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What is Clean eating?
SO I just saw a post about a "clean" recipe with ingredients that I wouldn't think of as clean, but I am no expert... I would think it is whole foods with no chemicals... I read a lot of people on here saying that they eat clean and the foods don't seem that "clean" to me so I may just be misunderstanding. I am interested…
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wheat (gluton) free & refined sugar free recipes?
Hello, For the new year I have decided to give up wheat, refined sugar (so only raw honey and maple syrup as sweeteners - used sparingly) and MSG in any form... does anyone have any good recipes? Also I don't use any artificial/chemical sweeteners. Thanks in advance
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ISO: Toddler friendly activities in Chicago and Milwaukee
Hi there, Saturday we are heading to Chicago for a week and one day in Milwaukee. We will have three days of family time (my hubby, daughter & I) and then I will be working for four days so it will be just my hubby and 20 month old daughter during the day so he will need to keep her entertained on his own. On our list for…
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Need advice - business lunch at an Indian Rest
Hi my paleo/primal friends, I have a business lunch at an Indian rest today ... how hard is it to avoid grains, especially wheat? What to order/avoid (obviously avoid Naan) I am guessing that Legumes are pretty much a given, I'm ok with that... I appreciate any help you can provide! Christie
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Grain free Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
For those who avoid grain, I made these cookies for a friend for her birthday yesterday and they were VERY good!! You could taste the PB, but it wasn't overwhelming like I feared it would be. I can't remenber where I got this recipe, someones blog, sorry I cant give credit.. I forgot to save the link, I jsut emailed the…
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travel advice (rental cars) - not food related
OK MFPers that travel to Chicago.. I will be flying in to ORD in June... rental cars there are way more expensive than I expected ... Any recommendations how to get a reliable rental car cheap? I was hoping for a minivan, but those are pricing from $700-800 for the week... I was looking to spend like $200 ish if…
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PSA: Parsley decreases your supply
So as part of my reenergized effort to lose weight and be healthy I started havign salads for lunch again and I am always hearing how good parsley is for you so I put a handful of fresh parsley on my salads for this week. After I did, I read that parsley is an herb that can decrease your supply. Just thought I'd pass this…
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What are you eating on the Whole30?
So I just started the whole 30 today. I am looking for ideas as to what to make. I just ordered the Practical Paleo cookbook, but I am looking for ideas for before it arrives. This is what I'm eating: Breakfast: Eggs scrambled with sauteed onions and swiss chard Lunch: huge salad with field greens, lots of parsley,…
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Looking to start a whole30 - advice needed
Hi Paleo friends, I am thinking about starting a Whole30 on my own starting March 1st to re-start my weight loss/motivation. What do I need to know/do? I don't have a book and don't have time to get one and read it before then. I know the basic idea: no grains, no dairy, no legumes, no processed sugar. What am i missing?
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homemade/Paleo chocolate
I have adopted this recipe from a fellow MFP friend for homemade/Paleo chocolate: 1/2 cup + 1tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted) 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp raw honey mix all together and spread out on wax paper, cut in to servings (the whole recipe has about 800 calories) I cut it in to 8 pieces,…
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Panera Hidden Menu
Has anyone else seen this: http://mypanera.panerabread.com/articlestips/article/access-into-paneras-hidden-menu/ Who knew?
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Does anyone know how to reset Macro goals on MFP?
I want to change my target calories, protein and fat - does anyone know how to do that? Thank you in advance.
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Is this recipe Paleo/Primal friendly? Oats?
Hello, I guess my real question is are oats primal/paleo friendly? I think probably not, but I am not sure. I am easing in to this way of eating and this month I am avoiding wheat and refined sugar in all forms. I am eating oatmeal for breakfast, but I was wondering if moving forward it was ok? Please be nice, I am new to…
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question on adding friends
Hi There, I am new to this site. I have joined a couple of groups... I am wondering what is the friend thing on this site about? ..to add or not to add, that is the question. What is the benefit, what is the purpose beyond the groups? Do we have to worry about privacy? sorry for the beginner questions.
