Hollycat

I'm happy for you for the self-knowledge you've gained. For the rest of us: Don't quit. Try something else. The reason we are all fat is because we are malnourished. We are starving to death. We are feeding ourselves less of the same acidic diet we are all used to eating and that is accepted by everyone we know as 'the…

Let yourself recooperate! And what's with the ice cream? Really? Here's a recipe for avocado ice cream that might be better for you: http://www.vegan-nutritionista.com/raw-ice-cream.html or http://www.adashofcompassion.com/2011/05/raw-ice-cream-sandwich-cookies/ Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Green Smoothie: 1 bunch spinach 8-12 strawberries 4 cups water 2 scoops whey protein, sweetened with stevia 2 dropperfuls of liquid stevia pinch beepollen [optional, obviously] Puree at high speed in the blender for several minutes. THis lasts me through breakfast and lunch and is incredibly good for you.…

I eat dried fruit occasionally [mostly dates] as part of a raw diet. The only way to know for sure if your dried fruit has no added sugar on it is to dry it yourself in a dehydrator or in the oven set at 115 farenheit or less for several hours. Really ripe bananas are great done this way. Oddly, if you dehydrate zucchini,…

I would imagine baby kale would taste better than mature kale. I'll just have to find me some! Hollycat:flowerforyou:

www.joycevedral.com Curves Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Sabotage comes in many forms at many different times during a person's weight loss. Ignore it. Laugh at it. Consider the source. My standard answer to obvious saboteurs is a shrug of the shoulders and, "I guess we'll see." If they persist, I say, "My body, my science experiment and nobody else's business. Do I comment on…

My experience with 3 years of practising Atkins religiously: I lost 40 pounds just counting carbs, but not calories. Then I plateaued. For a year. I found with myself and other folks I've talked to that you will reach a point where calories count and you won't be able to lose anymore until you start counting them too.…

Nobody looks at my phone and I don't look at anybody else's. They're private. Period. If I want to show you a picture, I will hold the phone up to you. That's as far as it goes. Them's my boundaries. Deal. Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Cravings are a direct result of the toxic critters that live inside us. They want to live. They live off the crap we feed them. So they demand it. THEY are the reason we find ourselves holding out 3 days after Halloween, filled with anxiety and cravings and then breaking down and 'stealing' what's left from the candy bowl…

Ditto! All good ideas! Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Toss them! Bad side effects! EEEK!! Run away as fast as you can! SO not worth it! Seriously, I understand the frustration and the temptation to pop a pill. We all do here on this site. You CAN do this without drugs. If you seriously want to eliminate the cravings that drive you back into the candy bag, consider spending…

Veggie Wrap 1/2 cup cooked quinoa [mix in 1 T lemon juice] alfalfa sprouts tomatoes, cubed shredded carrot shredded lettuces [romaine, red leaf, butter, arugula, etc] diced cucumber 1 T minced onion 2 T sauce [1 T coconut butter and 1/4 mango, mashed together] spread on: 2 blanched collard greens [wrap], or 1 sprouted…

Hungrygirl.com Or...if you want to get healthy too, Homemade Veggie Juice, made in your inexpensive juicer that you can buy at Walmart!! 2 romaine hearts 1 cucumber 4 stalks celery 1 bunch spinach 1 apple 1 pear Pour 1 big glass for you and 3 little glasses for the kids. Add a little organic juice [1/4 cup] to the kiddies…

I'd be curious to know how that worked out for you if you actually tried it. Still married? Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Unfortunately, everything. The trick is to eat super healthy so you don't get sick. Seriously, soup and crackers. Oatmeal. Comfort foods. NOT cookies. Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Get a checkup. Then start slow. Run 1 minute, walk 3 minutes, repeat. Check out running clinics in your area. Sometimes they're at sport-shoe stores. You need to progress to jogging, not start out jogging. If your poor old heart hasn't had any exercise for a while, you need to start really slooow and give yourself a break.…

First thing, every morning. And I do NOT let it determine my mood for the day. Weight fluctuates. It just does. I dwell on my progress, not the number of the day. Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Full spectrum lighting in your work area and where you sit at home in the evenings. Tanning beds once a week. Really helps. Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Dangerous territory guys. You can't MAKE someone change. They have to WANT to. Seriously, if you want to stay married, don't EVER mention the shape of her body or how you miss her old one. If you do mention her body, you can only tell her how much you like it, whether you do or not. Resentment grows like a cancer and we…

Nouveau Raw has a great Cheesy Kale Chip recipe: Ingredients: • 2 heads curly leaf kale (de-stemmed and tore in bits) • 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for 2 hrs) • 1 large red bell pepper • Juice of one large lemon • 1/4 to 1/2 cup nutritional yeast • 1/2 tsp of red chili pepper flakes • 1/2 tsp sea salt Preparation: 1. Chop…

Look for a protein powder sweetened with Stevia, rather than sucralose. Hollycat:flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou: Ummmm.... why not just avoid it altogether? Except for the fructose actually found in fruit. Your next shake could be: greek-style plain yogurt, water, frozen berries, vanilla protein powder sweetened with stevia. Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Chocolate truffles? Thanks for the recipe! Chocolate is definitely my fave! Trying to stay away from it for the most part, until I get to goal weight. Not to say that I will NEVER have any. I certainly will. Our local raw restaurant - Cafe Bliss - makes the most amazing raw treats! Hollycat:flowerforyou:

I hear you! I fractured my foot a couple years ago and have bad knees. The idea of exercise is PAINFUL sometimes. So...my choice is Curves. It's a gentle, strengthening workout in the company of friendly, encouraging women. If the cost of that is prohibitive, my go to choice is Joyce Vedral videos. Love Joyce! You can get…

Yay you! Love that you are not so hard on yourself as you were! Nobody needs that Negative Nancy in their head. Hollycat:flowerforyou:

Joyce Vedral videos. You can get them uber cheap on eBay and it doesn't cost much to outfit a home gym with a few hand weights and a bench. Try your local used sports equipment store. Hollycat :flowerforyou:

While you are losing weight for yourself, this is a great opportunity for you to introduce your son to healthy foods that you are also eating. It makes it so you are doing this not just for yourself, but for your new little family too. Everyone gets healthy together. Make your goal to serve lots of veggies , cut up into…

You look like a completely different person! I bet you have old friends that don't recognize you. You look amazing and must feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment! I started at 270 too and this was the inspiration I needed today. Thanks!! Hollycat:flowerforyou:

You must be such an inspiration to your son! Hollycat:flowerforyou: