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:smile: You look fantastic!!!! Keep on keeping on and you'll be to your goal in no time! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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A complete protein contains adequate proportions of all 9 essential amino acids. Most animal-based proteins are complete. Most plant-based proteins are not. Spirulina, however, is.

If you must supplement your protein intake, I would recommend spirulina powder, not whey. Spirulina is a complete protein and is a plant. It is much healthier and more nutrient-dense than whey.

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Yes. I definitely get flirted with more often. I also, in general, get treated much better by strangers, male or female. Is it shallow? Maybe. Is it a reality? Absolutely. I think it's a combination of people having more desire to interact with an "attractive" person (someone who is at a healthy weight) and the fact that…

Ok, so I found a dermatologist that would see me today. I was told that it is contact dermatitis. "Use a steroidal cream to clear it up, and an over-the-counter cream that I just happen to have a whole pad of coupons for..." Blah, blah, blah. Treat the symptom... Just as I knew would happen. Western medicine is so screwed…

Thanks everyone. I have an appointment with a dermatologist tomorrow morning. Maybe they can diagnose it, but I know the "treatment" will be bulls*^t. Most doctors know little to nothing about nutrition. They treat symptoms, not problems. They make as.much money from kickbacks from drug companies as they do from their…

Honestly, I fear for how others may treat them. I have been mocked/made fun of more than once for speed-walking, and I was thinner then than I am now. I was so humiliated that eventually I quit walking along the lake that I live on. I love the trail along the lake. It is beautiful, and I miss it. I can't wait until I lose…

Hi. Feel free to add me. I am VERY serious about getting in shape. I am down 36 pounds in two months, and I exercise at least 6 days a week. I still have more than 40 pounds to lose, and I would like to get there by my 40th birthday at the end of September. My diary is open, so you can see what I'm eating. I try to…

I love Jane's Addiction! I have Rival Sons "Get What's Coming" in my head. All of their stuff its great. I can't wait for the new album.

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I started this thread, but I just realized that I didn't say anything about my motorcycles... I ride a '04 Yamaha Road Star 1700. I have modified it so it's a really a huge hotrod with LOTS of power! People chuckle because I am only 5' 2". But I ride the hell out of that bike. I live an hour north of Milwaukee, WI, so…

72 is my birth year. Carla is my real first name. I used to play bass in a punk band and one of my band mates started calling me Monte Carla (obviously a play on Monte Carlo), and it stuck. I liked it. People often wonder if I have a '72 Monte Carlo car, but I don't. I do have a '67 Triumph motorcycle, though!

Ok. I did the math... If I consume 1200 calories/day, and 15% of my calories need to come from protein, that means I need to consume 180 calories worth of protein daily. Since 1 gram of protein = 4 calories, that means I need a minimum if 45 grams of protein daily (20% would be 60 grams of protein)... I ordered 4 lbs of…

I had to think about this for awhile before I could respond. It sounds like you are already doing the things I might normally recommend: Focus on why you want to do it; Give yourself a variety of options for exercise so that you don't get bored; Pull out your favorite "smaller-sized" outfit and hang it where you can see it…

I posted this topic in three places and got no good answers. I think that I am going to start measuring fluid ounces of the juice that is yielded from each fruit/veg and then try to find nutritional values for just the juice. If I find a good resource for that data I will post it here. In the meantime I am documenting the…

Hello everyone! I bought my first juicer last year, and juiced every morning. I primarily juiced greens - along with beets and ginger. I never did a complete juice fast, though. I wasn't about to haul my juicer to work. Also, when winter came around it was difficult to keep doing it because of the limited availability of…

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I am wanting to transition into veganism. I have some animal products in my fridge/freezer that I am going to continue to consume as I transition, but I will avoid purchasing animal products going forward. I ordered two cookbooks today that one of my MFP friends recommended: 'Appetite for Reduction' and 'Veganomicon'. I…

Thank you all! I really appreciate your time and your input!

I think that's how a lot of us found ourselves here - myself included. But you will love the positive attitude and encouragement of the community here on MFP. I had over 80 pounds to lose when I started just over three weeks ago. I am on track to lose 10 pounds in my first month, and I've lost one pant size and two jacket…

My thought was that since sodium is water soluble that water intake might help remove it from the kidneys. I have been a food scientist for nearly 20 years, but I am not a nutritionist. I am also not an idiot, but thanks for making me feel like one. At least I was smart enough to ask. Not all of us are as well informed (or…

My thought was that since sodium is water soluble that water intake might help remove it from the kidneys. I have been a food scientist for nearly 20 years, but I am not a nutritionis

" I was made with a heart of stone, to be broken with one hard throw. I've seen the ocean break on the shore and come together with no harm done. I want to be more like the ocean. No talking, all action." Ocean Size by Jane's Addiction

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

Yes. Absolutely. Because the girl eats chicken nuggets her mother failed. No question. Sometimes good parents have bad kids, but that is a rare exception. Assuming that is not the case here, and also assuming the child doesn't have an autism spectrum disorder... It is a parent's responsibility to provide a healthy and…

The syrup has an artificial sweetener in it. I'm sure you could use vanilla extract and stevia instead without impacting the calories. You'll just have to add to taste.

Welcome! Feel free to add me. I started on Jan 6th. I've lost 8 lbs, 70+ more to go. Let's do this!

Per 1 cup serving: 76 calories, 10g carbs, 3g fat, 3g protein, 4g sugar, 3g fiber.