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& @Lemurcat12, thanks for the info. I really need to look into the product.

Excellent points. From the quote and the redirect. As I stated up in the thread humans have been processing foods for thousands of years. Salted fish, smoked pork, beer, wine, cheese and most would consider them acceptable. I think the paleo crowd has a problem with milk, but I am not paleo so I won't speak to it. I don't…

About 95% of the stuff we are talking about has been invented in what, the last 100 years. We did fine without them. Why can't staying away from them long term be possible? Sure, this other stuff is tempting. Heck, I love me some Whataburger. Blue Bell. Lays chips. A fat coke at the movies. I choose/attempt to eat the most…

They fit my life a WHOLE lot better than it did a year ago when I was 240 lbs and 40%+ body fat. I don't get sick near as often (except for gout flare ups or the paleo flu, I have not been sick in about a year), my skin is clear, I am not tired all of the time and my focus is much better. Going from processed foods being a…

If it was two weeks ago I would be with you. When the weight comes off and I look back over my good decisions, especially in the face of temptation, it makes the success that much sweeter. Maybe when I get to maintenance it won't be such a big deal. 8% more body fat to go.

I was finger pointing myself for that one while I was responding to the other post. I need something I can drink at my desk after using up my lunch by walking. Trying to get a decent source of protein in after "working out" fasted. Do you have a good alternative?

I did not ever claim I was some sort of food saint. Far from it. I am a Christian too. AND a sinner. However, I do try my hardest to stay away from processed food. Also, my diary is just that a diary. It is not a legal deposition. I find something close to what I am eating with a mid line range of calories and log it. If I…

I only tried the bounce once, with Wonderbread, at a Weight Watchers meeting around 2003. It bounced. Have I tried it on every variety of bread out there, no. Once was enough for me. However, if you take take a look at the list of ingredients the point was made :)

My beef pot roast with mixed veggies has more than 5 ingredients in it... but then it is not shelf stable. Some things are going to have more ingredients than others purely because of what they are. I think we can both agree that is not the point Jamie was making. Do you really need 12 ingredients in a loaf of plain…

The processing of food has been around for thousands of years. Putting grain in a wheel, processing. Smoking meats, processing. Salting fish in an amphora, processing. Beer = liquid bread, processing. Wine, processed. Some might call jerky or hard tack processed foods. When I talk to people in my social circles, process…

I plan on going out to eat tonight; high on taste and easy on the calorie load to break my 24 hour fast. Start of will a dozen raw oysters with red sauce. Move into a blackened shrimp salad as the main course. Will finish it off with a cup of iced chicory coffee w/ heavy cream. I find the easiest way to stay true to my…

I have read the Bulletproof Diet and I like the anti inflammation claims that Dave makes. However, I do not think his "Rapid" plan is by any means healthy. Based on his own numbers fat loss can not be as high as he claims. If I drink a 100 cal fatty coffee twice a day and my TDEE is 2000 cal, that does not incur a deficit…

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THAT is hard core!

I recommend making your own jerky. Get the butcher is slice a beef round or shoulder pretty thin. Take it home and marinade for a few hours. If you like things hot, add it some heat. I like to use a few drops of liquid smoke, soy, crushed garlic and then something extra for heat (if I am so inclined). I put them on an…

I weigh once a week and tape every other week.

Bodybuilding.com sometimes has sampler packs on sale. Believe it or not the local Walmart carries a pretty large selection of individual bars of various types. Not sure if Oh Yeah! was in that lot or not.

Don't starve yourself. Willpower is a finite resource. Most people will simple crash and burn with a binge. Which can snowball into eating up you loses. Literally! Find a comfortable deficit and stick to your guns.

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Seeing an initial weight loss fade into memory as the scale seems to be frozen like a block of ice is disheartening. This cycle of loss, stasis and loss is a very common cycle when you are trying to lose weight. It is probably the biggest killer to motivation I can think of. Take heart, I have a solution. The scale is not…

I would start out with some body weight exercises. The military have been getting people in shape for how long, using nothing but a weighted pack and boots. Lean toward as many major muscle groups and total body exercises as you can: push ups, squats, burpees, sprints, lunges, etc. There are a number of Get to X number of…

Implementing education is the tool that makes MFP such a great product. Like any other information or tool though, if you don't use it correctly you are not going to get the desired results. Like pounding in a nail with a screwdriver. I think the rebellion you speak of @kommodevaran is what gets us in trouble with the…

We buy "Crunchy Rice Rollers" as snackish food. Taste like Sugar Smacks cereal. I see rice cakes as simply a vehicle to hold some other food (like nut butter). I just can't stand eating them plain. All that said, if you can fit them into you calorie load for the day and you like them then eat' em.

I take a modified Wild Diet approach and I am currently down from a high of 245 to a current weight of 193. While I like keto, it is really hard to plan "family inclusive" meals. That said, I am getting back on the band wagon hard core the first of the month (tomorrow), and sticking to it for 40 days. I usually shed about…

Is it possible, yes. However most people find the last 10 to 20 lbs the hardest to lose. If you are already that close to your target weight it might be a little unrealistic to lose 2 lbs a week. Under 20 lbs it seems the 0.5 lbs per week would be considered really good. If you did something to limit carb intake and purged…

I usually Intermittent Fast and only eat from Noon to around 7:00 PM and I don't have any problem getting my 1500 calories in. I stay away from the processed foods (empty calories leaving me hungry) and eat the full fat foods or natural foods that a farmer from 100 years ago would recognize. I say that, but I do drink a…

Portion control can be an effective tool, but ignoring the calorie cost is just gambling for success. Weight Watchers tried to do this back in the 90s, saying fruits and veggies were "free". However, a 1000 calories of fruit and veggie is still a 1000 calories. People did not lose weight. A lot of people gained weight.…

If I am making a bowl of oatmeal, I prefer steel cut (though there is nothing wrong with rolled). If I am going to add them to a smoothie, then rolled work better for me. I echo the others here about the nutrients, they are almost identical.

I intermittent fast probably four days a week and 24 hour fast about three times every two week. Depends on how I feel and if I am going to get a workout/walk in during lunch.

The first time I went through Paleo Flu, I thought I had some sickness. Even the doc thought I had something. Prescribed antibiotics! I think it was a mixture of switching over AND withdrawls from carb/sugar. I would echo about what others are mentioning about electolites. I starting taking a 1/2 tsp of pink sea salt with…