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MacDougal - low fat plant based diet. very diff from soy zone in that it highly favors starches over protein. large reduction in oil and fat, no olives, peanut butter, nuts, tofu. this is a restricted vegan diet. Ornish - i believe this 1 is low fat and some people think it is too fat restrictive Soy zone - seems fine if…

thank you for sharing this. I'll be baking in a month. (i'm only doing sugar cookies this year). Well I was only doing sugar cookies, I'm gonna add these in bc I love pumpkin anything and sugar cookies really aren't my thing.

the Southern way: bake at 300 degrees for 2.5 hrs.

are there choc chips in the muffin mix too? (I noticed you only add 1 tablespoon of choc morsels, so I assume there are choc chips in the mix too, right?) Something like this for only 100 calories, sounds incredible!

ditto. 1 plate. i don't need more food than can fit on a plate. I will log my food though and just have a smoothie and egg for breakfast and soup for dinner. I anticipate Tday meal to be around 1000 calories.

Word.

McD's Mocha frappe....the small is 450 calories. Gggrrr, wish they would have never added these to the menu. I'm sure it is just awful and has no redeeming nutritional qualities.

My favorite place is allrecipes.com. They have a healthy section and a section under ingredient for Vegetarian from which I have added quite a lot of recipes. Also, give food.com a try. Search for the following on food.com: Mustard-Crusted Roast New Potatoes With Shallots and Garlic This recipe is hands down the BEST…

ask if the gym has a personal trainer. They will often give you a session for free. You could also just ask advice from the staff for recommendation on a workout regimen. I find people are usu quite helpful and eager to provide assistance.

it's not ok. It took me being friends with a naturally very very skinny person for this to sink in for me. She described what it felt like for people to comment on her appearance. What some people even felt was a compliment, often hurt her feelings....like OMG you are just so skinny or OMG eat a cheeseburger and put some…

hummus w roasted vegetable sandwich is delicious

You are going to have to put your foot down with this person. He is controlling and here's the problem, he is use to harassing you to the point where you give in. The 1st time you stand up and really dig your heels in will be the worst. At the restaurant, turn the tables on him. You prob feel like the situation is making a…

eh, people wanting to include you and that is upsetting you? Granted, no one should eat fast food everyday but eating out with people is a part of life - and good part I might add. You can fit in McD's or Burger King into your daily caloric allotment, ya just can. McD= 1 cheeseburger and 1 small fry is 550 calories (i…

I am in Epidemiology and constantly bombarded with the negative effects of obesity and the positive benefits of exercise. It is thrown in my face daily. Really, how can I ignore so much overwhelming evidence?

Corey, there is a couch to 5k group on MFP and there are always new people joining. I hope to see you there soon!

that is the BEST kind of NSV. yay!!!

EAsy Crock chicken 3 chicken breasts 4 tsps dale's steak seasoning (this is a marinade that is big in the South, you may or may not have this at your grocery store) 1/4 cup bbq sauce 1 T brown sugar 1 tsp fajita seasoning 1 tsp cumin cook on high for 5 hours. Shred. It's good on sandwiches, burritos, on top of a baked…

i *think* we may become more aware over time that hey, I am thirsty! On the path to health involves working out too, so I think we require more water than previously to replace that which we are sweating out of our bodies.

I do better calorie-wise having liquor and a diet drink vs wine. I love wine and champagne, but have put them on the back burner for a while. I'll have champagne for New Year's tho.

Since he is the 1 w the issue about it, then he should pull up the slack and throw more of his efforts into the housecleaning.

if u can afford, i don't see why not

It certainly feels that way! Hubby is 6 ft tall and I swear can eat like a horse and drink life a fish and still lose.

1510 5'3"

maybe not break it? just plan your other two meals accordingly

eggs and grits

yeah i noticed. married too, but I'm not blind LoL

my next run will be W2D1. It will take me twice as long to complete the program as I am repeating each week once. any1 interested, please add me :)

st. john's wort

naaa, that wouldn't bother me. i would only have a problem w him talking to some1 in an inappropriate manner or 'doing' something. commenting on a pic wouldn't even come up on my radar.

i've gone through phases where i did that....it felt obsessive. i now *try* to weigh once a week. If i'm eating correctly and exercising as I should, then I know I'm doing well. That scale is just gonna tell me what I already know.