric load at 1500 cal. then this meal will allow you 550 cal FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. That translates into: 3 slices white bread w/1tbl. butter/margarine on each; 2 bagels without a smear from Einstein Bagels(their 'bagel thin'…

You need to see a doctor AND a dietitian if you are eating like this and feeling weak, dizzy, etc. I am not going to pretend to give specific advice on what you can/can't do right now but IMHO your diet needs serious re-adjustment. A doctor can help with your symptoms now (weak, dizzy, etc.) and a licensed dietitian can…

You can use lettuce instead of bread, radicchio/endive/jicama instead of crackers; spaghetti sqash/zucchini strands(cut with a veg. peeler) for pasta; eggplant/zucchini layers in your lasagna; tomatoes/peppers/winter squash/portabella mushrooms are great for filling up with some kind of stuffing; sweet potato/butternut…

Nuts in limited amounts are good for weight loss just as wine in limited amounts is rumored to help heart problems. Trouble with nuts/nut butters is the serving size is so small that people often eat much more than what they think is a serving. A one oz. serving of peanuts has 14g of fat and 160 calories; one serving of…

[/quote] It does play a large part in your overall long term health how you consume your macros. At first, only caloric deficit will make a difference but the chemistry is much more complex than that if you want to remain healthy and not just skinny. [/quote] I just took a look at your profile and think that the base…

The reason why this site recommends trying to lose 1 lb. a week is because losing weight permanently is a lifestyle change- whatever your calorie intake is to keep your weight the same without exercise is estimated by MFP(combined with your level of activity), then about 500 calories are taken away. The 500 calories less…

The change in calories from workout days to non-workout days is based on MFP keeping the calorie deficit constant (including exercise) while staying with the program. Sitting in front of the TV vegging out burns calories, more if your level of activity (sedentary, mildly active, active, etc.) keeps your metabolism high.…

Hard to have an opinion about whether or not your diet is okay if you don't allow folks to see what you are eating. If you are getting at least 25g of fiber, take a multi-vitamin supplement, are reaching your daily protein goal, are staying within your calorie goal and have no health conditions where you have to modify…

Since you have done some research and are finding out that everyone has a different opinion on what works... the main thing about losing weight (to me) is finding a program that keeps you motivated to stay with it long enough to see results. Whether you do the 'Eat right for your type' system, Atkins/South Beach Diet…

Atkins made me insane when I did it- the South Beach Diet has a more common sense eating plan with the same basic concept. Just pick an exercise and diet plan; stick to it for several months and judge your progress by how you feel/ how many inches you are losing instead of looking at the scale. If you do some form of…

I see you live in MI. I don't know what kind of stores you have locally BUT you should check out the CSA(Community Supported Agriculture) site at the link posted below. The basic program(organized by the USDA) is you sign up for a season w/the farmer, either pay up front or as the food is harvested(up to the farmer), and…

I believe this guy was slightly germophobic (see article link) but a less anal/very effective version of this kind of overkill is to wash your hands as much as possible. As in each time after you go to the bathroom, before you eat and after you eat(about 5x a day including your morning shower). By washing your hands I mean…

From my personal experience (I was undiagnosed for years as having trouble with my blood sugar levels) I gotta say, grouping all carbs together is like grouping all fat together. Once I cut back on simple carbs (white sugar/flour, etc.)many symptoms that I developed from diabetes went away. I have just gotten to the point…

Have you ever heard of a diet technique called grazing? It might help you keep within your goals... Instead of the basic 3 meals a day w/snack you graze 4-5 times a day with smaller meals just to stop the hunger. The dictionary even defines this method as: graze (grz) v. grazed, graz·ing, graz·es v.intr. 1. To feed on…

Without seeing what your diet looks like making suggestions is not real productive. Would like to help but am handicapped by this.

no worries angel.:glasses: BTW congrats on closing in on that 25 kilo or so goal(stupid metric system)

Here's an article about that from another diet site. There's alot of leeway in exactly what numbers are used... much depends on age, simple sugar tolerance, ability to process fat, blood type, etc. If you continue not to see results after a few months (we are talking lifestyle change for long term weightloss) then you can…

Can follow this suggestion but... 30% of 1500 total calories is 450 fat calories, divided by 9 calories per 1g of fat is a daily allotment of 50g of fat.. If this author meant 20% of daily calorie intake should be fat then the number would be 33g of fat. At some point your continued physical conditioning and diet changes…

I know I'm not a woman (but i'm over 50) but... the math on weight loss is pretty simple. 1g of fat needs 9 calories to burn off. There are about 454g in 1 pound. 9 x 454 is 4086 calorie deficit between what you eat and what your body needs to maintain weight. If you do not eat enough protein then your body will burn off…

Edamame, soy nuts roasted chickpeas, seasoned seitan, baked and seasoned polenta cubes, cheese cubes are a good place to start. Here in Southwestern US we have lots of Mexican stuff like roasted chickpeas w/chile lime seasoning that taste soooo much better than Corn Nuts w/a huge amount of protein to boot.

If you can eat eggs or egg substitutes Fritatta is the to go: First saute in about a teaspoon of oil a clove of garlic (when you wish to, can omit). Add veg. of choice- one bunch of swiss chard, stems removed/leaves shredded one good sized bunch spinach, cleaned and shredded; one roasted bell pepper and one cup onion; one…

I think you are experiencing the standard vegan/vegetarian dilemma (not that I am saying you are a vegan/vegetarian); people are so anxious to put a label on a thing (Usually the wrong label) that you have to be very Zen about it. I get updates from a raw food group on Yahoo and about every 12-18 months there is a post…

D. If missing a meal does not make you tired, grumpy or any other sign of low blood sugar then missing one meal isn't the end of the world. If you consistently miss your nutritional goals THEN it's a problem; if you know you'll be hungry @ 9p then enjoy it then... if not, oh well