Steen918

I've done the lemonade diet before - (water, fresh squeezed lemon, pure maple syrup, cayenne pepper) It was pretty awful, but I know people who swear by it and do it every year. You have to tough it out (7 to 10 days) before it works, but it's a good way to cleanse and shrink your stomach. It's based on the creator's…

I have tried to completely eliminate sweets, chocolate, etc from my diet and my house. Guess what...it doesn't work. Your favorite things will always still be in this world. You will be confronted with the sweets at work, the family trips to Dairy Queen, the Girls Scouts in the family who you want to support. This time,…

Is it really preferred to do powder protein or protein drinks? I'm a vegetarian, so it's even harder for me to get protein in my diet. But I make smoothies with Fage and have egss and tofu and beans and cheeses... isn't food in the morning or for a snack better than a protein drink? No judgment, just curious!

Buy beans in a bag rather than a can. Or if you eat canned beans, rinsing them really well with water first eliminates a lot of the sodium. Drink more water too!

I've found in the past that you can't just make the food goal to come in under calories - you have to eat a variety of foods and get in all your food groups. Sometimes you actually have to eat more food to balance out your metabolism. If your body thinks it is starving, it will hang on to the fat instead of burning it. Eat…

I'm a vegetarian too! YAY! Greek yogurt natural peanut butter quinoa dark red kidney beans tofu seitan tempeh Yum yum yum!

Thanks EVERYONE! Wow...how great that I got so many fabulous replies within a minute of posting. Thank you for your responses.