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many many years ago, a weight watcher leader explained that when the fat is removed from our fat cells, it is replaced with fluid (i don't remember if she said it was water)...then from there it is released and the cells squish flat (we never really lose them)...how true this is, i don't know...but it surely does explain…

shouldn't steam asparagus???....why not?...that's how i do it all the time, that and roasting it...please let me know why steaming is not good...as a vegetarian, i eat a lot of it...how else can i do it??...thanks

what a bunch of great people are showing up here!!!...ouch for your prices and lack of veg. items in istanbul...i thought i had problems living in the south where they have great beans and veggies but i can't eat them much in restaurants cause they season them with meat....but i can get free range eggs locally and lots of…

thanks for the challenge...i am in for 5!!!...great title!!!...good luck everyone!!!

i went through menopause naturally and i found taking a 400 i.u. natural vitamin e supplement in the morning and again at night really got rid of hot flashes...but it has to be the natural e not the synthetic kind...on the ingredients you want it to say d-alpha tocopherol not dl-alpha...the natural kind costs more than the…

going to go try some of these great suggestions right now

i think it is great that you are comfortable enough with both your husband and your body to have him do the measuring... you have made him part of your weight loss progress and that has got to make him feel important too...good luck with your weight loss journey!!!

glad to see some vegans/vegetarians responding....i know more of us will join this thread as time passes...reading what works/doesn't work for people is interesting and informative...i still am going way over my carbs...over my fiber too, but that doesn't bother me a bit...do any of you use a protein powder?...i need to…

oprah did a show about a year or so that stressed most people don't drink enough water...they agreed with the idea of taking 1/2 your body weight and drinking that amount in oz.....200 lbs. = 100 ounces of water....i found that when i replaced the 2 liter bottle of diet soda i could swig down daily with water, i felt so…

is there a message board section anywhere for vegetarians/vegans?....i see posts here and there from fellow vegetarians and am wondering if there is a place we can all hang out together and discuss issues that pertain specifically to us...i have been a vegetarian for 18 years and realize now that one of the main reasons i…

6" veggie with prov. or pepperjack cheese and as many veggies as they can cram into it so i usually need a fork!!!!...bottled water and yogurt...one of my favorite places to eat when i am out and about...

thanks for the great posts and insights heal4444 and allabout me...they are a help to me...

thank you all for the great ideas, i am going to try the roasted garlic in olive oil this week!!! i can't think of anything else i could add to this thread, other than to keep hummus on hand which is so easy to make from dried chickpeas or canned ...blessings to all

tamtastic....you are fantastic...and an inspiration!!!...thank you for your post!!!

wolfena, what a great weight loss analogy...i am going to remember that and share it with my "tops" meeting this week... from what i have heard and noticed to be true for myself....it runs about 15 pounds to go down a size...but i guess it is true what the others have said, it depends too on where your weight is…

hang in there...all will be well...i noticed last night the moon is about full...it can affect the tides and i truly believe it can affect weight loss...i seem to hold on to my weight when the moon is full...so that may be the same for other people...please dont stay under your calories...eat them so that your body doesn't…

yes, i did see the brown team dad on the biggest loser and i totally applaud his efforts!!!!...i think we should just call him a motivated dad and wish him and his son success in their efforts to get healthy!!!...blessings to all on this weight loss journey..

have been a vegetarian for 18 years...am very healthy but overweight because i eat way too many carbs...you might want to add omega 3s in the way of flaxseed oil since you wont be getting any fish oil...there is a great fake bacon out there that you might consider trying...good luck

good for you enjoying those steamed veggies...i eat them all the time too...i usually eat them with a serving of brown rice...try roasting them too....as a vegetarian, i find i have no problem getting the protein i need from tofu, beans, veggies etc...i usually season them with whatever i think sounds like it will taste…

i agree with lulubar's idea to have healthy things in the car with you....and to eat them on your way there and on your way home...being supportive of your brother is so important to his well being...and to yours too....seeing you is probably what keeps him going and lets him know that he is not alone....blessings to you…

greeneyes, do you happen to know the name of the show you refered to on the discovery channel?...thanks, joan

luckylep and abullock, i think you both hit the nail right on the head with your comments!!!..both of your posts were insightful...thanks, joan

i believe jillian's and bob's whole points were don't sugar coat it, don't make excuses, the two pound loss meant not lots of muscle gain, just not lots of doing what the contestant was supposed to be doing...later when jillian talked to the contestant she admitted that she was working out good but not eating what she was…

well i never thought about adding the oil to something....i just take the flaxseed oil straight from the bottle...i am going to start mixing it...thanks for the idea!!!..i just started taking it a while back since i was afraid i might be lacking the omega-3 being a vegetarian...

glad to see some vegetarians in here!!!...just joined this site the other day and have been checking out the message boards and hoping to find some vegetarians...know nothing about "clean eating" though...not yet anyway...have been a vegetarian for about 18 years....perfect health but overweight from eating way too many…

i have not tried food combining but have read about it....i know people who swear by it...i have been a vegetarian for 18 years and thought bloating and gas was just a part of being a vegetarian and eating so much fiber, beans, etc:embarassed: ....however after meeting with a holistic neutropath (can't spell) i found out i…

thank you all so much for your words of support and encouragement...and the very best of wishes and prayers for you on your journies to good health too!!!!!...blessings to you all, joan

i just joined and am looking forward to a successful experience....i have been a vegetarian for about 18 years and am physically very healthy but way overweight!!!!...so i guess i am not very healty afterall am i???:noway: ...i have been a member of TOPS for a year now...i have lost 16 pounds so far...just joined the YMCA…