Paleo Pals - Health, Weight Loss & Support

Hiya Cave Peeps!!! Dropping by during an afternoon rest, FINALLY got some time to myself....shopping never gets tired, but it sure makes me tired Got me a TON of spices n' stuff that can't be found in Halifax. Toronto truly is a shopping paradise for food driven cave chicks....and CHEAP!!! I run around waving my hands in the air (like I just don't care ha ha!) on par with a 3 year old! When I get home I'll be cooking up some of my odd & unusual dishes.....what the heck I'll do with preserved Hawthorn is beyond me, but I'll find something ))))

Inna (godda davida) - I just HATE that you're struggling so much! Like everyone has said, you're almost there.....and forget the treadmill if you're getting palpitations! We all know how hard chemo is on the heart, yours doesn't need the extra stress right now (without checking with your MO) You're eating well and doing everything you can to pull through, nothing more is required. As for the Chinese food, well babydoll, you've got that Paleo-get-out-a-Vegas jail card, use it!! Big hugs!!

KSuze - I'm so sorry you're in pain! Very wise to keep on top of it.....keep us posted on this, if it's not one freaking thing it's another eh?? Hugs of support!! I'm hoping your neato dream is an indication that all is well.....probably is!! Your trip must have been marvelous....my folks did that a few years back and had an amazing time. The pics they brought back made me put going on my bucket list. Full fat dairy is a so-so option for me (gi issues blahhhh), and hard cheeses. You're right though, dairy tends to stall any weight loss, and the water retention from the salt & sugars doesn't help the issue.....keep us posted on this too...we loooove progress!!

JKL - Whew!!! So glad you're still with us!! The boredom would be daunting I imagine, especially considering your gym routine....hang in!! When do you go back to the doc? At least you'll get the benefit of a re-org'd house.....I love getting my closets n' such back together, I love order.....geeze, OCD much ))))))) OMG the jade egg thing....LOL!! 'get connected to your inner power'....is she insane?? Sleep with a jade 'egg' in the who-ha overnight to connect with my inner power???? I swear that woman has a genital obsession, I wonder if she steams her jade egg )))))) *big eye roll* Big hugs to you, the weights will be back soon enough! PS....I've made the Paleogrubs brownies....they are soooooo good!!! I love that web site! (link is at the top folks). Great....now I'm craving brownies

Vamp - If weight loss was possible through a pill EVERYONE would be on it. As JKL said, once your bud is off it she'll probably regain some weight because MOST of these magic bullets are simply a diuretic (water pill) and laxative...so you're simply dehydrating and pooping your weight off....that is NOT fat loss. My stinky BIL used the Wild Rose system....pills (laxative and diuretic) along with a low carb diet. Gee, he lost weight fast (because of low carb) but regained a bunch once he stopped putting his system under the strain of dehydration and diarrhea! So that 'system' isn't a quick fix, also....Rant #474

1. You said your friend was very large to start.....weight tends to fall off faster in the beginning with very large people. You aren't large. In the beginning (without special pills) I lost 7 lbs in 6 days and 4 lbs per week for a few weeks after, but then it slowed down. 1-2 lbs per week....like anyone else unless they starve themselves or are using pills.

2. Your friend is exercising along with the quick fix pills and a sensible diet, makes sense she's losing quickly considering her size. I'd bet dollars to donuts it's the diet and exercise that is the number one reason she's dropping weight off her large frame.

3. JKL noted this: You are just getting started on workouts. Your muscles are not just growing.....they get something called DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Some DOMS you can feel (like after 'leg day' ouch) and some you can't because you didn't overdo it. When your muscles are repairing and growing they absorb and retain water to help in the healing and building process. Kinda sorta like water retention of the muscle fiber which equals either a higher weight or a weight loss plateau. When I increase my weights at the gym I gain weight for a week following the increase.

4. Tamoxifen can make it seem impossible to lose weight because it's an estrogen blocker....estrogen aids the cells in releasing and burning fat. Less estrogen = slower weight loss (much slower), ESPECIALLY when you're closer to a normal weight. This is why women tend to barrel out after menopause....lower estrogen. I swear I'd weigh 99 lbs soaking wet if I wasn't on tamoxifen.....we'll find out in December (yay!!).

5. The scale is only a handy tool. Get out a measuring tape and take weekly measurements. Muscle replaces fat but at 1/4 of the size, so while you're not losing on the scale the inches will go down the more you workout and eat right. As an example....if I don't go to the gym for a week I'll lose 5 lbs. I didn't lose fat, I lose muscle. So even though I weight 5 lbs more when going to the gym it just means my muscle mass has increased, not my size. Muscle mass will make you smaller, but possibly weigh even more or the same...and this is why weightlifters shouldn't use a BMI chart, it shows them as obese. See the diff:

6. The answer is not in pills, what you are doing far outdoes what your friend is doing. It's hard work getting in shape, and if it came too easy, our chances of 're-gain' is huge. Tons of studies show that we have a better chance of keeping it off and keeping fit if we do it the right way....diet and exercise....WITHOUT putting more strain on our livers with who knows what is in those pills (btw, the FDA has issued warning to Truvision because of ingredients....and the lack of information the company provides). I know I'm not going to ruin what took years to build!

7. Keep the faith....you'll get there, pill free!!

Rant over )))))

well, not yet...…..dark chocolate. Melt in a pan, add sweetener to your taste, pour in molds, thinly in bottom of muffin tin or ramekins, or even in dots on parchment paper....refrigerate. Bingo, you got chocs for a nice treat that doesn't taste like Satan's backside.

Okey Dokey, so I'm off to get gussied up for a ladies night out with a fab-u-loss group of gals...I'll be toasting y'all and having a drink or three in your honour....my gawwwd, would it ever be fun if you all could join us! Too much fun!!!!

Oh, would someone kindly start a GoFundMe page for my bail? )))))

Nite peeps...big hugs!!!

Howdy Cave Peeps!!!!

My travel plans were completely skewed because of the family thangs' so I'll be living out of my suitcase until the weekend....a trip to Walmart for underwear may be in order ))))) Needless to say this is relatively painless for me.....I love being back home.....just wish my cavedude and cavekid were still with me

JuneBee - You deserve a medal for what you've been through sweetheart!! One darned thing after another! I hope the rash has healed up and you're feeling right as rain! What a handsome dude the Kirbster is with his new haircut.....it's like the kids would say about 10 years ago...he's stylin' and profiling!!! Hugs to you both!

Vamp - You're right! It has been too quiet in here....hang in, I'm about to post something that might bring a smile to your face.....or maybe a grimace, you be the judge ))))) Btw, look at you go with the 'cortisol & stress' thing.....you're a bona fide member of the Swolle Sisters Club now!!! Onto more serious things.....how did it go at your checkup? Lump was nothing right?? On pins and needles waiting for you to post results! Hugs!!!!!!

Ksuze - My question would be the same as Junie's.....why is your arm still sore? I'm sure you're all over it with the docs. Could the pain you're feeling (in breast) possibly be caused by all your workouts? Vamp wondered about this as well. Over the last couple of years I get strange pains through the pecs which I put down to increasing weights/workout intensity. Imaging has been clear. Crossing fingers and toes here the same is for both you and Vamp.

Ok, the 'Great American Novel' is in the works.....there is so much to relay that I'll have to do it in chapters LOL!!! All at once would be waaaay too long...even for a blabby gus like myself!

Stay tuned for some fun stuff over the next few days ladies.....but keep the hard work you all do going strong!!....Cave Chicks are good that way!!!

TUESDAY..........WITH A TWIST

A large portion of our health chatter in here concerns food. Food is good. Food is great as a matter o' fact!. Food is also not confined to what we North American's serve up on a plate everyday. A good example of that would be the cricket muffins I posted previously...…….

There is a whole world of food out there, some strange, some delish, some that makes you scratch your head....and maybe even scream....

So please join me Cave Chicks on a tour of a local ethnic grocery store, one of many here in Toronto...…………………………...fasten your seatbelts!!!!

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THIS ONE BLEW MY CRICKET MUFFINS OUT OF THE WATER!

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ALSO AVAILABLE IN BLACK:

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GWYNETH PALTROW COULD HAVE A FIELD DAY WITH THIS ONE!

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NOW, WHERE TO FIND A RECIPE TITLED 'DON'T TREAD ON ME'?

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BRAIN FOOD PERHAPS?

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(blurry sign reads: seaweed knot) YOU COULD PAIR THIS WITH THE JELLYFISH HEAD AND CALL IT "KNOT ON THE HEAD"....take my wife, please! Ba duh duh...chhhhh!

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IT WOULD APPEAR THAT STRANGULATION IS THE PREFERRED METHOD AT THE POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT:

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AFTER HITTING THE BONG, YOUNG LADIES CAN HAVE A SNACK...WHAT BETTER WAY TO CURE THE MUNCHIES THAN A NICE FISH SAUSAGE, DISGUISED AS A CIGAR?? MISS BONG IS SO CLEVER!

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HOWS ABOUT A NICE BAG OF MSG? A TIME HONOURED FAMILY FAVORITE!

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YOU COULD ADD A TABLESPOON OF THE MSG ABOVE TO THIS JAR AND REALLY PISS OFF YOUR STOMACH....take that colon!

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CHECK OUT THE SIZE OF THESE PUPPIES....THEY COULD BE USED AS NINJA THROWING WEAPONS!!

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JUST BECAUSE WE ALL NEED A LITTLE MORE PANCREAS IN OUR LIVES!

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WINNIE THE POOH WILL BE DEVESTATED AT THE LOSS OF EYEORE!

(No that isn't a brand name, it's made from real donkey hide).

Some of you might be familiar with these lovely items, especially if you live in a large city with lots of ethic mixes. The fungus is really just dehydrated mushrooms, the meat pieces are great for soup stocks or making gelatin.....and so on for the rest of the items...well, except for the MSG..

So Cave chickies…..what, if any, of these things did I buy? Care to take a guess??

JunieBee - LOL absolutely no offence taken, I admit my face was like this when strolling the aisles.....

It was all so interesting I couldn’t help but post...if y’all think I should remove just say the word!

What I find funny may not be yours...it’s all good