Paleo Pals - Health, Weight Loss & Support
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Here is a photo of Christmas Feast 2017. No one even knew they were on a diet, haha! The really funny thing was that a very overweight friend of ours, who likes to express her concern that my weight loss means I am not eating enough (out of jealousy I think), made one of her remarks on a photo of me on my husband's Facebook. "Tell your wife to eat something!" It pisses me off, because I don't see anyone else having their weight remarked on every single time they post a photo. DH responded by posting this pic, and commenting, "She eats plenty!" Take that, concern troll! For dessert we had keto chocolate cheesecake brownies but I can't find that picture right now. Everything was so good!
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Solfeo - The doctor actually held up a loaf a bread and said it was OK to eat the whole loaf because it has no fat? I wonder where he got that information?
I agree with you. Increase healthy fats, and say goodbye to white flour, wheat, corn, sugar, and anything that converts to sugar.
Do most sugar substitutes (Splenda, Stevia, Honey, etc.) convert to sugar? I heard they are metabolized differently than regular sugar, but does that mean they convert carbs?
Meg
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Honey, Agave Syrup/Nectar, Maple Syrup, Molasses, Date Syrup, Rice Syrup, Coconut Sugar. All just regular old SUGAR when they hit your bloodstream. I don't eat them at all.
Artificial sweeteners don't raise blood sugar directly, but they do provoke an insulin response (among several other problems), because when your body tastes the sweetness, it anticipates the glucose spike that never comes. On a standard diet that can actually trigger a hypoglycemic episode. Insulin is not a cancer patient's friend. Artificial sweeteners can also trigger hunger and cravings. Best to avoid them.
I have linked to this site before because I follow a lot of this doctor's advice in shaping my program. This is his post about sweeteners, good and bad. The ones he lists at the bottom are the most benign in terms of blood glucose and insulin response, and he explains why. Some of them are more processed than others, but they won't do harm in moderation: The Wheat Belly Guide to Natural Sweeteners
(In case anyone has noticed that I edit my posts a lot, it's because I think of ways I can state things more clearly for someone who is reading this kind of information for the first time. I'm never changing the substance of what I wrote. S)
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Thanks Sol! I'm going to look at the links now.
Your Holiday dinner picture looks fabulous. At your convenience, please post the recipe for keto chocolate cheesecake that your husband mentioned.
Thanks again.
Meg
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Keto Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies
This is a slightly adapted version of a recipe I found online. These are what I would call a splurge for a special occasion, because there are ingredients I don't want in my diet on a daily basis. I don't eat dairy regularly for instance, and if you are going to eat dairy, cream cheese probably isn't the best choice. But they are not going to affect your blood sugar, or make you gain weight. If you are not concerned by any of the ingredients there is no reason you couldn't eat them more often.
Brownie Layer:
1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup Swerve sweetener (aka erythritol)
3 Tbsp monk fruit sweetener (get one that measures like sugar, or see my post downthread)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp sea salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup (56 grams) finely ground blanched almond flour
3 Tbsp (21 grams) coconut flour(best to weigh the flours because they vary in fluffiness depending on brand)
Cheesecake Layer:
8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
3 Tbsp Swerve sweetener
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 whole eggPreheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
Brownie Layer:
In large bowl, combine the butter, sweeteners, cocoa, vanilla extract, and salt until well combined. Whisk in the eggs then fold in the flours. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Cheesecake Layer:
Beat together the cream cheese, sweetener, vanilla, and egg yolk until well blended. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture evenly over brownie layer.
Bake for about 30 minutes (test with toothpick) then transfer the pan to a rack to cool. A very important tip for this recipe, and others like it, is that you have to let them cool completely before eating. It's hard to resist, but they taste a lot better. The first time I made this recipe I thought it was a bomb because it didn't taste great right out of the oven. These brownies are best after at least four hours in the fridge, and even better the next day. The cheesecake has to chill completely, and the coconut oil in the brownie layer is creamier when cold.
Makes 16 brownies with only....drumroll.... less than 2 net carbs each! I don't recommend eating them all at one time, but if you did you wouldn't be blowing your diet too badly (depending on what else you ate that day). They are very filling so you probably won't want to overeat them, but they do have a lot of calories. I don't count calories as a rule, because it isn't usually necessary, but it is possible to overdo it.
Found the photo:
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Hi SpecialK it's been awhile
hope all is well with the family To All: Since I haven't been involved on diets, I hadn't known that folks would make negative words about another's choices. I'm working getting off the bench, just in a phase. Learning sponge my entire life, now just in a I don't wanna. It's a phase.
But when I saw the expertise in Egads, it blended into some research from 2015 on the Microbiome. The many weeks of studying the Microbiome lead to Paleo and Mediterranean and I think one other diet as supporting of the gut biome. The gut biome leads to the health of the entire human organism.
Not sure if I will just bring back links or whole posts.
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Solfeo, thanks for the thyroid link. I take synthroid and I also take cytomel (t3). Many years ago I was prescribed cytomel by doctor that some might call a new age doctor. I just wanted to share my experience--I was always on Armour and then a doctor switched me to synthroid. I didn't feel good for a very long time after the synthroid. I have a friend who begged her doctor to take her off synthroid and put her back on Armour. Doc would'nt do it. I had docs wonder why I take it, they dismiss it but I can't function without the addition of cytomel. I'm going back to the link to read again to find out why the regular thyroid test missed important things. Thanks so much for posting.
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Heads up I did edit the brownie recipe a few times because I realized I didn't clarify some details that could lead to poor results. Like the need to use a monk fruit sweetener that measures like sugar (but watch out for what it is mixed with). If you use pure monk fruit you have to use a lot less than the recipe calls for, and you would have to adjust to taste. Never done it so can't suggest.
Thanks Cowgirl, and nice to see you! For those who don't know, Armour thyroid is one of the brands of natural desiccated thyroid medicine I referred to in that post. Nature-Throid was another brand I took, and I think there might be one or two more. They all require a prescription, and if your endocrinologist won't give it to you, find a functional medicine doctor, integrative medicine doctor or naturopathic doctor (if NDs can prescribe in your location - they can in mine).
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OKay found the Study on Insulin Resistance IR on the Weight Hypothesis thread. The was an amazing break through by the folks studing the microbiome. This is the study that lead me to paleo and mediterranean (sic) diets which I have previously stated was a no wine thing. Ergo, my resistance. WINE GLORIOUS WINE. Anywhooses. This link is to page 3(of 9pgs).
https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/73/topics...
Cowgirl, in order to find the above link I had to sift through pages. Saw some stuff that I posted that I had learned about Thyroid disease and Thyroid cancer. Pages 7-8 (there about's) . Cytomel ,OMD it is a gift from the heavens. But it is and it isn't. I was prescribed it, post Thyroidectomyuntil RA!-131 treatment. It was Nirvhna. It was the closest I ever got to the "Well Being" state. Cytomel is T3. T3 is the active thyroid hormone that is converted from T4. My Big Wig Endrocrinologist from Moffitt NCCN, described that it wasn't an opiate, but the body loves T3 and responds to it like it was an opiate. Every cell in the body needs T3.. It makes them soooooooo happy. He agreed that if in the future I didn't adjust well to the dose he prescribed we could consider adding T3--Cytomel to the soup.
Why does having Cytomel add so much to the soup? Dunno, b/c T4 is converted to T3 for the bodies needs. T3 is T3 But it was delicious, so delicious. Current endocrin doc won't consider it.
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They other closest state to "Well Being" was after my Total D came back as "<4 not detectable". The first dose of 50,000 units, I felt like my body was awash in warm chocolate with 50,000 fingers gently massaging every part of me
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Armour (and the other natural desiccated brands) contain T3 and T4, along with small amounts of T1, T2, and calcitonin. A lot of people find them to be a more complete solution that addresses more symptoms of hypothyroidism.
I'm not sure why endocrinologists still resist prescribing it, but that is what I have always heard. I do think it is one of the those things that is slowly seeping into the groupthink, though. I didn't bother with an endo to begin with, because I knew I wanted desiccated, and I don't like it when doctors tell me no. I have my research done before I ever walk in the door.
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Solfeo, The dessicated was used for a hundred years, it was based on patient symptoms. In the 60's Snythroid was developed. It was pushed as the hormone of choice. Then in the early 70's, TSH measurement was made available. That was lidentified as the lab value gold standard for thyroid evaluation. Problem is doc's stopped listening to patients. That was coinicident to the term Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia coming into diagnostic choices. Yes, I have read Stop the Thyroid Maddness. I may have been the one to tell you about the book or even vis versa. I posted about it a lot during the thyroid cancer year. Yes, I went in prepared. Yes, I tried Armour. It didn't work for me. I wish it had. But to gain stabilization I had to go back to Levothyroxine. I wasn't happy, but the Armour lab values were all over the map over several months with a doc that had used it for years. We couldn't pin down what was happening. We agreed it wasn't a good choice for me. I must admit, I still have Cytomel in the cupboard. I have been tempted. OH, so tempted. I don't care if it's expired.
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*pokes head into thread & waves*
Hiya kids! Looks like I missed the Saturday night sugar high LOL!
My take - white sugar = poison, I had a lifetime worth of poison during chemo, didn't you? Ok, so we do NOT use it. EVER again.
Artificial sweeteners = same as putting lipstick on a pig...looks better, but doesn't fool us. If you like your gut and organs punched full of holes, be my guest and lap it up. Low carb in this case can be dangerous. There is link between artificial sweeteners and type 2 diabetes. Your insulin levels and pancreas will thank you for avoiding.
Agave- I give it a pass. It's low on the glycemic index (low carb), however processing techniques result in a 75% or more fructose content (high carb), and holds a low to no nutritional value.
Monk fruit. - grey area. There is a mix of good and bad here. Read labels carefully, most I've seen add artificial sweeteners. I have some, but rarely use.
My choice: Raw honey, maple syrup, coconut palm sugar or molasses. If I'm going to impact my glycemic load, at least I'm going to get a bang for my buck by enjoying the sweetness along with a healthy power punch of : iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, copper and zinc.
My way is to use my sweet picks as wise indulgences, not a daily staple. I bake, enjoy and freeze. A dozen chai pumpkin muffins or slices of mandarin orange cake will sit in my freezer upwards of 9 months before they're done. Easy does it
Here's yet another definitive guide outlining sweetener choices:
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-definitive-guide-to-sugar/
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My DD has Type 2 diabetes. She has discovered by testing that artificial sweeteners raise her blood sugar just as much as real sugar. Her solution has been to eat almost no carbs, but it's really hard. On special occasions she might have carbs and just plan to feel bad later.
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SBKH - Welcome aboard! We love new people! We test our baking recipes out on them and make them serve us paleo friendly drinks...breathe easy, we do tip generously! Joking of course, good to see you here!
Sas - I will read your links in the morning, got my wine going, want to get it straight lol
Hope& - fat free, I remember it well! When I started paleo the saturated fat scared the hell out of me...so much so I consulted my PCP who thankfully is on board. I went home and had to hold myself back from taking a spoon to the coconut oil! Fat free...good riddance lol! Anchovies = big thumbs up! Small oily fish are great paleo option.
Meg - Feel the burn baby!! Way to go! Excellent choice buying the Pilates ball..YouTube search 'wall squats with ball' to burn up your thighs and get a dreamy booty! Another way to improve your neck issues is to imagine you are squeezing a pencil between your shoulder blades. Do this without the brace on, standing, walking or sitting...all the time if you can. It builds muscle to support the neck. It also keeps your core form in place when exercising..even with wall squats lol.
TwoH - rainy and cold here too! I hate that on weekends! As for your restaurant choices, you're doing exactly what is needed, being aware and choosing the best you can...like you said, no need to sweat it. Besides when we don't have to cook who needs stress? We need to enjoy!
Sof - I'm so glad you joined us! Great info...not to mention the yummies & pics, thanks for posting them! I was worried my processed food rant came off as harsh. Glad no one took it that way...I sincerely think this paleo community should be one of sharing & support no matter what side of the fence we're sitting on. So far, so good. We all seem to click!
Soooooo cave peeps, what's planned for Sunday? Remember that paleo is a lifestyle that promotes 'play', not just the food. Drop a line or two letting us know how you play
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Hiya Wrenn! Take a peek at the definitive guide to sugar I just posted above...yes artificial sweeteners are linked to spiking insulin,diabetes and gut issues, no wonder she feels crummy after using them. Your DD should keep her carb count to 50 and under per day, and steer clear of most sweets period. Her sweet treats should come in the form of a fruit or two per day, no way around it unfortunately, but it sounds like she's got that already. Yes, it is hard, humans are so hard wired to enjoy sweet.
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Solfeo, those brownies sound delicious. I'll definitely hit you up for your pumpkin cheesecake recipe next fall, when I die for anything pumpkin! Do you have any good "ice cream" type recipes? If so, please share. My DH with T2D said he missed ice cream the other day. Wrenn, my husband has totally forgone sweets too, which sounds like that may be a good thing. He has drank a coke zero now and again, and he said it didn't bother his blood sugar, but I worry about the gut disruption, so we don't buy them.
Play - So yesterday I went shopping at Old Navy and bought a pair of jeans - one size smaller than last time - and three cute shirts I can wear to work - we are full-on casual now so that's nice. The rain did clear up and it got sunny and muggy, so I went for a bike ride around the lake. That's one of my favorite play - walking or cycling around the various lakes here. Food-wise I was good all day. Sunday - well it is raining again here with no break in site per weather channel hourly forecast. I should have saved my shopping for today.
Sleep - another Paleo principal. I use a sleep mask after reading a study that showed that light at night makes tamoxifen less effective. This was after I recurred on tamoxifen. Our bedroom faces the street and although we have shades, they definitely don't block it all out, so I got a sleep mask.
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Mornin’ TwoH:
Paleo ice cream is very do-able, using full fat coconut cream or avacado based. Here’s a few links:
http://paleogrubs.com/ice-cream-recipes
https://blog.paleohacks.com/paleo-ice-cream-recipes/
https://realsimplegood.com/bacon-topped-date-ice-cream/
Shopping...awesome play, especially when the sizes get smaller. Sounds like you had a great day! Thank you for posting the sleep mask idea. For sure sleep is so important...lack of it can actually cause weight gain....and crabbiness, just ask my DH lol!
Note to newbies re: paleo treats, you might want to ‘get clean’ or reach your weight goals before stepping into this area. Treats are SO easy to overdo, and can easily pull you sideways from the real food habit. Personally, I didn’t touch them my first year in. IMHO wait for the holidays
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Before I head out for Sunday play, I'd like to expand a bit further on my last comment to the newbies regarding paleo treats. Some of you have joined the cave crew to lose weight and get your healthy on. Other methods haven't worked so you're giving this a shot. You have an enormous 'head space' road bump to navigate as you're venturing into a lifestyle that is in direct opposite to what you've been accustomed to your whole life. Added to that, we've had the 'whole grain, low fat' mantra shoved in our faces by the medical community most of our days. We all know that sometimes their advice hasn't been always correct. I've seen a slow back peddle by the experts in the last few years regarding diet. Suddenly cholesterol intake isn't the such a big meanie, and carbs/chemically modified food have become the well deserved enemy that they are. Polyunsaturated fats are now being given a huge second glance. Live, test & learn I guess.
Here is the thing, paleo is about getting back to what we humans were built to eat and benefit from. Caveman Grok couldn't access easy carbs. His diet was protein/fat based. His food was local and seasonal. IMHO the best, most efficient and results oriented method to your desired weight loss/health gain is through eating just like him. While treats are great (who doesn't love em?) and might not contain anywhere the carb count that modern treats hold, they can get into your 'head space' and possibly send you into a frustrating weight loss spin. The sweetened treat also has effects on brain chemistry. We were built to love sweet, it's a quick energy source. Side by side MRIs of a sugar filled patient compared to a cocaine filled addict light up the same areas of the brain. The problem lies in the fact that our evolution has not caught up a modern diet, where sugars are readily available. Your cravings are part of the perfectly engineered aspect of human existence, but when we were engineered, evolution had no clue what a Baby Ruth bar was, or can it differentiate a quarter cup of honey. It's still sending that "omg that tastes good, eat more!" signal. Fortunately for Grok, seasonal fruit was the baby ruth bar of the day, and only available a few short weeks a year. He didn't have to contend with the plethora of modern products that we do. If you're new to the game, step carefully into the paleo treat arena. It can easily mess with your head space. We don't count calories, but we have to be very mindful of the fact that most treats are huge in calories (and sometimes carbs)….one serving can equal a whole meal. Once you get firmly entrenched in how good you feel/look, go for it. It will be easier at that point to say…"I've had enough treats, back on track" and 'treat' yourself as if it was apple season and not a regular event. Jumping in both feet might just mess with your head.
If you think you can handle it, good, go for it. My 2 cents doesn't always apply.
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I always say we are each our own lab rat, and I love that it has been illustrated so clearly here this weekend.
Different people will have different results, and what works for one individual might not be best for another. The way you tell if any particular approach is right for you is if it is working or not. It's really that simple.
You can't get stuck on the dogma of any specific program (and experts do, even people I like and respect and follow). Solfeo's Paleo-Inspired Ketogenic Diet has been personalized to the nth degree, based on monitoring my individual blood test results. I get much more extensive blood work than most other people, and I make adjustments to my program to tweak the micro-environment of my body in every way I can find that ever showed a benefit for health or cancer. If one thing doesn't work, I try a different way.
At this point I've pretty much mastered my N=1 research into what makes solfeo's body tick, but that doesn't mean a certain thing will work for everyone. I actually believe some people are better suited genetically to be vegans, so even that wouldn't be out of the question as a solution if you're not getting the results you want following the recommendations here.
We are fortunate to have so many awesome brains to pick in this thread. Egads has created a very good place, and I'm glad to be getting to know you all better! Sassy and I are old friends. I was her lab rat at one point early on, and she didn't do me wrong!
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Thanks TwoHobbies. They don't compare exactly to a traditional brownie made from wheat flour, but they are very good in their own right. Here's a photo of the Thanksgiving cheesecake to hold you over until fall.
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Thank you everyone for the helpful tips regarding sweeteners. I think I'll stick with Stevia for when I indulge in sweets. My downfall is peanut butter on graham crackers just before bed. I know it's bad, but it seems to help me fall asleep. This may be purely psychological. I use Skippy Creamy PB. It has 3g sugar, 2g fiber, 7g protein, 6g carbs. Did I read we can subtract grams of fiber and/or protein from the number of carbs?
Meg
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Well it’s Monday evening here in New Zealand so best I step into the confessional. I had my usual Friday night wine and chips. These are budgeted for so I’m not really confessing them. Saturday and Sunday I unfortunately went off the rails a wee bit.
On Saturday night our National Rugby team played the French and I made Chilli for friends to eat while we watched. While the chilli wasn’t in anyway Paleo if I had just kept to my plan and just had that with quac and sour cream as my only extras I would have been fine but no, I had corn chips and bread and several beers and indulged in Apple crumble with custard for dessert. (A friend had bought it and it seemed wrong to say no)
On Sunday we went to what is probably the best Japanese restaurant in town for lunch. Here I should have been fine. Mostly gorging on Sashimi and avoiding anything with carbs. Then they bought out dessert for the table and my resolve went out the door
Forgive me for I have sinned but how could I resist that. Today and tomorrow are fast days where I have one meal a day in the evening. Hoping that will help to right my wrongs.
How did everyone else go over the weekend. Better than me I hope.
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Looks interesting enough to break resolve, Shazza! For what it's worth, I do think fasting, and exercise if you are able, can reduce the damage done from a cheating episode, especially the stress put on the liver. I don't do it very often anymore because my cravings are so well under control on keto, but on the rare occasion I do cheat I have a strict "no regrets" policy. I enjoy it and then get right back on track. Guilt is one of the biggest killers of resolve IMO ("now I've blown it so I might as well give up").
One thing I have found, though, is that when I do cheat, the old junk food I used to like doesn't taste as good as I remember it. Standard desserts especially are just too sweet, I guess because my perception of sweetness has changed from being off the sugar so long. I try to remember this when I'm in that "should I or shouldn't I" mode of deciding to eat something I know isn't good for me. Helps sometimes.
I have a busy week ahead, ladies, and if you don't hear from me much it's because I'll be trying to avoid distractions. I'll be reading and I'll chime in when I can.
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Shazza – Love the Japanese dessert collection! I'm swooning.
Egads – thanks for the info on the anchovies. Not many people enjoy them, so I'm guessing that's why I didn't see a lot of information specifically about them.
Solfeo – how interesting about the fasting and exercise after a transgression! I'm going to keep that one in mind for when I fall off the diet wagon, which happens more than I'd like to admit. I also totally love your Christmas feast – oh my, everything on that table so looks delicious. Can't wait to try to cheesecake recipe. We have a birthday in July to celebrate, and I have my eye on making it for then.
Meg – peanut butter is a big downfall for me, too. I love it but have read it's not good for BC. I've tried substituting other nut butters, but they just aren't the same. I have occasions where spoonful of peanut butter is exactly what I needed.
I won't be posting regularly, but I will be reading on my phone. I am so happy for the wisdom and support of this group.
Hope
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Good afternoon All! Back from the woods! Lovely weekend away. Not too terribly horrible food wise, but certainly wasn't a saint!
What is the take on white potatoes, as in baked.. or roasted. In my Max plan, all "white" foods are banned, white potato, rice, pasta, bread, etc...
But I wonder if the plain white baked potato is such a bad thing?
Also, I see some were mentioning whole fats.. in dairy? I want to eat yogurt again, but wondering if that is wise. I can't seem to find any without added sugar in some form..
Camping was fun. Saw our share of wildlife, may have even had a bear sniffing around our tent Sat night.. Spent a few hours in a hammock reading a book.. did lots of walking around camp.
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Confession.....Wine Sat. .....Processed scalloped potatoes Sun. Did do meats each day, salads two days and a vegetale medley Sun. Weight status quo. Having to use topical steroids in two different areas. Skin absorption & mucus membrane absorption . Very uncomfortable.
Glad everyone is doing so well
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Wren, that link to the Microbiome page 3 has several post related to Insulin Resistance which is the nemesis in Type 2 diabetes. Perhaps you can find something in it that may help your daughter. Hope so.
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Good golly miss molly it's quiet in here! I heard crickets chirping when I popped in! I've been going crazy preparing for my DS college grad this coming Thursday. *shakes head* he was an infant only five minutes ago!!! How the heck did he grow to 6'1"?? Meh, he'll always be my baby! We're pretty excited and have lots of fun things planned. I'll probably sleep in for a week when it's over.
Shazza - So you're a Kiwi…that's awesome. Your beautiful country is on my 'to do list'. My hats off to you for the classy cheat! If you're going to stray, might as well make it as gorgeous as that plate looked!
MAP – The camping trip sounds fun! White potato, while not a demon, it is in fact paleo….along with most tuber veg it holds a pretty decent nutritional profile. Hellishly high in carbs and low in fiber….really high in taste though! Mmmmmm baked potato! However (you knew that was coming)if eaten on a regular basis it can lead to weight gain, and add to that joint pain (particularly feet and ankles) because of it's toxin profile. I plan on making an information post on potato choices soon. I don't think occasional white potato is harmful (especially if you're not sensitive to its joint effects) because after all who doesn't want to splurge on carbs at Christmas or other holidays and special occasions (like camping trips). Most of the time stick to sweet potato, again being mindful of the carbs, keeping all starchy veg to a dull roar. Speaking of dull roar, no wonder you had a bear sniffing around your tent if you were baking potato….hope he brought some sour cream, chives and bacon bits LOL!
Meg – You can subtract your grams of fiber from your grams of carbs……for a 'net carb' total.
Hope&Luv - *waving at you and your phone* I hope your phone doesn't peeve you off as much as mine does. I swear that Apple designed glitches with my name on it! Keep on reading!
Sof – I only just realized I've been referring to you as 'Sof', when it should be 'Sol'. No idea why, probably a combo of reading too fast and screwy fingers when typing….I'll make it Sol moving forward. My bad!
Sas – Facinating stuff that microbiome info, thanks for posting!! I'm still slogging through the link and backing & forthing with my sources to make sense of it all. From what I gather so far, this research could lead to some astounding possibilities in so many health related ways! Who knew our bacteria had 'brains' lol! I'm going to put together a 'laymans terms' post once it permeates my thick skull….unless you want that task, lemme' know. Wrenn….reading page 3 as Sas suggested would be a good idea for your DD.
Sorry if I've left anyone out….hope you're all sticking to your paleo guns (or clubs), hope to see us sweep the crickets out of the corners of the thread! Time to roll cave peeps!
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Is that fresh baked bread I smell in here? Heh heh. No worries because itssssssss………..
WORK OUT WEDNESDAY!!!
Continuing with last weeks theme of lower body body torture, here are a couple of variations on squats you might want to throw into your exercise mix. Warning, they do become addictive!
SUMO SQUATS:
Beginner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZuXKqRbT9k
Intermediate/Weight Bearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kiXid7pm6I
Why not add in some total body/core just for fun!
PLANKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASdvN_XEl_c
Don't forget your low moderate cardio!
Has any of the cave crew stuck with or tried the exercisesfrom last Wednesday (squats & lunges)? If so please report back your stories…..even if it's "omg Egads why in the HELL did you suggest that, my butt is on fire!!"I know Meg chalked up points with her pilates ball and was feeling it….awesome!!
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