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Do you like Chinese food? Look up paleo versions of them. Basically, start watching cooking shows, particularly ethnic ones. Got to admit, I HATE how my grandmother made veggies. Always boiled to baby food consistency, margarine and salt and pepper. BORING! What I do is find some ethnic food that looks good, then try it…

Use as one of your vegetables in curry or stir fry. Oil baking sheet, place rounds on it, put grated cheese on the top, bake. (Serve in place of pasta with the sauce and it is delish!) Grill it. Use it in place of pasta when making lasagna. Brown some ground meat, add cut up squash, add a can of tomatoes and some cheese at…

Completely forgot about my duck eggs! (I have about 22 ducks...we eat a lot of eggs.)

tea chicken thigh pork beef butter coconut milk kale broccoli zucchini cucumber Not in any particular order. Meals are mostly stir fries or curry, heavy on vegetables, usually what I have in my garden during the summer.

Dense it is - didn't think of the colon!

I must be dense...or my computer is acting up. I keep getting a message that the amount and time I ran are unrealistic! I entered 4 for distance, clicked miles, entered 01.00.00 for time and my weight. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks to both of you! The one calculator I found said 243 calories for the 4 miles in an hour....seemed really low! I will check out that app too! It is discouraging when the amount that I am going is not even listed....as though it is below the level of fitness that a normal American would be doing (when in fact, most…

Eh. They don't have the fat rolling over the edges, like I have seen on some people wearing suits that were not made for their size. They seem rather flattering if you have the body types of the models. I just wish that I could get my doctor to help me with my weight loss. I am eating healthy, low carb, exercising and yet…

I have been mostly primal since last summer, but had a hard time with holidays and getting back on. Right now, I am doing a 21 day detox from sugar (in all of its forms) and must say that eating more fat, as in, at times, slices of butter, has really helped. I am doing this will some local FB ancestry eaters, and am…

Chinese Lion Head meatballs with broccoli, cabbage and carrots. Side of forbidden rice for kids and my husband.

I homeschool. I recently bought Family Time Fitness for homeschoolers. It is supposed to be for ages 5 to 13, but you could adapt for the younger one. It has been fun for my kids to do, and gets all of us exercising daily. It is scripted - that is, tells you exactly what to do, for how long. There are even videos of kids…

I chose paleo/primal because it is what has worked for me in the past to lose weight. I found after having babies if I tried to restrict calories by just eating less of my normal diet, I was still hungry. If I got rid of the grains, I could eat a lot more of other things (vegetables) and I wasn't hungry. So for me, it was…

Okay, this is rapidly going downhill! Actual food items, please! My husband loves tripe, and I have known some people who would eat those brownies. I guess that is good to know if you are trying to gain weight - make you extra hungry!

SYN4PS3, that is a little more information than probably most people wanted! TheRealParisL, I "almost" can see that as an item - I know that it is something that I have seen recommended for people with cancer (I think because of the immunity factors that are passed from the mother to baby.) Hmm, if you express that much,…

I guess I have to ask some questions. What if it wasn't "letting yourself go" but was due to other factors that you gained weight? What if as a couple you decide to start a family and end up putting on a lot of weight during pregnancy? What if you were in an accident of some sort that meant that exercise was limited and…

I started the Primal Blueprint lifestyle. Well, at least the diet, not so much the exercise as it got cold. I lost some weight, and lost some annoying pains that had been bothering me, apparently from eating wheat. But, I really wanted to lose even more weight and feel even better, and I realized that my portion control…

What underwater77 said. Every time I have wanted to lose weight, cutting carbs means that I could get my stomach full and not be hungry. I don't go out of my way to eat fat, but I don't worry about it calorie wise when I eat. I feel fuller when I have some fat with my vegetables.

Talk to your supervisor and get her/him to intervene with the other lady. By being your desired weight you will be happier, less likely to get ill, and still a good example. Yes, little kids don't always know the cues that say "I'm hungry" but you should also be able to model listening to your body and not eating when you…

I am doing my best to be wheat and grain free (primal.) I did read the book, and it did make sense to me. I didn't lose a lot of weight, but then I am only teetering on being overweight. I did loose the "Bible Bump" (a cyst with water) on my wrist, and my hip that hurt every few weeks for 7 years has stopped hurting. I…

You go girl! I hate how snarky and mean people are on here! People come with honest questions and are hoping to get honest help and instead they get shot down - mean and totally uncalled for. I guess their mother's didn't teach them well enough...mine always told us "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at…

Although, I feel like I am closer to the crazy duck of goose lady as I have 15 African Geese and 20 Indian Runner Ducks. And my kids cry when we sell the goslings....(sold 20 this year....)

I have over 200 cats. Does that prove it? (Okay, I limit them to the porcelain variety so that I won't be tempted to have more than two of the live variety. ) ;-)

About the reading the actual studies...have you read them? If not, then you know no more than I. And yes, I have read some, but not all of them.

Nope, not allergic to cats, and yes, I was tested this fall. I am allergic to tumbleweeds and sage.

A year ago, I would have been scoffing like many on this board. But, I kept seeing articles, seeing people say things online, listening to my friends. I finally went out and did some research of my own (books, with citations of the studies they presented) and was convinced as well. Back in the day, tobacco was considered…

Also associated with autism. And a bunch of other disorders. Based on my own body, it is best for me to limit wheat. I had hip pain for 7 years, until I cut out wheat. I had a "Bible Bump" on my wrist that went away. I no longer get the shakes when I haven't had it in a few hours. Evil. But yes, I let my kids eat some. But…

If they really are eating tons of food and not exercising....well look at it this way. When the Zombie Apocalypse happens, they will starve because they need lots of food to keep going and will not be able to find enough because of the zombies. The rest of us here will be able to survive for a while on our stores of fat…

I am doing grain free. I have found that if I search for "Paleo pancakes" or whatever Paleo on the front, that lots of recipes come up. I don't do these often, just once in a while so I can eat stuff with my kids. I pan fry zucchini squash and use that in place of pasta when we have spaghetti. Mostly, I make stir fries and…

Stimulants will suppress your appetite. That is why tobacco companies used to market cigarettes as a way to get thin, because nicotine is a stimulant. Like caffeine, Ritalin and meth. Not saying to use those for dieting, but as with those you can build a tolerance and it will not be as effective if used too much.

I couldn't eat just "some." I cut out all wheat and grains in August. I found that when they all were gone, my cravings were too. I lost about 10 lbs right off the bat. However, I did find I needed to still count calories because over the years I had gotten into a really bad habit of eating way more at a sitting than I…