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Thanks! I'm going to make an appointment to get my blood drawn to get those things tested...

I think I'm going to try almond milk.

Thanks! I'll check out that FB

Thanks! I'll watch that tonight :)

I've thought about using Cocoa Butter or Bio Oil but I don't want to invest in any products when the chances of them working are slim.... I have some white stretch marks on my stomach but the rest are all REALLY bright. I got them between 9-12 so it's been some years and they haven't faded :(

Thanks for replying (and adding me!) :)

Thanks for your help! I'm going to be taking B12, D, and probably Iron + some Calcium. I'll talk to my doctor first though because I probably require more.

I recently found out the cow's milk has blood/pus in it, which is disgusting. After reading on NotMilk I don't want to consume dairy anymore. I think I'll do more research and slowly wean myself off it once my diet is healthy and I am taking necessary supplements/vitamins

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I think BOCA burgers were the first "fake" meat I tried. I didn't like them either. I had to Google what GMO meant and ew. I didn't know that.

OMG - thank you for your response! You went very in depth :) If I eat eggs alone I get sick but if I have them with something or if they are in something that I consume, I'm fine. Not sure why. Same with milk. I can't drink a glass of milk without needing to vomit but any other dairy product is fine (I tried Lactose free…

Thanks for adding me! I started on here a while ago but today is my first day back on OFFICIALLY :) I am also looking to live past my 60th birthday, I've never been thin, and I also want to build muscle

Are BOCA burgers bad? I'm going to search some recipes to make my own veggie burgers :)

Thanks for the advice! I had a hard time eating "fake" meat because it still looked like real meat and that made me feel like I was doing something wrong for some reason.

I have a really hard time on here with meeting my protein, sugar, and carb goals WITH my calorie intake. I have to figure out how to even those out. The advice on eating out - that sounds really good! I'll definitely try that!

Thanks! I joined the group :)

The processed part is basically the reason I stopped eating "fake" meat products.

I'm very worried. My family is going to Old Country Buffet the day before Easter and I've always LOVED their mac&cheese and ice-cream there - I'm going to definitely try a salad this time. I'm also worried because this coming week my family starts working with a personal trainer, so I don't want to workout like crazy only…

I'm not really a picky eater. I tend to eat veggies raw more so than cooked and I rarely season them. I'm not a fan of chips but I'll look into throwing them in the oven :) I don't have A LOT of bread, but I can definitely lower my intake. I just added you :) Thanks for replying! I'd love to be a vegan one day but I have…

Thanks!

I definitely need to look into all the different types of vitamins and what they are for. My mom takes B12 so I'll probably just start taking some of hers. I'll look into that magazine :) Thanks for replying!

Thanks for replying! I added you :) I don't eat a lot of cooked vegetables - mostly raw ones - but I guess I can cook vegetables more often :) There isn't a Trader Joe's near me but I know where one is so if I ever go there I will definitely look for what you recommended.

Should I take Vitamin C supplements anyway? I'll look into Iron supplements and see what they consist of :)

I eat regular yogurt but I'll try some Greek yogurt :) I've never heard of farro, lentils or bulgar but I'll look into those. I don't consume cottage cheese on the regular but I guess I can start! Thanks for your help!

On the treadmill I walk 2 minutes, then run 1 minute, and repeat for 30 min total. It definitely gets my heart rate up and doesn't get me bored from walking on the treadmill the whole time. Before I workout I like to do some stretches, jumping jacks, squats, and lunges. You could do squats and lunges with weights too :) Do…

In the beginning I didn't really gain any weight. Over the years though I definitely have - and I'm sure it's mostly because of my poor diet :( I'm going to start taking B12 and look into iron pills as well. I'll also look into the flaxseed supplement you mentioned :) I don't think I've ever heard of quinoa. I'll look into…

Thanks for replying! I'm going to try and consume more vegetables :) There is a ton of fruit in my house but not that many vegetables :(

I'm going to do some research on iron rich foods because I'm sure I need to be consuming a lot of them. I'm sure my protein intake is not good either. I used to put flavorless protein powder in all of my food but I stopped that years ago (I don't even know why). Eggs make me sick, so I can't really consume those that often…

Thanks for replying! I've tried to switch to whole wheat grains as much as possible (pasta, crackers, bread). I don't mind the taste of whole wheat - in fact, I prefer it over white grains :) I've tried "fake" meat foods in the past and wasn't a big fan of them. That was 4 years ago though, so I suppose I could start…

My entire family is overweight (even our dog!) and so we are trying to get healthy as a whole (minus my stepdad, who doesn't think it's necessary even though he's prediabetic). We recently signed up for a personal trainer at the YMCA and we start "boot camp" as a family on Monday - so yes, my family is pretty supportive.…