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You nailed it! My very first bike was a 1980 Yamaha 650 Special, with that ballsy 650 twin engine. The Royal Enfield was so reminiscent of my old Yamaha that I just had to buy it. When I was discussing the similarities with my father, he said, "Well, duh, Shelley! All of the Japanese companies were copying the British…
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I have a 2008 Royal Enfield Electra X with a 500 cc single fatty thumper. It is a lovely little Brit bike that makes me very happy.
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Raw tomatoes Cooked beets and carrots
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The overall weight loss was indeed impressive. I thought that Jackson, Jeff, and especially Joe looked wonderful. One must know, though, that every time the contestants weigh in they have put themselves through days of "making weight" practices, so that they are fasted and seriously dehydrated in order to pull good numbers…
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Thanks. That is very sound advice.
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Let's not forget our handy little canned fishy friends. In particular, canned sardines and kipper snacks are jam-packed full of good protein and soaring in omega-3's.
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A skillet full of fresh spinach, sauteed in lard and wilted down, then toss in a quickie protein (leftover cooked chicken/fish/meat, beaten eggs, a can of sardines/tuna/kippers, etc). Season however you like. My favorites are fish sauce, hot sauce, coconut aminos, dried herb blends, a big wad o' kimchi. I eat this almost…
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True that, Wolf. Ghee is truly "liquid gold"; the flavor is incomparable. I started making my own ghee about twenty years ago when I hung out with the Hare Krishnas.
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Comfort foods are one thing, and I can think about them and eat them all day long. However, when I am stressed out, and want to eat just to eat, mindless mega-munchies-style, I go for something crunchy and innocuous that I can eat in large volumes without consuming a week's worth of calories in one sitting. My ab fab…
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I've gotten into cooking with animal fat lately too, and I love it. It can handle much higher temperatures than butter or unrefined coconut oil. I render my own lard though. I save the rinds and fat that I trim off of pork, lamb or beef roasts and then wet-render it down in a big batch. Pork picnic roasts are great because…
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Aw, bless your sweet little heart! And right backatcha!
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I just cut myself off of a tiny sprinkle of SweetLeaf (stevia/inulin powder) in my morning coffee. Anything more than a tiny sprinkle and I would have to throw the whole cup of coffee out because it tasted so nasty. Blech...too much bother...simpler just to go without. I also stir about 1 Tbl of virgin coconut oil into my…
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I heard Chris Kresser interviewed on an early episode of "Balanced Bites" podcast, and it was uber-informative. He talked about his experience that a lot of digestive problems are due to low gastric acid (which sets you up for more problems farther downstream, including leaky intestines), and he recommends supplementation…
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PF is cheap and convenient, super-friendly and eclectic, and has tons of cardio and weight machines, a dedicated abs machine/core/stretching area, and a very nice 30-minute express circuit. As mentioned before, they are a little limited on free weights: they do have a very nice selection of fixed-weight dumbbells, lots of…
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Hmmmm. So many to choose from. So much fine reading, so little time... Robb Wolf Cave Girl Eats Nom Nom Paleo Mark's Daily Apple WellnessMama.com Theclothesmakethegirl.com ChrisKresser.com As an aside, my favorite podcasts are Balanced Bites and Robb Wolf's Paleo Solution.
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Yep, leftovers, leftovers, leftovers, is my mantra. Some leftover protein, or a quickie protein (tinned tuna, sardines, hard boiled eggs, etc.) mixed with a big pile of raw or cooked veggies, maybe add some avocado or mayo for lubrication...et voila: lunch! Frozen bagged veggies are a wonderful convenience item. I like…
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Wait a minute...you mean to say that a watermelon is NOT a single serving size? Dang it! <grin>
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Cool! I never imagined whipping coconut milk. I really need to look into more creative ways to use this stuff.
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About two years ago, I gave the Herbalife (meal replacement shakes) thing a good college try. It just wasn't my cup of tea; I definitely prefer EATING. Plus, nutritional industries put all sorts of crappola in those things. When I asked my Herbalife rep why the primary carb in the shake mix was fructose, all she could come…
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FWIW, I am currently running at about 15/60/35 (c/f/p).
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I usually just get Lindt or Ghiradelli bars, the darker the better, since they are easily available at my local mega-mart. That being said, years ago, I splurged and ordered a few bars of Valrhona and Michel Cluizel from an online source. That stuff was truly foodgasmic! They put the mass market stuff to shame!
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Wow. What a great thread! @ehmayo: Thank you so much for sharing that fantastic, cautionary, horror story. I will treasure it always <no sarcasm there>. @primalkiwi: I think that you and I share several chunks of brain in common. I like to think of it as "making the next right choice". I choose to eat THIS next healthy…
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Yeah, I'm pretty much against all artificial sweeteners. My husband still uses sucralose in his coffee, but I am seriously eliminating artificial sweeteners from my kids' diets as best as I can. I took myself from (a) a touch of splenda in my coffee to, (b) coffee with a tablespoon of coconut oil stirred in and a touch of…
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Well. That truly sucks. It sounds like the Almond Board of California is trying to drive out the smaller, conscientious, family almond farmers.
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Greetings. I have had guttate psoriasis since my teens, although it put itself into remission a couple of years ago (except for one strange little patch on my thigh). Believe me, I KNOW what it is like to suffer from a nasty skin condition. Many years ago, I read "Healing Psoriasis: The Natural Alternative" by John Pagano,…
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I throw in some onions and a fist-full of baby carrots when I make mine. Just for the heck of it, I suppose. I saw a paleo recipe somewhere where the author, after many trials, decided that he liked his broth better without the veggies. My next project is a combo chicken carcass & fat broth. I've been saving scraps and…
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I basically follow Nom Nom Paleo's pressure cooker bone broth recipe here: http://nomnompaleo.com/post/16004110328/quick-pressure-cooker-bone-broth. I love my pressure cooker. I roughly follow the recipe, that is. Like substituting regular onions for the leeks (which I never have on hand), and upping the ACV considerably.…
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Yeah, I really hear you there. Unfortunately, quite a bit of the show is staged/scripted. For instance, the weigh-ins actually occur off-camera earlier in the day (allegedly after some brutal "making weight" dehydration work-outs), and then the results are organized and unveiled during the look-pretty on-camera ritual. I…
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MUST-HAVE STAPLES: Fresh spinach*, romaine lettuce*, cucumbers*, celery*, yellow onions*, garlic*, peppers, turnips, cauliflower, frozen berries for smoothies, and assortment of frozen veggies (can't beat the convenience) Eggs (organic)*, chicken thighs, whole chickens, beef, pork, lamb. For meat, I usually get whatever is…
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Hiya! I guess I'm more primal today (had some mozzarella on the meatza for supper), butter/ghee is usually my only dairy intake (less than an everyday thing). I'd love to collect more p/p friends. My diary and profile are wide open. ;)
