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There, I've said it. From here on out, no more meat. Changing to a vegetarian diet is more than a dietary change. It is a change in lifestyle--and that takes time and effort. Honestly, I can say that I mostly vegetarian. Sometimes I regress and eat meat, but not often. One of the hardest parts of becoming vegetarian is trying to create meals that are not full of carbs or fat. Carbs Pasta

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Try these three, kid friendly dipping sauces the next time your picky eater says he won't eat veggies. Use a variety of raw, sliced vegetables. My kids like broccoli, carrots, celery, sweet bell peppers and jicama. You can try blanched green beans or snap peas. Cherry or grape tomatoes also work well. The sauces are low in fat and healthier than ranch dressing. Almond-Miso Dip You'll

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I do not plan to go vegan, I just don't see how I could possibly manage it. But, reducing my diary intake is an important goal for me. Using soy based products won't work for me. My oncologist told me to avoid soy because of the type of breast cancer I have. The first step that I am taking to reduce my dairy intake is switching from cow's milk to almond milk. Why switch? If you remove all the

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It can be difficult to tell if a product is vegetarian or vegan. To decipher many ingredient lists you need a degree in chemistry. Something as benign as a marshmallow could contain gelatin, which is usually made from animal products unless it specifically states vegetarian gelatin (not sure if this really exists.) This brings me to the question-is there an easier way to determine if a

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If you live in a large city, finding vegetarian restaurants is easy. However, for people like me, who live in small rural towns, vegetarian restaurants do not exist. What do you do when you want to dine out? Is keeping vegetarian when dinning out possible in a small town? The answer is yes. Chains with vegetarian options Fast food chains like Subway, Quiznos, Firehouse and Lenny's Subs have

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Dieting is tough. Sometimes will power alone is not enough. I get hungry on a 1200 calorie diet. Staying focused is difficult, but for me it is a matter of life or death. Losing weight will significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer returning. So far, I am losing weight, but it is a struggle. What Helps I am a snacker. Before switching to a vegetarian diet and wanting to lose weight, I would

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One thing that works well for dieters is keeping a food diary. I have tried keeping track of calorie intake and daily exercise with a spreadsheet and it never works for me. Maybe it is because there is no feedback from the spreadsheet or it could be partly because I constantly forget to update the information. An online program called My Food Diary is working well to help me stay on track. It is

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Going to be a busy day for me. It's my birthday...Happy 50th to me. So far this vegetarian diet, a little bit of exercise and watching my calories has paid off big time. It's working--I have lost 7 pounds in 12 days. Doing a happy dance over the weight loss. Glad to be here at 50.

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You see it on TV. Office workers sitting on Pilates style balls instead of office chairs. I spend a lot of time in front of my computer, so I decided to give it a try. It looks like an easy way to shed some pounds--at least that is what I thought at first. Writing while trying to balance on the ball is distracting. I have to remember to stay upright and not lean back! Sitting on this definitely

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Last week was a roller coaster for me. I had great weight loss at the beginning of the week but gained most of it back by mid-week. Switching to a non-meat diet is easy for me. I have breast cancer. My treatment is close to being completed and I do not want to go through this again. This means that I must get my weight down. Overall weight loss for week one is 3 pounds. Not bad for a first week.

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I have finally come to the decision that I need to lose weight. My goal is to lose 75 pounds within a year's time. After trying many diets, I have come to the decision that only a healthy diet combined with exercise is going to get me to my ideal weight. Going vegetarian seems to be the healthiest diet for me. It is also the most ethical as it will remove meat from my diet. My diet will not

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