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Trying to stay paleo when the budget is REALLY tight
The problem is that I live with my mother to take care of her and I'm the only one that has gone paleo. She doesn't want to, so there's no way I can convince her otherwise. She's also really picky about food and has an eating disorder, so we hardly ever share the same meals. How can I stay paleo without breaking our…
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Question about sciatica and low-impact exercises
I'm in my early 20's and have lost 55 lb. so far. I feel that I'm close to my goal weight, but right before I reached my current weight, I ended up developing sciatica and have been unable to continue high-impact exercises or a lot of strength training movements (basically squats or anything that stretches my legs out too…
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Should I be worried about loss of appetite?
Since starting my journey eating primal, I've noticed that I don't have much interest in eating. Sometimes I feel hungry, but I don't want to eat and it's easy to forget about it. Other times, I'm simply not hungry at all. I'm supposed to be eating around 1,560 - 1,640 calories a day, but after about 800 calories, I have…
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Anyone ever try La Croix?
I'm wanting to kick my diet soda habit and heard that La Croix is pretty good. Does anyone like it? Dislike it? Any flavors that are absolutely awesome (or dreadful)?
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Question for those with depression
Does anyone else get really overwhelmed by exercising? I find that even the idea of light exercise a few times a week is very overwhelming for me. I used to exercise quite a bit in the past and remember how much it used to benefit me, but every time I think about it now, I feel physically sick and anxious.
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Paleo and severe depression
My depression is extremely debilitating. I just don't have enough energy at all to cook, clean, take care of myself and others, etc. I don't want to give up paleo, but sometimes, it's already too hard to get out of bed, let alone do anything else. I'm mostly living off eggs, avocados, fruit, bacon/sausage, and sweet…
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Movie Night Snack Recipes
The usual buttered popcorn is getting old. Anyone have any good recipes to share? I'm down for anything!
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Question for all the women here
Does anyone else eat your maintenance calories right before/during your period? I find that I'm so ravenous that my usual calorie amount doesn't cut it. Neither does all the water in the world or exercising my butt off. I'm just so HUNGRY.
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Can someone explain weight gain from binging?
I keep hearing people say that as long as you don't eat 3,500 calories OVER (insert mysterious number) you won't gain any real weight. So, my question is... eat 3,500 calories over what? I also read somewhere that you can gain 1 pound a week by just adding 500 calories a day to what you already normally eat. I've never…
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Nauseous, dizzy, red face during workout
I feel like I'm doing everything imaginable to prevent it. I have a bowl of oatmeal with banana and 2 cups of water before I workout. During, I have at least 4 cups of water and some more afterward. I don't wear layered clothes and keep my room really cool. Sometimes, close to TTOM, I have a cup of unsweetened black tea…
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Question about 30 Day Shred
Are you supposed to do it every day (minus one rest day) or every other day? I thought, since it's circuit training, maybe it'd be better to only do it every other day to allow your muscle to rest and repair, but so many people seem to be doing it every day.
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What should my weight loss goal be?
I have about 20 lb. left to lose after having lost 47 lb. I've heard people say they have more success pushing the last bit of weight loss by changing their weight loss goal from 1 lb/week or 1/2 lb/week. What are your thoughts on this? *If it makes any difference, I do circuit training 5x/week for 30 minutes.
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Discourged and feel like giving up :(
I've only got about 20 lb. left to lose, but I feel like giving up. Due to sciatica and knee issues, I can't push myself very hard (the one time that I really need to!). Sometimes, even grocery shopping leaves me limping around. I feel like no matter how I eat or how much I push myself to workout, it'll never be enough.…
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Question about calories?
I read this article: http://www.livestrong.com/article/415893-eating-1-200-calories-per-day-exercising-and-not-losing-weight/ It says "risk of weight gain when calories are increased". Is this true? Right now, at 5'6" and 143 lb., I'm eating about 1,200 calories a day and would like to increase it later on when I'm not so…
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Tetley vs PG Tips Tea
As an American, our most popular, everyday black tea is Lipton. I've heard good things about Tetley and PG Tips though, so I ask... Which one is better, in your opinion?
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Possible to lose last 10 lb. without exercise?
I have knee problems that keep me from pushing myself too much and doing most high impact exercises, and I'm wondering if it's still possible to lose the last bit of weight with just a healthy diet? I have a feeling it'll be difficult since my BMI is already in a healthy range, but maybe it has worked for some of you, or…
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Settling for enriched foods
Right now, I live with my mom, and we're on a really tight budget. Although I eat pretty healthy/clean, sometimes I have to settle for enriched bread/pasta. I know everyone always recommends avoiding processed foods like these, but will eating these things every once in awhile have any negative effects?
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Losing last 10 lb. with low impact exercises?
I have high-riding knee caps and sciatica, both which cause me a lot of pain. I'm down to the last 10 lb. but can't seem to drop it, because I'm unable to workout as hard as I might need to. I try to stick to fast-paced walking, but I don't think that's enough to help me lose the rest of this weight. I can't ride my bike,…
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Scared of failure
I've lost over 50 lb. in the past few years. I fell off the wagon when I hit the last 10 lb., but I'm here to start up again and lose this weight. I'm scared though. I used to be so physically fit and had so much stamina. I know that's not the case now. I know working out will be hard for me, that I'll tire out more…
