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Active in April!
Tis the season to stretch ones limbs and venture out into the great outdoors. Here's to getting in plenty of activity in April, my friends!
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Delightful December!
For once I remembered the start of a new month! I lost 12 pounds in November, and got in 10,000+ steps most days. For December, my goal is 5 pounds. I'm going to avoid Christmas goodies until Christmas Eve and then I'll bake some vegan cookies to bring and share with family. The snow on the ground has an icy crust and…
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Baked Chinese Tofu
I make this tofu all of the time. It can go with anything, but it is great with some roasted or water fried veggies and noodles / rice whatever your diet allows. Ingredients 1 pkg extra firm tofu, drained rinsed and pressed for 20 minutes up to overnight in fridge 1 Tbsp Tahini 1/2 Tbsp low sodium tamari or low sodium soy…
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Carla's Garbanzo Bean Curry
This makes a big healthy vat of curry. If you're in a rush, you can use canned beans and sub in onion, garlic and ginger powder in place of the fresh. Then you would just add beans, spices and tomatoes in a pot and heat it up. 2 cups dry garbanzo beans, soaked overnight in water and then cooked in IP (or sub canned…
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Fajita Bowl with Cashew Queso
I make this throughout the summer. A go-to fave. Roasted Veggies: 4 bell peppers, any colors, cut into strips 1 red onion, cut into strips 4 portobello mushroom caps, cut into strips (or any mushrooms you want/have) 2 tsp chili powder 2 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste,…
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Juicy July!
A fun new thread title for July and a nod to Magic's juicing :) Still struggling with food, and I realized it is likely in large part to reduced activity lately. Now that I've realized / remembered that being lazy leads to huge food struggles, I'm ramping back up with exercise. Just walks for now, maybe interspersed with…
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Just Your Best in June
Nice seeing you, Magic! I don't think anyone is all wfpb all of the time. I'm certainly not! We'd much rather see you! Read on for my day yesterday which was totally off plan. I just do what I can. Usually I don't write too much about my off days because I don't want to throw other people off track, but maybe when we all…
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May we all be Healthy and Joyful
Mihani, I might not have posted about Radar! We got him just before the border closed last year. He was my brother's dog, but he would get too aggressive/excited with my niece and nephews running around playing with friends outside and he also was chasing cars down the road. We have less excitement around here and a big…
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Active in April
Hey all, turns out meat is actually super healthy for you and I cannot find enough protein from plants *sad face*. Going back to SAD. Happy April Fools everyone :) Not batching today. We have a yummy bean chili for the start of the week and I'm going to make a cashew based ranch dressing and chomp through more salad this…
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Mushrooms in March!
Get the 'M' in your daily G-BOMBs this March I've strayed with my food. We didn't batch and let's just say my week wasn't stellar. Onward and upward! We actually got the groceries for last weeks batch so we're going to use whatever we didn't use yet and make last week's plan. Last night I made soft shell tacos with my own…
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February Fitness & Fun
Thanks for reminding us about starting a new thread, Austin..and for the title suggestion! We didn't get our batching done this weekend with Joe's birthday celebration going on. It's an excuse, we just didn't prioritize it high enough. We'll limp through this week and batch next Sunday. We made a super easy pinto bean…
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Just Do It June
No more excuses! Just do it :) Thanks for reminding us about a new thread, Donna, who knows how long it would have been otherwise!
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Bringing our A-Game in April!
Mihani, I think you're being too hard on yourself...Dr. Fuhrman himself probably wouldn't give you a big red X for the day you had a whole avocado! :) Great job staying on plan. I love the sticker idea. I have a bunch of stickers around here somewhere that I should dig up and use. Batching day today. I did about half of…
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MARCHing to the ETL drum!
Oh no, Donna! Sorry that you're still sick. I hope you are feeling better for your flight on Sunday. Mihani, that barley is pearled (the white rice of barley), but I ordered some hulled barley on Amazon for the next time around. I get almost all of my raw nuts and dates from Amazon too. How's your 6-week plan going so far?…
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Following Fuhrman in February!
I got some of the blood work back. It turns out I'm type 2 diabetic, just over the edge. My doctor is going to let me use diet and exercise to see if I can control it, so I'm going for it! My next appointment with her is at the end of this month, so by then I should already have lost a bit of weight and have some…
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Recommitting in January!
Happy New Years everyone! I have been without power since 4pm on FRIDAY until today (Monday) at 5 pm!!! We had no source of heat for the first night, and on day 2, managed to find a little propane heater in town that runs on Coleman stove-sized propane bottles. They are meant for a 200 sq ft room, but we put it on the…
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Molly Patrick chats with Dr. Fuhrman
https://cleanfooddirtygirl.com/dr-joel-fuhrman-and-i-talk-about-the-importance-of-nutritional-excellence-video-instant-pot-smoky-black-eyed-peas-plant-based-no-oil/
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(No) SOS September
SOS - salt oil & sugar I don't have added sugar or oil in my diet (unless I eat out), but salt I could stand to cut down on! I'm thinking 1/8 tsp less in all recipes, then the following week 1/8 less again, etc. The treadmill is being dug out this weekend! breakfast - missed it again. i need to make those smoothies more…
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Yogis in August!
We've lost our alliteration for the month, but since we're going to rock the yoga challenge, I figured this title was okay. Really, I'm just glad I'm not posting in the wrong month for 3 days before figuring it out lol I've lost just under 18 lbs so far, Mihani. I'm hoping to get to 20 lbs lost by the end of this week. Not…
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Salad Dressings & Sauces!
A tasty dressing makes all the difference for me! Please post your go-to faves! Here are the ones I've been using lately: OMG WALNUT SAUCE (http://www.wholefoodplantbasedrd.com/omg-walnut-sauce/) 1 cup walnuts 2-4 garlic cloves (I use 1) 1 T tamari sauce, (I used Braggs Liquid Aminos which is like soy sauce) ¼-1/2 c water,…
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Dr Fuhrman on the Healthy Eating Power Hour Series
Just a heads up, Dr F is on the Power Hour with the topic "Put Excellent Nutrition to Work for YOU" https://thriving.foodrevolution.org/replays/ (I'm not sure if you have to log in / register to watch, I think I may have done that a few years ago) I believe this will be available for a limited time, so if you are…
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Athletic in April
Hi guys! Sorry I have been MIA. Lia, how was your baby shower? Does it make it more real or at this point is it all very real anyway? There must be such anticipation! Have you determined when your last day of work will be? Mihani, I think you guys desperately need to hire someone! It seems like a constant frenzy and game…
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GBOMBs in October
I've written and deleted 2 long posts already this morning! I have not been eating well and it is hard for me to be positive right now. Reading the ETL book has inspired me in the past, so I think it's time to dig it out and get back on track. Maybe planning out my GBOMBs will help me too. G - spinach, bell pepper (need to…
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Let's get a discussion happening!
Is everyone in the group still on a vegan plan? What challenges have you faced? Why are you doing it? My primary motivation on going vegan is for my health. I've read the China Study, watched Forks Over Knives, and read most of Dr. Fuhrman's books (Eat to Live, etc.) Now that I eat a vegan diet, I realize how easy it is to…
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Recipes
I use a 3 lb bag of onions and make a big batch of these up every week. For lunch, I have a salad with a pile of mushrooms sauteed in 1 tsp of tamari, and 1/3 of a cup of these onion heated up on top. You'll need 2 large pans and double the sauce to make 3 lbs worth, which cooks down to about 4 cups.…
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P90X - Am I being overly cautious?
I'm really excited to start the P90X Lean program, but I'm holding off for one month while I take the time to get a little more fit first. For the last 2 weeks and for about another month, I plan to work out 6 days a week doing Bob Harper's 'Yoga for the Warrior' and 'Body Rev Calorie Conditioning.' I can get through the…
