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I myself still eat meat, but I do actively strive to eat meatless most of the time, so I'm what some call a "flexitarian." I generally only eat meat with dinner, and usually in a small portion, and I try to have a few vegetarian dinners each week. I find I feel healthier and lighter when I eat less meat, and bloated and…

If I'm just cooking the chicken plain int he oven, I add a little water to the pan, and maybe some oil. Much less dry! Also, if I'm feeling really lazy, I just throw frozen chicken breast in my crockpot with a little bit of water or stock. I have fast and easy shredded chicken for when I get home for dinner!

My days are ALWAYS better when they start with a run. That runner's high always carries me through the day. I also find I'm more focused and energetic.

Nothing so far I regret eating, but I ate more at lunch than I intended to. I feel all bloated and full now, and I really dislike it.

I still eat whatever I want within reason. I allow myself to go out for a nice dinner and order whatever I want occasionally, or I indulge in fro yo at the end of a long day. But I've found my cravings for such foods has vastly decreased. I almost never eat fried food anymore, and I haven't had fast food since December. I…

Rather than cutting out bread entirely, why not try buying a load or individual rolls and freezing them and then defrosting them separately in the oven or something? That way you only get out what you need and the rest stays frozen and out of sight in your freezer. If you still want to remove bread, there are tons of other…

I was a straight up soda drinker, and then when I decided to get healthy I quit it cold turkey and switched to nothing but water. It took a little adjustment time, but now I really like water. It's virtually all I drink. Try making sure it's ice cold water, or if your tap water has a weird taste, try a Brita filter. Most…

I'm generally just not attracted to men shorter than me. I'm sure there could be exceptions, but I've yet to be attracted to one. I'm also on the short side though, so there's aren't too many shorter than me.

I got down to about 125lbs eating around 1300 net a day. I've since stopped counting and eat roughly a net of 1400-1700 daily, and I'm maintaing between 125-130. Keep in mind I've also been strength training though, and I've had better luck putting on muscle since I started eating more. I'm also training for a half…

I don't think green smoothies are going to make you lose weight any faster than just eating yogurt, spinach, and fruit separately. I actually find I don't really like smoothies for weight loss purposes, because my mind processes it as a drink and therefore as no filling, meaning it leaves me still hungry. I eat smoothies…

Tofu isn't processed, other than that is has to be made, but it is soy. However, things like tofu burgers and the like are.

Add in some dried fruit and nuts for a snack.

I would highly recommend speaking to a counselor or therapist to help you overcome these fears. Remember, food is fuel necessary for your body to function, not something that makes you fat.

I actually prefer a mixture of all three. I've never been a huge fan of cow milk, but I like it for eating with chocolate cake, as well as for things like making rice custard. I quite like the taste of soy milk though, and unsweetened vanilla almond is also very taste in my opinion. Unfortunately, both are more expensive…

Why not calculate it yourself? Create the recipe under the food tab and it'll do all the math for you...

One donut isn't going to undo your weight loss. I firmly believe in treating yourself from time to time. Don't feel bad.

I don't t track anything anymore! I still log in and check my calorie count occasionally, just to see whereabout I'm eating. But I can subconsciously count calories easily enough these days I don't need to log. Plus I was beginning to focus on the number of calories rather than my overall health and wellness, which isn't…

This. SO HARD. Fruit is full of fiber and vitamins and minerals. The benefits of including fruit in your diet in moderation far outweigh the fact there's some naturally occurring sugar in there. (It's also worth mentioning there's naturally occurring sugar in dairy, but I never see anyone saying to remove that from your…

I lost some boob when I lost weight, but everything else shrunk too, so they still seem proportionate, if that makes sense. Also, I found my body image is much more positive despite my smaller boobs. So... there's that. Benefits outweigh the negatives.

Adding 2-3 miles per week is probably more than my body can handle, as I discovered while I was training for a 10k. BUT I am training for a half marathon right now, so I am planning on increasing my mileage. I'll have to consider how much each week... hmmm.

I agree with almost all of this. The only one I don't agree with as much is the "you don't need to eat clean." Assuming clean means eating as close to unprocessed as possible, I think eating whole foods is important to health. I'm not saying you should eliminate processed foods from your diet entirely or not treat…

Honestly, my periods have improved since I got healthy. I went on birth control to lessen my cramps and lighten my period several years back, but it was still fairly heavy and I still got less painful cramps from time to time. But since I started exercising and eating right, I almost never get moody, have cramps, have food…

This is a good way to look at it. It's also worth mentioning the FDA has a recommended limit for added sugar (40g for most people) but no recommended limit for naturally occurring sugars like fructose and glucose. I generally don't worry about my sugar if it's coming from naturally occurring sources.

I eat maybe 4oz or less of meat daily. I try to only eat meat once a day, and to keep my portion fairly small (i.e., the prop portion size that's comes out to about the size of a deck of cards). Some days I eat vegetarian too. I prefer getting most of my protein from beans, lentils, eggs, tofu, and whey protein if I can…

It really depends. At first when I start getting for 4-5 miles, I would be ravenous. But as my milage has increased, I find I am just not at all hungry on days I have long runs. I ran 6.5 miles yesterday and ended up eating only about 1600 calories, putting me at about 1000 net calories for the day. I just have no…

Keep in mind there are a lot of reasons people choose to go vegetarian. -Health reasons -Humane reasons (for many, it's simply dislike of factory farms. Some vegetarians don't mind eating humanely raised meat) -General dislike of meat -Religious reasons etc I personally am not a vegetarian, but I consider myself a…

Hahaha, I love this. It's funny, because running has actually taken precedence over my fat loss. It's actually really hard to lose weight while training for a half marathon because I have to eat all the time because I'm hungry. I'm at a healthy weight, so it's not a big deal, but I have some excess fat I'd like to shed.…

This is the internet. Everything is political. Not to mention politics DOES have an impact on health and wellness.Food regulation, corn and soy subsidies, nutritional recommendations... politics does transcend into the food we eat.

I don't really see it as a big deal. Lots of people use pet names like that for people other than their partner, and it's certainly not indicative of anything to physical or romantic attraction.

It would depend. There are some overweight or obese people who are actually very, very healthy. Sumo wrestlers, not to mention that 300 pound dancer who blogs. But as a general rule, no. Most people do not remain obese when they begin working out, and the health vs weight graph is definitely a bell curve.