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Originally Posted by Ainsley
...I'm a huge eater, and, unlike you, I pretty much live on carbs (in addition to salad). ......
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i eat constantly pretty much, and i don't gain weight but i feel healthy with energy. i stayed with my best friend for a week and i ate and ate and cooked us vegan stuff and she loved it. she couldn't believe how much i eat, and never gain weight. she started buying the snacks i buy, and was so happy she could eat all she wants without the guilt. all my friends back east think i look great and are ready to try eating like i do...so they say, i have yet to see it, but like someone said before, i just eat what i eat and my health shows people it's a good thing. i don't preach anything ever. it is a huge challenge but once you figure out what you can eat, and balance your diet, it's not that bad.
i remember when i first went gluten free i was close to tears because i was so hungry and couldn't figure out what to eat. i am a huge bread lover, but my health was deteriorating so i had to figure something out, and gluten was it. but after i figured out there is still quite a bit you can eat being vegan and gluten free, life has gotten much better.
most of my protein comes from nuts, and beans and rice. my husband has a nut allergy, but he is not gluten free and eats some dairy, so often we end up eating separately.
here's another subject, what do you all think about the eating for your blood type? i am o- and my mom gets on my case all the time because i'm supposed to eat minimal legumes and more red meat...i just keep telling her, "do i look like i'm eating unhealthy?" and she always says no, i seem really healthy. she is unhealthy by the way, and i really don't think eating mcdonald's is good for anyone regardless of blood type.