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I can relate to A LOT of what you said (even about living in Chicago! though I only did for two years) and I am so happy that you've made such a phenomenal and positive change in yourself. "Life is not about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself." Keep it up, and good luck on the marathon!!! :flowerforyou:

I have wanted to try going raw for a LONG time, and we did try for a little while. The biggest problem in my opinion (past that addiction and longing for comfort from warm, cooked foods) is the need for preparation. I mean, to have variety so that you don't get bored with being raw, you need all the tools: juicer,…

Actually, I think the greatest hurdle to becoming vegan after being a vegetarian for a long time was thinking past the 'wow veganism is hard' state of mind, and trust me, that was a HUGE hurdle. Becoming vegetarian was very easy for me (I sat my chicken sandwich down on my plate, mid bite, and never touched the stuff…

9 years veggie, 1 year vegan. Never /ever/ will I decide to eat meat again. Very occasionally I will eat animal products that I /know/ came from humane sources (I have friends and neighbors who raise chickens that just meander in their yards as free chickens, and I'll eat their fresh eggs), but never the meat.

To be perfectly honest, I found it on the internet :blushing: but it's great isn't it?! BUT the picture on my 'pounds lost' marker I definitely took! It's of the Three Sister's mountains in the Cascade Range of central Oregon. But THANK YOU to everyone who's made suggestions and offered support! I don't know why I didn't…

I'd be careful with that. I have done a lot of research, and there are A LOT of studies now pointing to the idea that diets high in soy can increase the risk and symptoms of thyroid disease, especially hypothyroidism. Here are two articles on the internet: http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/soydangers.htm…

I LOVE this! And I second everything everyone has said: Breakfast is the best.

Okay, so I'm in an interestingly tragic situation. I've been vegetarian for 9 years now, vegan for 1. As a vegan I'm an expert at getting all my protein, vitamins, etc. However, less than a month ago I discovered that I am hypothyroid (at my annual gyno appointment, of all places! just another reminder, ladies, these are…

That's so great! Keep it up! And never get down on yourself for a day or two (or three!) of splurging, you're back into it now and feeling great, you deserve it! :flowerforyou:

Hello everyone! Just joined yesterday so I'm pretty darn new. I'm usually a farily healthy and active person, but due to some medical issues, in the past 3 months I've gained over 10 pounds and lost an incredible amount of motivation and energy. I've always found in the past that keeping a log and having lots of great…