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I don't do "hard-core" whole foods myself so I'm not really sure how to handle this from a bread perspective. Look at other brands at the grocery store (my mother likes Nature's Own Rounds; I'm sure they don't qualify but at least they're not Wonder Bread) and see what you think is acceptable. Or do salads. Basically,…

Finger-friendly: Vegetable sticks, grapes, hard-boiled eggs, pretzels, crackers. We always brought a small cooler and planned to replenish snacks at grocery stores as we traveled, so we didn't have to pack a whole lot or worry about keeping it fresh the entire time. Just avoid things that are very juicy or crumby, because…

^^ this! My mother's (age 66) doctor is always on her case to do more exercise. She has physical limitations and there are a lot of things she can't do, but she can swim or do water aerobics and some other things that don't involve a lot of pressure on her feet.

Because it's good for you. Bodies were meant to move. Exercise has benefits other than just burning calories.

Yes. Sometimes I'm just hungry. I don't worry about it too much. I eat some more vegetables or, because it's often on cold days when I'm in a "comfort food" mood in general, an extra helping of hot cereal as a snack (the oat bran cereal I have now is 120 calories per serving; 6 g protein, 6 g fiber. Filling but not heavy).

I'm not sure if this is bad news (because you can't control it) or good (because it lets you off the hook): Some of us just have big thighs. I have legs like a draft horse. My thighs are two or three sizes bigger than my waist, if I were buying pants. Not kidding. My thighs are literally about three inches smaller, each,…

Palak paneer (Indian creamed spinach curry with cheese cubes). Chickpea curry. I'm a huge bean and chickpea fan, myself. There are lots of terrific vegetarian recipe sites; Google around: http://www.vegkitchen.com/ http://www.thekitchn.com/10-inspiring-vegan-blogs-136662 http://www.holycowvegan.net/

Get a nonstick frying pan! I've NEVER used that much oil to saute anything, especially vegetables that release juice, anyway. If you need more liquid and flavor, use a bit of vegetable broth or even water and reduced-sodium bouillon. Butter and olive oil, etc., are all fats. From a caloric standpoint, it makes no…

Anything is the enemy if you overeat it. Fat. Sugar. Fiber. Vitamin A. Whatever. You can find demons everywhere if you look hard enough. I don't need that kind of crazy in my life. I will continue to eat sugar. Not enough to hurt myself, but enough to keep life enjoyable.

Always be suspicious of commercial "diet information". You can find as many, or more, sites debunking them as you can sites supporting them. People who don't want to believe that, with a few exceptions, it's calories in, calories out, are looking for a magic fix. They want to lose weight but they don't want to exercise or…

The biggest objection in the U.S. to eating horsemeat is cultural. We view them as pets more than as livestock; it would be like eating your dog. Provided it hasn't been tainted with drugs, there is nothing inherently bad about horsemeat as a food.

^^^This. I drink decaf coffee because I like the taste and the heat. Also: Sleeping long enough is not the same as sleeping well enough. Make sure you're actually sleeping well. Are you comfortable? Is the room dark enough? Is it the right temperature? Are you too hot or cold? Do you need a new mattress? The quality of…

Dairy is only bad for you if you're allergic to it or lactose intolerant. If you can eat it, go for it. If you're doing any exercise it all (actually, if you're doing anything other than lying in bed all day) you need to eat quite a bit more than 1200 calories.

^^^This. I never denied myself anything. Cut back, yes, but I always ate cookies, chocolate, pizza, whatever. Granted, I don't think I had as far to go since these weren't a huge part of my diet in the first place, but thinking I couldn't eat cheese ever again would have sent me running to take out a mortgage on a dairy…

You shouldn't be exercising on less than that, anyway! I lost 30 pounds jogging apathetically on 1600-1700 a day. For the love of all that is holy: Relax! You've only been doing this for a short time. Part of your initial weight plunge may also have been water, and now you've got unrealistic expectations of what you should…

Eat some chocolate. Hershey's Simple Pleasures dark-chocolate filled are 30 calories each and they feel like a big piece of candy.

We need more information: What do you like?

I walk on my lunch break in addition to whatever exercise I do after work. It's not much--maybe 2,000 steps--but it's better than nothing.

I'd go for Trader Joe's because, since it's a grocery, you'll have more options and more control over what you buy. It's hard to get something substantial for so few calories at a fast-food or coffee place. Sorry, we only just got Trader Joe's here and I don't know them very well--do they sell deli salads or something?

That said: http://iheartvegetables.com/ http://seasonalontariofood.blogspot.com/ (not vegetarian, but a lot of her recipes are) http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/ http://www.cookinglight.com/food/vegetarian/ I grew up with the old Diet/Recipe for a Small Planet books, but they're kind of brown hippie food now so I'm…

I don't follow: The point of a cookbook is to tell you what ingredients go well together (because they're in the same recipe). Make a list of foods you do like and look for recipes that include them. Also, make a list of foods of which you feel you should eat more, but that aren't your favorites, and look for new ways to…

Carbs don't cause weight gain: Calories cause weight gain. You could definitely make better carbohydrate choices, but they might not actually make a dent in your weight (they would, however, be healthier overall). The advice about "protein keeps you full longer" is not universal: I can eat vegetables and protein all day…

Unless you're allergic to a given food, cutting out whole food groups doesn't do anything beneficial. If you lose weight doing it, it's probably because it's an indirect way of cutting calories (broccoli + cheese = more calories than broccoli - cheese, right?). I used to be godawful allergic to oranges but I'm not going…

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