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congestion after fast food
I haven't had any fast food since I started my new eating plan in early July, but I was just thinking today about how I used to get chest congestion after eating fast food. Does anyone else get that? It used to happen to me every single time. If I ordered a burger and fries, or chicken sandwich and fries, within a few…
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I'm Back
Ok, folks. Help motivate me. I was pretty hard core Primal for 1.5 years. I loved it, lost 26 lbs, felt great, blah blah blah. I decided last July to eat whatever while on vacation. Then I came home and went into the stress of selling my home. Then lived through a flood that trashed my town the day we bought our new home.…
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I'm baaaaaack!
I'm back, paleo/primal friends!!! It's been a long 4 months. In July, I decided to enjoy my vacation and eat whatever after a full year of primal and losing 26 lbs! After that, we went hard core into fixing up the house to get it ready for sale, packing, and my "eating whatever" continued due to the stress, and happily, no…
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My back fat needs help
Well, not mine. I'm happy to report that my back fat is a thing of the past. But I scored 2 lbs of pork back fat from my meat CSA today. I told the farmer "I'll take all the offal and lard and stuff other people don't want". Now, I'm dealing with that bravery. I cut the fat blocks into 1 inch cubes and separated it into…
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Paleo vs Ramen - Oh, the humanity!
I started eating Paleo (ok, Primal, whatever) last June. I lost 26 lbs. Yay for me. I don't force it on my kids, who are 5.5 and 4 years old, but they see how I eat, and they know exactly which foods are healthy and which foods are not (aka "Daddy desserts"). Most of the time, they eat really well. We get most of our…
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nomnompaleo's cook book!!!
I just pre-ordered mine, and it will come at Christmas. Michelle has fed me so well with her iPad app, and I have learned so much about cooking from her. I can't wait for her cookbook. I'm sure it will be stellar. Go support a fellow paleo mom and ultra-cool blogger! nomnompaleo.com
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Paleo Borscht and Spicy Stew
Hi. I made these last night and they came out great. Paleo Borscht (Russian beet and cabbage stew)... - 1 lb grass-fed beef stew cubes, seasoned w/S&P and browned in coconut oil - 2 large beets, peeled and sliced - 2 small potatoes (can skip these), peeled and cubed - 1 head of cabbage (I used red, but I don't think it…
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Anyone have an Instant Pot?
Mine will be delivered on Friday. Any lessons learned about using it, especially as a pressure cooker? I've never used a pressure cooker before, so I'm clueless. Also, I'm at high altitude, so I assume I'll have to increase cooking times too.
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What's in a name?
What inspired your MFP name?
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Overhead squat numb thumb?
Today I did: 5 rounds of: 400m run 15 overhead squats with 15lb bar, with constant coaching on my form. On my 4th round of squats, my right thumb went numb. By the 5th round, the numbness spread up the inside of my forearm up to my inner elbow, along the radial nerve, I'm guessing. Now it's 1.5 hours later, and it's still…
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5:2 diet, TDEE and lazy logging
Hi MFP friends. I'm writing this post to help interpret my weight loss trend. I'd welcome reactions, if you think I'm on target or off-base. I'm not asking whether or not you agree or disagree with 5:2 fasting. I've done all my research on that already. I also eat Paleo/Primal, but this post isn't about that. I'm focusing…
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Glucose, Lipid Panel, Body Fat - 10 months Primal
Hi all, I finally got my lab work done. I'm fairly pleased with the results, but I see some areas for improvement. For those who don't know me, I've been eating Primal since July 2012. Very strict for the first several months, less strict over the past 2 months. First and most important is my HbA1c results. I had…
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Nomnompaleo April
My crossfit box is doing an amazing "clean 30" challenge. We join teams, earn points for clean eating, wods, limiting snacks, eliminating alcohol, body fat loss, even hitting sleep goals. I'm impressed with how comprehensive they are. It should be fun and since I eat this way anyway, I'm looking forward to it. I'm psyched…
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Fattoush Salad
I made this tonight for our belated Passover Seder. It was soooooo good. I'll be making this salad again and again. This is a "bread salad", traditionally done with stale bread or pita that is seasoned and toasted. I did it with matzah that I brushed with olive oil, cumin, garlic powder and salt and toasted. But you could…
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Paleo Passover
I'm on the hook to cook. My mom (aka Bubbie) is bringing her famous tasteless brisket and matza ball soup. I need to make everything else. I'm going to pressure cook a chicken Make chopped liver... Wish me luck. My meat grinder has never left its box. Some sort of paleo macaroons Need ideas for another side dish. Something…
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The currency analogy of cals and ketosis
I'm not sure if anyone posted this before, but I found it pretty interesting. This post is Part 2 and has a nice analogy of cals to currency. It also discusses ketosis and when it might be good or bad based on body type, muscle type, gender, etc. (Part 1 discusses this blogger's view of cal in/cal out)…
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Zombies 5k Training on treadmill
Hi all. I'm planning on moving my runs indoors now that it's getting cold. Does anyone do the 5k training program on a treadmill? How do you do it? Do you try to program the intervals in before you get on, or do you adjust speeds as you go? Do you just skip some of the extra things like heel raises? Any lessons learned?
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Frustrating WOD
Today's WOD shouldn't have been so hard. But man... I am so frustrated with myself. I started in January, so I'm still learning. The WOD was 15/12/9, overhead squat, ring dips, burpees over bar. OHS: I started with a training bar (15 lbs) with 20 lb. Bad form. They bumped me down to 10 lbs. Bad form. Bar only. Bad form.…
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WODstack
Anyone use it to track WODs? I just signed up and seems pretty easy to use. www.wodstack.com
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cal changes for workout/rest days
Hi MFP-world. I love that post that circulated with this calculator: http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/ I'm wondering about cal settings for my workout days vs rest days. Here are my stats... It's fair to say... I'm short. Damned Russian peasant ancestors! So unfortunately my TDEE is only 1770, my LBM is 93.4, TDEE-20% is…
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Gluten Free- Les Miserables-style: One Grain More
This is epic! These people need an award. If you are gluten-free, you must watch this video. Just make sure you turn up the volume. https://plus.google.com/107977884196745528815/posts/2NyFpZFxNCZ
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Caveman Doctor website
Hi all, I came across this website today, and loved it. Thought I'd share.... MD who eats Paleo, and recommends Paleo to his cancer patients. Lots of great, referenced posts on the benefits of eating a low carb / high fat Paleo-style diet. http://www.cavemandoctor.com/ Enjoy.
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Nancy thumb?
Today was my first real WOD after finishing the foundations program, and we did "Nancy". 5 rounds 400m run 15 overhead squats with 15lb bar On my 4th round of squats, my right thumb went numb. By the 5th round, the numbness spread up the inside of my forearm up to my inner elbow, along the radial nerve, I'm guessing. Now…
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Rutabagas
Rutabagas are a running joke in my house. In the bathtub, we say to our toddlers "Let me clean those rutabagas out of your belly button". When they ask for a treat, we say "How about some yummy rutabagas?".... "Ewwwww, nooooo!!!!" When they don't listen, we say "What do you have in your ears, rutabagas?" It cracks them up…
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Ghee?
I completely understand about using Ghee as a replacement for butter for those that are dairy-free. My question is... when do you prefer to use it? I generally cook with coconut oil or bacon grease. I have really cut down on cooking with butter anyway because I love how nothing ever sticks with coconut oil and how bacon…
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eating / puking
I've been doing my on-ramp class at 6am. I don't eat before or drink coffee because I'm afraid of puking. It's happened to me in the past twice when I did boot camps, especially if there's a lot of plyo stuff. I asked my coach about it today since this morning I woke up super early and by 6am I was pretty hungry. He said…
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kombu, wakame, and miso
I'm full of questions today because I'm updating my order for my weekly organic grocery delivery and branching my order out a bit. I love miso soup, and I find it a great and filling breakfast alternative on cold days, and it has good gut bacteria in it when it's unpasteurized. Since I don't want the regular kind with soy…
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CF for $50?
Hi all, I have never done Crossfit because it's been too expensive and intimidating. There are 4 boxes in my little town of uber athletes, and now a 5th one is opening on Jan 1. They're running a deal... $50 for four weeks if you sign up before Dec 31. I'm already a member of another gym, and paying $50/month until Feb.…
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Meat CSA jackpot!
Apologies in advance (hi, Akimajuktuq) to those who don't live in an amazing place like I do. I've been buying my pastured eggs for the past few months from a local farm near my office. I kept seeing their sign that they offered a meat CSA, but never got around to calling. Well, I called yesterday. Oh. M. G. Here's the…
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Paleo flowchart
If you haven't seen this yet... enjoy. Source: http://colebradburn.com/2012/01/09/the-paleo-diet-flowchart/
