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  • I haven't lost and weight the past two weeks, and I have been working out, drinking lots of water, and I have been staying under my calorie goal. It sucks, but it happens. AND, it is normal. Look through the other threads similar to yours on here, you will notice that many other people have had this exact same experience.…
    in I gained a pound! Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • I haven't lost and weight the past two weeks, and I have been working out, drinking lots of water, and I have been staying under my calorie goal. It sucks, but it happens. AND, it is normal. Look through the other threads similar to yours on here, you will notice that many other people have had this exact same experience.…
    in I gained a pound! Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • I will buy bigger amounts of something and plan my meals. For example, I will buy a lot of bulk brown rice and make one large amount of it that I can have a cup or so of each day. I will also buy a large amount of bulk salad greens and eat them through the week. Having one meal, or two meals that I am comfortable eating…
    in Eating Healthy On A Budget? Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, and Noomi Rapace!
    in Celebrity Crushes Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • It is not hopeless! I feel that way sometimes, too, I know we all do. Some days I eat things that don't make me feel good, or that are bad for me, and I feel like all is lost. When I step on the scale every day and sometimes see an increase, or no change, it's easy to feel like giving up. But change is really possible,…
    in I have 70lbs to lose!! It feels hopeless!! Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • Congratulations on this decision! You came to the right place! You are welcome to add me if you want to. :)
    in New here! Need friends for encouragement! :-) Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • I take wellness formula and probiotics, take hot baths, eat spicy soup, drink lots of water, tea and eat raw honey... a lot of people say to exercise, but that just doesn't work for me when I'm sick, especially with a head cold or when I'm fatigued. Light exercise like going for a walk if you have the energy is great,…
    in how to beat a cold?????? Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • In my experience, clean eating generally refers to people who eat hardly any processed foods. Like no processed white flours, no processed sugars, avoiding all that stuff with ingredients lists that we can't even pronounce. A clean diet would look like lots of fruits and vegetables, complex fats like avocado and nuts,…
    in What is eating clean? Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • Yep, same :)
    in Diet Food Obsession - What's yours? Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • I hardly eat dairy as my body has a hard time processing it, but some of my favorite protein sources are 'Beyond Organic Raw Protein Powder' which I blend into smoothies. Since you do eat dairy, blending this with some fruit and greek yogurt would be pretty high in protein. I also like to eat some non-GMO baked tofu, and…
    in Vegetarians eating clean, how do you get your protein? Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • The first thing I tried in dieting world was South Beach, and I actually did loose a fair amount of weight on it. But I also realized after a couple of months that it would not work for me as my long term diet. I didn't like how little variety there was, I didn't like the artificial sugars, and I hated not eating very much…
    in Is it really all about calories in/calories out? Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • I eat pretty healthy but I hadn't figured out how to make my diary open, or even thought about it, to be honest, until now! We are already friends, but I'll go see if I can figure out how to change that. :)
    in Healthy Eaters with Open Diaries Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • I think it is really okay to set a boundary for yourself! I have dealt with this same type of situation multiple times, but not to that extreme extent. At one point I just said "you know what, I really value your opinion and your place in my life, I hear what you are saying and I hear your concerns. At the same time, I am…
    in Dealing with sabotage? Comment by floweringcurrant December 2011
  • I would definitely try eating more. I noticed that when I ate 1200 calories my weight loss was slower. Now, even if I am not feeling that hungry, I will eat a spoonful of almond butter or a banana in the evening to bump my calorie intake up to 1300 or 1400 (on days when I work out, I eat about 1300 calories plus the…
    in hit a plateau Comment by floweringcurrant November 2011
  • I was 100% raw for about two months, and I felt really good in some ways, and not at my best in others. I didn't really have time to eat as much as I needed to to get sufficient calories for the day, and sometimes I would have problems with water retention and bloating due to all the fruits and vegetables I was eating. I…
    in Raw food diet?? Comment by floweringcurrant November 2011
  • When I first became raw, as many others do, I spent too much time focusing on the idea of preparing every meal into something more "meal-like" (i.e. gourmet raw dishes, which take lots of time, thought and effort). Now I focus more on eating whole foods in their whole form- lots of fruits and vegetables just as they are.…
    in raw food eaters Comment by floweringcurrant July 2011
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