earthboundmisfit Member

I guess everyone's different. I look and feel fine at 93 lbs.

Alcohol makes me gain weight like crazy. It makes my face look puffy. But I can never stop at one drink. If you have just a little and work it into your calorie count maybe it won't do too much damage. But alcohol really is empty calories.

I've been on a plateau for about a month. I'm careful about measuring all my foods. I made my food diary public so anyone can check it out.

If you think ACV helps you, it is available in capsules or tablets, that would make it easier to swallow. But if you drink it straight you might want to rinse your mouth with baking soda dissolved in water, to neutralize the acids on your teeth.

Thank you! I will try those.:smile:

This is my Dad's beans and rice recipe: 1/2 cup dried navy beans 1/2 cup dried black beans 3 broccoli stems, peeled and sliced thin across like coins 1 carrot, split and diced 1/2 onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 celery stalk, diced dash of pepper dash of soy sauce margarine for sauteeing 1/2 cup brown rice 1…

Strawberry Muffins 2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped strawberries egg replacer equivalent to 1 egg 3/4 cup soy or almond milk 1/3 cup oil For topping: 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon Combine first 4 ingredients. Whisk together egg replacer, milk and oil. Add to…

I think if you adopt a pet from a shelter you'll be providing a good home to an animal that might otherwise be destroyed or spend its life in a cage or roaming as a stray on the streets.

How about a challenge to avoid processed foods and refined grains for a month? I have heard that eating whole grains and cutting out processed foods can help you drop pounds.

Some people are just ignorant and they believe the stereotypes about vegans. I don't let them get under my skin. I was once on another website where somebody posted that veganism isn't natural and have you ever seen a vegetarian tiger? I replied that tigers are obligatory carnivores, people are not, and he should get his…

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Aren't pork rinds deep-fried? I wouldn't know, I'm a vegan. Fried anything is not all that good for you but I believe anything in moderation can't hurt.

For me weight loss happens in fits and starts. I might lose for a while then plateau for a few weeks then start losing again fast, slow down, etc. It rarely happens that I drop a pound a week or whatever, it's not linear. But if you're patient it'll all even out in the end.

What is a 5x5 lifting routine?

At one time I was lifting weights for 45 minutes 3-4 times a week and it was hard work but I got awesome results. My clothes started fitting looser and I lost weight without changing my calorie count. You can get results fast if you put in that kind of effort. And of course having increased muscle mass speeds up your…

Do you like spaghetti sauce? If so you can make it with pureed veggies and you won't taste them all that much. If you like fruit you can get lots of vitamins from brighly colored fruit like strawberries, blueberries and cantaloupe.

I would try eating nuts and nut butters, they have concentrated calories, good fats (especially walnuts) and protein. They'll help you increase muscle weight and almonds have calcium, too. It's a pretty nutritious way to add calories.