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Amino Acid experiment
Yesterday, I started taking the amino acid protocol recommended in "The Diet Cure" and "The Mood Cure" by Julia Ross. She believes that depleted brain chemistry (low serotonin, dopamine, gaba and endorphins) is one of the major causes of disordered eating and many other physical and emotional ailments. I am taking 5 amino…
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Binge Eating Disorder
Good Morning, I am looking for advice and encouragement for getting on and staying on a low carb plan. I am a 48 yr old female with a BED. The eating has been so out of control for the last year that I have regained 60 of the 80 pounds I lost on a low carb Paleolithic eating program. In addition to the emotional and…
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AltShift
Good Morning, On January 2nd I started a new program called AltShift and wanted to start this thread for anyone who wants to follow along or join in. AltShift is an ancestral health based program put out by Jason Seib of 30kview/Jassa Fit. There is an ebook for sale on his website. In this thread, I will try to give the…
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AltShift
Good Morning, I posted this in the Paleo/Primal group, but I thought that there might be some people here who would be interested in this idea. Both "Shifts" in the program are under 150 grams of carb and so fall under the low carb umbrella. :) "On January 2nd I started a new program called AltShift and wanted to start…
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September Daily Chat
Hi there, How about a thread where we can share our current eating & exercise plans, questions, victories, defeats etc.? I am a 48yr old woman. I was once a Primal success story. I had lost 80 lbs, but gained about 50 back in the last year. (Emotional eating / Bingeing) Anyway I am still a true believer. I used to maintain…
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Ketogenic Summer
I am a teacher. Yesterday was the last day of school. I have decided to do a ketogenic experiment for the summer. I have been off and on Primal (Paleo light) for almost 5 years. During that time I played around with keto a few times. This time I am going to eat cleaner, more along Paleo lines. (no dairy) I have been…
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Carbohydrate Confusion-What is your sweet spot?
Excuse me while I rant at myself. Feel free to participate in the discussion. :) I have been Primal/Paleo for almost 5 years. We all know that Paleolithic eating can include a variety of carb levels from very low (keto), to moderate (150+). Each person has to find their sweet spot. I have tried many different carb levels…
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Fat Fast Anyone?
I like to use the FF as a way of getting back on track after having too many carbs. This weekend I had two high sugar days. and am definitely out of ketosis. The traditional FF is 1000calories, 90% fat. It is only meant to be done for a few days at a time. The truth is, I usually end up between 1200-1500 cals, 90% fat. I…
