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  • Grew up with an anorexic, mentally ill mom in a family obsessed with looks and perfection. Somehow that translated into binge/emotional eating for me. Trying to transition that to healthier habits and healthier outlets. Easier said than done sometimes, lol.
  • Food wise - I was able to satisfy my husband and my brother's cravings for chicken nuggets with Gardein Chick'n Tenders. They sell them at Walmart, Winco, and lots of other places, so even though they're vegan and a "specialty food," I think you can find them. They're surprisingly delicious. We just bake 'em with some…
  • When I actually follow a clean eating regime 100%, I feel a difference within the day, and then it kind of evens out as the week goes on with just a general feeling of wellbeing vs Superwoman. I drink a gallon of water a day regardless of whether I'm eating clean or not, and find that (obviously) I retain far less water…
  • Best of luck! I'm on my gazillionth starting over. It's really easy to fall into the lure of cruddy eating when I live with a Greek God phyziquied (sp? too lazy to open another tab to verify) husband who can eat whatever he wants and metabolize it away. Yesterday we both were super tired, so we watched Merlin all day and…
  • My husband lost fat and gained almost 15 lbs of muscle switching to a vegan diet. What do you normally eat?
  • You can do it - I'm having a moment right now where I'm incredibly frustrated, but I know I can do it if I perservere... I've already lost 30 lbs that I never thought I'd be able to shed, but between hormones and fatigue I'm feeling tantrum-y that I'm at a plateau, lol. Feel free to add me if you'd like - I always love…
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