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My best hope is to maintain. I think it's natural for our bodies to want to hang onto some nice warm bodyfat to keep us toasty. i'm afraid of triggering cravings when I take a bite of a treat. I'm writing down my goals and reading them everyday to remember why I'm doing this. Also helps to have some kind of timed goal…
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I think they are only good for emergencies when you have nothing else to pack. TOO little protein and veg. They are mainly starch. I think the best thing is when you cook, make a whole bunch of say, chicken breasts, or burger patties, or pork chops. There are so many ways to season meat so you can make lots of variety.…
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I went Primal/Paleo a few months ago and it's changed my life. I have about 50-100 carbs a day. and between .5-1.0 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. the rest of my calories come from fat! If you're going lower carb, you need something else to fill in those calories. I experienced a little bit of fatigue and…
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I've been Primal/Paleo for a couple months now. (no grains, legumes, processed food. Eat like our ancestors before they planted grains.) And without even trying or being hungry, I average about 1200-1400. Main foods I eat are meats, veggies, fruit, nuts, high fat dairy, coconut products, with nightly treat of dark choc.…
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lots of great low carb natural sweets recipes at fastpaleo.com. try some shredded coconut unsweetened, with dark choc bites
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I think all we can do as parents is to set a good role model, and know that it's ok to not be 100% perfect all the time. I packed a lunch to school... but threw half of it away and other friends shared their Hostess cakes with me ;) or smuggled me some treats from the hot lunch... I do admire my parents though for trying…
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My parents slyly kept me away from KFC too. Then i got a little rebellious as a teenager and HAD to try it just because my parents said 'no'. So I finally drove to one myself once I had my license. Unfortunately, I DID like it. I think it was a stage in life I had to go through to fully appreciate my health choices now.…
