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Very I inspirational! Thank you!

I did a quick look at what his approach is. Maybe his diet and SUPPLEMENTS do work, but there are other very reputable doctors who have had patients follow only a whole foods plant based diet without supplements for decades and get very good results in reversing T2D, heart disease and a variety of auto immune disorders.…

I feel better eating veggies.

Removing dairy from my diet alleviated my joint pain. I wake up with very stiff and painful fingers the day after including ice cream and such in my diet.

Removing dairy from my diet alleviated my joint pain. I wake up with very stiff and painful fingers the day after including ice cream and such in my diet.

After I posted today in this forum, this was delivered to my email from Dr. Neal Barnard and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: http://www.pcrm.org/pdfs/dropthedog/Red%20and%20processed%20meat%20fact%20sheet.pdf It is a very good read reporting on the effects of eating red meat and processed meat. It is…

I'm 57 and had my second colonoscopy. (5 1/2 years in between). This time was much better than the last time. The prep was an 8 ounce bottle of Miralax powder in apple juice. All I could taste was apple juice! It's come a long way from the gallon of "pool water"! The first time I had 3 suspected polyps. I was benign and 2…

I found this great lecture that explains quite a bit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R07FL1wVo4&list=UUlWvuf-DKVw1uooIfrXoLvQ&feature=share&index=8

I had a colonoscopy a few years back. I was getting only 25 +gms of fiber in my diet at that time and on a modified "healthy" omnivore diet limiting red meat, sugars,saturated fats, and refined grains. The doc said to expect my first movement in "2 days". Naturally it took me 4 days! I'm getting another colonoscopy next…

People seem to routinely discredit anything negative about animal consumption. People love to hear good news about bad habits. "Eat meat for protein". Don't they wonder where the beef cattle get their protein needs met to build all of that beautiful meat the people eat? Cattle and chickens are vegans! Unless of course they…

Get rid of the obvious stuff first. Anything that is classified as a "snack food" or "junk food".

I am 5'5 1/2 inches tall - also 56 years old. I made it as low as 132.6 to give me a cushion for 135. I think 130 is okay. I was happy with how I looked. That was about 20 pounds below my "normal" previous adult weight. Never that low since 7th or 8th grade. My sister and nieces said I looked great, My husband asked me how…

^^^^ This. Also confirmed life long sugar addict. I began the process of detoxing myself over 6 years ago, too. Good, clean food. It is the only way. It wreaks havoc on your body from the inside out, destroying the integrity of your blood vessels, your collagen, your organs and everything. You may not notice it today, or…

Also important to note when I hit 2 pounds below goal, something clicked in my head and I went a little too lenient with my eating and went from a solid if not loose size 4 to a sometimes size 6. Be prepared to see how you do in maintenance before you go all out crazy. If I had done that at my lowest point I'd have nothing…

I've been at this for over 6 years. I just shop the sales and buy a thing or two as I need it. If you are actively losing buy things a bit more snug than you might. Don't over buy even though you are tempted and need things. You will be shrinking out of them quickly. I've been taking in some Large stretchy tops and…

I think a couple of years ago I'd have pulled up a chair, but after 2 years of ETL 80 ish% following sometimes more and now maybe less, I can NOT eat greasy food like that! It isn't that I'm too "good" for that, it is that all I taste is grease and salt! I don't like it anymore! Even oil and vinegar salad dressing is too…

When I talk about my diet I am coming from a nursing standpoint meaning: the foods that I eat. I realize I am in the minority here. But very true what you say about dieting. In fact when I hit my goal weight I loosened up the diet and gained back 9 of my 30 recently lost pounds in just a few months little by little. It is…

I wouldn't be concerned about your health, either.

Here is the link to their website for complete info: http://www.townsendfarms.com/ I was looking for lot numbers on Monday which are now listed today: "The product was sold at Costco warehouse stores under the product name Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend, 3 lb. bag and UPC 0 78414 404448. The recalled codes are…

It was quite shocking to see a small breakfast I had at a charity deal that was 2 small pancakes, 2 sausages, some scrambled eggs, a bit of syrup and butter, and some cream in my coffee and oj come in at nearly 1000 calories once! NEVER AGAIN! I always wonder how those big IHOP breakfasts weigh in! Used to love those! I…

I am very low tech. I vote for less processed foods and more actual real vegetables and greens. This will give you lots more fiber, and a fuller tummy for very few calories, not to mention lots of nutrients that you cant get elsewhere.

I am 5'51/2" tall. SW 205 size 16 GW130. Current weight is 137 and size 4 - 6. I put on 9 pounds with the holidays so all fat and I've gone up from a solid size 4 to a sometimes 6. I plan to keep eating healthfully and think I have too much fat on my body still. Tend to be pear shaped, but lost the pear when I was…

I am following the Eat To Live plan by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. www.drfuhrman.com Very plant strong focusing on Greens, beans, berries, nuts and seeds, Mushrooms, and Onions. Calling it a Nutritarian lifestyle because these are the most nutritious food groups out there on a phytonutrient level. I am working towards vegan as I go.…

Time for some tough love, it is ADULT DAY! I'm not trying to be mean, but you need to grow up. I had to grow up , too and I was 50 years old! Be and adult. Make the decision and follow through. Trust me. I've waited my entire life for someone to walk with me, teach me how, fix my food, motivate me, etc. IT isnt' going go…

IF not the fittest, at least I am one of the smallest and definitely no longer the biggest person in the room. Knowing that I've done this all by myself by my own wits, finding my own information and experts through all options available to me. Knowing that I could stop forking over the $$ of which I have spent thousands…

This is my experience minus the MIL. Time, after time, after time. Maybe we should say smoking crack just to liven things up for ourselves! Lol!

This is the latest video I've found that explains an awful lot about this style of eating. It is an excellent lecture by Dr. Michael Klaper and is called FOOD THAT KILLS: http://youtu.be/KNCGkprGW_o The short answer is grains and other plants including tofu. I am an avid smoothie drinker mainly green veggies and fruits…

Really great link! Thanks! I also found help with Steve Siebold's www.fatloser.com and book Get Fit or Die Fat (I always screw up the title. I have given my book away to a friend.) I love motivational books, websites, and videos!

Me, too. Unfortunately just listened to a lecture talking about the possible link to kidney damage and heart disease. Giving yourself "sweet" no calories does not solve any health problems or potential health problems.

I used to eat sugar out of the sugar bowl when there was nothing else close enough to satisfy that sweet taste. I don't believe it and never will. Maybe it doesn't affect everyone that way. I can drink a beer and not want another one. But set me in a room with a cake and a knife and it will slowly keep slicing away at the…