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I'm a bit addicted to cook books. It's an expensive habit. I eat Paleo/Primal, so the recommendations below will fit for you if you want to focus on veg/meat/healthy fats. My absolute favorite: Well Fed, by Melissa Joulwan. Not only are her recipes amazing, she does a really nice job of explaining technique. My 2nd…

I have a full canister of cashews and pistachios on my counter. My toddlers love them, and they could use the extra fat and calories. They never eat more than a few at a time. I totally have to measure them out or else I would eat the whole canister.

Wow! MFP Power!! Nice call posting this to their FB page.

How, exactly, is Greek yogurt "highly processed"? Yogurt = milk and/or cream + active cultures + low heat + time, and if you want greek style, strain with a cheese cloth. Doesn't seem highly processed to me. Now, you might argue that a mass produced greek yogurt like Fage uses big mechanical strainers (I actually have no…

I peeked at your diary. What the heck is Hairy Biker Salmon???

Oh my, I have so many favorites Rao's Marinara sauce Any brand of good dark chocolate! Raincoast Trading Wild Pacific Sardines... some great flavors making sardines actually edible Justin's Almond Butter, of course Red Boat Fish Sauce Frank's Original Hot Sauce All those little 1 oz gourmet cheese ends sold at Whole Foods…

Third attempt was a faileo like 1st and 2nd. I'm just not motivated enough.

If you watch the documentary or read the book, you'll learn that research shows that most people do NOT overeat significantly on the non-fast days. Even being told not to restrict at all, eat whatever you want, most people don't consume more than 10% over their normal consumption, and even that tapers off once they get…

That's true, but the "someone" who is marketing it as a diet is the same someone who produced the original documentary.., Mosley. Who after he did the documentary, came out with the book, the website, etc. It is a diet AND a healthy way to live. By fasting 1-2 days a week, this puts most people at a cal deficit and…

If you're binging like that after trying it for a few weeks, then I would say 5:2 is not right for you at all. It's not for everyone and that's totally ok.

There's a 5:2 group on MFP. I read through a lot of the posts before decided to try it. I'm 3 weeks in and pretty happy with it so far. I do recommend you watch the BBC documentary. It's about an hour and is interesting. http://www.documentarytube.com/eat-fast-and-live-longer-bbc-horizon-2012

There are many ways to do IF. The 500 cal on fast day is part of the 5:2 approach. Five days of the week eat without restrictions (although many on MFP still count calories and eat at or near TDEE), then 2 non-consecutive days you fast from dinner to dinner, with only 500 calorie dinner to break the fast. The rationale is…

I can't remember if they served one or two eggs when I ordered this, but it could definitely have been an egg beater. The egg comes out as one of those tasteless hard circle pucks. The "seared top sirloin" was cold roast beef. I was pretty disappointed in this particular meal in general.

Tell them you're comparing prices to the Internet and shmooze up the manager and they'll give it to you for free.

Not to mention that I would not consider a whole grain bagel particularly healthy if we're talking about nutrient-dense. Shmear that on a celery stick or carrot, yes. On a romaine leaf, yes. Inside a mushroom, yes. Over a chicken breast, yes. I don't eat it often (usually it's devoured by my 3 year old before I get any).…

My point was just that I suspect that I adjusted easily to 5:2 because I already eat low carb and could go for long stretches without feeling hungry already. And, that I can have a pretty filling meal with 500 cal if it's a lower carb meal. I normally eat Paleo/Primal, so that's my normal on both fasting and non-fasting…

Awww. I actually was thinking of you while I was doing my box jumps yesterday. I remembered your tale of shin woe, and our coach was trying to train us to NOT look at the box while we jump. It's really hard to just trust that your feet will go in the right place if you're not looking down at them. I did it, but I kept…

I have no idea if this is true, but I'm betting that for those who are used to a higher carb diet, starting IF can be very tough. Those symptoms are often called "the carb flu" and it sucks. It takes about 3-10 days to adjust to lower carbs. So if you only try IF for a week or two, you might feel those symptoms more…

Ugh, migraines! My mom and sister suffer from them, and I feel like I dodged a bullet there. Interestingly, my mom hasn't has a single migraine since she retired!

If you watch the documentary and follow the science, the benefits of doing regular intermittent fasts relate first and foremost to lowering your levels of IGF-1, a hormone involved in cell growth and thus aging and age-related diseases. Intermittent fasting may drastically lower IGF-1 levels and this is being investigated…

I really have no idea, but my guess is that coconut water is a better choice than Gatorade since there's much less sugar, but it's not going to be as high in electrolytes as Gatorade. It's usually a good source of potassium so that will help with cramping. Or, you could just eat a banana and drink lots of water.

I agree with all of the above. My box always lists three different levels for each part of the WOD. A beginner level, a fitness level, and an Rx level (doing it as prescribed). Often for each exercise, there are even 4 or 5 ways to scale it down. For example, a pistol. This is when you stick one leg straight out…

To the OP: What is the official word on "Clean eating"?---> as you can see from the posts, there is no one official word. It means different things to different people. Most people think of it as eating foods that are less processed, made from ingredients without the use of additives and preservatives. I generally try to…

And it gets stuck in your teeth. Nobody wants to see that.

Thanks!! Now if only I would run and lift the way you do.

Thanks, Mike. I hadn't taken the time to figure out my ratios. They help to put the numbers in an even better perspective. Three cheers for light and fluffy lipids!

Except I mix a lot of 1 ingredient things together. :happy:

Excellent post, and I'm glad you're seeing great results. Same to the others who are just starting. As for carb flu... I had it for about 10 days. But just be sure that you're actually eating enough food in general and enough fat. I struggled at first, thinking that I had to stick to 1200 cals like all MFP newbies, and…

It's so frustrating when the scale doesn't move and you feel like you've been working really hard. I think joining Crossfit will be a good change for you where you will find a community of people who support your choices. Don't give up. Maybe reassess your mindset towards Paleo and exercise. 1. Why wait until August? Fire…

Good points, everyone. As someone who has worked in a big pharma company, I can promise you they are full of thousands and thousands of awesome people, all trying to do their best work. The scientists are truly passionate about their fields of research, the investigators take their jobs ultra-seriously, etc etc. At the…