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Well, you are starved and you drunk 2 L of water, and your muscles are retaining water after training. It is very common to gain 2-3 lbs (big guys gain as much as 10 lbs) after really good lifting session. You are not growing muscle, you are getting 'the pump'. Still, you might want to consider eating. Don't get rid of…

Go for it! Chances are you will like the updated home-made version more than the store bought, and you can try adjusting it to your taste buds!

First of all, are you over 5.2 feet tall, or under 130 lbs weight? If not, eat more. Secondly, what are you eating? If you are hungry, eliminating hunger-inducing foods is the first and foremost step. Start with eliminating everything processed and artificial (particularly sweeteners), all added sugar, and all grains. Keep…

I looked up a sample recipe: Ingredients: 1 cup of white vinegar 6 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika 1 1/2 teaspoons yellow mustard such as French’s Pinch of ground cloves 2 cups canola oil Instructions: Place all ingredients except the canola oil in a blender (do NOT…

Liver, mmgh. Gotta pull a piece out tomorrow.

Add more eggs, meat and fat and some non-starchy vegetables. How many cals do you need?

I treat training as a builder, not a burner. It is there to build muscle, not to lose fat. I live by the principle that exercise is not some kind of a modern-day absolution for gluttony. I don't log exercise calories. It's pointless, because nobody can ever estimate it with any degree of accuracy. I assume that I cannot…

How to measure the ideal body fat? Dress in the revealing swim suit. If you do not have one, don't put anything on. Go to a full body length mirror. Turn on bright lights. Strike a few poses. If you look flabby, soft and plump, something is hanging in a totally wrong spot, well, your body fat % is too high. If your…

No, it helped your diet. Egg whites are a great extender in an omlette to sub for dairy and will make it fluffier. Pure white omlette lacks a lot of nutrients that are found in the yolk. Particulary in O3 or free-range eggs if you are lucky enough to have a reliable source of those.

keep eating at 1500-1600 cals as long as you are steadily losing weight AND inches. You can't estimate exercise calories with any precision. Let the scale and the measuring tape tell the story! Up the calories and protein if inches go up, but weight goes down.

I want to lose anywhere up to 10 lbs. Well, really, I want to lose whatever fat that is left on me that totally obscures my super-cool delts and makes my thighs look huge. I've been at it for the past 20-25 years, and did not know it. Well, I did not have cool delts, but I always had un-cool thighs. As a girl I thought I…

Good morning, My name is Leida, and I am trying to defeat the endless yo-yo, hunger & binges and the stubborn fat! Most of all I want to transform from the Pathetic Middle-Aged Woman Who Tries to Lose Weight into the Ageless Goddess!!! After years of experimentation, I am sure that what stands between me and the Ageless…

I find it hilarious that in the middle of the whole bacon panic I am fighting to de-baconize our hog order. That's 3rd year we are getting a pasturized heritage pig... The first year I did not know any better, the second year we asked for pork belly cut into 1 lbs pieces andnon-cured, and got CURED, UN-sliced bacon (the…

I just figured out how to capture my version of Primal: Savory Primal. So, I am committing to 100% Savory Primal for October. SCARY!

As someone who never struggles with calories, I can only feel envious. What you want to add is fat. Butter in your tea. Coconut oil on your vegetables. Eat skin on your roast chicken and pour home-made mayo or pesto over your salad. Pick fattier cuts of meat. Scramble your eggs with bacon. Get thyself some coconut…

Well, you have to eat. That's for sure. But eating the moment you rolled out of bed is optional.

In Canada Thanksgiving is on October 8th.

Dehydrated sweet potato chips or shrimp with fresh salsa or guacamole. Shrimp in particular tends to evaporate at potlucks. Grain-less meatballs (nobody will know the difference). Or a big pot of solyanka (sausage with cabbage stew). Mini cabbage rolls with hoisin turkey.... really, endless choices. Basically something I…

I totally agree about dehydrator! My husband is still crazy happy we got it. I haven't done beef jerky, but I do turkey jerky all the time, from the turkey breast. The rest of the turkey gets processed into the bone broth and roasted drumsticks. Super-convenient. I will try to make beef jerky this year once we get the beef…

I don't have cheat days, but I take weekend off logging. It fits better in my schedule. I concentrate on eating only good food, and don't sweat the amount or complexity of the dishes. Then I compensate by eating less and plain during the week when I log. It actually helps weight loss to have an occasional feast, so I…

Lately my favorite breakfast is 2 oz of raw organic macadamia nuts with black coffee. OMG, it's decadent and so satiating, and energy giving it's amazing! I Orgazmic. And, it goes on and on as I work... It's too bad it costs like $2.50 (given that coffee is free at the office). My lunch that will work as a breakfast for…

When I let go of what I AM, I become what I MIGHT BE.

I find that not enough natural fat and protein and consumption of any sugar (natural or unnatural) is the culprit for me. I try to keep my fats to 70%, save all my carbs for supper, and have a fat only meal. Drinking bone broth or Tibetian tea with salt is a huge help. Once I set out this schedule, and I do not run…

Thank you :) It's amazing how mood can turn around from sulk to whoo-hoo! I guess it helps that I feel like million bucks today energy wise & everything. Yep, sugar has left the system. Now, to not letting it back in.

I am doing 100% Primal in October. Which means that I add raw organic cheese and butter to the list of the 'allowed' choices. But I exclude fruit from my food choices & I commit to the full-on Primal Fitness, so that compensates, more or less. I hope :) So, I am on board if you have me!

Adding fat, any fat to top 70% of the caloric intake is the only thing that keeps me from feeling hungry. I tried various ratios, and this is the best. The only one when I actually forge about food. The coconut oil itself is pleasant, very easy to use and keep and carry around for snacks (unlike butter and olive oil), and…

MKato, the best, absolutely the best book that actually helps emotional eating is "But I deserve This Chocolate" by Susan Albers. The close second is her "How to Soothe Yourself Without Food". They are brilliant and hit on every, absolutely EVERY thought and mood that leads to eating and show practical way to deal with…

I would just let the husband to feed himself, and concentrate on your own foods, and keep them simple and always there. Brown a few pounds of ground beef and store in the fridge. Have a number of easy to eat vegetables (like cucumbers), salad mixes in the fridge. Tons of eggs. Whee need to eat, toss salad in the bowl, pour…

Yeah, I do. It was always without shoes, in metric, since metric by far more precise. I like being as accurate as possible about my measurments. I like knowing everything precisely.

I am 5' 6 and 1/2 " Heaviest (not pregnant): 155-160 lbs Heaviest (pregnant): 174 lbs Lightest: 113 lbs (for, like, one day after Ultimate Diet 2.0!) Now: 122 lbs Goal: 110-115 lbs People often think it is too light, but the way my body is built, I look 20 lbs heavier. My goal is to look firm and muscular though, no matter…