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Amy's are the best. As for prepping your own frozen that's awesome. I bet it's way cheaper too. What do you store your meals in? Thanks!

Vegan since 2012 feel free to add me!

I'm a little late to the vegan mac and cheese discussion but here is my recipe: boil 2 small white potatoes, 1 carrot, and half a small onion all quartered in 4 cups water until tender. Blend. That's your 'cheese' sauce. You can add unhealthy things to it to make it more like mac and cheese such as vegan margarine, salt, a…

I've been vegan since 2012. I try to eat WFPB as much as possible. I'm just now getting back into fitness after a foot injury in 2015 during a heavy pack/hike.

Food is carb/protein/fat and fiber. It sounds like you need a high fiber diet as that is the only thing you did not list that you said needed to be low. That would be a whole foods plant based diet. Aim for 30 to 50+ grams of fiber per day with no added oil or salt and nothing refined. Just real food: Lettuce, cucumbers,…

You won't lose weight by going vegan. Just calorie count for that. But I do have a ton of recipes. I'm in my 6th year 100% plant based and vegan. Let me know what you would like recipes for. I'm happy to share!

Here's what I do . . . I look at what food I have at home, think about when I'll be eating out that week, and then pre-fill in MyFitness Pal food diary based on those criteria. I make a grocery list to fill in the gaps and go shopping. I have a bunch of glass pyrex storage containers for left overs. I cook twice a week and…

One of the biggest psychological problems is that my culture presents unhealthy food as fun, popular, and delicious and healthy food as a chore, bland, and a punishment that needs to be rewarded by eating unhealthy food. Movies and commercials do not show fun attractive people eating broccoli and having good times. And so…

According to Sports and Exercise Nutrition (the textbook I used for nutrition studies/dietitian program at RIT) take your ideal body weight and convert that to kilograms by dividing by 2.2. Then multiply by .8 (point 8). If you are in the process of building muscle, add 10 grams per day to that total. As for carbohydrates,…

I feel your pain. As we age, we lose lean muscle mass. This lowers our metabolism. I am post-menopause and this is also happening to me. I am going on 4 weeks and have only lost 3.5 pounds despite sticking to my calories and exercise routines. May I suggest weight lifting twice a week to maintain, and possibly increase,…

I get my information from registered dietitians and it is also handy to purchase the textbooks they use as nutrition studies students. In the 2013 Sports and Exercise Nutrition textbook by McArdle and Katch the book clearly spells out why too much protein is not beneficial. "Despite the beliefs of many coaches, trainers,…

I was taking nutrition courses at RIT, the same courses students take to become registered dietitians, and I watched Hungry for Change not long after and found the documentary to be interesting. Another fairly decent food documentary is Fed Up on Netflix. I do suggest taking a nutrition course at the local college or…

Well this is a refreshing conversation to read!

With real maple syrup and a sprinkle of sea salt.

The FDA does not regulate supplements, test for safety or otherwise, unless they are already on the market and consumers have reported adverse health effects. One of the many reasons I do not take any supplements.

Oh yeah I should have said that veganism isn't about not harming. It's about choosing not to harm whenever possible.

If you really believe it is the dairy that you like about cheese and not the fat and the salt then I do challenge you to eat only fat and salt free cheese from now on. If that does not satisfy you then I do rest my case. Also a little kindness goes a long way. I know it's supposed to be funny but it is at my expense. I was…

You can make your own milk. Just blend a few raw nuts of choice in a nutribullet with water. You can sweeten it with a touch of real maple syrup.

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I have been vegan for over three years. Go ahead and friend me! And to add to the answer of what is different between vegan and plant based it's really that plant based is a diet and vegan is a transformation that is not reversible. A diet is something people cheat on, I know I always do haha! And it's something people go…

I am vegan and I have tried all of the vegan cheeses. Chao cheese is the best, it makes a terrific grilled cheese and it is also good eaten on its own with crackers. There is no such thing as healthy cheese, a diet is healthier without cheese so I would just give it up. What we crave in cheese is the fat and salt. If you…

I think the best option is to take whatever you already enjoy eating but convert the recipes to healthier, lower calorie, lower fat versions. This way a splurge is still a healthy splurge. Also find a snack that is little to no calories such as tea or a crunchy vegetable or lettuce or spring roll wraps. Here is a little…

The quote about fake food being a tool of Satan is interesting considering the only 'real' food is that which just came directly from the plant. Of which butter did not.

Neither. Any fat that is solid at room temperature is unhealthy. It's kind of like which is better Oreos or pure sugar. Neither. Eat fruit in that case. In this case no fats - just whatever is present in food naturally but if you must, choose a cold pressed oil. It should say expeller pressed on the label otherwise it will…

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with a cocktail in hand too many nights per week. It's sad when I look at my 'snacks'. It's all wine and gin and tonic with lime. I usually just do one. Occasionally two. This happens about 5 times a week and I know it's a lot of bad calories!

I drink smoothies every day. You can put whatever you have in them. Instead of milk you can put raw nuts into your smoothie. When you blend a nut with water it makes a milk that is high in protein. Some of my favorite combinations are strawberry banana blueberry walnut or almond. Or banana pecan mango and strawberry. For…

Weigh once a week. Make sure it's at the same time after doing the same thing (such as after waking up, before drinking anything) and wearing about the same amount of clothing (or no clothing). Women especially retain water that comes and goes. By weighing only once a week you are more likely to have a sense of your true…

I might add that protein is in almost every single produce - even celery contains protein. It is impossible not to get enough unless you only eat oil and fruit or are on a starvation diet in which case there isn't anything you would get enough of.

Substitutes for eggs: tofu scramble, sliced tofu will substitute for an egg on a breakfast sandwich, applesauce is a substitute for eggs in baking - add some flax seed or chia seed to thicken or add a little extra baking soda or powder to give the baked good more rise, and if you're just looking for protein (which is not…

Here is a healthy way to serve potatoes: Steam your favorite potatoes, skin on, until desired tenderness. Top with spinach and mushrooms, a sprinkle of garlic salt (or garlic powder if watching your sodium intake) and drizzle your favorite flavor of sauce over. I love barbecue sauce! You could try marinara, soy sauce, or…