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My 30 days of Paleo sins :)
I just returned from a 30 day vacation. I promised myself I would eat pseudo primal but enjoy my vacation. I also said I would work out 3x a week in some form (that did NOT happen ;) So it went something like this - 30 days, planes, trains & automobiles (and boats) - no home cooked food. Every meal was a restaurant so I…
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question to the successful paleo women here.
I was having another conversation with a family member about my recent transformation. I was explaining simply how easy it was for me once I cut out certain things. Her response was: "that's great... But men can do that. Women just can't drop weight that quick. The body chemistry doesn't allow it." I explained that I…
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one of my favorite mda articles. fat burning.
I figure most people here read mda, but just in case a great reference that I will forward to anyone that says I have an eating disorder for not eating carbs and every 3 hours as prescribed by most weightloss "experts" http://www.marksdailyapple.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-fat-adapted/
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Paleo world tour vacation test. Europe and Mexico.
Ok, I have been doing pretty good lately and controlling my food environment quite well. Think I am 5 lbs shy of my "abs" goal. (I know that is a vain and extreme one for someone my age ;) but nonetheless I am so close why not. I am 6 days from leaving on a long vacation and will be eating every meal for the next 4 weeks…
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An Almost paleo restaurant in Vegas ;)
I spent 4 days in vegas this last week. Ate pretty primal - but am sure I blew the 20% on distilled beverages and fermented grape juice. Did have some amazing steak. On our last day there - we were trying to find a good lunch place. My wife stumbled on "The Public House" in the Venetian. They are a pub with 200 some beers…
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My Rockstar level Paleo/Primal Blood work - more proof ;)
As previously posted I recently lost 30 lbs of fat (no muscle) in 90 days on paleo. (between 1/1 and 4/1) The people around me told me I would kill my liver and kidneys, ruin my heart and clog my arteries. My rapid weight loss would also be all water or muscle because I would put my body into starvation mode and that > 1lb…
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Watching "the future of food". I'm literally nauseous.
Ok, so I'm safe from most of this because I don't eat grains, legumes, HFCs etc.. But they are literally destroying our food supply as our government helps them do it, and the consumer is blind to their actions. I watched this on netflix because of a recommendation, and am appalled. I have considered Monsanto the devil…
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My original Paleo Inspiration.
in June 2009 I met Jenny Labaw. She was a super fit trainer that gave me one of the best workouts I had experienced. She talked to me about eating Paleo. It sounded interesting except for the no wheat part. :) I mean, sandwiches ? seriously? I "talked" about thinking about doing paleo for 2.5 years - it took me THAT long…
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Another reason I don't trust Monsanto. Bees.
I posted this in the general forum also - but I know my fellow primals will find this interesting. As a joke, one person asked me, "wow, what diet are you on". I said, the "No Monsanto Diet" - its easy, I can eat anything I want so long as Monsanto had nothing to do with it. Of course that eliminates non-organic, most all…
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Another reason I don't trust Monsanto. Bees.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/05/08/what-biotech-company-blamed-for-bee-collapse-just-bought-leading-bee-research-firm.aspx?e_cid=20120508_DNL_art_2
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My new hero - Ido Portal - 15 years paleo
I noticed a post on one of my fb newsfeeds. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=378714108837242&set=a.268839339824720.59969.191927830849205&type=1&theater I looked up ido portal and friended his fanpage. He is my new idol. Not only is he a specimen of physical perfection, he gives immense thought to his fuel…
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My 20% this week - cheesecake.
Had to share. I don't do much dairy at all due to a 15 year allergy to milk fats. That means I couldn't touch cheese, anything other than non-fat milk - my gal bladder would put me into convulsive pains as if I had gal stones. If I ordered a burger and they accidentally put cheese on it, if I pealed the cheese off, I would…
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Converts. I'm doing good without preaching.
So to date, I have 10 people that are eating paleo that hadn't heard about it before. They are all doing it despite their amazing love of grains - because of my results. I have never suggested, pushed or proselytized it. Matter of fact I usually tell people that it was super easy for me, but most people don't have the…
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Cowpooling? advice on $ if you have done.
I found some 1/4 and 1/2 shares locally. One for ~ $3.50 lb hanging weight says they grass feed but "finish with grain for flavor". Another is 100% grass and they butcher early as the "grass looses protein content later in the year". that one is $5 a lb hanging. I have no idea if this is good or bad price or if I should…
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any one follow facebook paleo groups?
I have a bunch that I follow like... go kaleo, marks daily, paleo approved, being primal, eat real food, robbwolf.com, primal fenix, weighty matters.. Eat fat Get fit. He went through a paleo transition and feels like he needs to share to pay it back. He does an excellent job of posting motivational quotes, food, Bacon…
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Wok cooking. Oil?
I hadn't cooked with my wok since going primal. Last night my wife made fajitas (she is just starting and mostly just cut out flour). She is supportive but not at the same spot I am. So she cooks up the chicken and Veg... After they are almost done, I asked.. Hey what oil did you use? Well wok oil you dork... Oh... (I…
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Completion of my 90 day personal challenge.
Some of you have seen me post out here. I hate the main boards and refused to use them even before going primal 1/1. I posted my summary out there at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/548673-operation-no-love-handles-completed-32-lbs and I'll share the embarrassing photos to you all too ;)
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Operation "No Love Handles" Completed. 32 lbs.
Last summer I was at an all time high, 193 lbs. VERY big for me and my frame. I'm a small guy, but happened to be a fat small guy. I started working out 8x a week rather than 3x, and started eating "better" and counting calories here on MFP. By 1/1 I had lost 5 entire lbs. (depressing) So I figured something big had to…
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any MRP bars / protein bars etc that you might use?
I had been buying Premier protein bars from costco (good protein ratio for me) then switched to EAS myoplex lite. Mind you, this was in my chronic cardio 45/35/20 days. Are there any pre prepared bars that you would eat now? The EAS bars have HFCS and both of them have too many senseless carbs from the goo holding the…
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Statins can cause diabetes. Oh man.
I don't take any prescriptions and am going to work hard to keep it that way. Yet more proof modern medicine isn't all it is cracked up to be. I cannot imagine ever takin statins. I hope the physicians of the future see the value of diet.…
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Fun discussion with a vegan - seriously.
At the gym today, a gal pulled me aside and said: Her: hey seems like you have lost a lot of weight - you look great. Congrats - so you have really been in a gym a lot then. Me: No, I'm actually been cutting back on the volume of my workouts. H: Uh... and you lost how much since Jan 1? M: 23 lbs. H: working out less? M:…
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Weight vest - wow was I fat ;)
Just had to share. Trying to multitask my workouts ;) . I admit that I love buying exercise equipment, and most of it does indeed get used. All basic stuff, medicine balls, kettle bells, bosu, ball, jump rope, exercise bands. Today I bought a 20 lb weigh vest and figure it will be good for walks etc. Since I lost 28 lbs,…
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John Cusack (LLyod Dobler) must have been Paleo.
Was just thinking about how I just tell people, "I don't buy, sell or eat processed food" and this line keeps coming to mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEgu7jdc_fs
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heart.org american heart association - canola oil
I was responding to a question from the friend this morning about fats and oils (PUFA's vs animal etc and why I love butter and bacon). Ended up surfing today for some references. Landed at heart.org (AHA website).... I noticed a large advertisement for canolainfo.org (the canola manufacturers and growers association) They…
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After 2 months - my BP is better than normal!
I have routinely been measuring 145/95 - stage one hypertension. Last summer my doctor said, we need to do something about this one way or another, your choice. Mind you I was eating "good" and working out 4x a week. This morning I came in at 119/77 - textbook awesome - with a pulse rate of 60. And that was seconds after…
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Great article I saw on MDA..
sorry if this is redundant for some. I found it to be a good link to send to people who think "I'm" the crazy one. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/wheat-gluten_b_1274872.html
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A week without my scale. ;)
I post because I am confessing that I decided not to weigh myself this week. Trust me, I know what you are already formulating in your head to say. I have gotten into a daily weighing habit. It actually has been working just fine, because it does reinforce ( positive and negatively) the choices I make daily with my food.…
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Which book to buy next? cookbook, blueprint, what make us f
Ok, started by just reading MDA over and over. Went no grain on my own. Attended PB seminar. Read 21 day transformation (after about 20 days of doing it alone). Does PB have more or more detail that I "need" to know more than the 21 day transformation book? I probably will do the cookbook just for more ideas (starting to…
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Question about burning muscle vs fat in Primal.
Ok, so I am asking here, because if I ask this question out "there" I will get beat up for eating kittens ;) After 30 days without eating grain at all and being pretty close to primal in other areas, I did a before and after body fat % test. I did hydrostatic dunk test - not a bathroom scale. So lets say it is reasonably…
