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Trying to kick artificial sweeteners
I went cold turkey on artificial sweeteners after eating an intense amount of them the past few days and noticing how starving I was all day every day. Figured there may be a link. Needless to say between the holidays and my sugar cravings, I totally went off the rails and ate a stupid amount of calories. Has anyone else…
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What 'food rules' or 'life rules' do you live by to maintain your weight?
It seems to me that everyone has sort of a food philosophy when it comes to the way they approach their lives and I was curious what personal standbys some of you may have to continue having success in weight maintenance. Some examples I've heard in the past are: 1) I count my calories every day, my limit is XXXX per…
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Sharing my recipe for high protein bread
Hello :) I wanted to share my recipe for making high protein bread that's vegan with you all. :) To the best of my knowledge, bread with this high of protein cannot be purchased or regularly found in stores! But it's cheap and easy if you have a breadmaker (I got mine on Craigslist for $10). The quality of this bread is…
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challenge: Log ALL the things for the next 7 days
who else wants to? My scale hasn't been moving and I feel like I need a kick in the butt. I plan to log every stupid little thing until Wednesday PM. Every bite,lick, taste, little bit of this, little bit of that. Weighing when possible, measuring when not possible or practical.
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When does losing 2lbs per week become unreasonable?
I see a lot of people trying to lose 10-20 lbs being told that losing those lbs at a rate of two pounds per week is going to be tough if not downright impossible. However, I was wondering around where that threshold might be. 30 lbs? 40 lbs? 50? When does a person drop down from 2lbs/wk to 1.5, to 1, etc. How many pounds…
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How do you make yourself snack/eat more mindfully
I have been dealing with some minor health problems as of late (an injury on my hand got infected, got hives, time of the month, then I got a cold) and I am realizing just how important self care really is on this journey. I realized that not only do I go to food when I feel bad emotionally, I also do it when I feel bad…
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Highish Protein Cold Salad Recipe I made up - yum
This recipe is the bomb and it is easy to make high protein and lowish carb which is super hard to find in our vegan world I think. I've adapted it from a local salad a deli near me carries. You need: 2 cups of wheatberries (BUT I used TVP which met my macros better and I like the taste/texture here) cooked or prepared 1…
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My Milkshake Alternative
OK I'm on a roll had to share this too. Get out your blender. 1/2-3/4 cup ish water 1T Vanilla Extract 1T Orange Extract 1t Xanthan Gum (yes you need this - a little goes a long way) 1C Cashew milk (or any kind works) Stevia to Taste 60g protein powder (I used 'orange cream' from truenutrition.com) 8 ice cubes And you will…
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How do you log breaks between sets during weight lifting?
More specifically - On days I do Strong Lifts 5x5, I do 5 sets of 5 reps of an exercise, with a 1.5-5 min break between sets. So I may be working out for 45 min but I may be only physically lifting a fraction of that time (say 15 min out of 45 minutes.) So do you put in 45 min or 15 min as weight lifting? It's a mild…
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Good Nacho Cheese Recipe - fondue anyone
My first attempt at vegan fondue... not bad not bad :) It was a little off to me at first so I added taco seasoning and pepper (separately not together) to test batches and that helped immensely :) yay vegan valentine's fondue http://www.waldorfmoms.com/2014/01/healthy-dairy-free-vegan-nacho-cheese-dip.html
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I think Kraft Lite Thousand Island dressing is vegan!
Which shocked me because so many "creamy" dressings seem to have milk and/or eggs in them. But I looked at the ingredients three times and there were no gotchas! So excited to have a creamy texture dressing that's low on cals (50 cals for 34 grams!) yes! Been vegan six months now - never plan to stop.
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A daily meal plan deficient in (almost) nothing
I just spent a few hours on cronometer.com which is a cool website that helps you determine what vitamins/minerals you're deficient in and by how much. I was able to put together a 944 calorie daily plan that a person could eat and if they did, they would not be deficient in any minerals except: Omega 6 Fats and Fat in…
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How can a total newb get started in team sports?
I am interested in joining some type of competitive team activity like a team sport. For example, softball, bowling league, etc. I am hoping someone here can suggest what I might be able to do to achieve this. I have some problems figuring out how to do it though. 1) I am new to this town and I don't really know anyone…
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When to get rid of clothes strategy - thoughts?
I have been weight training and doing very little cardio as well as sticking mostly to 1200-1400 cals/day. The weight is not falling off as fast as it did in my 20s. That's cool but it makes the motivation part a little harder. I am considering getting rid of every single piece of clothing that is even a LITTLE baggy or…
