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Green Monster Breakfast Smoothie Vega One - French Vanilla Protein Powder, Spinach - Raw, 2 cups Kale - Raw, 1 cup, chopped Gala Apple - Gala Apple, 1 apple (medium) Bananas - Raw, 0.5 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) Add Ingredient Total: 316 calories 55 carbs 3 fat 20 protein 15 fiber 68% iron

I do smoothies through the week after my workout. I have a bunch of different ones that incorporate greens, fruits, and Vega Protein powder. One the weekends I love to make "skillets." They have tempeh, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, onions, peppers, etc.

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Try brushing your teeth and rinsing with mouthwash when you put the kids to bed. Who wants to eat when their teeth are already clean? Also continue to drink water until bed time. This will help keep you full. You might also be starving yourself throughout the day. If you're not getting enough calories throughout the day…

This is the recipe I like. I leave out the oil and the cheese and it is only 186 calories for half a pepper. It is super filling! And if you want two...who cares... It's still a 350 calorie supper. http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/quinoa-stuffed-peppers-2/

Quinoa? Black beans? Diced Tomatoes? Spinach?

Ratatouille? Spicy Peanut Lime Cilantro Soup? Cabbage Rolls? Stuffed Bell Peppers?

Depends....what do you have fresh in the fridge? Zucchini? Squash? Sweet Potatoes? Peppers?

I follow a vegan diet and my breakfast smoothie puts me over for the day on sugar.

Your soup was AMAZING!!!! I added some sriracha for an added kick but it was absolutely amazing. I had a bowl last night for supper and I brought a bowl to work. Which I only ended up getting to eat about 1/2 of it because EVERYONE wanted to try it. Thank you so much for sharing.

I can't offer too much support at the moment other than keep pushing yourself. You will be tested by junk. Especially when you're busy and hungry. Even a vegan diet can be riddled with junk food and tons of processed foods. Stay away from thar stuff as best you can. PLAN PLAN PLAN your days. You should know today exactly…

Happy Herbivore is a good resource, becoming pretty well known: www.happyherbivore.com Another is http://chefchloe.com/ www.chocolatecoveredkatie.com for substitutes www.onearabvegan.com/recipes/ for yummy Lebanese, Syrian, Egyptian recipes http://www.reddit.com/r/Vegetarian for any questions you have…

IMO you should eat back your exercise calories. It is calculated like this (for a guy my size and daily activity not including exercise)... Calories Burned From Normal Daily Activity 2,360 calories/day (Basal Metabolism and Daily Activities To Lose two pounds per week you much burn 7,000 more calories than you consume.…

Try a plant based diet. Check out these documentaries. Forks Over Knives Vegucated Engine 2 Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead All have great information about using the power of healthy eating to reduce high blood pressure. Not to mention the numerous other benefits that you gain.

Amazing resources. Thank you for sharing!

Two weeks plant based diet!

Great site. I checked it out and there are some good recipes.

My fiance is a planner and then shopper. I am a little more adventurous. I grab a bunch of stuff and then figure out what to cook with it. So I get the best of both worlds! She on the other hand...has to deal with my creations!

Use a search engine to find a vegan replacement for Chick-Fil-A. I made a spicy "chicken" sandwich out of portobello mushrooms that was WAY better than eating out. I even found a replication of their sauces. Do a little research and you can figure out how to spoil yourself while remaining plant based.

I can't offer too much support at the moment other than keep pushing yourself. You will be tested by junk. Especially when you're busy and hungry. PLAN PLAN PLAN your days. You should know today exactly what you're going to have tomorrow. I have been doing vegan for 2 weeks now and I absolutely love it. I don't miss a…

Try homemade herbal waters instead of chemically flavored stuff like Mio. http://www.theyummylife.com/recipes/251/Easy+Fruit+%26+Herb+Flavored+Water

http://www.livestrong.com/article/472750-what-are-the-benefits-of-a-vegan-diet-on-the-gallbladder/ http://www.livestrong.com/article/475645-vegan-diet-for-the-gallbladder/

That is a great article. Thanks for sharing.

That's pretty typical of what I've been seeing too. I guess I'm doing something right because since January 1st I'm down 10lbs. I just wanted to know where everyone else is. Once I am to my GW I would like to sustain this way of eating.

Well the 15% is dependent on the amount of calories I consume. Typically I get about 70-80 grams of protein.

Brown paper bag on the counter top for a day or two. They will ripen up real quick. You want soft to the touch but not squishy. There is also a trick where you pop the stem off and look at the color underneath. Google it for picture examples.

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Chocolate - cocoa, dark, milk, white.... I don't discriminate.

Just stay positive and keep working hard. One bad day does not ruin your progress. There are studies that "bad" days can actually rev up your metabolism because your body is shocked by the sudden increase of calories and is fooled into burning them instead of storing them because you've become accustomed to less. So keep…