yas food/diet wank post!!!



unless you have a legitimate intolerance/allergy/whatever, or unless it's just a short period of time, i don't believe in restrictive diets. i had a friend in college who was cutting something out every month and it ALWAYS backfired. everything in moderation

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Iawtc, I have a shitty metabolism/hypothyroidism but eat anything I want including the very occasional junk food, just in moderation and I've lost over 10 lb since November. Portion size and common sense are almost everything.



If I were told I couldn't have something like dairy or chocolate I'd definitely want it more lol.

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yep. i gained a little weight post-college and once i started making sure i was eating enough protein/veggies/fruit every day, and eating ~actual~ portion sizes of everything else, i lost weight and felt better. so i'll still eat full-fat ice cream for dessert but i feel satisfied with 1/2 cup

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YES THIS. I have to have an incredibly restrictive diet for the rest of my life for health reasons, and just....I make it work because I have to, but do you know how incredibly not fun it is? To have to stick with the same list of safe foods, and be afraid to eat at restaurants or try new foods because I don't want to become incredibly ill? I side eye people who do this for fun so hard because damn, do I wish I had that luxury.

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ia completely.

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eating out when you're on a restrictive diet is an exercise is misery idk why the fuck anybody would put that on themselves intentionally

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Outside of genuine medical issues, restrictive diets are really dangerous and scary if taken to the extreme. I stopped being a vegetarian because I was becoming way too concerned with not eating certain foods and it sucked only having a few choices at restaurants or parties to eat when everyone else was enjoying themselves.

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That said, I have been meaning to cut down on added sugar because of all the info about how bad it is for you. lol, I'm currently living on miso soup, crackers, and bananas due to a stomach bug, so I might as well start now.



Seriously! I lost 50 pounds by watching portion sizes and counting calories. I ate the same foods, just in moderation, and counting calories helped me cut down on unhealthy behaviors like angry eating.That said, I have been meaning to cut down on added sugar because of all the info about how bad it is for you. lol, I'm currently living on miso soup, crackers, and bananas due to a stomach bug, so I might as well start now.

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Yeah at the end of the day it just comes down to calories in < calories out, no need to cut out any types of food.

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Moderation is definitely key.



Just eat whatever the fuck you want, as long as you're not downing a shit ton of it.

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having a body like a honda? so they mean having a body that is shapely?

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body that is slow.

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Slow metabolism compared to Kim's Ferrari body/fast metabolism

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body that is stolen the most

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LMAO

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lmao

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lmao

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LMAOOO

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lmao

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A body assembled in Alliston, ON

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body that destroyed the american automotive industry

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I went dairy free too and it really cleared up so much of the acne I would use to get on my jawline, I also lost like 25 pounds but I also went vegan so kinda hard to attribute how much of it was from dairy

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yeah I was vegetarian and cut out dairy and my acne and eczema cleared up within weeks so now I'm vegan

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Awesome decision, when did you switch? I was kind of skinny-fat when I was veg, but lost about 15 lbs and noticed a huge improvement in my skin after going vegan last summer.



The results (and my overall improved perspective) make it really hard balancing "preachy vegan stereotype" and encouraging friends/family to try it.

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It was mostly just health reasons, I was in college and was super fatigued and wasn't eating too healthy. So I decided to just try it, and I feel great + the weight loss and better skin are an added benefit.



Oh I know, I try to stay as far away as possible from the whole diet spiel. Because people can get very defensive.

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i always hear that dairy is horrible for skin, i wish i could quit it

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Ugh I'm struggling with jawline acne, both cystic and clogged pores.



Recently changed to Neutrogena Deep Clean gentle cleanser and aloe vera + vitamin e moisturizer and the rest of my face is clear, bright and smooth but my chin.



I was wondering if I should cut dairy out. Or at least have it very, very sparingly. I've ditched it in my tea.



This makes me want to give it a shot. Thanks!

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My skin was flawless when I was a vegan but I had brutal recurring UTIs that only went away after I started eating dairy again. But I'm sure yogurt and kefir was the cure not the copious cheese I eat lol.

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i've lost 13 pounds but i've gained a few due to the holidays . it's hard but i'm going to the gym when i've can if it's before or after work

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Yeah i'm right there right now. Lost about the same too. I find this time of year is the WORST for me. I always put a bit of weight on and can't say no to all of the food. I'm trying to pull myself out of it.

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Sis aren't you intimidated by the gym bods?



You know they're extra judgmental of u this time of year.

my super fit fwb hates the normies that are just going to the gym for a "new years resolution".

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not really? i go at like 5am with my dad or after work at 5-6 pm i don't pay attention to them in focusing on myself

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also what the hell is your comment?

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if i've learned anything its that little changes in weight/our bodies will happen all throughout our lives depending on different things, and it will go in cycles. unless you're completely obsessive you just have to go with it and know that months down the road you might even be trying to put on a few pounds or something!

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i've been meaning to start going to the gym but the membership is so expensive! i'm really skinny too it's just that my thighs drill with like a gust of wind lol so i've been meaning to create some muscle

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keep up the good work!!!!!

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"I went dairy-free for two weeks, and I lost 11 pounds."



I wish horseshit like this wouldn't get printed.

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Yeah that does not sound remotely true, at least not after two weeks

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yeah i'm pretty sure that is 100000000% inaccurate. at most maybe she was bloated and had a big eating day and noticed she was X pounds and then went crazy diet and the scale showed that she was less 11 pounds, but that's not "real" weight. it's a lot of bloat and water weight and very little ACTUAL weight loss.



or she's straight up lying.

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You can easily lose 11lbs in 2 weeks. Even in 1 week, depending on the person. But that doesn't mean it's 11lbs of actual fat. Water retention is a thing, my friend.



And this is exactly why I track with kg instead of lbs

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Yeah, unless she eats like a gallon of ice cream a day and stopped doing that for two weeks I don't see how that much weight loss is possible from just cutting dairy.

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ia losing 11 pounds in two weeks is generally not healthy

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lol right

I went dairy free for six months (well, and also technically the rest of my life, thanks adult-onset lactose intolerance and an inability to digest like 6 other types of sugars) this year and gained 5 lbs because of medication

I very much doubt that if she lost that amount of weight in two weeks (which is nOT HEALTHY BTW) that it was just because she cut out dairy

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You can absolutely lose that in two weeks but it isn't remotely healthy for you.

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She wouldn't even have 11lbs to lose, so this isn't even remotely true and I am sideyeing her hard for putting this out there given that there are people who will see this and have body issues when they try it and it doesn't happen.

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She would have had to have been eating so much cheese lol

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I came in here to say this.

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I lost 11 pounds after 2 weeks without cheese, but I DON'T care about what my weight is! I DON'T!

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ikr? especially in conjunction with the quote on the image- "i don't care what weight i am. it's genuinely about me being healthy." by focusing on the fact that she lost 11 pounds after cutting out dairy, she is very obviously linking her weight to her health. why even try to say otherwise?

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Yeah. Like I could see it helping long term, but 2 weeks? Come on. That is blatant lying. At least only attributing it to cutting of dairy.

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right? and in 'health' magazine, no less

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a simple quote like this helped me start on my anorexic path in high school. exact numbers like this are dangerous to certain minds.

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I mean she could have gone dairy free and then got fat lipo'd out of her stomach, which would cause her to lose weight?

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seriously where to begin lmao



I went dairy-free for two weeks, and I lost 11 pounds.

There are 3500 calories in 1lb. In order to have lost 11lbs, she needed to have burned and kept off 38,500 calories in 2 weeks. She for fucking sure lost water weight, and not actual fat, come on.



I have a body where I don't process carbs well after 3 p.m

The body is not a 24 hour clock.



I'm obsessed with edamame, which I know sounds crazy, but it has 15 grams of protein per serving

I have a feeling she doesn't realize that not all protein is created equal



Read more at the source.

I've read enough

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Yeah if she said she cut out dairy and lost 11 lbs in like six months or something I would believe it. I have friends who did nothing but cut out out alcohol who lost like 15 lbs over a year just from that, but 11 lbs in 2 weeks is absurd.

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the time of year is so bad for this crap. often makes me want to cry..

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eh I can kind of believe this if it was in conjunction with cutting down carbs. but it was all water weight probably

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"I have a body where I don't process carbs well after 3 p.m."



I can't deal with people who says things like this.

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ikr. I must have missed the part in biochem class where the chemicals in our body work on a clock

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lmao right? I think people easily forget the clock is human-made and our cells aren't watching seconds go by to function properly.

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lol same it makes no sense

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mte. All that means is that you weren't providing yourself with the right nutrition to keep you energized through the day. If you eat crap before 3 pm, you're going to feel like shit after 3 pm. It's not a difficult concept.

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As long as you are hitting your calorie goals you can eat whatever the fuck you want whenever the fuck you want, losing weight (for the vast majority of people) boils down to an energy equation. eat less than you burn and you will lose weight. She's such a fraud, as a fitness professional I *hate* that she constantly spouts bullshit like that, along with her #squatlife fuckery. ugh.As long as you are hitting your calorie goals you can eat whatever the fuck you want whenever the fuck you want, losing weight (for the vast majority of people) boils down to an energy equation. eat less than you burn and you will lose weight.

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And 3pm is such a random time too like wtf. She just sounds like a moron

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yea idk why magazines will print such bs. like if that's her quote at least follow it up with why she's wrong.

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i hated when I was friends with someone who wouldn't eat past 7:00 PM because ~it made her gain weight~ even though we would be out until 2:00 AM. I would always try to explain to her that it was relative to the time you go to sleep and not a set hour in the day

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i also rme at people who say that you shouldn't eat a lot in the evening. Like fuck you i eat my dinner at 8pm and i will eat a lot because i am hungry.

I have no time to eat heavy for lunch and if i do it will make me sleepy and uneasy bc i can't unbutton my pants at work lol, like between breakfast and dinner i eat pretty light and that works the best for me.

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lol srsly it's so bad

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i'd like her to be dropped from the world

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I'm a vegetarian and giving up meat was so easy for me even though I really really loved it. Yet I still consume dairy even though I get belly aches from it from time to time because I'm a moron lol

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I was vegan for a big years ago and honesty the hardest part was the cheese aspect.

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Same, cheese is the only thing I don't think I could give up!



Edited at 2017-01-03 12:12 am (UTC)

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yeah, i could be vegan easily if it wasn't for cheese

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at least your opinion was valid then :/

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I want to give up dairy but I don't want to give up cheese, I don't know what to do. I don't have this much angst over break-ups.

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mte i'm lactose intolerant so i've cut out milk, yogurt, etc. but cheese is so hard



i cave and eat a grilled cheese and my stomach hates my ass

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I can't quit dairy it's sad like I would def do vegan everything but not milk/cheese/etc



I like almond and soy milk but it's not the same

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I genuinely admire vegetarians and vegans because I just can't do it.

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i get very deep zits on my right cheek mostly and i wonder if it has something to do with dairy or if it's just hormonal ://

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Try putting manuka honey on your face

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huh i've never heard that. thanks!

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I've noticed my skin looking way better since I cut back on dairy.

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cut out dairy for a few weeks and see if it helps. I had really bad acne and eczema and when I cut out dairy, they both cleared up in weeks.

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https://www.amazon.com/Mario-Badescu-Drying-Lotion-fl/dp/B0017SWIU4

This stuff is magical, I'm not even kidding. Just put it on the zits when you're at home, or before bed. They shrink & go away. <3

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Hydrocolloidal bandages overnight - it is magic and can sometimes even get rid of it completely overnight

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if its just one cheek could be your pillow. try sleeping on your back or get a few silk pillowcases that you change out very regularly if you cant sleep on your back.



Edited at 2017-01-03 12:33 am (UTC)

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i used to get the same thing and i think it was definitely hormonal tbh (or a reaction to a skin care product). i wasn't really eating dairy at the time anyway... i've noticed whenever i'm stressed out-- like super stressed-- my hormones feel out of whack and i get weird breakouts.

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honestly could be both. I cut out dairy and take cod liver oil every day and stopped breaking out.

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i used to use a creme called differin* for my acne and while it worked like a charm, it's also dried out my skin like no tomorrow. i moisturize regularly but i'm still constantly peeling/feeling like i have a tight face. :/



Edited at 2017-01-03 02:26 am (UTC)

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IDK, for me it is all hormonal. When I was on BC my skin was flawless and it isn't when I'm not. And I get big pimples.

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I'll be back for the wank later.

Unfortunately, I do have to admit, I won't have my vegan credentials with me.



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If you don't have your vegan credentials with you, anything you have to say will be invalid!

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too much dairy leaves me feeling and looking like shit, so I only eat a bit of cheese through the week although I have some yoghurt most days although sometimes I eat soy yoghurt. I use almost milk most of the time but sometimes I use soy.

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you should try kite hill almond milk yogurt, it's amazing

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never heard of that brand, I assume it's not available here

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i love yogurt and am upset i was forced to give it up due to lactose intolerance. i hope i can find this stuff at my local grocery stories, ty for the rec!

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"So I learned not to eat carbs past 2 p.m. I can eat sweet potatoes or rice, but not other carbs."



....huh? I'm laughing out loud.

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what happens during daylight savings tho????? does ha body turn back its carb processing clock

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lmao

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Lol

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lol

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Good question

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Why are we wasting money on going to Mars when this scientific mystery has not been answered!!!!

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lmaoo

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loool

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seriously, I wonder if she believes any of her own bs

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i'm also dairy free and felt so much better when i gave it up, like immediately. but losing 11 pounds in 2 weeks solely from eliminating dairy is not realistic.

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Ugh I need to eat more greens and fruits but I know I won't do it



So I bought a nutribullet and I'm just gonna make smoothies with almond milk and almond butter

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Nutribullet and shakes are a lifesaver for me for vegetable servings. I'm trying to get five servings in a day but never manage to, so I shove like two huge handfuls of spinach in a smoothie and call it a day.

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i should start trying this. can you still taste the spinach in the smoothie? people swear you don't but i have a super picky tongue.

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My problem is that I'm too lazy to make smoothies so I buy them and then use the cost as an excuse not to eat more fruits and veggies.

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This recipe is delicious and you can't taste the kale: https://www.google.com/amp/people.com/food/venus-williams-kale-orange-power-smoothie-recipe/amp/

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I get those Birds Eye Steamfresh frozen veggie packs that are already seasoned and it's made my veggie consumption go way up.

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baby bok choy and rice. don't forget the mushrooms.

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that was a godsend for me. i stay eating trash and need to get back at it, but blending 5 cups of fruits and veggies makes getting the servings in so much easier:).



...and i actually like vegetables/fruit. i'm just lazy, hahaha.

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Edited at 2017-01-02 11:40 pm (UTC)

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Loren <3

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