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Those trying paleo, and coping with family that doesn't..
How do you do it? I am finding it hard to keep on track when everyone complains about what I make. I can't afford to make different meals, and even tacking on extra sides to please everyone is breaking the bank!! I didn't think that meat, veggies and such would be such a big deal, but everyone likes their dairy based…
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grains, bread, meat... primal alternatives? Help out a noob?
I'm still reading the Primal Blueprint. I find that I follow a lot of the food guidelines already, so I'm partially convinced to begin with. But I need some insight. I love bread and anything bready. I've been able to kind of cut down on bread (at least switched to whole wheat and vegan sprouted grain breads) and still eat…
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85% adherence and derogatory friends?
Hi everyone! I just have a couple of questions since I'm so new to this (I've been transitioning gradually and just had my first fully grain-free day yesterday). First of all, I've seen a lot about the idea of eating primal 85% of the time, but it doesn't quite make sense to me. Does that mean 85% of the foods I eat during…
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Week 1 of Paleo = Success!
Today marks the completion of my first week Paleo, and I'm so pleased! This was my experience this past week: - Lost 1.8 pounds! - Felt a little tired and fuzzy, but not bad at all, I really can't complain about that. - For the past 6-12 months I've been eating around 1,500 net calories per day. This week I lowered it to…
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I may have friend requested you...
Hello- I am officially one week in on the Paleo lifestyle, and so far, so good. However, I am in this very unique window right now where I had a week completely to myself--my husband and two kids went out to stay with his family for a week. I leave to join them tomorrow and will return to being a wife and mom. Gone will be…
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no loss
I know I know and I understand it is day 38 for me doing Primal, I had my ups and downs with mistakes I made, but all in all stuck with it pretty good, so here I am stuck, can't see that I lost figure wise...(at the moment) I did in the first two weeks, but now my scale is not moving, instead it is going up, I have really…
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injury.... carbs around 50?
Hi guys! I have been wearing a cast on my foot for the last 3.5 weeks already and was therefore not able to exercise whatsoever. On Mark's Daily Apple I read that he could keep his body composition easily while eating paleo when he had his knee surgery.... So I was wondering, after this exercise fullstop (from exercising…
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High-protein snacks/meals that aren't meat?
Yes, I know, blasphemy. However, I get bored pretty easily (especially when I feel like I'm eating a ton of something), and sometimes just don't have meat out to cook. Plus, I find that I generally have a hard time meeting my protein requirements (especially when I'm hitting the weights hard), so it'd be nice to keep quick…
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Whole Foods Adventures
Hi all. I'm $93 poorer after my little lunch time trip to Whole Paycheck. But, I had so much fun. I keep a little box in my office with Paleo-friendly foods. It was starting to run low. I spent most of my money in the Raw Foods snack section. I love that section! Here's what I got: - Wild Mountain Raw Foods Veggie…
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eating while staying at hotels...
Help! New to paleo and not wanting to take a "time out". I am committed and doing no grains, no diary, no processed food, no sugar. I am off to a conference next week and a little concerned about how and what to eat to stay on track. Would appreciate all tips you have.
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not losing?
is or did anyone find that they're not losing eating paleo/primal? maybe i'm just high with my sodium but... nothing is really working.
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Newbie Introduction!
First off I apologize for the lengthy post; I try not to write novels, but I always seem to. Hi! I'm a newbie looking to start Primal eating, and I wanted to introduce myself to the group. I've been wanting to lose weight for many many years, but I've actually been putting in the effort for about the last year. I have a…
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paleo social workarounds?
Okay - totally sold on the new lifestyle. Been eating paleo for just a week and feel great. Reading a lot. It all makes sense to me. Twice this week at work I had lunch with all 200 colleagues - no problem, really - just brought my own and sat with everyone in the huge cafeteria without feeling too conspicuous. But I…
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Fat intake ladies!
How much fat do you gals average?
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Summer - FAIL
So - this summer I have totally let go. I've been drinking wine like it is going out of style and I have slowly let the grains back in. Last night I even ate pasta! I've decided to do the Whole 30 challenge starting Sept 4th (The day after our final summer long weekend.) I'm just wondering if there is anyone else…
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Advice
Greetings! I know you probably see these posts a lot, but I'm looking for some second opinions. I've been eating Primal for almost two months now - about 80% of the time. When I started I was 130 lbs. I was really encouraged a couple weeks ago because the scale got down to 126 lbs, but now as of this morning I'm back up to…
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The zone
So I have fallen off the paleo wagon. Majority of my meals are paleo though so I guess that is better than nothing?! Anyways, I started crossfit and fell in love. I follow a lot of crossfit blogs. One in particular, has a post on the zone and paleo. The zone being how much you eat and paleo being what you eat. I ordered…
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Best muffin recipe?
What is your tried and true recipe for a muffin. Any muffin. I'm going to bake a few batches and freeze them I f'd up a batch of zucchinni muffins but another turned out great.
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Blood Donation Recovery Food?
I've always been a "good doner" when it came to giving blood (never pass out, usually quick, quick recovery), so it was no surprise to me that I felt pretty good afterward when I donated this morning, but I was curious - has anyone noticed any changes in their immediate recovery after donating blood? I noticed that all the…
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Corn fed cows bad? Candy corn fed cows must be better.
This cracked me up. Several thoughts... It sounds like it is one guy so not a trend. But... 1. Highly subsidized corn is too expensive? 2. He is worried about thr fat content and not the sugar? 3. If the cows are gaining the same weight when eating candy as eating corn.. what is that telling you about corn…
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Worth it cook books
Hi. I bought Everyday Paleo by Sarah Fragoso the other day. I didn't look at the price and was handing over my card before the $29.99 hit my ears. There are definitely some things I want to try but I still have buyer's remorse. I was just checking out Well Fed Paleo. Anyone have that one? Is it worth it? I do like Eat Like…
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Whole30..anyone logging calories?
I'm on day 9 of the Whole30. Doing great but feeling like I should be logging my calories (like I did before). Is it good to log or just not worry about it?
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Paleocleanse question
Has anyone bought the paleocleanse shake? I have it- it is good, I am trying to kick start some weight loss and was thinking of doing 2 shakes a day then a dinner. But i see that i really need to watch what i put in the shake to keep my carb intake down. I am desperate to kick start some weight loss. Any suggestions??
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Wild Caught Cod
Hey! I bought a delicious looking piece of wild caught cod at Whole Foods yesterday. Anyone have any delicious, Paleo-Friendly ways to prepare it?
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macros?
Hi Everyone, I've been paleo since September, and doing fairly well with keeping at over 80%. Dropped like 25 pounds in the first 4 months, but since then have stalled out. My body shape is changing, and I'm happy with that, but I'd like to speed things along (still need to lose about 65-70#). I started kickboxing 3 hours…
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Newbie & Primal
Hi everyone, I'm new to the group and going through all the posts and just thought I would introduce myself. I'm a 37 year old ex-swimmer that has gotten completely out of shape. About 6 years ago I was diagnosed with celiac and told to go gluten-free, which I did by sustituting with all kinds of gluten-free goods. They…
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Real farm chicken
Hi all. Here's a plug for buying real chickens from a local farm. This is part of the paleo/primal lifestyle, but have you ever really eaten one? I'm not talking about buying organic from the market. I'm talking about buying a young whole ckicken from a local farm. I bought a couple whole ones from the farm CSA last…
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Portions and weighing
I just got my food scale today. My 3 oz of pulled pork was actually 6 just for starters. How many of you measure and weigh your journaled foods?
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Thank you fellow Paleo/Primal MFPers!
I want to thank all the people who have posted about Bulletproof coffee. It took me two weeks to try it! I made my own light/lazy version: 10oz coffee (I drink only the best already), 1/2 tsp coconut oil, 1/2 tsp butter, and sprinkle of cinnamon. I just stirred it in, no blending. I didn't think I'd like it because i…
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Started out great but havent lost in 2 weeks please help
Frustration is setting in. I lost 8 lbs my first week in a half and havent lost any since. It will be 3 weeks ago tomorrow that I began paleo. Im not eating fruit due to needed to lose a fair amount of weight. Im getting in all my water...I dont exercise much but am going to be walking more. Any suggestions? My diary is…
