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Workout whenever you are motivated to. I tend to workout at night since that is when I feel motivated and it helps me fall asleep afterwards. Double plus. I am just to tired and lazy in the morning to work out. The main thing is to listen to your body.

Frozen vegetables, beans, rice. You can try shopping at discount grocery stores. Buy in bulk and freeze things when they go on sale or when things are about to spoil. My food budget is usually $20 - $25 per week for one person.

If it's a structural problem I would recommend maybe finding an osteopathic physician (a DO instead of an MD) who practices osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) to improve your body's structural issues. Definition of osteopathic physician: http://www.aacom.org/about/osteomed/pages/default.aspx Finding an osteopathic…

It means you have gained enough fat for your body to function normally again by having a period.

I went from a meat eater to vegan overnight. My body at the time didn't want to eat meat so I didn't for three years lasting from high school to college. Then I became lacto-ovo vegetarian for two more years just because it was hard to stay vegan in college and I was studying abroad for part of college too. Now I eat…

It's highly refined by the time you buy it in stores. It's similar to high fructose corn syrup. I prefer natural maple syrup or evaporated cane sugar for the rare times that I use sugar in my cooking. Raw honey is good too and if you buy from a local producer then you get the benefits of boosting your immune system against…

Let her decide when to try fish again. Maybe serve a different types of fish? My mom ruined fish for me when I was little and I still won't eat fish at home to this day... I will eat sashimi and fish taco that's about it. I tried fish again after high school when I was introduce to it by friends. Don't hide the food. My…

It's hard but you need to eat more - at least to 1200 calories. I'm dealing with relapse in my eating disorder too but I've compromised at eating 1200-1300 calories without the negative thoughts kicking in... and I'm losing weight with weight training.

A whole new wardrobe. ^.^

This is what I bought for my week's worth of grocery for less than $25. 6 bags of frozen vegetables - spinach, broccoli, green beans (since there's not that many in season right now) cabbage unbleached flour to make my own bread pasta sauce cilantro lots of spices (I avoid using salt) cucumber alfalfa sprout organic carrot…

I use to be vegan for three years during high school/college years so I have a lot of cookbooks and know how to cook for the family since I took over the cooking for the family when I was in junior high school. I received a lot of grief from my family about that. "The Joy of Vegan Baking" is a really good book for the…

Try and explain it to them that you are doing this for your health. If they're really your friend then they will understand and support you. Try and find out why they are being negative about it.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12198017 I'll try to say this as simple as possible. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19700678 [/quote] Playing devil's advocate and analyzing the full articles mentioned above. article 1: If you look at the full article for the first one. It is sponsored by the milk industry therefore…

This was back in 6th grade from a classmate ... "Are you pregnant?". This was in college by dad "Why would anyone love you?"

I just tried this overnight oatmeal recipe this morning. It was delicious and pretty low calorie too. I got this from allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup steel cut oats 1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/3 cup almond milk 1 tablespoon almond milk DIRECTIONS:…

Great job! ^.^

Here's a really delicious vegetarian spinach and lentil dahl recipe from food.com. I didn't have all the spices and it still tasted delicious. 2 cups dried red lentils, rinsed & sorted 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced 1 -2 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach 1 tablespoon curry powder (to…

The inflammation cascade occurs when there is a damage or irritant that starts off a pathway that brings macrophages to the area to get rid of an infection. Depending on which cascade is activated, sometimes the complement system is turned on which kills off certain cells. This is good if it is acute such as when you have…

Don't give up! As long as you keep trying and make small changes in living a healthier lifestyle you'll get there. I'm just planning to pick up food from a restaurant and eat at home by myself for NYE.

This is basically the outline of the anti-inflammatory diet that we give out at the medical clinic I work at. I have seen great benefits from people that have a lot of pain while on this diet. In summary eat more plant based diet, with organic meat and vegetable when possible, and avoid anything processed. PROTEIN goal: to…

Eat more veggies. They're lower in calorie and fills you up more. Then go for protein. Leave carbs for last. You can also use smaller plates for portion control and limit yourself to one small plate (lunch plate). Use a blue plate if you happen to have one, it help curb your appetite. Here's a link to learn more about…

It looks fine to me. Maybe add some more veggies in there just for some extra low calorie nutrients? I see a lot of protein.

You're not alone. I do that too. I hang them up where I can see it. I call them "my motivational dresses" O:). I have managed to fit into some of them like 5 years later. No regrets. I love them too much and I would not have been able to find them later. I have problems I know but it's so worth it to me.

Make sure you ground them before use or else your body won't be able to absorb it. It's a good source of Omega 3 and fiber. I add a tablespoon or so to my oatmeal or smoothie. You can also add it to baked goods to add some extra hidden fiber, or use it to substitute eggs by mixing it with water beforehand. I personally…

Me too but in a healthy way. I'm just going to try to exercise more. Eating have always been an issue yoyo between eating too much or not eating enough. I do have history of eating disorder and have currently relapsed - trying to eat enough to not going into starvation mode.

I am horrible at keeping within my calorie goal but I notice changes in my body shape within 2-3 weeks. My weight rarely changes but I have noticed my clothes fitting better, some even sliding off of me. You are still making your body healthier by eating better and exercising even if you might not see the pound shed. Don't…

Herbal tea.

I like sliced cucumbers or hot herbal tea to satisfy my nighttime cravings.

Maybe it's the gluten in the cooking and not carbohydrate in general. You need carbohydrate to survive and it's in most foods.

You're welcome to take a look at my diary. ^.^