AshLawsonPearson Member

In the process of going through our first (hopefully last!!!!) round of IVF!

I'm new to this as well, add me if you'd like!

You can do ANY workout plan while eating primal/paleo. I ran my fastest marathon EVER eating a paleo diet. I shaved over an hour off of my time. I read Paleo for Athletes, which is quite possibly the most boring book ever written. I, also, wanted to make sure I wasn't going to sabatoge my training in order to eat this way.…

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I'm new to the group & 3.5 weeks into weight lifting! Loving it!

I'm Paleo/Primal-ish! Add me if you want!

I do! I am fortunate enough to not have any medical reason to be on a Primal/Paleo diet, I just feel better when I am on it! That being said, if I eat wheat, I tend to feel the worst, and bloat up the most-- so I try to stay away from beer. Beer seems to lead me into craving other wheat products, and it seems to bloat me…

Have you started the Thinner Stronger Leaner program yet??? I'm 3 weeks into it! Friend me if you want support along your way!

20 pounds is not a small victory-- it is a HUGE victory!!!!! Congrats on feeling better, the weight loss, AND the ability to see yourself making progress!!!

Hi everyone! Add me! I'm active on MFP :) -- Ashley

Thanks for the clarifications on the percentages! Kristenlora- La Croix was an excellent idea. We went out on our boat this weekend, and everyone was drinking beer. I brought enough vodka to have 3 drinks (over 6 hours), and then I brought a bunch of La Croix. I put them in koozies (just like I would have done with a…

I tend to find that the more that I say "Oh, no thanks, I don't eat wheat/grains/rice/cupcakes/candy/etc", the more that people try to argue with me (why?!). If I leave it as "no thank you!", people don't seem to question nearly as much! :)

Question about the 95/5%!!! Let's say you eat 3 meals a day, 7 days a week for a total of 21 meals. 5% of 21 is 1.05, so does that mean you have 1 "cheat" meal? If you're 80/20, does that mean that 4 meals a week you "cheat"? Or, how do you quantify that 5%, or that 20% if you're 80/20? #confused

My life goal is to be able to "listen to my body" & eat only what is necessary to fuel my body..... I'm working on that, and I'm doing better, but I'm definitely not to that point. Still in the process of reprogramming my brain!!! :)

GO YOU! Congrats! Must feel fantastic!

I track my calories religiously. My mind is so programmed to overeating, that if I do not weigh and type in every single thing that I eat, I'm likely to eat 2000 calories a day (and I'm a 5 foot woman). So, whether you have a hard time eating enough or overeating on Paleo, I think it's definitely smart to track for *at…

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I also make tuna salad (which can definitely stink up your classroom!), or egg salad. I use lettuce leafs as a sandwich wrap (you can stuff with anything you'd like... sometimes it's easiest to bring all ingredients and make on the spot. If that's all you're having, you'll probably want more than 1). Another idea-- invest…

"Never cheat with wheat"--- LOVE IT!!!!!! That's a great little motto to chant to myself!!!! Thank you everyone for your replies and friend requests! I wasn't getting notifications about all of these posts, so I just saw them! :)

I'm sort of familiar with the 80/20 concept.... I mean, it's basically like you eat paleo 80% of the time, right?

5 ft and about half an inch!

I think you're doing a great job. You lost a ton of weight in the first week, but it will (unfortunately) slow down as you get smaller. I am 5'1" and weigh 124 pounds, and like you, that's not "super skinny" as it is for taller people. With all of the working out that you are doing, it would be very hard to net 1200…

It TOTALLY depends on your size. I'm 5 feet tall and weigh about 123 pounds-- 1000-1200 is the ONLY way I can lose weight. If I start eating much higher, I start gaining.