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Are you travelling by car or plane? Can you take food with you? We are doing a 10-day road trip this summer. I have made sure that our hotel stays all have mini fridges and microwaves. And we will likely eat out sometimes, but this will be tricky (I made note of where all the Chipotle restaurants are along the way so we…

I don't take the glucosamine/chrondroitin tablets... but my dog does! He was born with severe hip dysplasia in both hips and was scheduled for surgery when he turned 18 months. During this time, we added the glucosamine tablets to his dinner every night because the vet suggested it would help with the joint inflammation --…

I was training for a half marathon in January last fall when my knee and foot pain returned (I have terrible overpronation, especially in my right feet, so much that I often stand on the sides of my feet without even thinking about it -- I was always told this is because I am short with wide hips). I was pretty sure I…

bump! We're gluten-free, so I make quinoa cupcakes -- more fiber than using refined white flour! http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2010/11/09/gluten-free-chocolate-quinoa-cake/

Don't listen to anyone who tells you it CAN'T be fixed. I have had four children, I am under five feet tall, and all my babies were over 8 pounds. Look at my profile pics if you want to see my stomach. I had a four-finger separation between my abs after the fourth was born and was just sure I had lost it forever, and now…

INCREDIBLE!!!!! Wow, what a transformation!

So cool! Way to go!!!

First of all, I'd drop the veggie burgers, faux chicken and any other processed stuff (or at least minimize it -- and definitely avoid the fake meats and cheeses that have ingredients on the back that you can't pronounce -- that's not food, that's chemicals). You can be vegan and eat this stuff, but if you're trying to…

I think it depends on a lot of factors. How tall are you? How much are you trying to lose? What is your % of body fat? Are you trying to gain muscle at the same time? I am under 5 feet tall, I run and lift weights weekly, and I'm trying to lose "the last ten pounds" while gaining muscle. My goal is to cycle my calories,…

I've had four kids, all over 8 lbs, and gained between 30-65 lbs with each one (and I'm not even 5 feet tall). My profile pic is me. You don't necessarily need a tummy tuck. Regardless of whether you've had kids, you could have diastasis recti, meaning that your ab muscles have separated down the middle and you don't…

Funny you asked, I just downloaded this: http://myvega.com/sites/myvega.com/files/shared/Vega-One-Smoothie-Recipes-Vol1.pdf I think you could substitute pretty much any protein powder for the Vega powder! There are a few good ones here, too:…

I was worried about this when I started out, too. I first went with a "transitional" shoe that simply had less heel and incline than my Nike Airs. I went with the Reebok Realflex, and I still wear them often, especially if I'm running a trail that I'm unfamiliar with. That said, about a month after I was comfortable…

Aw, Fraser, so sorry to hear about your experiences. Sadly, there is a lot of addiction in our family so my kids have already learned the hard way what can happen. I am hoping they will learn through these experiences and not repeat our family history :-(

You are AMAZING!!

My fave vegan cookbook is The Voluptuous Vegan. It is decadent! I really enjoyed Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma for insights into the way the food industry works.

I also tend to go overboard on weekends! It mainly has to do with having the kids here -- I am constantly in the kitchen dealing with cries of "I'm hungry!" and "I'm bored!" I grocery shop on Saturdays, and I do all of my weekly cooking for lunches for the week on Sundays. My husband likes to go out or order in from…

I'm gluten-free as well, and I started gaining weight like crazy as soon as I stopped eating gluten even though I didn't change the volume of food or number of calories. From what I've been told, my body had not been absorbing the nutrients when I was eating gluten, so when I stopped stressing out my digestive system, it…

BWAHAHAHAH!!! BEST REPLY EVER! "Lake, big lake!"

Ideally, in the morning, after I've hydrated. But I have four kids to get to school on weekdays, so my morning weekouts only happen on weekends. During the weekdays, I try to either workout at lunch or at night, about an hour after dinner, whichever is more convenient to that day's schedule.

LOL, I am SO SHORT!!!! I am 4'9", so I am the tiniest little person at the gym. I keep expecting to be told that children aren't allowed, ha! I don't know about the 800 cals/hr thing, that doesn't sound right. When I ran the half marathon in February, it took me 2:30 and I burned about 1100 calories. I wasn't sprinting, I…

For me personally, all the research in the world still doesn't necessarily apply, KWIM? Some people are going to do better doing one thing, and other people are going to benefit from doing something else. What works for me (currently: eating as much raw vegan as possible -- and at other points in my life, being a meat…

I modified the program, I think that's ok. I loved the book, loved the philosophy, but there were a couple of things that didn't work for me: my gym was missing a couple of things in the book (so I googled until I found similar moves that I could do), and I need to work out every day or I will just stop going (so I broke…

Yum!!!

Wow. your stories are all amazing! Thank you so much for your willingness to share them here. I am grateful every day for my health and ability, and the health and abilities of my spouse and children. Sometimes it feels very fragile. Your stories are inspirational, heroic even! I'm awed.

These are all so creative!!!!!

Way to go, Beeps! Weird question about lifting more than your weight -- Beeps, you reminded me of this. Lat pull down -- I can currently pull 70lbs. But the thing is, I only weigh 107. And I am really short, so I have to go up on my tip toes to reach the handles. And I can barely pull the thing down with my body weight to…

Just blend those all together! 1 cup of each, plus ice, should make a yummy smoothie!

Mint! So brilliant!

I am not allergic to sulfites, but I am very sensitive to them. And because I am allergic to MSG (which goes by a lot of other names and is used as a preservative or flavor enhancer in most packaged foods), I am also limited to most raw, organic food. We rarely go out to eat anymore, and I have to be very careful when we…

^^THIS!!!