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April Challenges
There are two challenges. There is "All Animal April" which could be considered more advanced. Then there is "Ad Libitum April" which is a more moderate difficulty challenge. Details for both follow. Of course, both are compatible with each other. So, you can do both. All Animal April* This is the challenge that has…
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Ugh, reddit
There are so many good things about reddit, but it bugs the crap out of me that an unpopular experience/opinion gets downvoted and ignored. It wouldn't even be bad if people would debate it. But, they just vote it away. Funniest part? The post didn't even say anything different from what had been said. Didn't deny their…
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Quiver in Fear Below Your New Over-Lord!
:lol: Just kidding. I don't know if anyone would notice, but our long-term member @Sabine_Stroehm has been made a group leader. We feel like she's going to be a good example of our commitment to welcoming those at all carb-levels. She eats "Slow-Carb" and eats a lot more carbs than I would eat. I welcome her to post an…
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13 Arnold Schwarzenegger Approved Nutrition Tips
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/13-arnold-schwarzenegger-approved-nutrition-tips.html Each of the following is elaborated on in the article.* Up Your Nutrition Knowledge * Prioritize Protein * Calculate Your Protein Intake * Don't Trash Your Yolks * Don't Fall for Fat-Free * Supplement with Protein * Grab a Multi * Sack…
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Making Raw Jerky
I don't buy store-bought jerky. It is full of sugar and cooked to death. It's like ordering a well done steak with a sugar sauce on it. Why would I do that? But, I do like jerky. I can make pemmican from it, in case I need emergency rations. This is also useful for the future, where I might potentially be in a situation…
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MFP is Confused
Apparently, they suddenly think I am a new member. Sure, it shows up right below their message from back in 2012 (when they introduced the App Gallery), but they must think I don't know. It's even funnier because I had been logging recently. Sure, I haven't logged today or maybe yesterday, but still.
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Happy Valentine's Day
Keep strong everyone. This is just another day towards your end goal.
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Food Shopping with FIT Goat
I went food shopping today. Mmm, ~40 pounds of beef, 6 pounds of bacon, ~6 pounds of lamb, 5 dozen eggs, and some butter and cheese. A bit pricey, but it will last me a few weeks. This represents all of my food for the next few weeks, unless we get something out of the house. This is what a carnivore's shopping cart might…
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Anyone else having issues with finding discussions?
I can't see anything that is not on the main page. If I click "all discussions", I get a bunch of old threads (old being not current... they're all within the last couple days) and even clicking the numbers below that just brings me back to the same page of old discussions ("Cello" -- or whatever -- at the top and…
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Migraine Miracle
A new member mentioned this in their application. I want to point out that I suffered from chronic migraines until I went keto/low-carb. I haven't had a single one since. I know others who have the same experience. Cutting carbs seems to help migraine suffers. I have never heard of this specific book/program but I believe…
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Missed a meal
I forgot my lunch today. So, I didn't get to eat until almost 6pm. I was able to hold out, as I never get that hungry when eating right. My problem? Even with 24 ounces of steak, I am way below any normal amount of calories. I am stuffed though. Might or might not eat more. Normally, I wouldn't even know how low I am. Of…
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Cholesterol and Mortality (Higher is Better)
Ran across this today. http://healthimpactnews.com/2015/japanese-research-exposes-statin-scam-people-with-high-cholesterol-live-longer/ Pretty interesting read, especially for those who are still worried about this diet's effect on cholesterol levels.
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Being sick is messing with my tracking
I haven't wanted to eat much for the last few days. I am currently making a NY Strip (12 ounce) that might be the only thing I get down today. I am not going to have good data this week. But, I can't force myself to eat.
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Freaking Denny's
So, my wife drags me to Denny's today. I'm not feeling well (think a cold is coming on) and am not hungry. She insists that I eat. Cranky goat doesn't want food. Cranky goat doesn't want to look through the menu. Cranky goat wants water and to be left alone. Wife insists on something. "How about the Meat Lover's Omelet?"…
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Study of 60k+ dieters finds low carb more effective
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/11963385/Cut-out-carbs-not-fat-if-you-want-to-lose-weight-Harvard-study-finds.html On the road, so I can't do much more than post the link here. But, cutting carbs worked better than cutting fat in this Harvard study.
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Banner Recommendations
When we put the current banner up, it was meant to be a temporary thing. It was just to replace the old graphic, which was universally disliked. It's stuck around because no one has come up with something better. So, if anyone has any better images, post them here. Here's the current one, in case you are wondering what I…
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Grounds for Divorce
My wife was very mean tonight. We were at a BBQ place and they had an option called "The Whole Hawg" which was brisket, pulled pork, ribs, turkey, chicken, and sausage along with 4 sides (easily enough for 2-4 people). It was a bit expensive ($37) and I wanted to get it for myself. I figured the sides would be eaten by the…
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Even my fitbit is starting to agree, I need to eat a lot of food
I'm back to work. And according to my fitbit, I averaged over 2,990 calories a day Monday through Friday. Guess I should be eating more, because my fitbit is normally off by several hundred calories (tells me I burn 2200-2400 when I am closer to needing 2700 to be weight stable). I still think it over-estimates calories…
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That Sugar Film
I don't know if anyone else here has seen this, yet. It's pretty good. It is nothing that most people here don't already know. The production quality is good and the film is entertaining and educational without getting slow. I think most people here would enjoy it. You can find it streaming through Amazon instant streaming…
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Over a year of meat, non-fasting cholesterol.
This isn't a repeat. I gave blood again last weekend. I've gotten the most recent total cholesterol number. Last Saturday, my cholesterol was 168 (mg/dL). That's lower than I expected; it's actually lower than I really want. I'm sure my doctor would love it though. Anyway, for those of you worried about low-carb and your…
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2,000 calories [a day] is only enough to sustain children and postmenopausal women
Here's a fun article: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/08/why-does-the-fda-recommend-2-000-calories-per-day/243092/ I often find myself wondering why everyone is so convinced they need to eat so little. I mean, I always thought the 2,000 calorie number was for women and the 2,500 calorie number was more for…
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Obesity in Ancient Egypt
https://proteinpower.com/drmike/2007/07/01/obesity-in-ancient-egypt/ This is an intersting, although very short, article talking about the Egyptian diet and the little but we do know about the health effect of it.
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That's it, no dairy
I am so sick right now. I've been binging on dairy for the past two weeks. I don't even want to talk about amounts. Let's just say it's not small amounts. My scale weight is up, not a huge amount, but a couple kg. That is completely typical for me when I eat dairy though. I'm doing no dairy for the next month. July 3rd…
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Taubes' Opinion on "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants"
From here: http://carbfreenation.com/blog/2015/7/23/carb-free-nation-interviews-gary-taubes-author-of-why-we-get-fat-and-what-to-do-about-it I especially liked the part about "Mostly plants" OK, OK, this doesn't mean Taubes is on board with my carnivore agenda, but I'm still amused. There's more to the interview. Most of…
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A year without broccoli.
Today marks one year of not eating plants, for me. I guess that means more than just no broccoli, lol. It means no peas, squash, cauliflower, berries, etc. I'm celebrating with a big slab of ribs for lunch.
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Weight Loss Shows are Stupid
I'm bored and watching Extreme Weight Loss on Hulu, just in the background while I clean around the house. In episode 1 of season 5, they have twins. One of the twins gets side-lined from exercise because of health issues. So, Chris (the trainer) decides to do an experiment. HCLF + extreme exercise vs HFLC + minimal…
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Very Interesting Study (Lancet 1956)
This is a very old study, but one that I just found and found the results interesting. It certainly leads to an interesting discussion about how long we've known that losing weight is more than just calories. What is interesting is that they dealt with obese patients only, patients that I [FIT_Goat] would think are most…
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We need a recipe mega-thread
Guys, every single day about 20 people join saying they're looking for recipes. So, I'm putting this out to the whole group. Let's make a thread with recipes, links to sites with recipes, and anything else related to it. Maybe we'll sort it out into groups (maybe a breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert type thing) or whatever.…
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Eat Bacon, Don't Jog
My friend just posted a picture of this book on my Facebook timeline. LOL... It does basically sum up my advice for health and weight loss. Apparently this is a common theme. These is another book called Eat Meat And Stop Jogging: 'Common' Advice On How To Get Fit Is Keeping You Fat And Making You Sick I've got too much on…
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Almost a year of meat, non-fasting cholesterol.
I generally provide total transparency when I get test results of any sort, I post what they are. The good, the bad, and the ugly get posted. I see no purpose in trying to hide what's happening. Anyway, I gave blood on Friday. They don't do much aside from blood pressure (118/66), hemoglobin (16.8 g/dL), and total…
