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FYI - Justin's has had a major recall on a bunch of their nut butters (jars and packets). You can go online to look at the exp dates affected.

While your husband is correct that eating white bread, white rice and mashed potatoes isn't healthy for the average person, he is not correct when it comes to people suffering from "flare ups" of Chron's, Colitis, IBS, etc. During a flare up, it is important to stay away from fiber including whole grains, fruits and raw…

Agreed!! And they have a non-hydrogenated version (in the yellow container).

Does the coconut oil stain your clothing, or do you use so little that it is completely absorbed into your skin like lotion? This recipe sounds great. Thanks!

Justin's Nut Butter Natural Chocolate Hazlenut Blend is pretty much exactly like Nutella (though I've never actually tasted Nutella, they are both Hazlenut and Chocolate). Justin's is also organic and non-hydrogenated. They carry it at our local co-ops and some grocery stores or they have it on Amazon. I don't think it is…

There is an awesome quinoa chickpea salad in a cookbook called Appetite for Reduction. It has quinoa (cooled), Romaine lettuce, chickpeas, red onion all tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette (homemade option is delicious, but store bought would do). It is so good, I could eat it everyday. I plan to try it with other additions…

You actually made me laugh out loud. Hilarious! :laugh:

I understand about LOVING chocolate because I am right there with you, but my eating habits have got to be sustainable. I will never cut chocolate out of my diet, it just wouldn't work for me. If you know you can have a little bit of chocolate every day, maybe you won't feel the need to eat lots of it, just look forward to…

Thanks for the recipe! It sounds delicious!!

Hang in there! Unless you have intolerances to some of these protein sources, your body will adjust. That doesn't mean you will never have gas, it just means you won't have it all the time. :happy: I have never had this problem with tofu, but beans can be another story. I find if I eat beans with lettuce, I don't generally…

Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World is AMAZING. I know that this site is more about healthy eating, but for those birthdays and times that you want to indulge, this book hits the spot. I have tried many recipes and they are all excellent. I serve these cupcakes at children's birthday parties and the kids love them. I have…

MFP does not keep track of B12. There is no place to enter it into the food database (when entering a new food), so that information is lacking for all of the food in the database. If you know how much B-12 you are getting and just want a way to log it, you can log it in the "Check In" tab. Go to your "My Home" page, click…

You can look on the Les Mills website to try to figure out the calories burned for you. I think it says up to 600 calories/hour, but it depends on your weight and how much weight you lift. Some comments I read on related sites had a pretty large range of possible calories burned (based on weight, etc.), so a HRM would be…

I weigh myself most days, but sometimes I forget. My question is: If you only weigh in once a week and your weigh in day happens to be on an "up" day, wouldn't that bum you out? If I weigh in every day and see the fluctuations, I get used to seeing the fluctuations and know that it is normal and it will go down again. :)…

I like Luna bars. There are a bunch of flavors including chocolate and non-chocolate flavors (all delicious) and suitable for vegans (non-dairy, etc.). Each bar contains 9 to 10 grams of protein, B vitamins (and other vitamins), and 35% DV of calcium, and are about 180 calories each. They are a little high in sugar, but…

One ounce of walnuts has 200 calories and 20 grams of fat. Other nuts and nut butters have similar calorie counts. I have not ever had the same issues as you are speaking of, but for me, it is really easy to eat an ounce of nuts without feeling full (or even noticing that I just ate 200 calories!! LOL). There are many…

I am a teacher as well, but instead of counting the calories burned running after my preschoolers and crawling around on the ground, I included that as part of my activity level in my profile. You can select your activity level, which is taken into consideration when calculating your calorie goals. If you say in your…

Just a thought...do you measure your portion sizes? If not, you may be overestimating the size of a portion and eating more calories than you realize. I am not a huge fan of measuring, so I know it is a drag, but it helped me to measure things for a week or two until I got used to what a cup looks like, etc. That way you…

I felt kind of deprived the first week or so, but now I feel like I eat enough to feel satiated. The key is to exercise because you "earn" calories back, so essentially, you can eat more if you exercise. On days that I do not exercise, I feel a little limited. On days that I exercise, I feel like I can eat exactly how I…

Hello! I have been vegan for 23 years (since my teens). I was vegetarian for 3 years before I became vegan, but became lactose intolerant, so the transition was easy as I didn't really care much for eggs either. I became vegetarian and then vegan because I could not condone the killing of animals to sustain my life when…

Thanks for the information emmydoodles83. I don't think these disorders apply to most vegans. I guess it depends on the reason you are vegan. Personally, I don't feel right about taking other animal lives to sustain my life when there is a non-harming alternative. Most vegans I know are vegans for that reason. There are…

Hi there! First of all, I'd like to point out that you are not eliminating an entire food group if you are still eating beans and nuts (they are grouped with meat in the same food group). They are a valid and healthy source of protein, so it is not like you have chosen to give up protein foods. :) Secondly, when I first…

My daughter and I love Wholesoy any flavor. It is organic and reasonably priced in most stores. It is available in single servings (raspberry, strawberry, vanilla, peach, blueberry, lemon, keylime, cherry) and in larger containers (vanilla and plain). We haven't met a flavor we didn't like. :)