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My younger sister had a lot of food allergies/intolerances when she was growing up (she's...27 now) - she wouldn't keep foods down, was the main symptom (not even breast milk as an infant). As she grew older, some stuff she could keep down - but wheat my mom would only let her have once a week (pizza with mushrooms only -…

I've only been adding it to my coffee (or occasionally my tea, if I'm not in a coffee mood), in the hopes of helping heal some nagging shoulder injuries. I purchased the Great Lakes brand, based on recommendations I'd read. It's like eating primal - I notice the differences more when I don't follow it! I think my left…

What others mentioned, plus what Akimajuktuq said - doesn't need to be "snack" food, sometimes I just save some of my lunch to eat later.

Tackle 2 at once....snack on some veggies. Sometimes I just want something to nibble on, something crunchy - I've taken a liking to snap peas lately!! At first I was appalled at the $4 price tag on them, but if I compare it to a $4 bag of (name brand) chips - the snap peas last longer than the bag of chips I can finish in…

This! ETA: machines or equipment, and the ones you will want to keep pushing yourself to progress.

This!

Last evening: Dynamic warmup/stretch and Foam rolling Deadlifts: 2x5x135lb, 1x6x125lb Then supersets: BB rows: 1x5x70lb, 1x6x65lb Standard pushups: 2x5, then 1x4 (failed on 4th, did 5th as a hand-release. This is the first time I've done a standard pushup since like April, after a shoulder injury!!) Then finished with 2…

In to read others' comments... My goal years and years ago was 140 - only because that was considered "normal" per BMI for my height (5'3"-5'4" range). I got down to 163 in the spring and actually started wondering if I was done (my lowest adult weight ever - but anything since 220 has been my lowest lol) - ideally I'd…

I started a Word doc file full of links, as I can never remember where I read stuff! I didn't even think until now, to go look at that. Ha!

This. It took me a while to find my reference (I was looking at the wrong author), but basically, eating too few of calories, excessive exercise (esp with too few cals), plus fasting, plus life in general = you're stressing out your body. Calorie restriction (esp eating way too few), exercise, fasting are all forms of…

This! Having no issue lifting the 5 gallon water jug up onto the cooler, after carrying it TO the water cooler. ;) How awesome it feels when you do your first pull-up! Getting random compliments, like about my bubble butt! (which used to be more, well, flat, LOL), or what do I do to get these shoulders My clothes getting…

Same here, mine can fluctuate that much day to day. Usually after I eat ham, a lot of carbs, and/or a heavy exercise day. Then it can WHOOSH away in a couple days, usually. My weight can also stay the same, while my inches can go down - I can tell in my clothes. The scale eventually follows. :)

Wish I had seen this over the weekend - the recipe I found online and tried...well they were more like...scones. LOL @thedealonketo, I usually mix coconut and almond meals 50/50 when I bake. I tend to like that, it doesn't have too much of either flavor. @MermaidTX, what is the purpose of letting the batter sit for 10-15…

Leaner meats, tuna, salmon.....the next thing that came to mind rather than beans, would be quinoa. Not super high in protein, but not any worse. It's actually a seed, not a grain or legume. I'd still add a protein source, as it's not as high as meat or fish would be. I actually just saw a recipe yesterday with quinoa that…

I'll make up a bunch of meat all at once - a pork or beef roast, chicken breasts or thighs, etc then use the leftovers for lunches all week. Chicken you can use to make chicken salad, fajitas, top salads, etc. Mix up the spices and add fats - bacon, avocado, nuts, etc to the salads (I don't use dressing, as long as I have…

I use romaine or greenleaf, but more like a taco shell than a wrap. But since mine are usually messy, I also go the salad route! Or in the case of a burger...I just knife and fork it! :)

Google "Whole30 OAMC" and there are lots of links. OAMC=once a month cooking; basically, you can prepare an entire months' food in a day (usually on a weekend), and freeze it all. (If you have freezer space, of course.)

I think Wellness Mama (www.wellnessmama.com) did a post about that last year...lemme see what I can find: http://wellnessmama.com/3467/top-healthy-gifts-for-your-loved-ones/ http://wellnessmama.com/6479/gifts-for-men/

sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha - all of these I can get locally made. They also have what they call curtido - it's similar to kimchi, but some different veggies. Still delicious! I'm trying another batch of kombucha - it's brewing now! I also eat full fat greek yogurt, and apple cider vinegar (mrs. braggs), though I prefer…

From other sources I've read (too many to remember! romanfitnesssystems.com is one, and I think Ben Greenfield also just posted about it), a lot of others also recommend eating/saving your starches later in the day and post-workout (same time of day for me, fortunately) - it helps with sleep if eaten in the evening. I'm…

In!! :drinker:

Wow, great job!! Appreciate the update. :drinker:

As already mentioned, depends on your activity, goals, and carb sensitivity. And source of carbs! I aim for ~100g, but I've been doing poorly with that (edit: poorly in sticking to that! my own fault). If I was more active, it would be fine to be slightly higher....working back up to it! Back when I was in my mid 20s, I…

Pretty much what everyone else has already mentioned. Couple of questions: -how long have you been low carb -how low carb -stats (height, weight, age) -activity level/exercise -what are you considering "slow" losses? I don't particularly see anything that stands out to me in your diary, other than the quest bar(but that…

1. Besides what you mentioned about adding butter/coconut oil, fattier meats (beef, pork, etc) boosts up calories, adding some nuts, cheese (if you do dairy), avocado; eat some snacks - coconut butter, nut butters, etc. Also, surprised no one has mentioned it: FAT BOMBS. Oh, and organ meats! 2. I've used Jay Robb recently…

In for zombies! Also, to recommend www.nerdfitness.com - he has ideas for non-running exercise!

This! Lemon water, too. ETA: I throw some veggies in the broth too, for extra vitamins (bell pepper, spinach, broccoli, etc whatever I have), plus garlic and ginger and sometimes coconut oil. I call it my sick soup - works well for colds, too.

To get that much protein and keep your fat that low, you'll have to skip the nuts and cheese, which are not high protein options, anyway, and go with fairly lean sources: lean fish, lean poultry and meat, etc. Break down: Breakfast - 4oz 93% lean ground turkey (I make my own turkey sausage from it)=22g pro 3 servings of…

OP: I had a pair of VFFs, and while I liked them, I too find it annoying to try to fit all my toes in all the holes. Plus, my feet were almost always wet when it rained (and therefore cold), and after wearing them once or twice they'd stink and I'd already need to wash them! My solution? I instead got minimalist shoes with…

Coconut cream, if you do coconut.