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How do we feel about Crossfit?
I'm seriously considering this... I know that Crossfit and Primal/Paleo go well together (in fact, the Crossfit gym by me specifically mentions it on their Website). Anyone done it? Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks. :) Amy
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did an "informal" glucose tolerance test. Numbers are worryi
I did it this past Saturday. I bought 5 bottles of Dex4 glucose drink (yuck!). 75g worth of fast acting carbohydrate. I hadn't eaten in over 11 hours but I did have some black coffee a few hours before doing the test. I'm 5'2" and 113lbs with about 19% body fat on me. My dad is diabetic and my older brother is diabetic. My…
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Chicken Giblets and other organ meat????
OK so .. I have never delved into any kind of organ meat... but it is time! I have a chicken at home with the giblets.... what do I do?? What do you do?? Ideas please!
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TROUBLE....
I started trying this a while back, and I did ok. I got past the "flu" and everything, but for some reason I didn't stick to it. After this weekends birthday party disaster....me eating way past terrible, I spent all of Sunday and today even, feeling physically sick. Why in the world would I continue to do this to my body…
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How worried should I be about cholesterol?
I'm looking for some guidance here - for some reason I find the readings around cholesterol confusing. Six months ago the Dr told me my cholesterol was on the high side - the reading in New Zealand are different that the US, but here I had a rating of 6, which I think converts to 230. In the past six months I have lost…
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Why we skip the whole unweight/unmeasrured part of Paleo
Just curious of peoples reasons to ignore the unweighed/measured part of Paleo. Personally I am just crazy and like to have a history of what I have eaten to look back on the data if I feel I am stalling out. Have any of you tried the non-measured approach without good results?
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need clarity on BMR and primal
Hey all! Can you peek at my diary and let me know how you think I'm doing. For the past few days I've been having trouble hitting my BMR. I think it may be temporary as some days I'm hungrier, but after reading a little around the main forums about BMR I've become concerned with going under it. Also, I think I'm just…
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Hey :)
Hey guys, I've been curious about Paleo for a long time now and there are very little information in the UK about it. I'm just planning my shopping and am starting tomorrow :) just thought I'd say hi, I'm very overweight at the moment, have lost around 40lbs. I've been bouncing around for the past year at that point and…
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Rapini
Has anyone else tried rapini? http://www.metro.ca/conseil-expert/jardinier/panier-legumes/legumes-fleurs/rapini.en.html# I had this for the first time tonight. A bunch of rapini served four: Wash and cut bottom 1 - 2 inches of stem off Heat large pot of salted water (salt will cut the bitterness that's similar to kale) to…
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Seriously???
So I was poking around on facebook and one of my friend was talking about Paleo and someone commented that "it's really hard to do this diet as a vegetarian."......really???? :huh:
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Broken full button?
I feel so much better eating paleo but how do I deal with the fact that I really could eat all day and not stop. My full button is broken, I have lost 100lbs doing medifast but I never feel full unless I am like after thanksgiving meal full. How many times a day does everyone eat? I really want to get to the point where I…
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I think it's the NAME that's the problem
Okay. There is A LOT of hatred for the paleo/primal lifestyle, and I think it has to do with the name, to be honest. When I was in college back in the 90's, I had a few friends who cut out processed food, white flour, refined sugar and starchy veg; they just felt like these were unnecessary for their bodies, and were…
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One year of eating paleo
Initially a choice to lose some weight, this WOE has changed my life. After decades of eating the SAD as healthy as possible--making bread, eating whole grains and home grown food, etc.--I felt things were steadily deteriorating ... yes, old age was setting in :-) Now, it's like the clock has been turned back. Moving is…
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Paleo Meal Plans
Has anyone here signed up for Chris Kresser's customized Paleo recipes and meal plans? (Or any other Paleo meal plans?)
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It's never seemed more simple to me...
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30 day Strict results...
So I have spent the past 2 years steadily cleaning up my diet and incorporating exercise... In November I did a 30 day whole food cleanse under the guidence of a nutrionist...after that I left some stuff out of my diet but still allowed other stuff back in - I was eating clean with a slant towards Primal. Through my CF…
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Victory!
Just wanted to tell everyone about the big victory that I had today. I can honestly say I am the healthiest I have ever been in my adult life and I owe it all to this lifestyle change. I just got my blood glucose and lipid panels results back form the doctor and they are all excellent. I am no longer considered…
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whats the deal with nuts?
what is the deal with nuts and paleo? which ones are ok? i love almonds, but what about walnuts? cashews? hazelnuts? brazil nuts? someone please tell me which are ok, how many, in what context are they ok (last resort, anytime, when snacking etc) help!!!
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What's been the hardest food to kick since going primal?
I ask this while sitting here munching away on Quakes. The hardest thing to quit for me is chips so I minimize the threat by eating Rice chips like Quakes. What's your Paleo-Kryptonite? Also, do you have any Paleo chip-like substitutes I can try?
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Veggie smoothies
Hello...I'm new to the Paleo lifestyle and trying to figure out what is and is not ok to eat. I'm trying to keep my sugars down and so even limiting my fruits. (I'm pre-diabetic and was told to limit even the natural sugars). I've been finding that my potassium levels are very low even when I eat salads at lunch with all…
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Fat loss and Carbs
Hey Primal/Paleo Buddies, I have a question about your opinions on the number of grams of carbs I should eat for fat loss. I was trying to stay below 50, but it seems like I have to cut out my regular amount of veggies to stay below that. What has worked for you? P.S. if you look at my diary, please disregard yesterday. I…
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First week of Primal
My husband and I have been following the Primal lifestyle since Saturday and love it so far. I am down 4lbs and he is down 8lbs. It is crazy and definitely a motivator! I think I am going through a slight case of carb flu, just minor headaches and a little sleepy, so I hope that is over soon, but mostly I am worried I may…
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question on inflamation
Hello I've been reading several articles about how grains cause internal inflammation such as this one off MDA http://www.sott.net/articles/show/242516-Heart-Surgeon-Speaks-Out-On-What-Really-Causes-Heart-Disease But I haven't seen how long it takes to reverse this process. Has anyone seen medical article that say "if you…
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Diggin my paleo friends.....
HEY!! YOU!!!! Ya you......Have I said thankyou for being supportive and accepting of a different way of eating other than calories in/calories out and chronic cardio?? Thanks Much :flowerforyou:
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Two weeks primal and the results are....
... still inconclusive. I'm two weeks into my one month primal trial. Last week I had the 'carb flu'. I had a bad headache for two days. One day I got up, looked in the fridge, and hated everything. I really wanted a beer and some potato chips, but as it was 7 am on a work day I refrained. I went for the bacon instead.…
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Quitting "cardio"
My husband has jumped on primal eating with me and it's been great. He's lost 12 pounds in about 2 months and he's doing awesome, but he WILL NOT give up his "i have to do endless hours of cardio or ill get fat again" philosophy. About 5 years ago he weight 310 pounds and got down to 185 (skin and bones, no muscle tone) by…
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Down 10!
Since my second child was born, four and a half YEARS ago, I have been unable to get my body back to where it was before I got pregnant with him. I was starting to think that my body was forever altered. I did a few halfhearted attempts at South Beach (always starving, no energy), took up running (great boost to my…
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Working out with Primal
I have read a lot of posts on Mark's Daily Apple about his WOW and lifting heavy things, but I have quite a few exercise DVDs (mostly Jillian Michaels). Are these good to do instead of the workouts Mark recommends? Has anybody done any of JMs DVDs while living Primal?
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S**t SAD People Say
I try not to spend much time on the normal boards on MFP any more because it's just too frustrating. Paleo seems to be discussed/argued about a lot, with a lot of misinformation and general assumptions from people who know nothing about it but say "I could never give up _____, this is not a lifestyle I could live with". I…
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Indeed.
