So I've been going all out on the non-restriction thing, having 10 banana smoothies every morning, another 1,000 calorie smoothie for lunch, and huge bowls of rice and pasta for dinner. My family is part of the whole "carbs make you fat" movement,…

I have a friend who just had to have her gallbladder removed, and during the surgery her doctors made some disturbing discoveries. She has inflammation (which she says she feels the pain all the time), imbalanced gut flora, and some hemorrhoids.…

What kind of exercise program should I be doing along with the 80/10/10 diet for best results? Right now I'm doing strength training 3 times per week with leg/butt and ab workouts. Sometimes I do a HIIT jogging session afterwards, but usually I…

"I just got started with this lifestyle and I'm having the same problem! I'll do well for a few days but then I'll fall off the wagon and eat crap. Like you I always stick to vegan though, but sometimes I eat junk vegan food. I'm on this roller…"

So it is recommended to eat at the very minimum 2500 calories a day for women and 3000 calories a day for men. But I've been led to believe my whole life that in order to lose weight, you have to have a calorie deficit. It I'm eating 2500 calories a…

Recently a nutritionist I've followed and respected for a long time posted a video on his take on the 80/10/10 diet. He brought up some points I'd like to ask you guys about.Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGxzx5uy564Keep in mind…

"Thanks for your advice guys.
GardenGirl, thanks for your tips. My previous diet did have junk food in it, and I know that's why my figure didn't change. Thanks for clearing up the bloating thing, I'll just have to be patient with it and deal with it…"

I know the mindset here is to not be consumed by body image and to strive for health, not a lean body, but I must admit that my main reason for going HCRV is to lose fat. Ordinarily I would agree that physical appearance shouldn't be our main…

"I should also mention that, far from what other people have reported, banana island hasn't improved my mood. It's actually made me kind of annoyed with this kind of monotonous diet. I think there's this small irritation of being deprived of the…"

Today is my fourth day on banana island and my cravings for cooked food are still going strong (I'm eating 25 bananas per day). It's mainly savory things I want, I think as a break from the sweetness of bananas. At first it was curry, yesterday it…