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lunch! italian sausage, steamed spinach, peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes w/ homemade pesto

Thanks for the recipes! I blended up some of the coconut + pineapple, mango, and banana this morning, and it's hanging out in the freezer while I'm at work--I just know it's going to be amazing.

Lunch today: Pile of spinach with southwest style chicken salad on top (chicken, avocados, homemade "well fed" mayo, fresh salsa, green onions, red pepper, lime juice, cumin, garlic, etc). edited to add: Maybe this doesn't look all that appealing anymore now that I see it up close, but I swear it's delicious. Bacon would…

That looks amazing. I'm a chocoholic. Do you whip the bananas before or after freezing?

My bathroom scale says I'm 27-30% depending on the day, if I've just had a glass of water, etc, etc. My husband (not a professional) measured me with calipers at @ 22%. My guess is that I'm somewhere in between? My goal is 18% measured with calipers, or until I can start to see my abs... lol. I figured out recently that…

I tried them a year or two ago, and found I could tolerate them in asian dishes, but they were really just not something I'd like to eat regularly. I'm not sure if you've ever tried this, but I sub "zucchini noodles" for pasta now: http://www.againstallgrain.com/2012/07/30/zucchini-noodles/ The spiral peeler is around $30,…

http://theprimepursuit.com/2012/10/05/pregnancy-and-clean-eating/ I haven't personally, but I remembered reading this a while back, and I went hunting for it for you. I would say stick with what you're doing if you feel well and it's working for you, and if you have to relax the rules to combat morning sickness, then so be…

Yes--Definitely! It makes life so much easier, especially when you're trying to fit in workouts, and when you and your family may all have different schedules. The cookbook "Well Fed" has a bunch of excellent tips on what she calls a "weekly cookup" (also see www.theclothesmakethegirl.com) Now that cookbook is Paleo, but…

For me, live zumba classes are so much fun, the zumba video game just feels disappointing. I've played just dance & just dance 2, as well as just dance disney with my nieces and sister in law-- they were all a lot of fun. I love that they have plenty of songs you're familiar with, and loved the kids' version that got…

I had the moving comfort "fiona" when I wore a 34/36 DD--I think they make band sizes down to a 28 or 30? They're a little pricey, but absolutely worth it; I loved the velcro adjustable straps & that it unhooked in the back (nobody likes to wrestle their way out of a sweaty sports bra). I'm still using moving comfort brand…

wow! thanks everyone! :happy: @heidibooJB I love zumba so much I can't stop talking about it either... I'm sure my coworkers are absolutely sick of it. I'm thinking of becoming an instructor eventually, but I might be too shy to lead a class. @wcso911mn Thanks! AFC North is easily the toughest division in the league-- I…

Congrats on your hard work... 30ds is really tough! Photo records are key, because scales lie... your 2.6 lbs easily looks like a 15 lb loss!

@ evansproud, I'm pretty darn short... 5'1.5" (when you're this short, the half inch counts!)

I personally have had a lot of success sticking to @ 80 grams of carbs a day... when I upped my fat and protein intake and cut out most refined sugars last summer I felt happier, had more energy, and less hungry. I'm pretty much following the guidelines on mark's daily apple. I also had success simply cutting calories…

Primal/Paleo blondies: http://recipesbyelizabeth.blogspot.com/2012/02/grain-free-blondies.html I found the original recipe a little oily, so I sub coconut oil for butter and reduce it to 3 Tbl, and I also use honey instead of agave. They're pretty carb heavy, so I only make them for parties and things like that--my husband…

It's not organic/grassfed/free range, but Wegman's makes their own lunchmeats: "just turkey" and "just roast beef." No added sugar, salt, etc, but they do tend to fall apart a little more than standard lunchmeats. They're not bad for meeting convenience, and what my husband and I can fit into the budget. I think "Wegman's"…

While I feel alcohol has probably slowed down my weight loss, I love wine, and "get-togethers" with friends and family generally include sharing a few drinks as well as laughs--so it's just not something I'm going to give up completely. I try to not have more than a few, and try keep it on the special occasions and random…

http://www.elanaspantry.com/paleo-bread/ This is a pretty decent recipe using almond flour, but it's really calorie dense... it might work for you depending on what your goals are. I used this recipe to have "bread" to make thanksgiving stuffing, and it turned out awesome--even my non-paleo family members enjoyed it!

Thanks, we'll be renting that from amazon sometime this week!

I love wine too! There's no reason not to have it now and then, but I've cut back... I've found that dry wines tend to be a lower in sugar and lower in calories, which is good, because I like dry whites and reds the best! I drink red slowly, so I usually don't want more than one glass of it. White wine is a different…

Of course you are ready... you're here! That's the first step... and all you need to do is put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Baby steps. The next step is to figure out a sustainable amount of calories to eat each day--do that for a while and from there make a small nutritional/fitness goal each week (ie:…

It's nothing novel, but my husband and I like it; this is pretty much the same thing I used to do with cube steak, but with paleo-friendly ingredients: Mix coconut flour with some spices on a plate (garlic, cumin, paprika, parsley, salt, pepper, etc...), beat an egg with a splash of coconut aminos, dip each steak in the…

I will second elanaspantry.com! I made her paleo bread to use in place of regular bread and cornbread in our thanksgiving stuffing this year, and my family seemed to enjoy it (none of them are primal or paleo). It sliced nicely, had a dense texture and a slightly sweet flavor. It was pretty tasty with a smear of almond…

I use "kal" brand liquid stevia in my coffee every morning. I definitely like the liquid better than the powdered stevia--I had tried truvia and stevia in the raw, but thought they were just ok.

And breakfast for dinner!? That's my favorite quick dinner when I'm pressed for time... Bacon & avocados. Also my skin is clearer and my hair is shinier than it used to be.

Your portal costume is so fantastic.... those boots!

Last year: Double-wide Audrey Hepburn This year: Silent hill 3 zombie nurse

Here is my "before" and "during." Obviously my before picture wasn't planned, and I'm sorry--my most recent pic is me looking sweaty/gross after zumba... I do clean up a bit nicer than that some days. I have around 20 lbs to go!

I love Zumba, it's fun, and that's why it works for me: I've lost 41 lbs in about 6 months, and gone from a size 16 to a size 8. I've been going to zumba classes twice a week. Obviously I'm also eating healthy, plus walking/jogging with my dog, and some basic body weight strength exercises at home. So Zumba's not my only…