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Welcome, I'm about 6 weeks in now!!! Although I'm kind of bummed, I overslept for the 9am class today :(

Honestly, I am mostly paleo and due to that my diet is low to moderate carbs. The book "It starts with Food" changed things for me. http://whole30.com/itstartswithfood/ On the water thing, I'm going to be blunt. Suck it up buttercup and drink water. You can do, unsweetened coffee and tea as well. It will suck for about 3…

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I had the same issue, until I went paleo. My current macros are 50% fat/ 30% protein and 20% carbs. My cholesterol was awesome last time I had checked. BTW I don't buy the whole saturated fat thing. I eat plenty of animal fats and tons of coconut oil. I start my day with bulletproof coffee (1 tablespoon coconut oil and 1…

This is an amazing story. Your progress is so inspiring (and just what I needed right now!) Thank you!

And it doesn't have to be at your period either (this more an FYI for other women), I "gain" on average 5 pounds at ovulation, and "lose" it after my TOM. For years, this would discourage my dieting efforts!! I would be working so hard, wake but and have gained, get frustrated and throw in the towel. I wasn't until I was…

^^^ I couldn't get the quotes to work right!!! Ok before I say this I want to say I count calories and it helps me stay on track and encourages me to eat proper healthy food. But overall, counting calories is silly. It is impossible to precisely know the amount of calories in food or the amount we are burning each day. Let…

I asked my owner/on ramp coach about it. My 2 concerns with big classes are one enough room and 2. someone watching my form/coaching me so I don't get hurt. He stated the room issue will be resolved with expansion in January. States in the big classes there is only one coach (right now) but usually there is another coach…

I am very similar. I get severely congested and prone to sinus infections. GF I can breathe normally and feel great. It is funny I haven't been eating bread for so long that even when I'm off of paleo and letting myself eat bread, I don't really like it.

Please keep in mind 50 grams is an arbitrary number. Some people enter ketosis at 95grams others not until 30 grams. Everyone is different. I honestly think mine is somewhere near 75grams but I don't know for certain. I guess I could buy the strips to find out for certain, but as long as I feel good, I don't really care. I…

You can custom set your goals to whatever percentages you want. I currently have mine set to 50%F/30%P/20%C. To custom set your macros you: 1. Hit settings 2. goals (it's right under home, food, exercise, I always have trouble finding it.) 3. Change goals to whatever amounts you desire

That is fabulous! I finally remember to watch it when I was on a computer I could watch it on!

Thank you all! I am very intimidated by that number of people in the class right now. But all of December the 6 pm hour my class of four gets priority for the whole gym. I figure I will stay until they expand and see if it is too crowded or not and decide from there. I have to remember that is was also Monday and every gym…

I did one month with a groupon and loved it. I start tonight at a different box and I'm hoping it will be my "home". You will be very sore at first. Hot baths with epson salts are amazing. Form is most important, ask it you are not certain. And you will hate it during the class but absolutely love it after!

Ha that is my husband's shelf too. And the bottom shelf of the freezer.

I don't have children but live with a non-paleo husband. Here is what I have learned, lead by example. Number 2, do not enable. There are certain nonpaleo things I will buy and ones I won't. Frozen pasta dinners, I'll buy, no temptation for me. Cookies/baked goods, if he whats them, he needs to go buy and put them on his…

One other thing, if it calls for rice flour and milk. Mix the two together and let sit for a couple of minutes. This makes the rice flour consistancy less gritty.

Also regardless of testing, if you have the problems after they will likely tell you to so a 30 day trial anyways. There are many false negatives in the testing. The testing does nothing but give a piece of mind of an official diagonsis. * As for baking, I found the more flours you mixed together the better the outcome.…

I agree w/ Jeff as well. But would like to point out, with being a woman your hormones will make your weight fluatate greatly. If you weigh yourself daily and keep track of it, you may even be able to predict these changes. (Like I gain 5 pounds the day I ovulate and "hold" that weight (for 2 weeks) until my TOM. This…

Thank you for your input! I have through Thanksgiving at my current box and then I will be starting 12/2 at a new one. Their ramp up program is 3 times a week, for 3 weeks. If I can ever get my plantar fascias (Sp?) to die down I would go back to running some.

Amazing!! You look fabulous!

After worrying about it all day, work blew up and I couldn't go anyways. bah. I'm off today but no classes offered today.

Well I am really new to crossfit. I need to start getting ready for my 4th class shortly. But I am in love with the small changes I have noticed in my body and the amount of confidence it has given me. Feel free to add my if you like.

Goodness, I am so guilty of this. I don't drink often but tend to drink several drinks when I do. I try to get vodka, club soda and lime cause I figure it is low sugar. hmmm I'll have to reconsider.

I found King Corn interesting.

I have the 14 cup cuisinart. I love it. Came with the food processor blade, grate plate (perfect to rice clauiflower) and slice plate. The pusher has a small hole in it that makes it perfect to drizzle oil to make home made mayo (you don't have to slowly pour). You also have the choice of pulse or blend so you do not have…

Hello, I took my 3rd crossfit class last night and I love it. However, this thread scares me a little. I still have 40 pounds to lose and I am already I slow loser. I really don't care what the scale says but really want to lose this gut I have. Should I not start crossfit until I peel more fat off? I'm really confused, I…

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I use the oil cleasing method for make-up removal and face cleaning. I love it. My skin has never been so soft and it is dirt cheap.