Jessifly

Hi Dean! Welcome to the forum!

I always use my HR monitor for my cardio workouts (I like elliptical mostly, but sometimes bike or treadmill). I also wear it to yoga classes and while weight training. I never remember but I'd like to wear it on my hikes.. I'd be curious what the readings would be!

Those all look soooooooo good!

Hello Karen! Welcome!

I am actually going to be hiking near Sisters on Thursday and Friday with Speaklow and Jonzen! Too bad the timing didn't match up! Have a great time on your hike!

It was a great hike. If you're ever in the Seattle area, let me know and we'll go hiking. My girlfriend and I have been hiking a bunch recently. That would be awesome! I would love to hike there with some vegan friends!

Ugh, I really dislike Vegannaise... so maybe some bananas would actually help!

I love the quote! Joanne Stepaniaks book Being Vegan is my favorite vegan book. I very much admire her vegan philosophy and her thorough explanations. I always recommend the book to everyone!

Zack is right, that is a lot of iron.. recommended is 8mg/ day for adult males and 18mg/day for adult females, but a tolerable upper level for an adult is up to 45 mg/day. Toxicity is unlikely unless there is a health condition related to iron storage or liver/heart/blood conditions, and people often do not know if they have a condition until there is damage to the organ so it is safer to not get too much iron. I think consuming a quantity of up to 45 mg sometimes is ok, but maybe not daily.

The only pic of me in my shirt is my avatar! <----------------------------

From my experience dulse is used as a food enhancer, like an herb seasoning so I think 100 grams is a lot for a serving dulse. But if the serving really is 100grams then it appears to be a high source of protein, very low fat, 44g carbohydrate I would estimate to be about 14% daily value (based on 2000 calorie diet- hehe good 'ol standard nutrition facts ), high calorie if used as an enhancer, otherwise not too bad.. it's relative to what you eat it with I guess, very high potassium (200+%)-that's probably ok/good sometimes but not regularly as too much potassium is hard on the heart (also potassium is a diuretic.. that much may make you have to pee all day!), it appears to be very high sodium at 70+% usually high sodium is not a good thing but relative to the amount of potassium it is probably ok, the other vitamins and minerals look to be good amounts for a days supply of each. I am not sure how much phosphorus is too much, but as I understand too much can be hard on the kidneys. All in all it is my opinion that it seems to be a good food to eat several times a week based on those values you provided.

me too!

Wow! If this is a hike, I'd love to try it someday soon!

I just submitted mine!

We used mostly granny smith apples, and a couple golden delicious as well to add sweetness to the tartness. Also I think I put in extra cinnamon - I didn't measure it but it came out really fast! Otherwise it was true to the recipe.

Wow, Offense! This is an AWESOME post! Your pics turned out great!!! I especially love the one with the six hikers walking down the grassy hill toward the ocean and the HUGE trees on the left... that is a really awesome picture! Looks like you had a lot of fun after Portland too, I'm glad you enjoyed your travels!

Hi Gymgirl! Welcome to the forum and to being vegan!

Happy Birthday Isaac!

Hi Matt! Welcome!

Hi Billy! Welcome!

Here are a couple of vegan-friendly restaurants that I think are near: The New Habit 3 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach (32931) 321-7846646 Vegan-friendly Not 100% Vegetarian. Nice fresh fruit smoothies, frozen yogurt, and pita sandwiches. Cash Only. Open daily 11am-6pm. Yen Yen 2 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach (32931) 321-783-9512 Vegan-friendly, Japanese/ Chinese Not 100% Vegetarian. Choose from many original vegetarian dishes; will customize any order; whole grain brown rice for an extra charge. Accept credit cards.

I wish we had a video of Flanders face when he walked back into the house and crinkled up his nose at the smell! He didn't know we had opened the durian while he was on the phone outside.. Roberts house smelled of rotting onions for 2 days.. as did my car after we transported the durian to Isaacs house, where he less enthusiastically ate quite a bit and stated that it was "interesting." What ever happened to it after that?

Thanks, DV! I was hoping you'd post some of your yummy stuff here! Your food is always so amazing!

Sprouting! I think that is an amazing idea Ed!