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I just googled cannellini sauce and found this recipe. I'm so making this! Thank you so much for the idea! http://thesimpleveganista.blogspot.ie/2012/09/cannellini-cauliflower-alfredo-sauce.html

I rely heavily on canned beans and lentils. Use garbanzo beans to top green salads. Also mash them up with celery/chopped pickles/spring onions and light mayo and put it in a pita. Use lentils to top green salads and make quick soup--chop and soften carrot-celery-onion mixture then add can of cooked lentils and veggie…

I'm newly wed and I've really enjoyed this post. Thank you everyone for your responses (even the trolls because they remind me what a wonderful man I married)!

You look fab! Love the dress. Thanks for sharing!

I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles. With so many people commenting on your body I could see how you could feel confused, insecure and self conscious. I hope you have support for your eating disorder and that you can turn to more than just this forum for help. That being said, I offer you this: You are worthy of love…

Well done. You look strong and confident!

I made this for dinner tonight and it was delish. I omitted the first step around the onions and oil for the quinoa (saved time and calories). There are other good, healthy recipes on that blog as well. http://www.onceuponachef.com/2011/08/quinoa-with-corn-tomatoes-avocado-lime.html

You look amazing. I covet your shoulders!

Congratulations! Wanting to start a family is one of my motivations for getting healthy. So encouraging to hear your good news.

Reaching 200 was probably a huge milestone that you have been aiming for for a long time--now that you are there your motivation is wavering. One way to overcome this is to maybe go on maintenance calories for a couple weeks. Give yourself a break. Be kind to yourself and appreciate how far you have come. Use the time to…

Thank you for sharing your story! You look great. I'm 5'8 as well and currently 177--I wish I looked as good as you do now!

Thank you for sharing your story. You look fantastic.

Beautiful. Well done!

We have a very similar body shape and it's so motivating to see how great you look now. Well done and thanks for sharing!

Maybe you're pregnant.

I think most people, especially women, have issues or hang ups with their weight and body image. I think it makes reactions to weight loss vary wildly. I usually just say thank you to the compliments that are well meaning and ignore the compliments that are clearly motivated by something other than good will.

I love your style. Very jealous of your wardrobe and your weight loss. Well done!!!

You look fantastic and I love your outfit!

I find lots of good, healthy recipes on this blog: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/. I also find a lot of ideas on www.foodgawker.com. Most of the recipes aren't very healthy but I just tweak them to fit into my diet.

Oh wow, thank you all so much! Where have you been all my life?! :smile:

Congratulations! You look great and your dress is adorable.

Love this! I'd like to fit into my clothes from 6 months ago let alone 10 years ago. Very impressed and jealous.

Wow, amazing. Thanks for sharing.

I buy fruit and veg that is on sale and then work my weekly menu around it. I eat beans and eggs for protein. I make my own bread. I buy no processed food except for corn flakes and soy milk. It is inexpensive to eat this way but it can also be a lot of work to turn raw ingredients into a meal. I know that not everyone has…