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Hey Dab! Thanks heaps friendsy for this.. Really helps.. I did not know you are in the same boat! It has been a month since I have started with the naturopath.. She has put me on Glucobalance (Mediherb) similar to Metformin and also a liquid (mixture of 3 herbs with predominantly Schisandra - for thickened endometrium) . I…

I am in!! I am 5'3, currently at 171 and would love to be at 151 by Christmas! Please count me in!

Thanks so much for the valuable advice Dragonwolf! Really appreciate it - esp the workout bit.. the analogy really helped! I have sent you a FR.. Please add me. Forgot to mention - I also take Fish oil supplement and take a tablespoon of coconut oil and eat half avocado everyday. I also eat a teaspoon of chiaseeds and…

Thats great!! :) Thanks for the FR, Lets make the most of spring. I just joined fitbit challenges .. There is a group on facebook for fitbit users in Australia. Great bunch of people and is pretty competitive. Loving it!

I have hot pink flex and am from Australia. Would love more friends! https://www.fitbit.com/user/2WKG58

I have shifted to smoothie breekie now to go low carb. This also helps me add lots of veggies and fruits. I also add one scoop full of protein powder so I feel full for long. Mix and match ingredients from the list below : - Must - protein powder - fresh fruits - Coconut water - Almond milk - yogurt - Chia seeds - flax…

That sounds great!! Which brand is it? I am looking for vegan ( plant based) soy free protein and have recently found sun warrior and 180nutrition as good options..

I am excited to share my experiment to create super healthy high protein recipe yesterday. This is very similar to the famous dip hummus. We all know hummus is a great dip, protein rich etc etc. I think we eat chickpeas (white and brown) in many forms chana masala, two -three recipes avani mentioned above, regular use of…

Great! Sounds yumm .. Thanks Avani!

Noom is great if you have an android phone! my personal fav. If you have iphone, the built in pedometer is good enough. runkeeper is great for any phones! Runkeeper also has guided walk/ run sessions, a few of them are free. I used to do the 5K training run/walk using runkeeper and was very happy with it. Its kind of a…

Hey Jasneet, I use fitbit flex. It is not perfect but is reasonably good. With workout hours I am lagging behind but will cover up I am sure! I am visiting India in Dec for a cuz's wedding and need to lose weight before that :wink: :blushing:

Happy to be added!! :smile: :flowerforyou:

Yumm!! The first one sounds more like the southindian carrot palya! I so have forgotten about this.. Thanks Jasneet!

That sounds great!! :) :love:

Thats a great snack!! Thanks Avani! One question though - I find brown chick peas really boring :( (sorry!) Have tried making a sabzi / curry out of it but still find it tough to like it. Started adding a scoop of cooked brown chickpeas to my salad these days. Would reallllly be happy to know of any interesting ways to use…

Eating our own dals in different forms provide a burst of much required protein! Check out the link to see the nutritional value. http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/nutrition/nutrition-lentils.html Do you all shuffle and change the type of dals you use? keen to hear.. :)

You have roasted black chana - with skin is it? Popcorn - I seal them in vacuum boxes and pack them in ziplock bags to carry. They stay crisp for atleast 4-5 days.

Dried cranberries with green tea! cool idea! This will add green tea some flavour ! Thanks for sharing :)

That sounds sweet ;) Should try!!

Wow!! Jasneet! That sounds yumm! Thanks for sharing.. I really need to start trying different combinations! Grated apple, orange juice - I must try!! dumb question though - when you say mustard - do you mean mustard sauce?

How frequently do you all snack?

I dont fry the cutlets most of the times. I use non stick tava to make the cutlets and use canola oil spray. I smear a few drops of coconut oil on the cutlets and let the cutlets cook and get brown (low flame gas!) Baking is a great idea - I havent tried as I am terrible with it and always end up burning whatever I try! :P…

Oats cutlet recipe I found interesting and filling! http://pachakam.com/Recipes/Vegetable-Oats-Cutlet-7691 I added a lot of grated veggies, mashed chickpeas and skipped potato. Added one tablespoon of rice flour to enable the mixture to blend in and it was amazing! On a second thought - I could also add quinoa next time!!…

Thats a great recipe!!! Thanks for sharing Avani!

Hi !! Thanks for sharing ! I will try this out. I have recently started having vegan shake as well from 180 nutrition meal replacement protein but as a smoothie and add fruits (banana, strawberry, mixed berries etc) spinach, chia seeds ,flax meal , celery , ginger. It keeps me full for about 3 hours.. I am really liking it…

Thanks for starting this.. I am in! My target 1500 minutes + average of 9000 steps per day throughout October.

Hi All!! I am new to this group and I like the target setting for each month! I am in for Oct :) My target for Oct is 1500 mins! :)

I am in!! Please tell me how to join.. Lets do it!! I am looking to lose about 50 pounds in total and atleast 25 by December! What are your goals?

I have had a similar schedule for a while and realised there were a couple of things missing, so I changed /added the below! 1. Added a natural plant based protein ( I added Sunwarrior and 180 nutrition) 1 scoop for breakfast and 1 scoop after workout. 2. Tried to get atleast 20 mins of exercise everyday, even if its just…