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Costco is pretty helpful for this-- sucks the week that I buy in bulk, but we eat out of the freezer for the rest of the month. It works out pretty well.

I cut an acorn squash in half, scoop it out, add oil to the center and rub it on the edges (coconut or butter) and dump cinnamon all over it. Bake at 350-375 until squishy. I make rings out of tinfoil to hold it upright in the oven.

I think a lot of foods that other people swear by are gross. You just have to do what works for you. Mushrooms aren't allowed in my kitchen, I think chicken is largely vile (though I will sometimes eat it) and I dissect things to remove all traces of fat, skin or connective tissue. Marrow and organ meat are nasty and I…

Rosemary (fresh if you have it) and onions, carrots, random root vegetables and whatever green spices you have laying around and a little bit of water.

I make a giant frittata one night and then take it to work and nuke slices of it for the rest of the week. Usually eggs, sausage, spinach, onions and garlic (or some similar mix).

Mine are completely irregular and currently not showing up (I'm on the pill). I'll be curious to see if things change when I go off it in a little while.

I work in IT-- it's more lax. I wear what I want, show off tattoos and generally don't care. But for interviews, my tattoos are covered and I look normal-ish on the outside. I may be wearing all black, but I look polished. As an interviewer, I'm going to nail you on your resume, not necessarily what you're wearing or how…

For me, I have found that just not eating GF substitutes makes me miss real stuff less. Quinoa pasta was the one particularly decent item that I've found that's a GF substitute-- bread is just not the same, so it's not worth it. I'm basically paleo now (well, normally-- today has been diet coke and chocolate fueled) which…

Yes and no, I don't drink dairy-- there's an entire group for it that you can join and ask questions of too :)

Merrell's that have the Vibram sole. But you really need to try a lot of stuff on-- I've had great luck at REI testing out different shoes until I figure out what's good for me.

My MD had me on levothyroxine, to produce T4 for years, but never tested my T3 levels-- those were low, even though my T4 was fine, which indicated that I wasn't naturally converting T4 into T3. That's what my naturopath tested-- the liothyronine is effectively T3, and the selenium is to help my body convert T4 into T3...…

My sister is MOH in name only (not that it really matters). We don't talk, we're not close and we live across the country from one another. My best friend has been acting as MOH and knows how it is with family :) Also, the only duties I expected from them was to show up clothed on the day of (they're both wearing different…

I don't think my thyroid will be fixed by diet alone, but I can alleviate some symptoms of Hashimoto's a la Cerberus. I've been on levothyroxine since I was 16 and just recently, liothyronine and selenium-- those are already improving my hair (woot!). I doubt I'll ever be off them completely, but that's fine.

Not right now. Too much going on, but will probably track again in a couple of weeks.

Oooh-- wine tour in the Okanagan sounds awesome. Kind of sad we're not heading up to Osoyoos for our honeymoon! Weekends are actually easier for me, since I have time to prep a lot of meals from scratch and I can nibble at nuts all day (seriously, that's generally how I eat on the weekends) until dinner. Meal prep is on…

I found it at Whole Foods-- no experience with coconut powder though.

Whidbey Island-- not far at all.

To be honest, I give them to my fiancé as added calories to help him *gain* weight. We have a juicer at home, but these work for on the go snacks for him or meal replacements for me if we're completely unprepared (the Naked Blue Machine has 13g fiber per serving but 170 cal... and there are 2 in a bottle). Healthy-- not…

LOL on the food in London-- maybe Indian food for me (saag paneer sounds incredible right now!). I can only imagine real croissants would ruin one for life-- the ones from the French bakery where I used to live were so much better than average. If I ever make it to France, I'll have to indulge myself! We are honeymooning…

Warning: this is not a good substitute in homemade baklava. Or pecan pie. That was a fail. I use honey instead though-- I prefer the taste.

I use almond milk or coconut milk, depending on my preference. I make my own protein powder blends at truenutrition.com. What I'm using currently is an egg white/whole egg/stevia mix. I use them to ensure I get food in during crazy days.

Oh to add-- my ex lost 60 lbs in the time it took to lose 10. He made massive muscle gains. I think a large part of that is just pure physiology-- we were eating the same food and doing very similar workouts (in fact, I could bench more than him for awhile). It's just like how women don't naturally bulk up, except in the…

I haven't lost any weight. But I have lost inches. Thanks to some issues, I really don't lose weight except on VLCD and that's fine. MD and ND approved, my maintenance calories hover between 1500-2000ish, and right now, all I care about is maintaining- wedding is in 3 weeks and the dress needs to fit either way :) That…

I would just do it for 4-6 hours... overnight and all day seems way too long.

http://www.againstallgrain.com/2011/05/04/grain-free-tortillas/ That was what I found that she used in lasagna. Otherwise, she used squash/zucchini. I may try these at some point-- texture is just such a big thing for me :)

I really don't like spaghetti squash-- it's a huge texture issue for me. Also, I don't think cucumber would hold up well in a cooked pasta dish (and the texture's kind of gross too).

Build muscle by lifting weights. That's what will help you the most.

Veggies and guac are an awesome snack for anyone :)

Look for the Clean Program manual-- don't worry about the expensive shakes, but it's a very good total elimination diet and it really helped me figure out what was going on. I now eat Paleo (which is pretty close to what I ate on the elimination diet, minus the grains, since they don't agree with me) and it's working great.

Same-- feel free to add me. I started on this about a month ago when my ND suggested I give up grains (stupid Hashimoto's) and minimize carbs (PCOS). At any rate, I haven't lost any weight, but I'll take the inches that I've lost happily! I work out at least 3x week/weights, some cardio.