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http://www.charlespoliquin.com/Blog/tabid/130/EntryId/780/Tip-218-Run-for-the-Best-Testosterone-to-Cortisol-Ratio-Avoid-the-Elliptical-and-Bike.aspx I used to do the elliptical a lot and set it on the interval option,. after reading this I go on the treadmill and manuall up the speed to do running intervals of a minute…

OP I want to come to dinner at your house - sounds heavenly! I will be making a similar vegetable dish. Probably some kind of fancy chicken, salad, fruit and potatoes. Need to get serious about gluten free after Christmas but for this year have our regulars - toffee bars, assorted cookies and brownies.

I haven't watched it yet but I hear Food Inc really details industrial production of meat. I buy almost all my meat from local farmers now - especially pork and beef.

Hi I am Amy and I live in Grand Rapids, MI. I have a 20 year old daughter at college in Chicago and a 17 year old daughter who is a senior. I work two part time jobs including one in a tennis club that gives me a free membership to our other clubs. I do a lot of the Les Mills group exercise class and work with a trainer…

Oh those are good! I have to watch out for fudge but maybe we just won't make it this year!

I got one of those last year! I think I am getting the Ninja blender/food processor this year!

I might have to try these for my dairy free/ gluten free daughter!

YUP I was skinny all through high school, gained 10-15 pounds of fat freshman year of college but lost it the next summer. I was probably between 120- 130 when I got married in 1988. I am also 5'6" I got down to 140 after my second daughter by following a low fat/high carb diet - although I was working out. I got busier…

Check out this link http://blog.vitalobjectives.com/2011/12/acne-troubleshooter-v20.html You may seriously want to consider the dairy free. I have read many articles that say there is a correlation to dairy and acne. My daughter is now Dairy(casein) and Gluten free. And she's a vegetarian. Let me tell you cooking in our…

I Friday and it was good! I have the other half left still - I guess I will make that tomorrow. My daughter is GF/Dairy free and she liked it with the Daiya cheese and just sauce. DH and I had real cheese and some veggies on ours. Good stuff!

Happened to me today - I finally saw the scale moving down late last week but after Zumba on friday, Body Combat Saturday, Body Pump and Step late yesterday I was up almost 3 pounds from last week's low this morning. ARGH. I did eat out on Saturday with a few beers but was under calories yesterday. I am trying not to freak…

I bought 30 day shred based on some resuts I have seen posted here. I do work out at a gym though including heavy weights 1-2 times a week with a trainer, so I just do 30 day shred when I can't get to gym. Les Mills is coming out with a home version of Body Pump which includes the weights/bar. I am not sure of the price…

Thanks for the tips - I just picked up a pack of this today to make pizza for my daughtet with Daiya cheese. Hopefully the " cheese "is okay too,.

Yeah! That is a good feeling. Just think of how many deals you will find after Christmas!

That is very interesting and actually easy to understand. But I wonder if in addition to getting more calories/fuel from cooked foods if we are also getting more nutrients since the foods are now more digestible. I think I will continue to eat most of my fruit raw/unprocessed as well as regular salads with raw vegetables…

I just did this for first time today. I do belong to a gym and workout with a trainer 2x a week but I have seen some people post some great results especially in shrinking their middle which is what I need to do. I probably should watch more on the DVD but do you do level 1 for as long as you want and then move up to 2? I…

Thanks for the responses. I am similar but stuck more around 155. I did drop to 152 a month ago when I did a 3 week super low carb plan. I do eat close to 100 grams of protein a day. I am going to really try hard after holidays to go low carb and high protein. All the responses to the original poster have confirmed this is…

Here's a link to GF gingerbread men. There are some other cookie recipes on this site too. http://www.primal-palate.com/2010/12/grain-free-gingerbread-men.html

http://balancedbites.com/2010/10/priorities-for-eating-paleo-on-a-budget.html Here's an article I found today. She also has a PDF link on this page that opens to a pretty poster with guidelines following the good, better, best idea.

Thanks for sharing. I am going to have to try some of these!

I don't know what the Detroit area is like but here in Grand Rapids we are getting more restaurants that are local with locally sourced food. I prefer those over the chains. Although we did recently get a PF Chang's and that was good! Tons of sodium though and had to watch portion size to not be over on calories. There is…

Oh I love this! What a great way to put it.

I haven't heard of those. A trainer I know recommended glutamine in full cream to combat carb cravings. He said you could buy it at GNC

One thing to keep in mind is that people's bodies are different and what works for one person may not work for someone else. My daughter is very thin and muscular and doesn't eat meat but I find when I eat a lot of protein from meat and cut back on the carbs that I lose weight fast. However I am 30 years older, have had…

Wow that is interesting but disturbing. I never thought about impact on the joints but the shoulders and hips are totally out of alignment and look at all that fat around the heart. Any idea how many pounds of fat this is?

I saw that too - UGH. Definitely reinforces the importance of cooking from from real ingredients and spices and not buying stuff with "flavorings" natural or not!

Thanks for sharing - that was interesting reading. I don't think packaged foods should be the majority of any one's diet though. But having a granola bar or cold cereal occasionally is okay and having a gluten free choice is good.

oh my gosh what a difference! You look so gorgeous.

Well when my schedule allows I go to group exercise classes, most of which are an hour. Some days I do two classes in a row. Twice a week I work out with a trainer for an hour each time. However I have been reading a lot of stuff on paleo blogs that discusses the draw backs to long steady state cardio. Even if you only…

I think it depends on the person. I can look at old photos of myself and be motivated!