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That threw me of inthe beginning. Here is what I learned- 1200 may be too low. calculate your BMR, and eat that as a minimum. Some sites quote the TDEE as the BMR which is wrong. You will find the BMR calculator under apps.

If your hand held is powerful enough, you can. Most are not powerful enough. Try it out before you start then you will know. You want it liquified, no chunks. BTW-Using a blender creates a smoothie, not a juice. Juice is different, for that you do need a juicer. Smoothie- full fruit/veggie blended up. It has fiber. It will…

I find myself at the same place, with the same questions- so I did some research.. I eat right at 1200 a day, and based upon my calorie deficit and workout deficit I should be losing 3.5 lbs a week, but I'm not. I was the first few weeks, but now it's 1 lb a week. I really do think there is something to eating at least…

With a 100% adherence definition- NO ONE is vegan or should use that name. Questions to ask yourselves- if making one mistake in a 9 month window makes a person not meet the 100% mark, then clearly the past counts. How far back in the past? And who decides that? When you were a baby, or a young child did your parents give…

I'm 5'6' and my goal is 145-150. I'm in my forties, and I will be delighted when I am 150. If I were still in my 20's or 30's, my goal would be closer to 135. And of course- It will all depend on how much muscle mass I put on working out.

The same thing has happened to me. When I became a vegetarian it didn't happen overnight, I went 7 years without beef or pork (because I didn't like it) , then I cut out chicken/fish etc, and have been a vegetarian for 9 years. The older I get, the more dairy bugs me. It never bothered me before. But now if I have any food…

Hi! My name is Patricia. I have been a vegetarian for 9 years. But I was eating too much crap- processed foods, carb heavy foods, oreos, chips, sweets, etc., so Oct of last year switched to a plant based diet. I went total vegan 4 weeks ago when I started the Eat to Live plan. Cheese and yogurt addiction has been the…

I have been a vegetarian for 9 years. A vegetarian that ate pizza, mac and cheese, chips, oreos, etc. I didn't really care for meat when I became a vegetarian, except Turkey, I did like Turkey. Recently I went plant based, which means I'm still a vegetarian, but no processed foods. Real fruits a veggies. I feel tons…

Sorry I missed posting my last weigh in. Lost 1 lb so far. I expect it will be much higher this week. I had jaw surgery yesterday (bone graft in my jaw) and I can't eat much. It hurts to eat. So I'm sticking with veggie and fruit juices (made in my juicer), and my hubby is making me some mashed potatoes tonight. I ate a…

I'm in. But upping it to 10 lbs for me. SW: 242 CW: 215 GW May: 205 I typically weight in on Mondays. Just for fun: I have to prepare for my next belt test on 6/7.

I should add, the juice fast, you use veggies, and make it fresh in a juicer. Not the horrible bottled stuff.

Check out Eat to Live. I am doing that. No processed sugar (Fruit is allowed- as natural sugars are metabolized differently that processed sugar), no processed foods, no salt, no coffee, no meat, no dairy.. Basically just fruits and veggies. Also a few nuts and seeds an dried beans an a small amount of grains. It is hard…

I do martial arts, which is all done barefoot. I do plank, pushups, running, kicking, jumping etc during that training barefoot no issues. It's been 2 years, no issues. In fact being barefoot like that has fixed my planar fascitis. I find it's better for my ankles which have both been broken in the past. It feels more…

I'm a vegetarian and have been for 9 years. Plant based now, not before. Keep in mid Twinkies and Oreos are vegan! The best site I use frequently- Happy Herbivore. She is a cookbook writer, and has lots of great recipes that she posts on her blog and fb site. She does a meal plan too if you need it. I bought a couple just…