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Hey all you Whole Food Plant Based members--- I am back after an absence. After my initial post and adding a few friends, I grew frustrated with the MFP platform and how challenging it was for WFPB users. It seemed I had to add everything I cooked as a recipe and trying to track homemade juices was worse than frustrating.…

I'm hoping it's not too late to join.

Thanks for your responses and offers to be friends. I am looking forward to talking with you both!

Calories in/Calories out has to be the same to maintain your weight. I eat a lot more calories now than I have been, but I eat differently. The "Standard American Diet" (SAD) is not healthy. Too much processed food... Too much salt, sugar, and fat. Far too few vegetables... I continue to be amazed by how much the media,…

I must have: Dark leafy greens mushrooms onions

I grew in the Southwest, so I totally understand the corn and potatoes thing. LOL... But since I moved to the Pacific NW, I have learned to eat greens with impunity. Here are some of my favorites: 1) Any green (kale, turnip greens, or collards) steamed then served with pinto beans. 2) Chard, cut into ribbons (as if making…

WTG! Congratulations! Thanks for posting!

Well, I would agree that you need to eat more food. Your calories intake is too low and what I see is that you are eating a lot of simple carbs (white bread, croissants) and sugar. If you are also not exercising, then those things will go straight to pounds. Also if you are consistently eating less than 1200 calories, your…

When I eat late, I usually have a simple salad (greens, tomato, carrots, and a little avocado) with maybe a hard-boiled egg sliced on top . Go easy on the dressing to avoid too much sodium and fat intake. I usually squeeze a couple of wedges of lemon juice on mine. Since you are coming from the gym, the hard boiled egg…

Thanks so much for sharing your story! You are inspiring! Nicely done!

Kudos to you for taking good care of yourself. I have been eating in a similiar fashion since the first of the year, and I have lost quite a bit of weight doing so... I find the key is to eat real food, not processed food, and for me at least, I am eating proportionally: no more than 1/3 of my plate in animal protein…

Be super proud of yourself. You have done what lots of people cannot do. Awesome job! Thanks so much for sharing your success with us!:flowerforyou:

I am 60, turning 61 in a few months. We are never too old, and while it is true that it gets harder to lose weight as we age, I am finding that I am plugging along at about a pound a week. I have lost 25 lbs. now, and I have about that many left to go. As I get lighter and more in shape, I am finding that the weight…

I have nothing new to add that someone else hasn't said, but I will say that I find doing cardio in a gym or in front of the television exceeding boring. If that is all that you are doing, then I can understand why you would find it boring. Getting outside is key for me, especially as the weather gets nicer. I guess if you…

You are eons ahead of me in the process if you are already a vegetarian, but I am in the process of switching to a vegan diet from being an omnivore. (I say omnivore because I already eat way more vegetables than animal protein). My reasons for choosing a vegan diet are based on improving my health as well as a personal…

I took a nutrition class a couple of years ago, and the teacher, in discussing research on sugar substitutes (all of them) said that our bodies react to ALL of these products just as if we were eating sugar. Of course, they don't have the same calories, but if your body is going to go into insulin response mode, you may as…

I have a recipe for Mushroom-Buckwheat Groat soup on this website. It is tomato and dairy free as well as gluten free. I don't know how to share that link with you, but if you can tell me, I am happy to share the recipe.

I completely believe in the old saying: "If nothing changes, nothing changes." The point being, in this case, that you need to make some changes in how you eat and how you work out. Two suggestions: 1. Take a look at your food. What kinds of food are included in those 1200-1300 calories? Are you eating enough vegetables?…

You can do whatever you commit to do. Stay focused on what you want (to be healthy) and you will do it!:bigsmile:

The only thing I noticed that you do differently than I do is that you seem to eat a lot of simple carbs: pasta, crackers (crisps) etc. These simple carbs don't fill me up, at least not for long. Besides, they add a ton of calories to my day. So in my mind, the calories they cost me is not worth the mileage I get from…

Way to go! Congratulation yourself for hanging in there and staying motivated to meet your goals. Changing our lives to be healthy is a lifetime commitment. And like everything else worth doing, it is a journey, not a destination.

Here is an excellent website for delicious healthy food. http://cleananddelicious.com/category/recipes/ Dani Spies rocks when it comes to healthy, scrumptious food. She has not only written recipes, but also videos on how to prepare and use certain items. The recipes have nutrition information as well. Enjoy!

1200 calories is awfully low. What setting have you put into the formula for how much you want to lose each week? It sounds like you are trying to lose too much, too fast. I am finding that if I balance my plate in the following ways, that I am never hungry. For breakfast, half of my plate is protein OR whole grain and the…

I can relate. I spent months losing that same ten pounds over and over: losing then gaining it back and losing it again. However, I heard somewhere that if I did what I had always done, I would get what I had always gotten. So I decided to do something different. What I did was set a series of goals. Having that next…

My favorite gluten-free lunch is to heat a sprouted corn tortilla in a non-stick pan (dry), then I add warmed pinto beans, and top it with veggies, such as shredded lettuce (or cabbage), carrots, and zuchinni. I also usually add some tomato salsa (or even fresh tomatoes) and a little avocado (for some good fats).

Right now, I belong to the local gym. I am working out there three or four times a week, doing 30 minutes of weight-bearing cardio for warm-up; then, I work out in the weight room. I walk the dog for two miles on three other days a week, though sometimes, I go to a water-walking class or a yoga class at the gym on my…

When I look up the Biggest Loser for Wii, I see four different versions. Which one do you have?

Me... I am actually on Vashon, but just a short ferry ride across the water.:happy:

I don't think it is harmful unless you are feeling weak or dizzy before you complete your workout. My doctor, however, told me to eat a banana with a tablespoon of almond (or peanut or walnut) butter before exercising early in the morning. Of course, at the time, I was starting with a 4 mile walk in the morning, so I guess…

Eating too little or skipping meals can cause your body to go into starvation mode, and you will not lose weight... Be sure you are eating regular small meals, but also be sure you are getting enough calories.