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In Italy it's very easy to eat both low carb and gluten free. They normally have both starters and mains like that, and many restaurants have gluten free pasta. However, since pasta and pizza have become what we expect from Italian restaurants, it may be trickier outside of Italy. But if it's a good Italian restaurants,…

Beans, peas, seeds and nuts are the main sources for vegan protein. Lots of variety, cheap and easy.

It's pretty simple, just put a lot of vegetables in a pot, preferably with some stuff that will turn to mash, to get that thick consistency that's so comforting. Foe inastance: root cellery, parsley root, sweet potatoes, turnips, carrots, also pumpkin is good. Then throw in some wonderful herbs, a little bit of salt and…

What is comforting for you? I like warm soups and stews when I feel like I need some extra love and care and warmth, but I suspect that may not be what you're thinking.

One very different suggestion: Dress warmly! If you are cold a lot, wearing (long) wool underwear may help. Then your body doesn't need to work that much at keeping you warm, and you will need less calories. Also, it's more comfortable than going around feeling chilled. And don't tell me it itches, modern wool underwear is…

My trick is to eat more protein and vegetables, as both of these make me feel full with less calories. Also, vegetables help you get all the minerals and vitamins you need, while eating less. Also, I stay very carefully away from things that make me bloated, because if I am not physically active, I don't flush the water…

An alternative list: Don't eat endangered species. Don't eat food that's been produced using child labour. Don't eat food that has been produced in the ashes of the rainforest. Try to cut down on food that's crossed continents to reach you. Try to cut down on food which can't be reproduced in your own kitchen, because they…

I come from a family of people who get elated from working out, and then married a guy who is the same, and had two children like that. In all this healthy happiness, I am the only one who gets depressed from workouts. It's not about just being tired, that makes me cross and be cured by getting in better shape - I…

Also, remember to stretch the front of your thighs. It influences the flexibility in your lower back. Sounds counter-intuitive, but is true.

Been there, done that. My best friend and I used to have competitions: best meal under (at the time) 5 $ for four people. Frosen and tinned vegetables can go a long way if you have berries and mushrooms in the freezer, and know how to swing a fishing pole. And pooling our resources meant we had a little more leeway. Of…

I really like the process of cooking. Most of the week it's very quick, just done in order to eat and get on with the day, but when I have the time to cherish it, I love it. I love to plan the meal, to find the ingredients, to see things change as I stir and fry and wait, I love to taste sauces and consider textures. I…

Cooking decent food that tastes better than most of what you get ready-made doesn't take much of an effort. But of course, if you don't know the difference between "folding in", "stirring" and "beating", then you have a problem. Or nobody have taught you when to turn down the heat after the sides of the steak are seared,…

This was most likely a coffeine headache, and could probably have been solved with a quick espresso or a cup of black tea. There are a lot of problems with sweeteners, ranging from poisonings that lead to brain damage (you have to be genetically disposed for that problem) to the recently documented fact that sweeteners…

1: That my original diet was (is) very healthy and had few calories. 2: That my original activity level was (is) healthy, a good combination of cardio and strength. 3: That what stopped me from losing weight despite this was illness leading to an extremely low metabolism. 4: When my metabolism was turned up, my body worked…

Patience. I didn't lose hip and belly fat until I had lost 20 pounds. The next seemed to come right off my hips though, and the next 5 pounds came together with losing two sizes.

The weeks when the kids (adults, really) eat with me, I don't just increase the cost by me x number of people. The cost goes up a lot more than that!

Saved nothing, but have taught both kids to eat healthy and be conscious of what is actually in the food they eat. They are now much better at it than I am, and they also track down cheap healthy options with more skill than I do - being students they can teach me a lot about eating healthy on a low budget. I consider that…

I aimed for the weight I had felt comfortable at some years earlier. Then when it was really easy to get there, I aimed for a normal BMI. Now I am just trying to get further into normal BMI territory, preferably 4 kilos in, as that's what I gained over the few first years after I stopped losing and tried to maintain the…

1: Keep at eating healthy until it's habit for them. Then they will be used to your choices, and start taking it for granted, and it will be harder for you NOT to eat healthy. 2: Start looking into options which means you don't have to depend on others for transport. A bike, for instance - it will both give you greater…

Age doesn't matter to me, only reason why I don't have buddies here is that I am not that active. I use the place to log, to look for information, respond to the occasional thread and write blog-posts which are mainly reminders to myself. That works just fine with me. On the other hand, I am very comfortable with young…

You may loose weight if you quit the creamer and sugar. Otherwise, there's research that indicates that coffee is good for the metabolism, which means it may help you lose weight. What I would do if I worried about coffee meaning weight gain: Start having an espresso shot, black, when you feel you need a coffeine boost,…

I was on a very low-carb diet for about a year, for medical reasons. I did lose weight, but not really a lot. Then I changed to a low glycemic index diet (no refined carbs, and very careful with bread, pasta, rice and potatoes), where I never combined fat and carbs (one meal carbs and protein, another meal 3-4 hours apart…

Soy mimics estrogen: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=soybean-fertility-hormone-isoflavones-genistein http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects But that may not be such a big problem: http://blogs.webmd.com/healthy-recipe-doctor/2011/03/four-soy-food-myths-exposed.html You may be allergic to…

You have had some great suggestions, but remember to check their usefullness against his preferences. For instance: I have only seen and used foam rollers when I do Pilates. They are really great for that, to help train core strength and balance, but if he isn't the type to work out doing exercizes indoors, they may not be…

Three times a day, with some snacks. I spend most of my day sitting though, I think you would need more energy to keep it up, and burn energy faster, so eating more often would be a good idea. It doesn't have to be much, just bring a few carrots in a plastic bag or a cooked and peeled egg, something to take the edge off if…

Where do you live? What kind of weather do you have? I just bought a set of rain-gear including gloves and a new reflex helmet for my husband, who bicycles in one of the wettest cities in Europe. It also gets very dark during the winter, so it had to be in very strong, bright colours. This would be useless for somebody who…

What ever vegetables are in the fridge (onions, leeks, carrots, pepper, sweet potato, celery, fennel, - when I go shopping I make sure to pick up something for this) and a piece of meet or fish. Chop thin, stir-fry. Add spices, soy-sauce, coconut milk and or curry paste, all depending on what you have in the cabinet, and…

Whipped cream. I want it on everything.

If I work out early the day is ruined, as I will be tired all day. I don't get a high from working out, not even after years of it. My body just doesn't respond like that. I also can't work out too late, as it makes me too sluggish, and I don't manage to get anything out of it. The optimal time is 3 in the afternoon. At…

If the footing is unsure, don't run. If you still want to run: http://www.xxl.no/sko/skotilbehoer/brodder-og-pigger/pro-loepebrodder-1058432 I don't know the word for "brodder" in English, but it's basically a way to give yourself an extra grip - spikes I guess is one term for it. I used those for a winter in Northern…