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Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 08-01-2015, 02:49 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,906
Posted By tammay
I also always love to hear what others are doing....

I also always love to hear what others are doing. For myself, I am doing a vegan diet (not for weight loss - for ethical reasons, but I'm not eating meat and dairy) but I came up with my own plan...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 08-01-2015, 02:45 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 47,304
Posted By tammay
Never heard of the T-factor, but I did obsess...

Never heard of the T-factor, but I did obsess over fat until recently. I wasn't counting grams but I did obsess over percentage of fat in my diet. This came from having turned to veganism (which I...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 08-01-2015, 02:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,744
Posted By tammay
This is probably going to sound crazy, but I have...

This is probably going to sound crazy, but I have very non-breakfast stuff in the morning. I've experimented with a bunch of stuff but nothing sat well with me. So now I have a green salad with just...
Forum: Chicks in Control 08-01-2015, 02:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,663
Posted By tammay
That reminds me of an old Garfield cartoon....

That reminds me of an old Garfield cartoon. Garfield's owner complains that he is getting to heavy and that he's going to put him on a diet. Garfield says, "Diet is 'die' with a T!"

Tam
Forum: Chicks in Control 08-01-2015, 02:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,663
Posted By tammay
Great article. Thank you for posting it. I...

Great article. Thank you for posting it. I definitely have fallen into the trap of considering foods "good" or "bad" and judging myself on how I eat them. In the last few years, I've been doing that...
Forum: Chicks in Control 08-01-2015, 01:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,820
Posted By tammay
I definitely plan my menus weekly, not just...

I definitely plan my menus weekly, not just because it helps me stick to a good healthy meal plan, but also because it helps me budget my food expenses, as I'm on a tight budget right now. I've never...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 07-19-2015, 03:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 650
Posted By tammay
Anybody on Sparkpeople?

Hi Everyone,
Hope it's OK to post this! If not, moderators can feel free to remove.

I've been struggling with my weight all my life but gained 75 pounds in the last 6 years. I managed to lose 12...
Forum: Vegetarian Chicks 05-15-2014, 12:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,870
Posted By tammay
I wasn't raised vegetarian but I first became...

I wasn't raised vegetarian but I first became vegetarian in high school. I went off of it and ate meat for a while but I went back to being a vegetarian in 2006 and then vegan from 2009. But it's...
Forum: Vegetarian Chicks 02-18-2014, 05:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,740
Posted By tammay
Just wanted to wish you good luck. I admire you -...

Just wanted to wish you good luck. I admire you - trying to go fruitarian is not easy, at least it wasn't when I tried it once or twice. So if you can stick with it and it makes you feel great, go...
Forum: Calorie Counters 02-07-2014, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 614
Posted By tammay
Calorie Counting And Health Benefits (Other Than Weight Loss)

Hi All,
I know that many here have experienced or are experiencing success with weight loss since they started calorie counting. But I wanted to hear some stories about improved health also. Since...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 02-05-2014, 10:09 AM
Replies: 512
Views: 68,923
Posted By tammay
I just finished reading the Volumetrics book last...

I just finished reading the Volumetrics book last night and am starting today or tomorrow (depends if I get to the store today). I've been hearing about calorie density for a while now and I have...
Forum: Calorie Counters 01-31-2014, 06:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 869
Posted By tammay
Calorie Counting Because Sick Of The Diet Police!

Hi Everyone,
I've tried calorie counting in the past and sometimes it has work but sometimes it hasn't. In May of last year, I started the McDougall plan, which is a very low fat (no added oils or...
Forum: General Diet Plans and Questions 12-13-2013, 11:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,798
Posted By tammay
Isn't that unhealthy for your body, though? Sort...

Isn't that unhealthy for your body, though? Sort of like yo-yo dieting, where you restrict calories for a period of time and then eat "regular" and gain it all back and then diet again, each time...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-18-2013, 11:57 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 792
Posted By tammay
That's kind of what I was going to say. I'm also...

That's kind of what I was going to say. I'm also vegan and while I do NOT believe in pushing a vegan lifestyle on anybody, it does help with health issues.

I've been vegan off and on since 2007...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-18-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,084
Posted By tammay
Thanks for the wise words, Mrs. Snark. You are so...

Thanks for the wise words, Mrs. Snark. You are so right. I was raised by a perfectionist father and it's been really tough to break out of that cycle.

I also agree that it's not about perfection...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-18-2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,084
Posted By tammay
I know just how you feel. I've been struggling to...

I know just how you feel. I've been struggling to be on plan since May when I decided to go vegan (meat and dairy aren't the issue for me - binge eating on junk food is). While I've had a few...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-18-2013, 10:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,856
Posted By tammay
This has been one of my biggest struggles. I can...

This has been one of my biggest struggles. I can pretty much leave everything aside except for chocolate :-D. But then I did some research and read a few books on migraine headaches (which I have...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-18-2013, 10:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 582
Posted By tammay
I'm in the same boat :-D. I've actually been...

I'm in the same boat :-D. I've actually been trying to get healthier by turning vegan since May of this year. It's been working OK and I have definitely lost weight (one pants size) but I've been...
Forum: Overeaters Anonymous 10-20-2013, 12:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,864
Posted By tammay
Some Questions About OA

Hi Everyone,
I've been thinking about joining OA for a while now. I got the 12 steps book and am reading through it now. If it looks like it might be appropriate for me, I plan on starting to attend...
Forum: Chicks in Control 10-17-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,231
Posted By tammay
What's been working for me is to find foods that...

What's been working for me is to find foods that are healthy alternatives to the foods I crave at night. It's usually a salty snack and a sweet snack. So I might have some no-oil popcorn or whole...
Forum: Overeaters Anonymous 10-17-2013, 01:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,058
Posted By tammay
I think you ask the billion-dollar question :-)....

I think you ask the billion-dollar question :-). Clearly, it's not just about focusing on losing weight and exercising (external things) and the weight comes off, no problem. There are a lot more...
Forum: Overeaters Anonymous 10-23-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,036
Posted By tammay
Thank you for the responses and I'm glad I didn't...

Thank you for the responses and I'm glad I didn't offend anyone. I know that faith is a touchy subject and I've been controlled for so long by family beliefs that have been all screwed up (part of my...
Forum: Overeaters Anonymous 10-16-2012, 07:59 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,036
Posted By tammay
OA and Faith

Hi everyone,
I am starting to deal with some serious emotional issues that recently surfaced in my life and part of that is my desire to work on my compulsive eating issues. I've been looking at OA...
Forum: Vegetarian Chicks 08-05-2012, 03:29 AM
Replies: 6
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Views: 937
Posted By tammay
You might try seitan. I believe it is soy-free...

You might try seitan. I believe it is soy-free (made from wheat gluten) and it has a nice "meaty" texture that could be a nice substitute for tofu.

You can google seitan (since we can't post...
Forum: Chicks in Control 08-01-2012, 07:31 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,195
Posted By tammay
Oh, my, yes (well, almost :D). I'm not the kind...

Oh, my, yes (well, almost :D). I'm not the kind to go out at 10 o'clock at night anywhere, even to the corner store to buy junk food, but I do feel embarrassment when I got to the grocery store...
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