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this is hilarious! I am sending this to my boyfriend's mom who's response when I said I was becoming vegan was "no! now you can't come over for dinner..." ummm what part of vegan means I'm never eating again?

After my dad lost 80lbs my grandpa kept saying his head looked like a peanut, but yes I hate this type of thing. I haven't really told people I'm trying to lose weight because they criticize me for it. I gained over 35 pounds in college and that's how much I want to lose, but even my boyfriend (who has lost 80lbs himself)…

I just started eating a vegan diet for the health benefits after watching Forks Over Knives and I am loving it so so much. I am using the Happy Herbivore Cookbook and the same girl's blog site, the Happy Herbivore. Everything she makes is low-fat, uses whole grains/minimally processed ingredients, and is vegan annnnd it's…

this looks soooo yummy....this may be a dumb question but where did you get a jar like that?

I just started eating a plant based diet as well for health reasons after seeing the documentary Forks over Knives. I highly recommend that. I've been using the book that goes with the movie, a book called the Engine 2 Diet discussed in the movie, and the blog/cookbook the Happy Herbivore as my references. It's been a week…

Thank you so much for the helpful advice. It's definitely already apparent how big of a social change it would be...the good news is that it is something me, my mom, and my dad are doing together for health reasons so that should make it a little bit easier...

I do realize it's a big jump, but I eat very, very little meat already, and, based on the research I've done ,(which has all been from medical professionals being in the medical field myself) I think there is a lot to be said for the health benefits of cutting out all animal protein, which is why it's important to me to…

Thanks! I just started reading Thrive :)

bump... this is amazing and just the motivation I need. I've been daydreaming about when I will get to post my before and after pics...

Zooey Deschanel...fashion and health inspiration for me :)

yes! I keep a calendar on my bulletin board above my desk that has my schedule in it (i.e. work, meetings, etc.) and I make sure to write in when I'm going to work out so that it's right there and I can't skip it. Then...once I do work out...I get to put a sticker on it :) It sounds super childish, but there is a large…

I use my dad's really nice Tanita scale at home, which is extremely accurate and my Wii fit always says the exact same weight...I think maybe your scale is inaccurate...I would try weighing myself on a scale at the gym or doctor's office just to get a better idea of which is closer.

My boyfriend's mom makes breakfast burritos every week and then just puts them in the fridge so you can grab them and go...They sound unhealthy but she uses egg beaters, salsa, turkey sausage, and whole wheat tortillas so they're actually a good source of protein and whole grains. You could even use fresh tomatoes,…

I just started it yesterday...It seems like it would be easy because it's so short, but it seriously kicks your butt.

I love knitting! I'm still somewhat beginner, but just did a few hats and learned how to cable knit :)

Thanks for the support :)