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Not always true. I cut those same things, and replaced it with other whole food calories. I did NOT create a larger calorie deficit. And I'm losing weight... These threads boil my blood b/c there are so few people out there who give inflammation reduction any credit for weight loss. I had one HELL of a deficit going -…

In... This is a good article, but I know it's going to get crazy in here... lol

Me too.

I have found a killer casserole that uses cauliflower as the base. My husband and kids devour it... but since you're all boycotting cauliflower, I'll keep this little gem to myself. That's too bad too. It's got cheese and ham and chicken and sour cream and all kinds of yummy goodness in it. :flowerforyou:

This... but then again, I can last 4-6 hours without food too... so if it were a case where I forgot my lunch at home, I could survive... However, if I left my lunch at home, chances are I also left my breakfast at home... in which case I would take a half hour of leave and find a danged grocery store for some produce and…

I'm on Day 4. I plan to follow whole30 all the way through March to get me through my marathon. I may continue on after that. Feel free to add me!

That's an out and out lie. Paleo does NOT restrict fruits. Paleo advocates eating REAL food - not manufactured food. If the food you want to eat can be plucked from a plant, pulled from the ground, or hacked off an animal, it is fair game - obvious poisons plants excluded. In some instances a plant item will require…

It is. I agree. What I do is find a way to challenge myself. Personally, my downfall is diet. I have a terrible sweet tooth and it screams for more and more sugar every day. So, I focus on that challenge for myself instead of what my friends are or aren't doing. I have a ton of friends who can drop weight like you'd never…

I forgot this: :flowerforyou: :wink:

Yes, this... this is pretty much what I was trying to say. lol

The problem isn't the guy and his success. The problem is you and your lack of success. It's no different than being jealous of a friend who got a new car while you're still driving around on your moped - it's not THEIR fault you're getting passed like you're standing still - it's YOURS. Instead of being jealous of the…

I do all my workouts (lifting and running alike) in vibrams. And these are super freaking cute!! I agree with the arch pain. I used to get arch pain and my doctor actually told me to roll with a golf ball (or one of those actual arch roller things you can buy from a specialty running store) and then suggested I find a way…

Leftovers from dinner is what I do. I just make an extra serving when I cook dinner. I have to say WTF about avoiding animal fats... have you done any research recently? Animal fat is NOT bad for you - in fact it's essential for proper brain function.

The Maze Runner by James Dashner. It's kind of Hunger Games/Divergent like from a male perspective. It's decent.

Hey everyone! Feel free to add me. I run 3-4 times a week. I've run 10 half marathons, one 25k, one 20k, one 15k, one 10k, and countless 5k's. I'm currently training for my first marathon to take place in March - Bataan Memorial Death March.

I'm no pro as I've only done half marathons (10th one will be this weekend), but I'm training for a marathon and the training hasn't gone too well (no injuries or anything, just timing issues getting all the miles in). I fully plan to do the full, but I have 3 months yet before the race so plenty of time to get my training…

I concur.

This is why I have stopped offering any kind of advice to anyone asking any kind of question. I pretty much stick to my newsfeed now, but still sometimes read something that catches my attention. "What I've learned posts" are always good for a read. :)

We lost our Grandpa this year - suddenly without warning. His birthday and his anniversary with Grandma are both this Friday. It would be his 81st birthday and their 61st anniversary. It's been a rough week.

A guaranteed babysitter whenever I have a training run to knock out... I spend more time trying to find someone to watch my kids every weekend while hubby is at work. It is positively the most annoying and frustrating part of marathon training.

I didn't try to defend pseudoscience... I tried to defend my reason for being gluten free. If you don't like it, so be it. I'm not here for your approval. If you don't want to be gluten-free - don't be. Eat your whole wheat bread and your cream puffed pastries and poptarts. Enjoy. Please. And be thankful you can b/c some…

I didn't see a chiropractor for nutrition advice. I saw her for a back issue. She suggested I reduce my inflammation to reduce my pain - as any doctor would suggest. I checked with my osteopath and she confirmed that gluten, sugar and dairy can cause inflammation and agreed that I should give diet a shot. Neither were…

I just love the mentality that if it didn't happen to you or someone you know, it can't possibly be true. We're not all built from the same template so we can't all have the same experiences with stuff. If you aren't going to be open minded enough to understand that, you should probably refrain from posting on these kinds…

I guess I don't see why it matters what other people are doing. If you don't want to go gluten free, don't. It was through a gluten-free test that I learned my body and gluten don't get along. Am I allergic? No. Am I intolerant/sensitive? Quite possibly. Do I feel better NOT eating gluten containing foods? Absolutely. Is…

She is correct. False negatives with allergen testing, blood testing and biopsy testing. The only way people have been able to confirm if gluten is a problem for them 100% of the time is to give up gluten, and to give up gluten throws off the tests. Most people decide to take a trial break away from gluten to see if it's…

A great website I've found for the occasional baked good I DO make is www.ibreatheimhungry.com. She has a red velvet cake there, if I remember correctly. Most of her stuff is gluten free - some items are not, but about 95% of them are.

You can find a lot of free baking cookbooks on Amazon (or heavily discounted) if you have a Kindle - you can download Kindle books to your PC/Mac as well. I try to avoid gluten containing foods, but I don't do a lot of baking. Mostly just muffins and the like. A cookbook I have is Paleo Indulgences (it's gluten free, dairy…

I am a stepdaughter to two stepparents. I have a stepmom and a stepdad. My stepdad and I didn't have a very good relationship (we were both stubborn so we butted heads a LOT) but it has improved since I've become an adult. My stepmom and I are closer to mom and daughter than my mom and I are. We do a lot together. I'm not…

In b/c this is too good. And b/c of these two responses.

I say do a 21 Day Sugar Detox (www.21daysugardetox.com) and then stick with that... but there is no way anyone could ever give up all forms of sugar b/c there are too many sources of it that are too important to health - i.e. green veggies. But a 21 DSD will cut out the ones that cause the greatest insulin response while…