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Macronutrients Help!
Here I am again, seeking help. I need to lose weight. A LOT of weight. I am enjoying how good I feel so far on Paleo, but the number seems to have stopped moving. So .... my question is, what should my macronutrient levels be set at? Right now, I had them at 55/30/15. But, I've seen so many variations of this with other…
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Newbie!
Hello! I'm new to the group but have been following primal 80/20% maybe 70/30% and feeling great!! I'd started reading up on paleo/caveman/primal in the last 6 months and started really paying attention in the last month and I've lost 10lbs and feel so much better! I didn't do it to lose weight necessarily but for my…
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Lots of questions from a primal newbie
So, according to MDA i read somewhere that you aren't really even supposed to count anything -- even carbs. Just eat according to the plan. But obviously most of us are on MFP b/c we find 'counting' and 'tracking' to be helpful. My question is, in addition to watching your macros, keeping carbs down (under 100 g or…
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Horrible Weekend
Well, it wasn't entirely horrible but ... do you know what it's like to not be able to smell/taste? The greatest part of Primal eating is the wide array of wonderful tasty foods I can eat. So ... I've been really sick. This is the worst cold I've ever experienced in my whole life and I have a co-worker's 3 yr old to thank…
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A week without my scale. ;)
I post because I am confessing that I decided not to weigh myself this week. Trust me, I know what you are already formulating in your head to say. I have gotten into a daily weighing habit. It actually has been working just fine, because it does reinforce ( positive and negatively) the choices I make daily with my food.…
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How often do you totally go off plan or splurge?
My 4-yr old son's birthday is in two weeks, and i'm debating whether or not i should plan for a little controlled splurge and have some birthday cake, or just soldier on and let him and my hubby eat cake while I stick to my new no sugar- no grains lifestyle? So far i haven't had a very hard time giving up sugar, and even…
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What about fruit?
Hi! I am new to the Paleo/Primal diet & I am wondering about the sugar in fruit. When I track my sugar on MFP it is always over even though I have taken all the grains, flours, & processed foods out of my diet. Do I have to give up fruit too? I really do not miss the "bad stuff" but I would really miss eating fruit. I know…
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My intro! Ultra-Newbie.
Hello!! So I'm a 19 year girl who has finally had enough. I was pretty overweight for a long time until last year in my first year of university, I became a bit of a picky eater because I didn't like anything that came with my meal plan. I lost a few pounds that year and was motivated to keep going. Instead of gaining the…
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Which book to buy next? cookbook, blueprint, what make us f
Ok, started by just reading MDA over and over. Went no grain on my own. Attended PB seminar. Read 21 day transformation (after about 20 days of doing it alone). Does PB have more or more detail that I "need" to know more than the 21 day transformation book? I probably will do the cookbook just for more ideas (starting to…
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New Member Hello
Hi Everyone! Yay! Primal/Paleo is just the way I want to eat. A little background about me: I have been overweight most of my life, tried all sorts of diets and lost and gained back, repeat over and over. I have been reading about Primal/Paleo for about a year but haven't fully committed before now. In January I did 15…
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Any UK folks, please help me out!!
Have those of you who are living in the UK managed to find things like coconut /almond flour or almond butter?? I imagine that this stuff might be easy to find in London, but I'm in the Midlands. Suggestions welcome!! Thanks!
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Interpreting blood lipid panel/cholesterol numbers
I'm starting to understand that our conv wisdom of cholesterol is pretty messed up, that lower is not always better, that saturated fats are not the enemy, etc. But, i'm confused about what this means in terms of the standard blood lipid panel results. My cholesterol numbers have always been very good -- most recently,…
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I feel...
really really good today. Healthy and very energetic (despite going to bed later than usual last night.) I didn't necessarily think I felt unwell or unhealthy before starting this journey aside from some back aches here and there. I don't even need to go to the chiropractor any more. I won't be renewing my payment/visit…
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I have no energy! Help...
I started eated Paleo last Thursday. On Saturday I felt terrible, major carb withdrawals. After that I felt ok but I have very little energy. I didn't even notice how bad it was until last night when two people, within ten minutes of each other, asked if I was okay because I looked really drained. I've been eating eggs and…
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What does your day look like?
I've flirted off and on with either Paleo/Primal eating. I'm looking into making a permanent life style change. So, I'm curious, what does your food intake look like for the day? I'm always looking for new idea/combinations so I don't get stuck in a rut. Many thanks in advance!
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Carb Control Yogurt
I see where there is a low carb yogurt out, I think by Dannon, what do you all think about it? Is it considered too processed for our Primal diets? Just wondering...
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Any advice/help is appreciated!!
Hello everyone!! I am in desperate need to get healthy. A good friend of mine and I started Paleo a week ago, and I am down 11 pounds! However, this is probably water weight, or whatever it's called. I always start to lose weight, and then I STOP! I am desperately out of shape and need to get healthy for myself, my husband…
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Hello New To Group
I started a 6 week challenge at a local Crossfit gym that includes converting to a Paleo diet. Today is day one and boy did I not bring enough food to work to substitute my yogurt and granola snack. Nor did I eat enough for breakfast. My initial assessment is that I need to substitute some of my fruits for veggies. Or just…
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Question about burning muscle vs fat in Primal.
Ok, so I am asking here, because if I ask this question out "there" I will get beat up for eating kittens ;) After 30 days without eating grain at all and being pretty close to primal in other areas, I did a before and after body fat % test. I did hydrostatic dunk test - not a bathroom scale. So lets say it is reasonably…
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Just need to rant...
I am so frustrated with the arguments that result the minute someone on the “regular” forum mentions eating low carb. People seem to get angry anytime someone posts a question regarding reducing the number of carbs one eats. I have decided to stop adding my two cents. All I do is explain my circumstances and my experiences…
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discovering coconut oil..
I have been using coconut oil for cooking for a while, but not for anything else. Saw this article and thought... Man I better start taking more before I forget. http://www.itspaleo.com/article/2012/1/coconut-oil-and-alzheimers-disease-the-news-is-spreading.html
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New to primal- hard time eating all my calories
Happy Friday, this morning I am starting day 7 and it has been a great week...I have been focusing a lot on my carbs this week but with cutting out all the breads and grains making it to the minimum of 1200 calories is tricky...I still have at least 50lbs to loose and am working on loving protein but its never been my…
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Sushi buffet
Ive got a date for lunch tomorrow that will be at a sushi place. What would be some great options? I hate hate hate seafood.
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Hello..new here!
Hey all! I have been researching and trying Primal for two years now. I lost 30 pounds a year ago, but have since gained it back do to moving and falling into stress eating and not working out. I lost my crossfit community in the move, but have since started working with a great trainer who understands my love of crossfit…
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New Here
I have been on MFP for a little over a year, but I have just recently decided that the primal/paleo lifestyle was something I really wanted to give a try. I have such a hard time with the sugars and the grains I don't know how well this will work for me, but I am really ready to give this a try. I have lost almost 50…
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going over calories
Hi All, Sorry if this is a repeat question! I read Dr Briffa's book, Escape the Diet Trap over the weekend, and it seems like his premise is quite similar to Mark Sisson's primal eating: it's lower carb, whole foods, meat and veg, with dairy in moderation thrown in. I started Monday, and I have to say, I already feel like…
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Paleo Food Blog
Hey everyone, newbie here! I'm relatively new to paleo and still flirting with it. I've posted a couple recipes on my blog, doesnojustice.wordpress.com I'm going to transition to full Paleo soon, and wanted some opinions. (I'm combining it with Leangains, BTW) What would YOU like to see on a Paleo food blog? Just recipes?…
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Day 3...
On day 3 of paleo... did anyone else feeling like a raging b****??? At work people were tossing mini snickers bars at me and i chucked one at someones face. hard. oops. Also at crossfit I feel less strong.. my trainers have told me to wait it out 14 days but i'm just so TIRED. any helpful hints?
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more on physiological insulin resistance
I ate very, very low carb yesterday (and very high-fat). I had the carbs from my "almost a cup" of full fat greek yogurt and the carrots, celery and onions in the crock pot roast I had yesterday evening. And my Sunbutter Sunflower butter munching. This morning my fasting blood sugars registered 101 - which is higher than…
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why is this happening...
So i started paleo 12 days ago, and haven't had any non paleo foods (with the exception of 4 diet cokes in the whole 12 days), felt great the first 5 days, then slowly the energy has started to drop (can barely get out of bed after 8+ hrs of sleep) and my face is breaking out worse than pre-paleo. Has this happened to…
