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I'm Primal (essentially Paleo + dairy) and Keto except for my refeed days when I add in some rice. I think it should be easily possible to stay Paleo and also be keto, it just might take a little more meal planning since a lot of recipes tagged as keto have dairy. I've noticed if I start feeling really crappy it's usually…

I've recently started doing a carb refeed once a week because I noticed my lifts were starting to get a lot harder. The biggest things I've noticed so far is that it does seem to help my heavy day at the gym a bit but it also leaves me with major carb cravings for a few days as well as leaving me much hungrier, very…

You can add me if you would like too. My meals are sometimes not very creative depending on how tired I am or how much time I have though.

I use the Runtastic Road Bike app. It'll track route and speed by GPS and break it all out for you.

This is what I was going to post... I started with a suspension trainer at home and then slowly added things. It's still one of the biggest portions of my home workouts.

I make my own. I probably wouldn't buy it if it was packaged unless it was made locally, I just don't trust the big food companies enough to give them money for things I can easily make at home. I add a little vinegar and slow cook all night and day.

Building upper arm muscle can help to hide it a little but chances are that you would have to put on a LOT of muscle to fill the sag. The skin will continue to shrink for a couple years after you lose weight so it may tighten up some more on it's own. Other than that there's not a lot you can do for the sag.

Hello! Grain-free VLC for me with 1-2 somewhat higher reefed days per week depending on my workouts. Feel free to add me if you'd like :)

I have fibromyalgia and had to cut all grains and sugars, not just gluten, and increased my protein and fat until I was above 1400 net. Within a week the weight started falling off and headaches/fatigue/muscle aches/nerve weirdness/pain all went completely away. I've found that a lot of the gluten-free foods substitute…

There are, there doesn't seem to be much activity in the group though...

Thank you for sharing your story. I think a lot of times emotional eating gets overlooked in the quest to get healthier. For me, part of what's helped is to really look at the times I'm hungry and what I'm feeling at the same time. Sort of an "I think I'm hungry but am I stressed/depressed/anxious/bored or something else…

Hmm... maybe someone else has an idea that can help us both!

When I first started running again I frequently had issues with my hips getting sore. What I found it was stemming from was really tight hip flexors. It might be worth looking for some stretches for them and seeing if those help.

I love my Fitbit and don't go anywhere without it. It's been a huge help in motivation and in having a more realistic idea of my activity level. Feel free to add me if you'd like. More FitBit friends are always welcome! http://www.fitbit.com/user/24NBDC

*waves* Hello fellow Eugenian!!

I'm doing primal (also the dairy thing). I think the biggest thing for me is realizing that breakfast doesn't need to be breakfast. I love lazy nights of doing eggs and bacon for dinner, so why can't I do leftovers or lunch/dinner type stuff for breakfast? Switching it up makes it a bit funner and definitely more…

I thought about the Body Media before I got my Fit Bit but I really hate the way you have to wear it and could pretty much guarantee it would be left home more than it would be worn. I'm in love with my fit Bit though... It motivates me more to do stairs and walk more because I can see how little I move being a cube monkey…

Apparently it's mid-way through March and I have no goals so here we go... 1. Lose some inches from my measurements done at the beginning of the month. 2. Ride my new bike a minimum of 1 or 2x a week 3. Be consistent with my strength training routine (both in the gym and my training plan for home exercise days) 4. Try to…

Any of the ladies can add me ;) I haven't been quite as motivating the last week or so due to being super swamped and out of town a lot, but I'm back now and totally can be!

Hey y'all, I've been primal since January or at least I think primal but I just got the book so I'll be reading to make sure I'm understanding it right. Feel free to add me. I try to motivate but can be a tad inconsistent depending on how busy the day is.

Oh god, I'm sorry... that's always a hard thing :( ((hugs)) I hope you feel better soon.

I have a similar situation except for living in Utah. I have to admit, after fighting and fighting for them to accept me when I was younger, I just don't go there with my family anymore because it never got any easier. Hopefully one day I'll have the courage to try and be 100% honest with them again. It eats me up not…

I have fibromyalgia and get both severe nerve pain and muscle spasms. Since going mostly primal/paleo I can sleep without discomfort on nights that I've forgotten to take my meds (as long as it's not days in a row), I can exercise more than I've been able to in years without going in to spasms and I just don't hurt like I…

I've been doing paleo for the last few weeks and the biggest thing I've noticed (other than losing cravings for breads/sweets/etc) is that I can sleep at night if I forget to take my neurontin and my fibromyalgia seems to flare up less than half as much as it used to! If I slip up and eat wheat/sugar (like last night's…

I don't have counts on calories etc, and some people might not think it's too healthy but it's definitely much healthier than my meals before joining MFP: grilled boneless/skinless chicken breast topped with: grilled mushrooms a thin slice of swiss slices of 1/4 avocado served with steamed cauliflower, broccoli and carrots

My pics aren't all paleo either, there's some random stuff there, some pre-paleo stuff, things I make and I really don't remember to post many of my pics. My username is rai_kay

Yay! I can get in on this one from the start of the month! For this month my goals are: 1. To eat fish at least once a week so I can get a good amount of natural Omega 3's 2. To be consistent and do my strength training exercises every other day and follow up with my trainer once a week to review what I'm doing and how…

^^This. The only organ I've had before is liver. I'm sure it was just the person who cooked it not knowing what they were doing but it was really not good. I've seen beef heart at the grocer and been curious but I have no idea how to cook it or how hard it is to cook either... Also, thank you all so much for the ideas…

Thank you so much for all the ideas! I'll definitely have some things to try out this week :)

I'm mostly trying to stay away from them because the seem to mess with my system some and I can't seem to prepare them in a way that doesn't so I thought I'd try to live without them for a while.