DesireeLovesOrganic Member

Active social life with too much booze and Happy Hour junk. I do fine when I stay at home! LOL Also, we love brunch. Oops.

Yoga Flow 4-5x week + 30-45 min walking each night (big dog.) Hike once a week ish (except when it's SUPER hot like right now. LOL)

Lentil tacos are quick and easy. I buy the ready made lentils (Melissa's brand) in the fridge section of Sprouts/Mother's/Whole Foods/Fresh Easy/Trader Joe's and then all I have to do is heat it. Throw it on some organic corn tortillas (heated) + top with veggies (I like peppers cooked in a bit of coconut oil) + mango…

Every morning before yoga I have a smoothie...3 tablespoons nutiva 15 gram protein hemp powder, 2.5 tablespoons raw cacao powder, 1 banana, and a cup of almond milk (sometimes I add almonds or PB too.) Oatmeal with cut up fruit (apples, persimmon, or mango is my fave) + walnuts + cinnamon is really good too. I like half of…

I yell at the owners. I live in the city (leash law) and if their dog starts chasing me (and my dog who is on a leash) then they are going to hear about it. I hate irresponsible owners. On top of chasing people, it could get hit by a car too.

I wear a regular underwire bra and then put a cheapo sports bra over it. LOL

I don't have any monitors so I always just entered it as "circuit training" on here and used the calories it listed...

I've done it too (Groupon, it's super expensive!) Doable for sure and you really feel it the next day.

I love them. The first one is a bit of a slow start but they are a great. Love the new show on Starz too!

I like studio too. I like the human connection. My kids are in school during the day and my husband is at work (I work from home) so it's nice getting out in the "the real world" at least once a day, ykwim?

I count what MFP lists for "yoga" for flow/vinyasa but I don't count gentle (our gentle class is REALLY gentle though.) Like today, I do two classes (one flow, one gentle) and just count one.

I recommend a class too, a lot of yoga studios have a trial 2 weeks at a discounted rate. I have a Shiva Rea yoga DVD but it's not the same to me, I love the classes.

The Fiery Cross, the 5th book in the Outlander series.

I started the vegetarian version of whole 30 (I'm a veg already) and was just trying it to see if it helped clear my hormonal acne and dropped 5 pounds in my first week (eating more calories than I usually do.) I am loving Whole30.

Great job!

Being a stubborn *kitten* and an upcoming tropical vacation that requires wearing a swimsuit in public. Haha

Alcohol stalls me. I stopped drinking at home (no night on the couch with a glass of wine/beer...or two) anymore. Only if we go out to Happy Hour once a month or a concert or some random occasion. My lower tolerance saves me some $$ now too, ha!

I've been maintaining for 8 years. My advice would be to walk everyday, at least 30 minutes. Don't give up the whole day if you mess up. Pick right back up the very next meal. Don't think "oh I screwed up this day, might as well make it worse and start over tomorrow." Also plan ahead, look up menus of places before you go…

five seven....highest 238 (2005) lowest 121 (current 133, been in 130s for years now.)

My favorite dressing is half an avocado + couple tablespoons of full fat coconut milk + garlic + cayenne pepper + sea salt + pepper in the food processor (whole 30 and veg friendly.)

Lentils, beans, pea soup, nuts, hemp powder, etc. If you eat eggs, those have a lot too... Lentil tacos are delicious, in corn tortilla with guac and salsa. I do a hemp smoothie everyday too (nutiva 15 gram protein hemp powder + coconut/almond/whatever milk you use + 2.5 tablespoons raw cacao powder + banana) and it tastes…

I use this list: http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-veg-shopping-list.pdf I do nutiva 15 gram hemp protein powder + full fat coconut milk (but you can use whatever kind you like) + banana + raw cacao powder for breakfast, 25 grams of protein. For lunch I usually do a big salad (huge) and kale has about 8 grams if you…

I grocery shop and cook so no one really gets a choice. LOL When the kids say "What's for dinner?" I say "We are having Eat It or Starve" (joking but not.) How about "chinese food night in?" You make it. You can make healthier version of anything. I'd just say "Hey, I am really trying here and these candies make it hard…

mango on tacos quinoa with avocado and oranges. Cayenne pepper in hot chocolate

I carry an extra 5 pounds when I don't log. LOL It doesn't go higher than that though thankfully. I'm back again because I want those 5 gone. LOL

I need to restart this! I agree with you, duckwalks suck!!

LOL!! I've been such a chicken ever since I ran into that mountain lion too. I was aiming for 750 hiking miles this year and only made it to about 285 because I am freaked out to have it happen again. I know the chances of it eating me are rare but now every noise I hear in the bushes I am thinking "Oh my god, I am going…

Works for me! Been veg for three years and I feel great. Lots of energy, never get sick. I love animals. My husband and kids are not veg but they do eat a lot of veg meals (and "humanely raised" organic meat about 2-3x a week.)

You can also get "probiotics" from fermented foods. Kimchi, saurkraut, etc. I love fermented spicy lemons....an indian dish. I think it's an acquired taste though. LOL I am pretty sure you can ferment pretty much anything....there are tons of recipes on Pinterest...

I'm plant based too, 3 years next month...was vegetarian before so meat was never hard to cut out but cheese was harder for me. LOL I have since replaced "cheese" with avocado, I love avocado and I never miss cheese when avocado/guac is topped on something! LOL Lentil tacos are my favorite....super easy too! Lentils in…