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Here's my "every day" basic stuff, takes me like 2 minutes to put it on: BareMinerals Prime Time (PRIMER IS ESSENTIAL) BareMinerals READY SPF 20 Foundation in "Fairly Light" BareMinerals READY Blush in "The Aphrodisiac" Urban Decay Dew Me Moisturizing Makeup Setting Spray Everything else is extra and I often don't bother…

I don't believe in stealing food from babies. Seems cruel.

A six pack isn't achieved by having especially strong or large abdominal muscles. It's achieved by a lack of fat; though exercising them will increase their size they will not be visible without a low percentage of overall bodyfat. So the benefits of having visible ab muscles would be the same as anything that somes from…

There's an ETL group on here to join. I'm not specifically ETL myself, but I do have the book. I had too hard a time eating enough veggies when I tried it out. It's possible I just tried it at the wrong time and wasn't ready for it and I may try it again later — if what I'm currently doing instead ever stops working for…

I like pie.

I was just in Vegas recently. Someone already mentioned the Wynn. Definitely go to a restaurant there of you can. The Encore hotel is also owned by the same man, and all those restaurants also have vegan menus. I got an amazing plate of vegan chicken and waffles and a chocolate soymilkshake at one of the restaurants at…

Running on a machine is boring for pretty much anyone. Do something you actually enjoy and wont mind doing for the rest of your life instead. Biking, hiking, basketball, swimming, boxing, walk with a friend, run around like a monkey, whatever it is you actually ENJOY. At the very least, run outside instead. The scenery…

Anyone can have a bad photo taken of them and have a day where everything feels less-than-best. Keep at it and give yourself some time to recover, keep doing what you're doing, and remember why you're doing it. It'll get better. Starving yourself is not the answer, don't endanger your wellbeing over a bad day. =)

Well, if you're not toned and muscular, then that's probably where I would start. Stop worrying about your weight and worry more about being healthy, and if it's going to happen, then it will. That said, some people (or rather most people, probably) are just not predisposed to have a thigh gap no matter what they do.…

I guess this is where being vegan and having to cook for myself every Thanksgiving comes in handy. I make enough for me to eat one day, maybe two, and I'm done. Thanksgiving is a pain in the butt for me having to deal with relatives that think it's funny to mock me more than anything else.

My dad did this. Just picked up my things and threw them away once... and I heavily resent him for it to this day. Of course, that's not all I resent him for, but it only takes a few key moments like this that really stick out in a kid's mind to make someone resent their parent forever, possibly. Be careful with a kid's…

This is pretty much what I've heard, too. It just makes everything taste strongly of whatever flavor you sprinkle on it, and you don't want to eat it because... well, it's gross.

I weigh several times throughout the week, so I don't do anything special. And I don't see a reason to bother. I wake up, go to the bathroom, and weigh myself.

http://vegweb.com/ Or just Google "vegetarian recipe blog".

Something's got to give somewhere, you can't have everything at once. I totally believe you can cut out this much stuff and be healthy, but not if you're going to be carbophobic at the same time. Protein foods generally have a lot of fat. Low fat foods tend to have a lot of carbs. Pick one... but you're going to be a lot…

I am not a raw vegan (maybe some day, I'm looking into it) but from what I hear it's very good for weight loss. Just remember to focus on the fruits and veggies and NOT on the fancy gourmet nut stuff from the dehydrator. The extra fat often hinders loss, from what I can tell, because some raw vegans eat quite a lot of it.…

I wasn't a fat child, but in my early teens... bad choices in excess really caught up to me.

I log everything. I've had some days where I've failed at meeting my goals, or gone way over. But I still log it because it helps keep me accountable to myself.

It depends greatly on what sort you get. You can find plantmilks that are heavily processed and plantmilks that are basically not processed at all, aside from blending. For nut/beanmilks, specifically, the process in its purest forum is just to soak the nut overnight, then blend it with water, and strain (if desired). Of…

Staying out of the soy-is-bad-for-you stuff going on in here (which I don't believe), I would say you should try all sorts of plantmilks to see if you enjoy even more! Almond and coconut milks are both super yummy, and I love hemp milk. There's also oat milk, rice milk and hazelnut milk. All have different tastes. It's…

I would assume it's temporary and a factor of mostly just not eating and therefor your body had more time to get rid of everything in it completely before you weighed yourself. You also might have lost some extra water weight, but it's doubtful you've lost that much in real poundage. At the same time, who knows? Check…

I didn't say fat was the enemy. I just said she should try to make the best choice possible if she's going to eat something with a lot of fat in it. But, we have different diet philosophies anyway, Lulu. Fruit might be high in carbs, but I don't think carbs are bad for you in and of themselves, when they are from fruit. I…

What are your goals? If you want to get bigger muscles (not just stronger muscles, but bigger ones) then a structured free weights routine (either at home or at the gym) is probably your best bet for that. Aside from that, I think it boils down to what you might enjoy more. Being able to do pull-ups and push-ups is a good…

Most stuff that is higher in calories tends to have fat, so there aren't many clean ways to avoid it. My suggestion, however, is to focus less on the fact it's fat, and more on the kind of fats it might be. Nuts and avocados? Have a handful of nuts and a whole avocado if you really want it and need to up your calories. I…

I used to think there were so many things I refused to give up. But now? I refuse to give up fruits and veggies. That's it. Everything else is probably on its way out, slowly but surely.

Fruit! What could be easier or more convenient than that? They're perfect in every way for snacking.

I'm 5'2" and people I didn't see very often started to notice practically immediately. With people I see more often it took about 10-15 pounds before people commented.

You're not sedentary unless you're bedridden. With the walking that's a part of your daily routine, do you "push" yourself through it? If it's just normal, meandering kind of walking, I would probably say that alone puts you in the "lightly active" category as your baseline, if you do no more exercise for the week. After…

You just reminded me that I've been meaning to try my hand at this, too! Your shrooms look great, I bet they were delicious!

Soda. If I let myself have "just one extra" I find I backslide very easy and want to have it every day instead of every week. It's funny though, because when I drink a soda... it's really not as amazing as my brain made it out to be.