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I need help too!! My strategies are crispy veggies and lots of tea/coffee.. But please, if anyone has better suggestions I'd love them too

Making health AND ethical choices :) Knowing where my food comes from, visiting the garden it was made in, and supporting local businesses. To me it means every ingredient that is going into my body is nutritious. That is more important to me then the calories!!

you can try the via starbucks pumpkin latte?

field roast <3 best vegan meat ever

Thank you <3 that means a lot :)

Thank you all for your kind words and support, I really appreciate it. I do talk to a counsellor, so thats good! And when I said I want to give up on everything, I meant more on the lines of my degree, work, ect. I realize now it could have been taken as something else, but thats not an issue for me at all. I appreciate…

Girl, you look AMAZING. congrats :)

Vega has a sport performance line which is amazing!

My favorite thing to do with tofu is a ginger marinade, which is just gluten free tamari, sesame oil, and tuns of ground ginger - and then fry it up! Pair with a kale salad or something :) and I think safeway and/or health food stores (where i live they both do) carry the mandarin pressed firm tofu - that is the way to…

I need support - I do already have amazing mfp friends, but the more the merrier! My name is Marieke, and I have about another 33 pounds to lose, I've lost 27 as of right now. I'm also a vegan and eat gluten free. :)

I'll be going into my second year, but first time trying to lose! Feel free to add me (anyone) :)

If you're going to take it, mix it with water and drink right away!! There are other ways to get fiber though, which are better than psyllium! Im almost always close to double or more of my fiber intake need, feel free to add me and check out my diary if you want :)

Trust me, you look and sound like a really nice guy! Someone great will come along for you, and you'll be happy. I know this is what everyone says (or at least to me) but it will come when you're expecting it the least!

Vega One or the Vega sport performance protein... Amazing stuff. I work at a health food store and it is my favourite product we sell :)

I've just told friends how much fun it is, and how it really helps me! But other than that, it really has to come from her! Start inviting her for walks and stuff? I love grabbing coffee and walking around with a friend chatting!

Good for you! I'm always happy to hear people who go on this journey for health reasons - thats when it really works!! Feel free to add me and if you ever need help or motivation, just send me a message :) Good luck!!

I'm always happy to help motivate!! :)

I would love to help as much as I can :) I'll send you a friend invite and you can always message me for support!

DEFINITELY worth paying extra for!! The amount of hormones they pump animals with is horrible - and that is going into your body! Not to mention the horrible treatment!! I pay extra for clean, healthy, organic foods from local health food stores. working at a health food store has made me realize it is veryyyy important!

it's not necessarily calories, but what the calories are from (same goes for fats). Super processed food, such as mcdonalds, is bad for you.. your body cannot use this as fuel, it will just slow you down. If you want a cheeseburger, make it at home with meat that isnt full of a bunch of antibiotics, make it from real…

I try to remember it will pass, and then take the day for myself! -I like to relax, move slow, have a cup of coffee while I watch something. I love criminal minds and I love the movie clue. -A nice bubble bath with some essential oils like eucalyptus always helps! -A walk outside, or a good long hard run normally helps…

Good work!! And great post, I totally agree :) ps you look AMAZING :)

Roast different veggies (asparagus, peppers, onion, ect) and chop them up, throw in some quinoa, a little sesame oil, soysauce/braggs/tamari, and ground ginger... yum!

Name/ real name: treehugger215/marieke Goal weight on August 31st : 166 8/01: 171 8/06: 170 8/13: 172 (TOM - it'll go down, I always gain around 3 lbs of bloat at that time!) 8/20: 8/27: 8/31:

And I agree with the comment above, talk to your doctor before supplementing with iron! (Unless you do not eat red meats or egg yolks, which are the best absorbed forms of iron. plants have iron, but it isn't as easily absorbed)

Yes you should take a multi vitamin!! Its a great base for good health.. I recommend Mega Foods - they have a specific multi for men. The product is made all from foods so your body recognizes it, and absorbs it up to 10x better than some of your regular vitamin brands. Hope that helps!

Thanks hun!! I'm definitely going to try that :)

Go to your local health food store, I've seen some that are aroma free :)

I know a lot of people are all for the stay within your calories and all will be good theory, but I honestly don't agree. To me, health is more important than weight. I could stay under my calories easily filling it with processed weight loss products that are made in a lab, not a kitchen. Sure, you might lose weight, but…

Name/ real name: Treehugger215/Marieke Goal weight on August 31st : 166 8/01: 171 8/06: 170 8/13: 8/20: 8/27: 8/31: Sorry I'm late, I thought it said today was the weigh-in day, oops!