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No, I meant slaughterhouses. Dairy cows are typically sent to slaughterhouses after their milk production slows and they're processed into meat just as other cattle are. The person I was responding to brought up slaughterhouses so I assumed she was not talking about small family farms, but I agree that that would be a…

Sounds about right. Most of the vegans I've met socially and especially during high school basically focused on not-animal products, but for a fitness group that would probably be the other way around.

Hello. I'm happy for your success, and I believe that you've found something that worked for you, but if you're losing weight eating 1500 calories from protein and fat, it is simply impossible that you would not have lost even more weight eating 1200 calories from any source, even pure sugar. Many people find weight…

Weight loss is calories in < calories out. It's not "bad metabolism" or "composition". If you're eating 1500 calories and losing weight, then you were eating more than 1200 calories while you were gaining weight.

Dried foods are very cheap and healthy, particularly legumes. It's unfortunate you don't like them but it doesn't sound like you can prioritize taste above cost if the price difference between white and brown rice is a barrier. Grains are good as well; oats, barley, and rice will go a long way. Quinoa's health benefits are…

That seems like advice specifically given to people in recovery from eating disorders, which often differs from conventional knowledge. 18.5 may be too low for people in recovery but it's within the healthy range for populations for a reason. Saying 18.5 is only acceptable for teenagers just sounds like the "Just wait…

Well great, I'm glad you found an agreeable amount of carbs, but what I said had nothing to do with you specifically. I was saying what I had found to be typical in my own experiences, and never tried to make it seem like anything but that. So not only am I not wrong, I conceded in a later post here that some studies…

That film was full of misinformation and at times complete lies. A calorie is a calorie, it's a standardized unit of energy, and a surplus of calories from either saltines or almonds will cause weight gain. I don't completely understand what you mean about almonds filtering through your body and saltines becoming fat, but…

I've never had cashew pudding but cashew ice cream is crazy good. I don't think it's possible to make cashews bad, everything should be cashews.

I've tried adding peppermint tea to mine, can't say I was a huge fan but it could be worth a try.

Interesting! That's definitely contrary to what I've seen, must be confirmation bias on my part. It doesn't look like the BMIs of vegans have increased at the rate of meat-eaters from 2003-2009 either.

I don't know how much I subscribe to the idea that your macros significantly, though indirectly, affect your weight, but vegetarian diets do seem to trend more towards high-carb than high-protein or -fat. And the large majority of vegetarians and particularly vegans I've known have been overweight or obese. I think the…

I wasn't too worried about your first post, since it sounded to me like a one-time slip after trying something knew, but this really does sound like something for which you should seek professional help. If it's been an ongoing thing, please get help before this gets out of hand.

I don't think I've ever survived dinner at grandma's, seems like the less you eat the more they try to feed you! Grandma's guilt is no joke.

I've heard that intermittent fasting isn't recommended for women, but never that it could cause binging. One instance of binging is not a disorder, but it really sounds like you should stop your IF. You sound miserable, and you don't have much weight to lose, so just eat like you were before with a small deficit. You're…

Hi, I'm knew here too. Groups on this website are super hard to find, I can't believe there's no search function! I've been using mfp for over a year but I could use some more friends looking to get healthier too!

I'm not familiar with Katie Couric but this movie definitely gave me a very negative opinion of her. The bias was so overwhelming it seemed like a parody at times. There was one scene where she's interviewing someone, and the interviewee takes a long pause to consider a question she asked before she abruptly cut to a new…

Haha, sorry to hear that! My family doesn't have many traditions with food so it hasn't really been a problem for me. Maybe try explaining how important it is to you and see if they'll make an exception for you on occasion? Other than that, are there any traditional foods they make that are just naturally vegan?

Congrats on losing so much weight and taking control of your health! Diabetes is absolutely devastating, you really dodged a bullet there.

Hi, I'm vegan as well. Haven't seen Forks Over Knives but I keep hearing about it, I'll have to see what it's about!

Have you tried making vegan alternatives to the foods they make? If you show them what can be done with vegan ingredients they might try making more of it in the future!

My goal is around 90 and I'm usually about 10 or so grams short. I eat half a block of tofu most days which is a big help. I eat legumes every day as well, they're really the best source of protein vegans have barring fake meat products. I do eat those a few times a year though, usually in the summer during barbecues. My…

I'm vegan, anyone looking for more friends/support can add me too!

Thank you for your responses. Most days I get enough, and I average more than 500mg so I probably shouldn't worry. Today though, for example, I only got 329mg even with some processed food. Things like legumes, grains, seeds, nuts, fruits, and vegetables don't have enough to hit anywhere near even 1000mg/day, so I was…

Sorry in advance for the low quality screenful of my giant face Not really a before/after, but I got my learner's permit then my driver's license while losing weight and I thought there was a pretty big difference. Left is May 14, 2013, right is July 26, 2013

I've been vegan for a while but it's always nice to meet new ones! Feel free to add me too.

Beans and lentils probably make you feel bloated because while they're high in protein, they're also very high in fiber. You should increase how much fiber you eat gradually, drink lots of water, and eventually you'll adjust and you won't feel bloated anymore. I'm vegan as well, and I eat beans every day and usually get…

I've only found a few things that are accurate in the database. Every time I eat something I haven't before, I just create a new food entry and enter whatever the label says (or the USDA if it's something like produce). I can't remember the last time I actually used the database, even if the info is accurate (rare), the…

Dried foods are some of the healthiest foods you can buy, and are usually the cheapest. $1/pound is pretty standard for things like beans, lentils, oats, barley, rice, or pretty much anything in the pantry, and it goes a long way.

Beans are where it's at. Seeds are great too but beans in particular are crazy for fiber.