ThomasFMendiola Member

Juicing has become my new "energy drink", I seem to get such a full boost after drinking a morning juice, the upside too is no sugar crash unlike the traditional so called "energy drinks".

NSV=Non Scale Victory

I'm a dad of 3 boys, ages 10, 9, 5. The good thing about them is that they are old enough now to go on hikes, bike rides, and even runs on some occasions with me. Even if I decide to work out on my own I found that either early in the morning or later in the evening works best for me to get a run in. My children eat…

Way to go! You look great!

Way to go! You should be proud of yourself!

Welcome aboard and add me if you'd like!

Same here, I'm 33 and want to lose 40 lbs, I'm working on the first 20 and am enjoying every step!

Love eggs but don't eat them anymore.

Not intentionally, but if I am hungry I eat something.

Welcome, Logging your food will be beneficial. Once you start it's like a game. Good luck and add me if you'd like.

Welcome, and with your attitude you will do fine here.

Seriously though, it helps if you get rid of the poor quality foods completely. If they are not around, you wont have an opportunity to eat them right? Also, get a glass of water and drink it, if the hunger subsides then it was probably emotional, if you are still hungry eat some quality foods like a peice of fruit or some…

Welcome, There is a lot of good information here as well as good support, The first step is start logging your food, that was a major eye opener for me. Good luck and again WELCOME!

Welcome back!

Welcome, That question seems to bring a bit of controversy around here as there are many trains of thought on this. Personally, I don't eat my "work-out calories" intentionally, and some offer advice against this. Either way you should monitor what your caloric intake is and listen to your body, if you are hungry, then eat…

Don't forget that beans, nuts, and several veggies can give you sufficient amounts of protein without the fat that meats contain. It gets easier but you will always have weaknesses for favorite foods, the challenge is to control the consumption. Hang in there and you'll be very proud of yourself!

Welcome! Remember that success is the best revenge! Add me if you'd like!

Welcome aboard!

Hi neighbor to the east! Alabama here but I love the SOUTH!!!! Welcome back!

Indeed, also if you watch "Forks Over Knives" it contains some compelling evidence to go to a plant based diet.

Love the fact that she used the word "haggard"!!!!

There's alot of vegan resources out there, I too am a new vegan along with my wife and kids. Believe it or not there is protein in vegetables, also we eat tofu and some veggie crumbles to simulate ground beef. Anyway we are using the "Engine 2 Diet" cookbook because it is primarily a plant based diet. Add me and we can…

This is why I love people from the UK!

Welcome, you'll have plenty of encouragement here!

My wife and I are currently working together to become healthy along with making sure our children make the right food decisions, feel free to add me and my wife is Josiem80 on my friends list! Welcome and keep pushing forward!

I completely understand, it's difficult for me too as I have 3 kids ages 5, 9, and 10. Usually it's easier to work out when they are asleep and on the weekends, but if you can squeeze out an 30 min - 1 hour for a walk it should help some. You can do it!

Good luck, and welcome!

Welcome, I'm new too and motivational support always helps!

Try to exercise a little more, and it doesn't have to be rigorous(although that would be ideal), maybe try going on a walk every day for a week and see how that works out.

I use the scanner every day, and it's much easier to log new foods that might not be in the database. Oh yeah, I like the data base look-up too!