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If you go to http://www.hungryhungryhippie.com/ she has some great recipes for vegan and vegetarians. I was vegan until diagnosed with IC. I also have endo and IBS so... FUN! I just stared the low FODMAP diet and can't eat any soy products but I still don't love meat/animal protein so I rely on small amounts of almonds and…

I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis (an automimmune disease that affects my bladder) and I can't eat most processed or boxed foods let alone a lot of healthy foods like tomato sauce, cereals with any B vitamins or any preservatives, and many fruits (i.e. no citrus). It's extremely hard to lose weight when already…

I agree with auneinue. Before I got my HRM I thought I was burning way more calories than I really was. Once I got HRM which calculates your calories burned based on your HR, weight, and height I realized I was burning alot less than I thought. Now I realize I have to really watch what I'm eating and really work hard on my…

What strength!!! You are an amazing and beautiful woman! My prayers are with you as you continue your "new life" healthy and enjoying wonderful adventures!

I get on everyday and yes it's annoying and does mess with my head when I get bloated and retain water from a hard workout or if I had too much salt or hormones. But I feel that I can catch it quicker if I mess up and I see 1 or 2 pounds immediately and think ok I;ve got to really watch it today or work harder today. I get…

I've lost 63lbs and I tried to find something different than my kids to compare so...I lost a little over a bushel of corn. I had no idea a bushel of corn was 56lbs. HaHa! I also lost about the equivalent of my lab/jack russell terrier puppy. And when I pick him up he is heavy! But he is solid muscle and I'm pretty sure I…

I have fibro (along with interstitial cystitis, endometriosis, IBS, and now something is wrong with my uterus I get that checked in 6 wks) so believe me I know how hard it is to struggle with weight and your meds. I know they said not to exercise BUT gentle stretches and a slow walk for as much time as you can bear really…

Me too...I'll be watching to see what everyone recommends!:smile:

Lots of leafy greens have iron in them, quinoa is a great source of iron mixed with tofu and broccoli or bok choy swiss chard bell peppers and the like give you the ability to absorb more iron when you do eat it. There is a great book I used while vegan that really helped me plan my meals and allowed me to get the iron I…

Thanks so much for your input everyone! I'm starting to feel a bit better. Maybe I'll try something else. Tylenol doesn't seem to touch my pain but maybe the doctor (going in two weeks) will have an alternative or maybe I'll just deal with it if I know it's only water weight. At least I know I'm not alone! :smile:

I'm in the same boat! I'm just under 5'4" and weigh 125 and I want to lose maybe 10lbs more. But the MFP has me at 1200 cals and I am not losing anything just staying at 125! It's so frustrating! It's taken me about a year to lose the 52 lbs I gained during pregnancy and my husband (who was a former body builder and…

I know I feel that toward my husband and my mom. My husband loses weight so easily and we've been working hard at it the last year and he looks ripped and lean. Me? Ughh still losin weight and not showing much definition yet. I did have a baby 12 months ago and am still nursing and this I know needs to be taken into…

I need to lose the rest of the baby weight too! My youngest is going to 1 on May 10th and I still need to shed 20 pounds that I had from before I got pregnant. I haven't budged in two months. So frustrating...but it is hard to do work out and keep track of calories with three kids :)

I'm so getting the cook book then!

My husband is a personal trainer and has me (I fight depression daily especially after the birth of each child...my youngest is 11months) workout different body parts each day so that the next day that muscle "rests". You can also do weight lifting on MWF and on TTHSa you could go for jogs. The main point he tells me is…

I use it as exercise. When my daughter was exclusively breastfeeding I put down the max amount of calories my body uses to make milk (500 according to La Leche League). Now that she is 8 months I'm putting my calories as 300 for exercise so that my calories are up enough to give me energy throughout the day. As she eats…

Ughh...I did learn the hard way last week to go slow. I was working my core and back and my DVD had me doing the back exercises with 3lb weights. I thought I needed to move up to the 5 lbs and ohhhh what a big mistake. i couldn't sleep and felt like I was back to square one. Definitely need to go slower as I gain strength…

Thanks for all the suggestions! A friend of mine recommended a chiropractor which I'm planning on seeing but I definitely feel it is a muscle sprain or strain and at night it turns into muscle spasms. Working my core seems to have really helped along with low impact cardio...the jumping jacks and running hurt so bad!! Is…

Quinoa is fantastic as a low fat high (and complete) protein grain. It's got some great nutrients to get your body on the right track. Put some cucumber, red onion diced up, some vinagrette (or just some red wine vinegar) with it and it's pretty good. If you want to add it with some marinated tofu (grill it for good…