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New and would love some advice!
A little background first--- I'm almost 40, have been working out for almost 2 years, am 5ft 2in and weigh in around 116 (was 110 at my lowest but started weight lifting and gained a little muscle mass which I'm THRILLED about). I typically workout hard 5 days a week with weight lifting, a session with my trainer and…
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Brown Rice v. White Rice
Topic in the main forums: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1100929-is-there-a-difference-between-brown-and-white-rice My thoughts...I really don't care because I don't eat either of them! :drinker:
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Muscle Cramps/new diet
I put this on the primal tips group and no one has replied. Thought I'd try here too! Thanks. So, in my past life, I pretty much ate a banana everyday and white potatoes a few times a week. I've adopted primal about 6 weeks ago, and am now experiencing feet and calf spasms almost everyday. I'm guessing lack of potassium…
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Idiots at the gym *sigh*
So this is a bit embarrassing, but I feel the need to vent about the inconsiderate people who not only go to my gym, but also work there. Yesterday after work I arrived for my usual spin class which went very well. After that was done I decided to head to the weights room to do some lifting. This is not new, I've had this…
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Does it get easier
I have noticed a few of my (MFP) friends having some "tired of thinking about this all the time" posts, I am feeling the same way. At my mom's house today she said to me "Let's not talk about food". I didn't realize until then that all I do is food and exercise and food and food and exercise. Does it get to a point where…
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Read this on facebook "Why The Paleo Diet Is All Wrong"
I had to giggle after reading this. Yes, our food sources have changed, but not our biology. And of course they didn't live as long as I will because I don't have a dinosaur chasing my *kitten* and we have better medical advances than they did. I love how people write stuff without really doing their research first!!!!!!…
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How much have you lost since starting Paleo?
I was just wondering how much weight loss those of you who have been on paleo? I have lost 6 lbs since starting it 3 weeks ago. I am doing surprisingly well. Hope I hear good results...
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Mark's 21 Day Primal Challenge
Anyone else doing it? I'm doing it in the sense that I'm not going to have non-Primal approved "cheats" and work on keeping carbs down and fat up (I haven't been doing this, specifically, so that's what I've been doing the past week or so). I'm also planning on striving for 10,000 steps per day (though in my case, "per…
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Pedialyte ingredients
I went to the store for my boss to get him some Pedialyte (his hang over cure), so I was curious I looked at the ingredients. This is what it contains: For the Strawberry flavor Water, Dextrose. Less than 2% of the Following: Citric Acid, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Natural Flavor, Sucralose,…
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Leave you BPC recipes here :)
So I've been drinking BPC now for a little while and I do enjoy it but often wish its taste was a bit more satisfying. My recipe is as follows: 12oz brewed coffee 2 tblsp butter 2 tblsp coconut oil Blend it. Simple and effective, yet lacking something. Occasionally I will throw in some organic cocoa powder that I got from…
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Sweeteners
I'm curious to know what type of sweeteners you use, if any & which you think is the cleanest/most natural? ( other than maple & honey) Like Stevia etc.? Which brand IF you were to use it? Please no rants/advice on how all sweeteners are all bad. I just want simple answers of what you would choose.
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Whole 30 Progress
Hey all!! Well, tomorrow is Day 10 for me on the whole30 and I must say it is going great!!I feel great and I've really enjoyed the cooking so far. I don't usually do a lot of cooking, even though I enjoy it, mostly due to time constraints but lately I've made the time. I feel great and I can definitely see a difference.…
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Looking for low carb paleo friends with open diaries!!
Just finished my first week of low carb paleo and am looking for others on the same plan. It finally broke my stupid plateau and I lost 3 pounds!!! Super stoked. Feel free to add me :)
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Anyone get nausea from too much (healthy) fat?
So here's my dilemma. I am trying to become fat adapted. I have been increasing my fat intake since going low carb paleo, and somedays it's totally fine. But days (like today) where I have some bulletproof coffee and a large breakfast (also doing intermittent fasting)- a few hours later I get intense nausea and tummy…
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Tomato Soup and...
Fall is fast approaching and normally I'd be sooo excited for tomato soup with grilled cheese! Any ideas on grilled cheese replacements?
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Coping NonPaleo family members, especially spouses
I wonder if anybody else have nonpaleo family members. How do you cope with it? What do you do to accommodate the situation? It is an ongoing problem in our household. My husband doesn't believe in the whole Paleo thing and he is not willing to try it out. He sees this whole paleo eating as my weight loss plan to lose the…
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Ten Myths of the Paleo Diet
I found this sweet article floating around Pinterest and thought I'd share it here: http://www.liveto110.com/ten-myths-of-the-paleo-diet/ sidenote: is there a way to post links on MFP so that you can click and go rather than have to cut and paste?
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Difference between MCT oil and Coconut Oil?
I know they are supposed to have the same benefits (medium chain tryglycerides), but can anyone explain the pros/cons of one over the other? There must be some difference with one being liquid and the other solid. Thanks!
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Whole30 check I
Disregard this post. I meant to post a different program :ohwell:
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Best way to eat sardines. . .
So, I'm trying sardines for probably the first time in about 20 years, maybe even longer. I remember eating sardines on toasted rye bread with lots of mustard and loving it. Just had a can of brisling sardines in olive oil and I gotta say they left something to be desired. I choked them down but wasn't the tastiest. So…
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Paleo Ranch Recipe?
Does anyone have a ranch dressing recipe? If it tastes similar to Hidden Valley that would be ideal, it's for my boyfriend, who isn't paleo and he's cutting down on gluten by having salads for lunch now instead of fast food..baby steps are better than no steps i guess :)
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After then 21DSD.... What then?
Am on day 11 / level 3 and feeling pretty good on it. Diet was already primarily paleo but lots of fruit and dairy had been sneaking in over the berry-tastic summer months .... Just wondering about 'consolidation' phase after this detox.. It's not talked about in the programme. What have other people done to carry on the…
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Looking for Paleo/Primal friends with open diaries
I try to have a primal diet although not completely strict/keeps falling off the wagon. I will eat fairly low-carb clean otherwise (but do have the odd McDonalds if I'm out and about and that's where the family want to eat. ). I'm looking for inspiration from those with open diaries so I can try and entice my family over…
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thoughts about cardio on primal?
Hi everyone! I'm a newbie to the primal way of eating (2 weeks in), and I know that lifting heavy weights is recommended and chronic cardio is not as favorable. I don't know if I can give up cardio tho - there are just some activities I really like! My hubby and I go 2-3x/week to a local kickboxing gym which we love. We…
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Carbohydrate addiction is real– and it’s killing us
This is an amazing article from a New Zealand magazine (North and South) that I thought I would share http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/166156603?access_key=key-1qn0h4b3fk673he6gd4s&allow_share=true&view_mode=scroll
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Do you ever just have "one of those weekends"?
I know that I'm not the only person here who has a treat/cheat/slip or whatever you want to call it, but please also assure me I'm not the only one who has them for an entire weekend! lol! Friday night my hubby took me out on date night. Dinner was entirely paleo and I was proud of myself but then dessert was from the…
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so let me get this right...
Sunflower seeds/oil Paleo? what about sesame? String beans are Not Paleo? What about raw honey? Maple? Root vegetables? Nightshade? Fatty meat? Vinegar? Anyone have an infinite list? I have been searching but sources are contradicting.
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Hungry
Okay, seems like I must be doing something wrong because I feel like I am never full. I started Paleo about 4 weeks ago, I usually have great success eating this way 4-5 days a week, weekends come up and I go haywire. So once again I'm starting on Monday (yesterday) with the intention of doing this completely for thirty…
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Macros and Paleo/Primal?
What are your goal macros that you aim for? Currently my goal is 50 protein, 25 carbs and 25 fat; yet when I'm fighting inflammatory pains, I've been trying for 45+ protein/ 30- carb/ 30+ fat
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Whole 30 signup?
For those of you who do the whole 30, do you sign up & pay on that site? Or do you just do your own thing for free? O.o *confused*
