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Amy Lee

I appreciate the sentiment but it usually just makes me uncomfortable.

Your analogy argued that a food that you did not want (McDonalds), if removed from your diet, could not be considered dedication/discipline. I personally am repulsed by the treatment of animals in factory farms, but I choose not to think of it as I'm enjoying my yogurt. I have the utmost respect for people who act on their…

Your analogy is assuming that vegans cut out animal products from their diets over a matter of taste.

If you don't think that cutting out the overwhelming majority of popular and common foods from your diet is a sacrifice, I'm afraid we won't be able to get much further in a discussion.

The inherent value is in the discipline and dedication required for the lifestyle, not the lifestyle itself. This can cause feelings of inadequacy in people who compare themselves to others. It takes a lot to make sacrifices in the process of acting on your beliefs- I'm sure many users here have been met with…

It's not about the diet, it's about the discipline. I envy people who choose to give up years of their life to work in humanitarian aid while simultaneously knowing that I don't want to be in their situation. When someone makes significant effort to accomplish something, there are inevitably people whose sense of self…

I think a lot of it boils down to envy that you've made a conscious choice to better your lifestyle or make a change that you feel benefits the world that a lot of people don't have the discipline to carry through with. I envy vegans too to some degree for their capacity to modify their diets to that degree, but I don't…

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I have the fitbit flex and have owned it for maybe 2 years now. I personally find it a great tool to have as far as keeping yourself accountable by monitoring your progress. I also really like that it syncs up with MFP. I've had no issues with it other than replacing the band after several months of use due to it tearing.…

I'd love to participate because I'm looking for more motivation and I love the series. I'm not entirely sure how this would work, but sign me up!

I was playing FFXIV on Adamantoise until recently when my sub expired and I took it as an opportunity to take a break.

I'm doing vegetarian Keto and it's been working well so far (about a week or so), feel free to add me!