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Boy do I hear you. I get the guy equivalent, which is people calling me "big guy", like "hey, big guy, how's it going?" It's not going all that well now that you just basically said "Hey, fatty, how's your day?" I can't wait to never be called "big guy" ever again.

That sounds really good. Do you think it could be made with agave instead of honey?

I'm vegan, so half of these don't apply to me! YAY! ;-) Some of that stuff is pretty gross, though. Rat poop and salmonella, hell yeah!

I've started putting avocado slices on my salads... add a little bit of lime juice and some fruit (try strawberries or dried cranberries/raisins) and it creates such an AWESOME flavor! I don't even need dressing on my salads anymore.

I totally get what you're saying. I switched to a vegan diet and eliminated most processed foods. It's amazing the things that used to SMELL good don't even make me hungry anymore (if anything, they make me sometimes feel sick to my stomach). I also hear you on the cookies... I still eat oreos, I just eat 3 of them (a…

^^^^ what albredera said. I try to stay under 1500-1800mg of sodium per day. If I eat out at ALL, that day is pretty much a loss regardless of how well I actually eat out. For example, I went to Aladdin's (a Mediterranean restaurant) and had what was a large lunch for me (~500-600 calories). While I still came in under for…

As others have noted... beans, lentils, green leafy veggies, nuts. Also check out some protein powders. We just got some from trueprotein.com... They have a bunch of different kinds but we got the gemma pea protein. It's only like $5 a pound, too. http://www.trueprotein.com/Product_Details.aspx?cid=22&pid=6816

Not sure how it would work for a 5K, but I was jamming out at the gym this morning listening to some Nine Inch Nails and Mogwai. That **** had me blasting on the elliptical.

^^^^^ this. I've already spent decades putting chemical crap in my body, I'm done with that noise. It's all clean and wholesome foods from here on out. We get enough junk in our bodies just from living in an industrialized society, why make it any worse?

If you like store bought hummus, try to find a Greek or Mediterranean restaurant near you. If it's even halfway decent, their hummus will probably blow away the store bought!

Spirulina (an algae) is 100% vegan and is one of the, if not THE, most protein dense sources of food on the planet. Humans have been eating it for thousands of years.

Thanks, darling. I love you, you're the best :-D

Yeah, I think you're right. I'm going to start adding a snack between breakfast and lunch, because I do usually find that I am hungry around 10 but tend to force myself to wait until lunch at 11 (I work 7-4, so take earlier lunches). I also think I am going to add in a post-workout protein shake, so that should also…

How long does it usually take for retained water weight to go away?

Thanks for the reply. I'm seriously down on myself about this, even though I know it's only a couple of pounds. I'm probably going to do a light workout tonight at the gym, if I even go at all. I may just go for a walk. If the excess pounds are because I'm retaining fluid, how long does that generally take to go away? I do…

My girlfriend quit cold turkey, she's been smoke-free for over two months and I'm super proud of her. I took Chantix, so it's not like I did it through sheer force of will or anything like that. It's a very difficult thing to do, and I've seen many different things work for different folks. Just keep trying different ways…

Haha I both love AND hate the sites with pictures. The veganon10 and rawon10 blogs both have pictures, and my stomach was growling within minutes of finding those sites-- and I had JUST eaten breakfast. Totally not fair :-P

Hey Lloyd, how many MGs of Sodium do you consume a day? I have a really hard time staying under 2000 per day. Yesterday we went out and had some mediterranean food for lunch, it was sooooo good but when I added it all up the *MEAL* was over 2500MG of sodium! I ended the day at almost 4000MG :-O Needless to say, I probably…

That's awesome, Amanda. I guarantee that if you make that change, you and your family will benefit :)

Also, I definitely did gain a few pounds, but I've lost them (and some more) since joining MFP, joining a gym, and becoming a vegan. If you do gain weight, you'll be able to lost it by making healthy lifestyle choices.

Here's the simplest way to put it: If you're willing to make these changes to get healthy-- eating better, noting your calories, going to the gym, joining MFP-- why not make one more and give up cigarettes, which are arguably more of a detriment to your long term health than being overweight? I quit a 10 year pack a day…

Howdy... I became a vegetarian in August, and a vegan about a month ago... I was also a vegetarian for several years in my early 20s. If you feel like it, you can check out my food diary for meal ideas, it's public so you should be able to see it. For protein I would suggest spirulina. It has the highest concentration of…

I sent you a friend request. I'm 29, and have about the same amount of weight as you that I'd like to lose. This site is great, and the support from other users really makes a huge difference!

WOW! Great work!

Hey Marybeth... welcome to the site! :) I'm also a vegan (still eat wheat though, loves me some gluten ;)) as is my girlfriend. We just recently make the switch as of 9/20, after spending the month prior to that eating vegetarian (made that switch 8/23). I added you, so that maybe we can get some meal ideas from you and…

Haters are always gonna hate. Don't let anyone make you feel bad for doing what works for you. My mom had gastric bypass in January of 2009, and I took care of her the week after her surgery. Seeing how much pain she was in sucked, and anyone that says it's the "easy way out" has NO clue what they're talking about! I'm…

I know that this is not a popular answer, but you should consider quitting. I grew up next to one of the best coffeeshops in Ohio, and have been a coffee drinker from a young age. If you had told me 6 months ago that I would no longer be a coffee drinker, I would have laughed at you. My first stop at work, even before I…

Also, there are recipes galore on http://www.vegweb.com/

We have a couple of cookbooks, but I'm at work so I couldn't tell you what they are. If I remember tonight when I get home I'll post another reply. Two websites I really like are veganon10.blogspot.com and rawon10.blogspot.com. They're both run by the same person, and focus on raw and vegan foods, and you can make an…

Also, I just saw that you've lost over 100 pounds. That's freaking AMAZING. You should be super proud of yourself!