Forum: Dietary and Weight Issues

so i dont get any exercise (im a very depressed individual and i dont do much...i have no energy to get myself to do anything) so im gaining weight...are there any small steps or things i can do or easy exercises i can do to shake off the gained weight? im not what you would call "fat" but im...

I'll come out with it. I am 14, 5'5", and 210 pounds. Obese. There, I said it. But I am trying to change. Today I walked/ran on the treadmill for an hour. 4 miles. 400 calories. I am really trying to change, and I think my recently acquired vegetarian diet will help. Wish me luck! I will post...

Hi all, i am new to these forums and there is an issue that has been plaguing me for years, and maybe i want someone to talk me out of what i feel is an imminent switch to meat eating- which is something i obviously don't want to do..... i have been a veg for 8 years, and in those 8 years i have...

i have trouble with snacking late at night and eating way too much (binging). it's usually junk foods, dairy, eggs, or something else i'm trying to avoid. i don't know why i do this. i really want to stop. any suggestions?

People always ask me "how do you stay so thin?!". I get the impression they think I have an eating disorder because I am so thin (bout 105 pounds, 174cm). They are gobsmacked when they see how much I eat. My question is....why I am so thin? I eat just as much, if not more than my peers. I...

Hi everyone. I am not quite vegetarian yet because the decision is unsupported by my In-Laws whom we currently live with due to numerous job losses between my husband and I. I am pregnant with our second child. I passed my 3 hour glucose test but am still high on sugars at my OB appointments. I...

I was driving the other day and was passed by a car that was covered in ads for "almost vegetarian gourmet" personal chef services. I was very intrigued and went to their website, www.almost-vegetarian-gourmet.com and they're right. It's not vegetarian. They use stuff like fish oils and shrimp. ...

I just received a pkg I ordered from Braggs and it has some information on fasting 1 day per week and a couple days consecutively per month. Does anyone do this and/of so do you feel any benefits from it? tia

Hi, I am very upset with this counselor I met with this evening. It was my first session with her and I am still so discouraged. I actually looked into counseling because after losing three loved ones in my life I am dealing with some grief issues and have gained a significant amount of...

Does anyone know how healthy Luna Bars are? I like to have them once in a while, but don't want to keep eating them if they're unhealthy. Thanks! Lynn

I used to have a really bad relationship with food, but it's been a LOT better recently and I've been eating normally and I feel a lot better. That being said, I sometimes feel like I am eating too much when others say I am eating normally, so does this sound like a normal amount of food for a day?...

I'm very new to veg*ism. I'm about 1.5 weeks in, going strong! I am trying to cut a bit of weight, while keeping my protein up to match the exercise i'm doing (resistance & lots of cardio). Can anyone recommend a good protein source that's not high in calories / carbs? Right now i'm...

Hi Everyone. Here's your place to get encouragement and accountability for the month of October. This is the place to state your goals, victories or slip-ups and generally encourage each other on our weight loss journey. Summer has slipped away and autumn is here for those of us in the Western...

ive got a tendency to overeat/binge.. today i made a big bowl of salad with almonds, and potato... and str8 after i had two peanut butter sandwiches with dark chocolate chips.. :( why do i do this.

I have been using the "lost it" iPhone application to track my dietary intake. Most weeks, my calorie intake is split 40% fat/40% carbs/20% protein. I feel like I'm not getting enough protein and probably eating too much fat & carbs. What can I eat which will increase the protein and reduce the fat...

Few people know that a no-carb diet will kill you in weeks, since the human brain requires a constant supply of carbohydrates to survive. In this study, neurologists fed different diets to mice to investigate how much of a type of build-up around brain cells called plaque (associated with...

Hmm so I don't think I'm getting enough iron. I bruise so ez. I play with my bestie I get bruises. I wake up in the morning I have bruises. And I got n an arguement with my bf a few days ago and he grabbed me and guess what. I have a bruise that's been there for a few days now. Sucks. I use to take...

Have you heard of such detox diet ? A friend of mine told me she is following a detox diet - must drink coffee - eat meat - no carbohydrate so what is this type of detox diet ? Is this actually another weight loss diet rather than a detox diet ? or both ?

So, I have just not been hungry lately. (I count my calories). Here has been my calorie intake this past 3 days. 3 days ago:560 calories 2 days ago:600 calories 1 day ago: 575 calories today:500 calories I am not starving myself I just have not been hungry. I know I am not eating enough so...