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Get her a pet. A puppy. A kitten. Something that she is responsible for (although ultimately you will end up looking after it) and who will lavish unconditional affection on her. Also, a cup of chamomile tea before bed might calm her enough to get to sleep.

Cut cauliflower into florets and sauté in the wok with olive oil, salt, a chopped clove of garlic and whatever seasonings you like. I sprinkle in some black pepper and dill weed.

I am also vegetarian: no warm-blooded meat at all, but from time to time I eat fish, especially salmon. If you are building muscle, you will need to eat more protein. Tofu is all protein and fat, although I have recently been alerted to the problem with phytates in unfermented soy which prevents maximal absorption of…

I am 5'0", weigh around 107.5 lbs and I eat 1,200 calories just to maintain that. When I have gone up even a little, I start gaining weight back. I feel pretty healthy, and I don’t look underweight.

One New Year's Eve I ate so many salt and vinegar chips that my mouth was in total agony. I made a New Year’s resolution right then that I would not eat a potato chip again, and I actually didn’t for more than a year! Otherwise, I simply have to avoid eating them. You cannot hope to kick the habit by eating “just a few”…

I have been vegetarian (with small amounts of fish and/or seafood) for over 30 years. Feel free to pick my brain.

My in-laws give me a hard time in a teasing way when it is obvious I am exercising portion control. Most of them are overweight/obese, except for one brother-in-law who actually said to me, “Would it kill you to gain a pound?” My daughter was obese and they didn’t say a word about it. When she joined MFP and lost over 50…

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I agree with estatitra. This is still your mother we're talking about, and she still loves you and I'm sure deep down wishes you well. But she can't read your mind nor know what you are feeling, so it is up to you to sit down with her and say, “Mum, I know you want the best for me, and right now, according to the doctor,…

I don't have a problem with this as a host, because I put my bowls on the table and let my guests serve themselves. Let them be their own calorie-control boards! No, the problem arises when I eat out at places where the host brings the plates to the table, already filled. It's very difficult to just eat half (or even less,…

“The question is: Are they to blame? ” How come no one actually answered your question? Yes. They are to blame. They are in the business to make money, to sell a product, to keep the customer coming back. They are not in business to promote good health, but to appeal to whatever it is in our prehistoric programming that…

I’m also trying to maintain my goal weight and having a hard time staying on that wagon. I see the scale creeping up slowly and I hate myself for it. It seems so unfair that I must eat so little to remain little when there’s such an abundance of delicious food around me—and I don’t mean junk food either; just normal…

You can change your settings so that you establish a maintenance diet. MFP will tell you exactly how much to eat to maintain your new weight and still log your calories. That takes the guesswork out of "eating moderately". There's no need to be depressed. You might have other problems you want to talk to a doctor about…

Vegan Planet [http://books.google.ca/books/about/Vegan_Planet.html?id=YiY6XwAACAAJ&redir_esc=y] is an excellent vegan cookbook. It has absolutely delicious recipes. Everything I've tried has been super.

Do it.

One square of 80% dark chocolate with a cup of tea every day keeps my cravings at bay.

That seems like a lot of calories if you're trying to lose weight. You say you don't eat processed foods, but you do. Anything that is made commercially (like restaurant or store bought) is processed. You don't have any control over what is in it. Unless you are six feet tall, I don't understand why your calorie count is…

Salt and a wee jot of butter.

Eastern Townships of Quebec, here; originally from Toronto, and have lived in Michigan and Manitoba. I'm not fun, though. :laugh:

I promised myself I would not get caught up in the drama that masquerades as forums here, but I can't help it and know I will be shot down immediately. One person before me gave your doctor the benefit of the doubt in that she knows you better than we do, has the medical training that we don't, and will be following you…

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I would recommend investing in a good, all-purpose cookbook, like Joy of Cooking. It has great menu planning advice and you can plan your shopping trips ahead of time so you know what to have on hand for what you want to cook. There is a plethora of cookbooks out there with low-cal cooking tips and menus. They may be of…

I became a vegetarian because as a poor university student, meat stretched my grocery budget too far. I stayed a vegetarian because I enjoy it and feel that it is a healthier lifestyle. There are tons of cheap, meatless alternatives that will keep you full and happy. They take more time to prepare and a little more…

I sprinkle some on yogurt. They add texture and flavour. But they're very calorific, so go sparingly.

Lacto-ovo, occasional fish-eating vegetarian for 30+ years.

I have heard people say that as you lose weight, your body fat redistributes itself. I don't know if this is true in all cases, but I have found that fat comes off top down. The face appears thinner first, then the neck, the boobs get smaller, and it takes a lot longer for the fat to come off the stomach, hips and thighs,…

It’s been 23 years since I had my last child, but I can tell you that breast feeding alone will not take off the weight you gained in pregnancy if it was excessive. Exercise is good (I had c-sections, which made that bit hard until I’d healed), but what’s important is making sure you are eating only the best food, for you…

"love4fitnesslove4food" is also 23 years old. Of course she can eat 1600 calories a day. When I was 23, I could eat that much, too. As you get older, your metabolism becomes less efficient. If I ate 1600 calories a day, I would become overweight in no time. Everyone is different. Everyone's caloric needs are different. We…

At 5'0", 1200 calories without exercise is maintenance for me once I reach my goal of 110 lbs. So, in order to shed pounds, of course I have to eat less than that. On those days when I do get exercise in, and lighter people have to exercise a lot more to burn calories, I can eat the full 1200. Otherwise, I try to eat…

I find the worst underminers are the ones who look at me and say, “You look great! Why do you want to lose weight?” They are mostly my in-laws, most of whom are overweight/obese and to them I *am* a sylph. They are the ones who will serve me too much food on my plate or give me a full piece of pie when I only ask for a…