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Same here. I just quit drinking. I really thought that would be harder, but it isn't, and I feel like I have just as much fun going out with friends and I feel WAY better the next day. Don't know why I didn't do that sooner.

Whole30 is a little different than Paleo (Everything Whole30 is Paleo, but not everything Paleo is Whole30...)- basically the logic with Whole30 is more about eliminating anything that people tend to be sensitive to (grains, legumes, dairy, soy, added sugar, vegetable oils, etc.) and sticking to whole, natural foods -…

Paleo/Whole30 are both soy and dairy free diets. If you google recipes for either one you'd have loads of ideas.

This is why personally, I like the Whole30 idea better than Paleo. Maybe legumes are bad for you, maybe they're healthy. Rather than making it my new full time job to read studies and see what the latest word is on every type of food out there, I can stop eating foods that might bother me for 30 days and then reintroduce…

Personally, my mood overall is vastly improved after cutting out added sugar/grains. But if that's not working well for you - a couple thoughts: First - are you hungry when you're feeling down? In which case I would eat more fats in particular to keep you full longer. And if it's more that you feel like you need a treat…

I think it's more wrong to promote eating fast food, soda and sugar, but I see that around here all the time. Promoting foods that are attributed to developing type 2 diabetes, among other things, is unethical. And granted, the problem is more likely that people are delusional, not actively trying to hurt others. But just…

Sweet. So Paleo=IIFYM. End of discussion.

To me, part of a diet plan that "works" is sustainability. And I've tried IIFYM, and if I just eat what fits in my macros, I included bread/sugar, which results in insane cravings all the time. I managed to get all my weight off (and then lasted approximately 30 seconds at my goal weight), because I was utterly miserable.…

Heh, except most of the people I know who are doing/have done Whole30 never bought the book. You can get all the info without it - the book is just useful in understanding the science behind the rationale.

Cheat days didn't work for me either - but mostly because I realize how crappy I felt after I'd eat that stuff, while craving more all at the same time. I tried it for a month about a year ago now and after a couple of them my cheat days evolved into just eating a bunch of extra fruit and nuts and eventually realized that…

The whole idea though is to cut out foods that cause problems for many people to see what happens. Once you've gotten them out of your system, you are encouraged to re-introduce whatever foods you miss and see how you feel eating them. So if you want your legumes, try them after 30 days of not having them and see if you…

Paleo definitely feels like the most sustainable eating plan to me. I don't really have to count calories - if I eat Whole30 approved foods until I'm full 3-4 times a day, it adds up to being right about the amount of calories I want, so I don't have to watch too carefully. If I eat bread/sweets/etc. - I feel like I'm…

I'm Whole30 rather than Paleo, but I'll address why in the list... Pros - I feel amazing. Not eating sugar makes me feel calmer, stop craving junk food, and I've lost weight too. My cholesterol levels and inflammation factors in my blood work improved dramatically. My skin looks better - people tell me all the time that I…

I've jumped out of planes, rock climbed, owned pet snakes, let tarantulas walk around on my arm... There are things I wouldn't WANT to do - eating living bugs and the nonsense like they make people eat on Fear Factor... but I wouldn't say NEVER. And I totally agree that if you have an irrational fear about things, to me -…

I only log spices if I use a significant amount, but the nice thing is that things like cinnamon have a good amount of fiber if you're adding a lot to your squash, etc. It can be several grams of fiber. Of course, if you don't track fiber, who cares, but it's useful to me.

I think it depends on the pace - I just did one and if I went pretty mellow, I didn't get too hungry, but if I treat the intervals as high intensity intervals - I'm STARVING afterwards. I've lost weight while doing it but I don't know that I'd say I lost weight BECAUSE of doing a C25K. The benefit to me was more that my…

I think it depends on how sore you're feeling. Miserable and having a hard time just walking/moving around? Then I'd scale it back. If it's just moderate soreness - that lactic acid feeling but nothing too miserable - then I'd stick with what you're doing. Anytime you do something that's a totally new workout you're pretty…

I'm not even suggesting that everyone needs to avoid all sugar (I average 2 servings of fruit a day, and veggies have sugar in them too...), I'm just saying that avoiding added sugar is what makes me feel my best and what improved my personal blood test results. My mother in law, who has never been overweight, had a stroke…

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24716880/#.UmNSzBxv_i0 Yes - they do. Personally, my eating choices have very little to do with my weight and appearance compared to the effect of my overall health. Yeah, I look better having lost 35 pounds, but really, it's not THAT big of a deal. I was still athletic and wasn't suffering from…

Sounds like time to check out some different styles of yoga. And don't feel bad if you outgrow a certain teacher. I did teacher training about 2 years ago (just for personal growth, not for a career choice), and one of the things I found very interesting is that the studio owner who led the training said that she's found…

That makes a huge difference. I totally understand not wanting to have to buy new clothes every couple of months, but even if you're going to a thrift store and getting a couple new things that fit - that's when you really see a difference. If you're wearing the same clothes and they just fit looser, it's harder to tell.…

Yeah - that's my point. People seem to think eating paleo/primal/whole30/etc. is like an excuse to eat nothing but bacon. (And I don't even eat bacon). If you're doing it right, you're eating loads of veggies, but there's this incorrect perception that I run into all the time that it's nothing but meat.

Honestly, I think that's the most sensible thing. I've tried a number of things and I feel so much better when I don't eat grains, added sugar, or almost any dairy, that it's not even a question. My macros are great, my hair, my skin, my digestion, my cholesterol levels, my blood sugar, my energy levels and my weight are…

I use it as a rough guide - I started off with it at losing 1.5lbs a week and now that I'm basically at my goal I think I have it at losing 0.5lbs/week.. I do eat back some calories burned, usually not all of them - though that probably depends on the accuracy of estimating caloric burn from exercise and I try to stay…

I actually eat more vegetables now that I'm on a paleo diet than I ever did with a normal diet that included bread, dairy etc. I generally get 40-50 grams of fiber a day, all from veggies and fruit. And my digestion and everything has never been better! :)

I've been doing crow for years and just went through this. But I'm working on pulling my knees in closer together and using more core so I can jump back slowly instead of kicking my legs back. The result is that I have those bruises on the backs of my arms too, just from the additional amount of time spent in this pose all…

I work on handstands every day and am trying to come up without momentum and not need a wall.

That's a good start. What about other veggies raw? Raw green beans? (I eat loads of those). Raw cabbage? I made a stir fry with ground beef and ginger and coconut aminos (like soy sauce) and put it on top of chopped up raw Napa cabbage and that's yummy. And you still get the raw crunchiness of the veggies but with added…

I'd kind of agree with this too. Yes, you're the parent and you can just tell them to eat veggies and not do it yourself, but I'd wager you'll have better long term success if you eat them too. Make it a group experiment to find new fruits and veggies and ways to prepare them that you like. You're not too old to learn to…

I'll log it. Chances are that I cooked everything that I ate, so I know what's in it. No dessert or stuffing or alcohol for me, so that saves most of the calories. Basically I'm going to eat all the turkey and veggies that I want and some cranberry fruit salad for dessert, and I don't really have to worry about eating too…