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I use a Berkey counter top water filer - good for abot 3000gal per filter/change, My current one has 2 filters (6000 gals) and can go up to 4 filters (12000 gals )- it holds 3.5 Gal at a time.

Take a look at http://www.drperlmutter.com/ - he is the author of Grain Brain - good info on site - search for him on youtube and watch a bit. It makes sense and he has the research to back up most of his ideas.

Wrestling shoes always work for me, non-slip, light, a bit supportive on the ankles.

By itself it will work

I like a red cabbage, I shred it and place it in a pot with a little water and two tablespoons of apple cider vinigar, and when it wilts down, I add a can of whole berry cranberry sauce. Sweet, tasty and filling. A medium size head will give about 12 servings. Letils are great, I use a product called "better than bullion…

Donate it to a shelter.

The basics will help you along, rice, dry beans, pasta, basic sauces, meats., vegtables frozen or fresh There are apps available to do price comparisons on items based on price/size to make good purchasing decisions rice in larger packages (price / unit is lower) Dry beans can be soaked overnight then cooked with spices…

Try to find red Quinoa, it has a slight nutty flavor, I make it with veggie dip mix and low sodium chicken stock. Remember to soak the quinoa over night and rinse often to get all the soapy taste out of it. I have also made it using fruit juice for deserts, just add some nuts, dried cranberry, dried blueberries and a touch…

Pre-portioned meals that are frozen can be done if you track all the nutrition, the database here is pretty good. You might want to look at pre-portioned meals from better stores, I did nutrisystem (pre-packaged meals) a while back and they left me hungry and the results were not that great. Portion sizes should be weighed…

An easy way to remember portion size is "Will it fit in the palm of my hand" this will work for most things except very dense high caloric item like ice cream.

You look great!!!!! Congrats!! :tongue:

Think about how you will feel after your workout and how much closer you are to your goal after taking another step forward. The cleaning will be an added bonus of extra calories burned up afterward.

I have switched my father to cabot vermont cheddar (it is lactose free) and it does does not bother his GI track like milk or other brands.

Hi, The force is the way to go, I had the flex and returned it. I use the force (young Skywalker :smile: ). Use MFP as your food log and link it with fitbit. Additionally the aria scale is great as it sends weight/bodyfat directly to your fitbit account and when linked with MFP they exchange the data. I do like the force's…

I love my knives and my food processor

if you take dry chickpeas (canned chickpeas have way too much salt) and soak them over night, then bake them at 350 on a cookie sheet until they are dry and golden. Great snack.

Too fast or too cold - I would drink Ice Cold water in the morning and have the urge to puke, sometimes I did, when I switched to room temp water, and sipped it, it would go down fine. Get a variety pack of Celestial Seasonings Fruit Tea sampler, it has 5 varieties of decaf flavored teas, if you need to sweeten it, use…

I've been on and off with paleo for about a year, I have been sticking with it since thanksgiving, I am an awsome cook and have adapted many recipes, I'm also following the suplementation recomendations from Dr. Permutter author of Grain Brain since my mother and some uncles on her side side of the family have suffered…