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Do you drink coffee? Why or why not?
Coffee for me is like wine for other people. I love to smell it and savor it, and even though I don’t think it’s the best thing to drink if one is low in iron and it dehydrates you, I will probably always drink it. What about you? Do you drink it or don’t drink it for specific reasons (health, religion, don’t like it,…
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Create A Flavor
Create a flavor of... Ice cream Chips Sauce Chocolate bar Bread Milk/Mylk Juice/smoothie ETC.
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Build A...
Build a.... Pizza Burger Sandwich Burrito Salad ETC Make it weird, folks...
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Define this word...
How to play: 1) One person provides a word 2) Next person defines it, then shares a different word 3) Next person defines that word, then shares a different word. 4) Blah blah blah repeat I will start with a word... Yoghurt
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Marathon Training - Winter Edition
Motivation, tips and tricks for winter running. What are your goals for your marathon(s)? What does your training plan look like? What gear do you use? (Shoes, tech stuff, clothes, etc.)
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Dealing With Personal Loss: My Story
Story time first: Two years ago or so I was obsessed with counting calories and exercising. I lost too much weight and was in a bad place, and I became friends with a man on MFP. He understood me and I would message him when times got bad. He helped me in recovery. He sent me a couple books to read on eating disorders and…
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I Love Fruit
Hi, my name is...well anyways, I like to eat fruit. Those are my carbs. Lots of fruit. Sugar for days, but I’m not afraid of that kind of sugar. I’m trying to lose weight again after having to gain weight from being underweight, but I’m going to do it in a healthy way. And maybe “Raw Vegan” or “Fruitarian” doesn’t sound…
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What is “healthy” according to you?
And why?
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How Has Changing Your Diet Changed You?
So, you’ve decided to change your diet? Maybe eat more vegetables or less vegetables, drink more water or less, stop drinking alcohol or soda. Has this changed another area of your life, or changed your perspective on something? When I was weight restored but still struggling to eat properly, I found myself going through…
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Raw Vegan
Day 21 / Week 3 of raw veganism. No overt fats, no salt, no sugar. Anyone else trying this?
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How many calories was that?
A spin-off from an original post about how a food surprised you because it had more calories per serving than you thought...but this time what is something that surprised you that didn’t have as many calories as you thought?
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What’s in YOUR garden?
Planting season is (almost) upon us! Depends on what you’re sticking in the ground, but tell us...what are you planting this season? Favorite thing to plant? What not to plant?
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Plant-based
I’ve been vegan since the spring of 2015. I’ve tried RT4, raw vegan, HCLF, Starch Solution, and your classic eat-whatever-Vegan. I lost a significant amount of weight in 2017, but I’ve gained it back on purpose by orders of the pros and concerns. I finally got my period back after 435 days of it being gone. But now that…
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Marathon Buddies and/or Plant-based friends
Hello! My name is Marin and I’m looking for some friends on my marathon and ultra marathon journey. I’ve already run 2 marathons and I have 2 more within the next 3 months. I also have a 50 Mile race in July. Add me if you’d like motivation, too!
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One Food You Avoided Since Childhood
What is a food you have for some reason avoided since childhood? Have you tried it as an adult and liked it?
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Do you ever...
This is going to be like the “Have you ever...” game. Do you ever sit in the bathtub and think about how squishy you are?
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GOT IT BACK!
Warning: Girl stuff ahead Guys probably won’t understand this, but... I GOT MY PERIOD BACK! It’s been 435 days since I last had it. It was nice at first...but after 3 months I got a little confused. After 6 months I got sick with worry. After a year I started asking doctors and then made a plan to get it back. It involved…
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Thigh Gaps and Running
I ran my first marathon in 2016. I did not have a thigh gap. My thighs rubbed raw. It was so painful! I had them wrapped and I hobbled around for two weeks. My second marathon was in 2017. I lost enough weight to get a thigh gap. No rubbing. My next marathon is in a month. And then I have a second one in May. And then I…
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Tomato Saucy
340g tomato paste Sprinkle of nutmeg, cloves, powdered ginger, cinnamon, peppercorn, and basil 1/2 cup water Stir like crazy until it’s all saucy.
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Tell your story
What’s your date story?
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1-2 meals a day or multiple?
I usually just eat 2 big meals a day, but I’m trying to eat every 2-3 hours now to see if it helps prevent cravings and overeating. Does anybody have success stories from doing this? Do you feel better doing one or the either?
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Calorie Free Food?
If you could eat one food, as much as you would like without worrying about the calories, what would it be?
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Is a calorie equal to a calorie?
I’m just curious if anybody has any links to a scientific article or journal talking about calories in terms of if 100 calories of apples is equal to 100 calories of oreos. I was debating this in my head while reading some other discussions. Depending on what I eat, how hungry I am, and how active I am, I eat between…
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Binge Eating and Raw Veganism
Backstory: January 2017 to August 2017 — went from 145 lbs to 112 lbs by eating mostly low fat, high raw vegan, plus was training for a marathon, riding my bike in the Summer, and competing in track. Period of extreme hunger started in August (would binge every other day to once a week on mostly granola, tahini, Dates, and…
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What nobody tells you about quitting alcohol
My mom was telling me about what changes have happened to her since giving up alcohol three months ago. I have never consumed alcohol, nor will I ever, but I found what she said very interesting, considering it’s stuff nobody usually thinks about as significant. This is what she said she’s experienced so far: • rapid…
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How to train for an ultra?
I know how to train for a marathon, but how do I prepare myself for a 50 Mile race without getting injured from overuse? My plan is to increase my weekly mileage by 2-5 miles, or every other week increase it by that much. I won’t race a 50 miler until Fall, if I decide to go through with it for 2018. My body is still…
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Vegan Cheezy Spaghetti
I use spaghetti squash for my noodles: Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash 1/3 cup nutritional yeast Directions: 1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit 2) Cut squash across the center and spoon out middle 3) put squash in oven for 60 minutes 4) make cheesy sauce by mixing nutritional yeast with enough water so that it’s a…
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Becoming a better runner
It’s taken me 9 years, but I can now casually run a marathon for fun. I ran 27 miles last Monday for the heck of it. My goal for the next 12 months is to run 40 miles in one day (for fun) and race a 50 miler.
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The feeling will pass
The craving you are having will pass. You’ve had whatever it is before, it’s nothing new. You know what is better than that food? Saving money. Not stressing about “should” or “shouldn’t”, and instead focusing on cleaning the house or reading a book or ANYTHING else. Food does not rule your life. Don’t let it. Don’t let a…
