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In Progress Check In and Pics!
I found the side by side comparison pics so helpful for motivation that I am doing them every few weeks or so - down another 5 lbs about 2 weeks ago - I am sure another few since then but waiting to weigh in still as the scale sometimes is not my friend :) Here is my story that was featured at the Forks Over Knives website…
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Headaches on WFPB????
So initially all was well - then my sig other and I got these headaches that would hit every day. I researched the B12 and we started supplementing and headaches left. BUT.................he is still feeling this rush of blood and headachey when he goes from bending down to upright. He is a therapist and had to cut people…
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WFPB - Protein Info from Dr. Campbell's Course
Hi all - 72MonteCarla and I connected really early on with MFP - she is such a go getter with WFPB that I have come to really see her as a great support and friend. Anyway, you might not know but she signed up to take Dr. Campbell's course in Plant Based Nutrition from eCornell. I swear if I had the time and money, I'd do…
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Engine 2 Also Contacted Me!
Wanted to put my story and in progress pics up on their blog on their website! Will keep you posted!
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Weekend WFPB Updates
Hi all - My daughter had a bday party at a moon bounce place - we skipped on the food and had no problem turning it down. My other half is a PhD - a psychologist who has been in practice for 30 yrs. He went WFPB with me almost 2 months ago and of course has patients who are overweight or pre diabetic or depressed and he…
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New Pics - Day 78 of Plant Based Eating
I actually fit into my red dress this AM that I love but have been too heavy to fit into - UNTIL TODAY! I loved how much I can see my changed shape that I snapped some pics of me in full length and one of a close up of my face! Below are the pics I posted a few weeks ago from Day 5 to Day 63 of plant based eating and then…
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FOK Published My Story and Pics Today!
Check it out: http://www.forksoverknives.com/after-a-terrible-year-of-health-forks-over-knives-has-me-back-on-track/ So excited!
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Forks Over Knives Just Published My Story and Pics!
Since going plant based and seeing the amazing progress not only with weight but health, I wrote them and they published my story on their main website and their FB page! So exciting! http://www.forksoverknives.com/after-a-terrible-year-of-health-forks-over-knives-has-me-back-on-track/…
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2nd Contact from FOK Staff
Guess what???? Forks Over Knives initiated a 2nd contact and attached an edited version of my story and my pics. They clarified that when I abbreviated blood work as "BW" that it indeed stood for blood work. I also told them them I forgot to include a drastic drop in BP - at my doc appt in early Feb before going plant…
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FOK Website Contacted me!
They are thinking of putting my story and pics online! How exciting! Here was their reply: Hello Kristen, Thank you for contacting us. Congratulations on transformation so far! We are considering your testimonial for publication on ForksOverKnives.com. Would you be willing to send high resolution versions of your before…
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UPDATE on TDEE and BMR Post reg My Weight Loss
So I posted this a few weeks back after learning about true caloric intake needs: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/931670-bmr-and-tdee-explained-for-those-needing-a-guide And here is an update I put up a week ago in case people were wondering if this works and are afraid to eat more: So less then 3 weeks ago I put…
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Let's Swap Recipes!
The walnut brownies in FOK is amazingly sinful! I am looking online as I am at work for the recipe - if I cannot find it I will post it later when I am home in front of the book.............anyone have some good ones to share?
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Can anyone see a difference???
Ok guys - do me a favor and check it out - this is a side by side comparison of Day 5 to today which is Day 63 - trying to see if I can visually see a change that it may keep me motivated since I am losing slow.............do you all see a difference?? It's a 14 lb loss since 2/8/13 eating whole food plant based but I keep…
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Email I Sent to FOK Website
Hope you all were able to see the before and after "in progress" pic I put up today - today is day 63 on WFPB and I really needed the visual to see the difference. Here is a link to that thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/955801-can-anyone-see-a-difference Anyway, sent the below to FOK email today - maybe I'll…
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Side by Side Pics???
How can I take a before and after pic, lay them out side by side, re-save them together as one pic so I can post??? I am at work on laptop and I can lay it out in a Word doc but not the way I see you all do it here - can anyone help???
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Post for Any Vegans or WFPB People - My Story
Thought you might like to read this email I sent to the FOK website with my before and after pic at day 63 I did today - might explain more of my health issues and how this prompted me to make a change in health along with weight loss to do something - this lifestyle shift saved me - hoping my "in progress" story is picked…
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Resources for Newly Plant Strong
All - Seeing alot of new vegans on the boards - I have sent invites to our group but thought it might be useful to have a thread here filled with all of your input into resources for newbies - ways to get protein, links to websites that helped you and were informative, movies to watch, You Tube clips that inspire, anything…
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Commiserating Thread............
I had an AWFUL day - I did not slip but felt so ugly and no progress with all the right foods - just one of those days. I posted, of course, and tried to pull myself out - then saw a few people having bad days too so I thought let's open a thread here for people to post whenever they have bad days for ANY…
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Welcome My Plant Strong People! A Link That WOWS!
Hope you found the group and we can start posting away with updates, recipes and health news! Even links to news stories reg FOK or Engine 2 - anything that inspires and keeps us all on this ultimate healthy lifestyle! Let's start with this link - LOVE IT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6oJA_xhTa8
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Link to Sexiest Vegetarian - 71 and Looks 40!
LOVE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzz2E1F1mmY
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Important Health Links / Info While Eating Plant Based
Sent this in an email to a friend - I was getting headaches alot and when I saw how important B12 was and that it was a nutrient you cannot supplement fully while eating plant based, I started a sublingual supplement and viola, no more headaches - despite it not becoming deficient for a long time, I would not want to risk…
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Watched the EM2WL Videos
And I get BMR and TDEE and I know you must eat BMR at the minimum each day.....................but this "activity" question still comes into play - one post (roadmap one I think) commented that unless you are literally in bed all day, to always select light activity. But the EM2WL video says to be very honest with activity…
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What level is correct?
Put this in the "roadmap" thread but it might be getting buried with all the posts so I am posting as new topic for anyone who might have some input: Question - this roadmap is tremendously helpful. I readjusted to 1600 a day from 1200 a day. I think I am still spinning on defining level of activity - I read that unless…
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What Amounts Should I Set???
I just readjusted my caloric intake to 1600 a day after a thorough understanding of TDEE from yesterday - thanks to all who helped! I was really WAY undereating hence why my loss in weight stopped............... I'd like to accurately target goals for Protein, Carbs, Fat and Sugar - Sodium too if anyone…
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4 lbs Are Outta Here!
So JUST before I did my "reassess" this week and increased my TDEE to 1600 daily, I was making efforts the days before to truly eat to 1200 or just above as I kept hearing less then 1200 was bad - hence why I posted for more info and to readjust and why I started eating at 1200 or above most of this past week. The 3 lb…
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Seeking Help to Adjust Calorie Intake
I am reading alot reg people sticking to the 1200 MFP puts in and seeing that many who up their calories have more success with loss - and it makes sense, alot of sense - when I switched 4 weeks ago to plant based, I lost 11 lbs very fast but since then I am staying as is and I have not deviated from my program. Can…
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Switched to WFPB 4 Weeks Ago - Big Loss Then Small Gain???
Hi all - About 4 weeks ago after watching Forks Over Knives I switched my eating to whole foods only plant based - so no meat, no dairy and no oil. I surprisingly did this easily and love the food - it is the first time in my life I cannot wait to go home and cook new things - use Happy Herbivore or Engine 2 or the Forks…
