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It's really scary how few Non GMO options are left. Thanks for calling this one out! Good grief.

You rock! Congratulations!

First of all, meat makes me sick. I can't comfortably digest it. It leaves me feeling heavy and lethargic and causes many other digestive issues. So I quit eating it because the taste of it did not outweigh the misery I felt after eating it. However, a black bean burger causes none of these issues. I haven't been able to…

The point is: it's not the be all and end all. It isn't the ONLY reason. And therefore grains and legumes aren't the ONLY reason there's sickness, if they contribute at all.

Please. If I had relied on Modern Medicine, I'd be dead. Misdiagnosed at 21 and put on potent, life-altering medicine. 10 years later, the doctors realized they made a mistake. Good thing I stopped taking the medicine on my own or I'd be on dialysis right now instead of disease-free and perfectly healthy. Not to mention…

How do you fix yours? I like to roast them with pieces of toasted garlic and sea salt. :drinker:

I run so much better on empty IF it's first thing in the morning, like between 5:30 and 7. Anytime after that and I've got nothing to offer. My body has realized it's hungry and if I don't feed it and hydrate it, I get stitches in my side and just literally can't function. So weird. So, if I can't hit my window, I have to…

I haven't had a soda in over 15 years. I can't imagine NOT drinking water. Most days, I don't drink anything else. As for learning to like it, sometimes you've just got to do it. If you want this bad enough.

I gave it up several months ago because I started having heart palpitations after my morning cup. I've always been a black coffee drinker so that wasn't an issue. But I feel so much better without caffeine in my life. I can get up in the morning without issues. I feel better during the day. My energy isn't dependent on…

Bananas

"Oh, you're from Virginia. Is Virginia really for lovers?" Yep, that's what we do. All day. Every day.

Get the New Rules of Lifting for Women. It will explain EVERYTHING. I'm on Stage 2 of the program and I couldn't love it more.

I've been plant based since January. I love it! Just make sure you eat a wide variety of foods. The more colorful the better. Beans and rice are your friends. I try to stay away from heavily processed soy, but switching to plant based was the best decision I've made.

I would try increasing your calories. With only 15 pounds to lose, your settings should be to lose no more than .5 pound a week. I weight train three times a week and do cardio as well. Have you taken your measurements? This is where I've seen the biggest difference. I'm to the point now where I don't care about the scale.…

^^This. I have 20+ pages of recipes logged. I like knowing exactly what I'm eating so this helps me out a lot.

Make sure you are properly hydrated. Not drinking enough while it's very hot can make me sick and feel like I don't want to eat. I would try eating cold dishes: salads, cold soups, pasta salad, etc.

On any given day, I eat between 500 and 1000 calories of vegetables/fruit. If I didn't count 500-1000 calories a day, I'd be gaining a pound a week minimum instead of losing. Food is food. The quality of the calories is always superior to the quantity, but they're still calories. Count 'em.

I had asthma as a child so I grew up thinking I couldn't run. In 2002, I was diagnosed with a form of arthritis so I thought I'd never be able to run because of the damage to my knees. Then, in January 2012, I found out I had been misdiagnosed and there's really nothing wrong with me. So, I started Couch to 5K. And it…

I don't have a problem with cheese. Cheese has a problem with me. And so does ice cream and cow's milk. So I avoid them. That doesn't mean anybody else should. You have to do what's right for YOUR body and hope the rest of us will do the same. :wink:

I've only lost 23 pounds, but I've shed 26 inches and gone from a 12 to an 8 (some of my old 6s even fit now). It just depends on where the inches come off.

I have a Polar FT4 and wear it specifically when I work out. It tells me how many calories I burn for that activity. I love it. Takes away the guesswork. Also helps me make sure I keep my heart rate in a healthy zone.

Have you thought about getting a heart rate monitor?

Why is it up to someone else to tell us when we're gaining weight or making bad choices? If you really want to encourage change, be the change. A couple of weeks after I started working out, my partner started working out. I didn't have to say a word other than how good exercising was making me feel. I didn't have to hurt…

I typically sautée vegetables in water or vegetable broth. All you need is the liquid to keep it from sticking to the pan. Works well and cuts out a lot of unnecessary fat and calories. I'd much rather spend that 100 calories on something I can chew rather than something I can barely taste.

I just finished and had good success running Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. I did run a couple of days in a row if my schedule changed, but my ability suffered. The rest day was important for me. Good luck!

Excellent work!

I simply stopped liking the taste of meat. I felt heavy and sluggish after eating it. I gave up beef for health reasons a decade ago. Chicken and pork came more recently. I still eat fish, but on a normal week only once. I've seen all the documentaries and I like the fact that it's more sustainable and better for the world…

I don't like Oreos. And clearly, I did not mean that I like poisonous mushrooms or plants. Get a grip.

I think people could tell me that fruit is being poisoned by the Decepticons and it wouldn't matter to me. If it comes from the ground or grows on a tree, I'm going to eat it. ALL of it. Period.

Wow. I have an FT4 and I've never had this problem. I agree that it sounds like a bad strap or one that isn't connecting properly.