Welcome back to the HH Book Club! As a reminder, we're posting comments and questions throughout the month on Goodreads , and wrapping up the book on the blog on the final Sunday of each month when we announce the next month's book.

August's pick is Getting Past No by William Ury.

Some final thoughts and comments from Herbies who read The Lean with us last month:

"I am going to have to try to share this …

You've got questions and we've got answers!

Q: Can you talk about pearl barley? I thought it was a whole grain, but I see now that it's somewhat processed...but it's got a low-glycemic index. So...is it OK or no?

A: I don't really classify foods as "okay" or "not okay" -- but in terms of food X is healthier than food Y. For example, I wouldn't say white rice is unhealthy or "bad" but obviously …

A few weeks ago the Forks Over Knives team came over for dinner. You know what I love most about Happy Herbivore Recipes? I came home at 6:30, and had made/pulled together a 5-course meal in 45 minutes, with enough time to slip into the shower and put on a little makeup before my guests arrived.

My guests actually teased me when I told them how fast each dish was. "This only took you five minutes? Really? I'm not …

This week our Herbie of the Week is James.James attempted the Atkins diet and later turned to a plant-based diet and broke out of his couch potato habits.

Q: What made you decide to try a plant-based (vegan) diet? My wife, Jessica, and I watched Forks Over Knives on January 27th, 2012. We immediately concluded that this, "low-fat, whole food, plant strong" lifestyle deserved some serious consideration and some dedicated research. We began conducting our own research, …

This week's meal plans feature 15 new recipes- eating a healthy plant-based diet can be both convenient and delicious, our meal plans prove it!

This week's individual plan includes these new recipes: Strawberry Shake Peach Stuffed Toast Strawberry Parfaits Spicy Mango Quinoa Salad BBQ Wrap Black Olive Hummus Salad

This week's family plan includes these new recipes: Spicy Aztec Bowl Bittman's Sweet Potato Salad Orange Teriyaki Rice Bowl 3-Vegetable Scramble Strawberry Shake Strawberry Parfaits Peach Stuffed Toast Spicy Mango …