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ROTFL. 28 is "older"??? I'm 47 dating a 29 year old ...

I wonder about that too. Here is my dilemma (and I'd love input on this) - I can reach my nutrition goals (protein, calcium, iron, fiber, etc etc) in less than 1000 calories a day. I typically exercise for about an hour or two a day right now. So MFP is simultaneously praising me for being under my calorie goal and yelling…

Don't feel bad, I'm gross and untouchable because I don't! :flowerforyou:

Sitting on my butt. I spent the better part of a year on a pity pot after an orthopedic injury, trying to let it heal on its own wearing a boot, then surgery and protracted recovery... I ate whatever I felt like and didn't exercise any of it off, even for a while after I was really able to!

Awesome milestone! Well done!

Yes. 26g more more a day is what I've seen as recommended amount of fiber.

Right? I check in first thing in the morning... I'm trying to optimize an eating and exercise plan for myself. So I journal my food, how my workout went (was I energetic? was I not feeling it?), and what I weigh -- and watch for patterns.

Oh I hate it when someone who isn't currently dating you as a chubbier version, takes an over-interest in how your fitness goals are coming together (after you've already lost quite a lot). Ask me out now, *kitten* -- before I hate you for only liking me at my ideal weight.

I think it's unfortunately easy to judge some people in some situations. An obese person overeating. A person on oxygen smoking. An alcoholic or drug addict "indulging." It's hard to watch people self-destructing. I get angry with myself when I judge, but honestly I can cut the OP some slack because I still catch myself…

I visited Germany many years ago... while I was there, I had to try every food. EVERY food (this was before I went veg)... I'm talking sausages, cheese, breads, beer... whatever was authentic for the region. I still came home 5 lbs lighter. In the place I visited people simply walked everywhere, they ate whatever they…

A veg might ask why meat eaters shape their ground up animal bits like falafel (balls or patties) :wink: The best answers have been given, all I can say is that I've chosen to not use animals for food, clothing, or entertainment. I haven't chosen to give up any flavors or food shapes. Many flavorings used in meat that…

I think I'm going to tape that to my scale: "Lying little *kitten*." LOL!!! I've lost inches but not pounds lately. I'll take it.

I have a smaller appetite during the heat of summer... I take advantage of it for my fitness and weight loss goals ;)

Agree... whole, raw fruits and veggies all day and all night and getting good results, feeling great :)

You get all new tastebuds every 21 days - so if you can minimize processed sugar for a few weeks, you won't crave it, and when you do eat it, you will want less of it.

When I eat lots of raw whole fruits and veggies and whole grain carbs my belly shrinks just like the rest of me. I have noticed a decided *bloat* with excessive gluten, processed grains (maybe it's the gluten again), and dairy (before I eliminated it for other reasons). I think it's easy to think you have a lot of "belly…

Right? I was thinking about adding pea protein to mine (I can't/won't do whey), but seriously all those leafy greens and berries and stuff... I just feel great when I'm eating so much of them!!! EDIT: I also like adding flax meal to mine as well... omega fats and all since I don't eat fish ;)

I've started making "green smoothies" to replace a meal or two a day. They are about 60% fresh raw veggies and the remaining in fruit, and sometimes green tea. Sometimes I add a little (1/4 cup per 32 oz) Silk Fruit and Protein to make them smoother. They are highly nutritious and contain a surprising amount of protein for…

Likewise... lots of weight loss consuming plenty of carbs (including beer, double bock - "liquid bread" - if you please). These things only seem to make you gain weight if you sit on your butt too much while consuming them ;) My understanding about carbs is that the body needs them for energy and that they should come from…

What lovely advice. I'm going to snag that wisdom to apply to myself :happy: I started out 14 months ago needing to lose 80 lbs. I lost about half of it last year, but stopped during the winter, happy enough I didn't gain any back, but it's time for me to finish this... at times it still seems overwhelming.

No one has more effective or powerful lobbying than the meat and dairy industries. I mean the discussion has taken a turn for the ridiculous here and I'm really done with it. Believe what you want, but be careful about what you post as fact and be willing to substantiate what you say with something more credible than "I…

Well you need to take this up with the American and Canadian Dietetic Associations then, as they are the ones claiming that a vegan diet is nutritionally sound for all stages of life. And you need to get in touch with all the parents of vegan children, and tell them their children aren't healthy. You're qualified, right? I…

You're getting so much good advice. There was a comment about dairy, I do agree with trying to eliminate or limit dairy. It isn't good for everyone - some 60% of adults are lactose intolerant and many don't even know it. This isn't even an illness, it's just that after mammals are weaned, it's natural in many people to…

Uggghghghgh.... YESSSSSSS... "Oh just live a little, come on." I don't tell people I'm on a diet anymore. They know I'm weird and vegan and have food intolerances, so no one questions what I eat or don't eat anymore. Of course when I first went vegan I had similar pushbacks ... "It's just a little egg/cheese/chicken..."…

These babies were starved and neglected. Now should we blame omnivorism for the meat-eating parents who starve and neglect their babies? And while we're at it, let's indict the parents of obese children who are fed an omni diet. There are a lot of those we can point to. How about the vegan tots who DON'T make headlines for…

" Well-planned vegan and other types of vegetarian diets are appropriate **for all stages of the life-cycle including during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence.**" -- Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: vegetarian diets http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12826028

Ditto. Not to mention, elephants are vegan and hell, they have legs like... elephants! Hmm where do they get their protein? lol

Maybe the ones who aren't vegan are missing some wiring for compassion and empathy. This is not meant offensively.

Aha... thank you so much :) EDIT -- Yep, it's 500 calories a day more than what I've been doing. Oh that's happy news for someone who loves food and a nice beer as much as I do :drinker:

Ah. Then according to this, I could be eating 500 calories a day more than I am and still lose. But not lose 3 lbs a week. Which we'd all love if we could do it in a healthy way but no I don't want to be sick.