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Looks fantastic! Thanks. I was getting in a rut, but I will make a few of these.

1. I was vegetarian before. My daughter went vegan, so I went strick vegetarian then vegan inorder to cook for her, and understand her food issues. I was a strick vegan for 4 years, and then had triple cream brie cheese at a party. Just one slice, but since then I have added a little dairy to my diet. I don't eat ice cream…

Depends what conditioning you're body is use too. I did not see any improvements in my body doing Zumba classes. I love to dance, and worked really hard, but I had to up it up a notch, so I went back to intense conditioning which worked better for my body. If you're just starting out, I would say Zumba is great. However,…

Also, track your fat grams that you eat every day, and try not to go over what MFP says. Those fat grams, at my age anyway, go straight to my belly...so I have had to really what what I eat.

Well, I will tell you what I read in the Good Housekeeping article just this past weekend. You may be working out too hard, and burning too many carbs, instead of fat. You need to find out when you optimally burn fat, which means you may need to get a heart rate monitor and keep your heart beat bt 114 and 120 beats a…

Your diet sounds wonderful. I agree with those who wrote that you should lift more. If you want more muscle, you will have to lift weight properly. You have to lift correctly, adding weight, and gradually building definition and muscle. Are you talking ab definition...maybe a six pack...that is lifting and major core…

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I am only 50, but it is a lot harder at this age, because we have so much going on. However, really track your fat intake. Make certain MFP is telling you how many fats you are consuming, and don't go over the count. It is really hard to loose weight, if you are consuming too much fat. You can be under calories, but having…

My suggestion would be, and I am not an expert, to watch your sugars instead of fiber. You're carbs, although low, are fine. However, with the fruits and snacks you are eating, I think you may be getting too much sugar, which would make you feel shaky.

Try raw shea butter and coconut oil for starters. Raw shea butter is amazing on all of the skin, and you can get it almost anywhere. Coconut oil smells like coconut of course, but is great all over, except the face. I love LUSH products also. They have wonderful organic all natural stuff....and no animal testing. Whoot!

I was a vegetarian, then vegan for 3 years, and now a vegetarian again because I have added a little cheese to my diet. I also have to wear really nice shoes to work, and have only found comfortable leather shoes that last (I have tried all of them). I try to eat a varied diet, but sometimes, especially since working on…

I am 50 and a strict vegetarian. I currently weigh 150 lbs, and am working on lean body mass and upper arm strength. I love extreme sports, so I am very active. I work out 3 days a week just on strength training and cardio, and then jog 3-6 miles one or two days a week. I am 5'7". I make certain I get 75 grams of protein…

I was never a happy omnivor. I didn't get enough protein as an omnivor, and am much happier as a vegetarian. I was a vegan for 3 years, and it was great. However, I decided to add a little cheese and sour cream to my diet a couple of times a month. I consider myself a vegetarian, because I don't want to worry about little…