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And if you are brave enough tell us why..........

Thank you for your answer in advance.

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Can you make this into a hack, of the paleo variety? – Kamal Jul 1 2011 at 3:22
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In case you don't know it, not every generalized question is automatically a paleo question. See the FAQ..."related to Paleolithic and/or Primal diet, exercise and lifestyle, which includes subjects like CrossFit, Cholesterol and blood testing, Sensitivities and allergies to gluten and other substances, Supplements like Vitamin D, fish oil, detailed and specific..." – Kamal Jul 1 2011 at 3:48
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So to be more clear, can you please make this question more detailed and specific as to how it related to paleo. As it stands, the question is vague and does not adhere to what is generally though of as a "hack". – Kamal Jul 1 2011 at 3:50
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Dude, Quilt! Can you not delete your comments? Now half my responses don't quite make sense, and it looks like I was talking to myself and being a crazy person. This has happened at least a couple other times, and users responding to you end up looking wacky. – Kamal Jul 1 2011 at 5:56
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Coming to this conversation after it happened, but with one half missing, is kinda like being a Galactica guard, walking up on Gaius Baltar seemingly talking to himself and throwing himself around in a random corridor. – familygrokumentarian Jul 1 2011 at 11:56
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Only use the internet when I really need to.

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Seriously, +1. Yet...here I am... – Lindsay Mar 15 2012 at 20:16
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feel comfortable in my body.

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huge plus one........... – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 3:41
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Learn when to let go of desparately tight conscious control, trust my own innate skills and intuition more often.

Listen to my body and the world around me instead of always second guessing and delaying my decisions/actions until I have "just a little bit more information".

Making intention and action more fluid when called for.

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plus one............. – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 5:07
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Fear is the mind killer. I fear nothing and constantly seek to push my personal paradigms right to the edge of the abyss. Most fears are self created and therefore easily dispelled. Paleo is about the truth and a lot of people fear that the most.

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plus one......... – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 3:40
up vote for fear litany reference. – MKS Jul 1 2011 at 5:13
I don't quite view all fears as a problem because some are there to help us protect ourselves. But to push through or do things despite fear, I think that really shows one's mettle – Lindsay Mar 15 2012 at 20:20
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I wish I could accept that death is an inevitable end of life and overcome that which I fear to lose the most

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_UWv9F6iyU

At some point orthorexia needs to yield to acceptance that while the means to the end is arguably within my control, the end is not. The countless hours scouring nutrition and health blogs, continual research, hacking, tweaking, experimentation is ultimately rooted in the inability to accept the inevitable.

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You and I have something in common......Varanasi is where we should go to die.......because we have decided we are not done yet. – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 4:09
plus one.......... – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 4:09
Quilt - so you have an affinity for Hindu/Buddhist thoughts? – Aravind Jul 1 2011 at 17:40
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Letting go of this sugar addiction is killing me. The gluten, the carbs, the legumes, the seed oils, the nightshades, the coffee, the alcohol: easy. But I just can't let go of the sugar.

I'd also like to squat more often for the toilet, but I'm not sure how to rig up my bathroom, or do it like that at work.

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Wozza...check it out... lillipad.co.nz i know there is a diy hack for this around too. – MKS Jul 1 2011 at 5:15
look how happy the model looks!! yes. +1 on the squatting! – MKS Jul 1 2011 at 5:16
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I've been wanting to buy that contraption for a while, but shipping to the US makes it too expensive. It looks like Wozza's an Aussie, so the price isn't actually too terrible there. They sell plans for those who are handy as well. – Kamal Jul 1 2011 at 5:19
I just keep a toilet-high foot stool (heheh, stool) in front of my toilet. – LiveBigger Jul 1 2011 at 6:04
Please elaborate, using too much information if necessary! What about balance problems? What about perhaps being too far in front of the toilet to...umm...hit it with your best shot? – Kamal Jul 1 2011 at 6:21
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go off hormonal birth control

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Your question's basic premise is that there is a fear, that we are afraid to do something which we would want to do, I digress.

..Its not about being afraid but about knowing the tremendous difference between perfection and totality, and remain 'total' and not necessarily perfect.

Perfection is a goal somewhere in the future, totality is an experience here, NOW. Totality is not a goal, it is the style of life.

If one can get into any act with one's whole heart, one is total. And totality brings wholeness and totality brings health and totality brings sanity.

Where is the room for fear?

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Plus one....... – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 16:01
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Quit my job and just focus on school. I dont need the money (my wife makes enough to support the both of us) but I've always worked. When I have down time I feel uncomfortable and on edge. I know it would help me SO MUCH to reduce my work volume to below the 55 hrs/week I work now, but I'm afraid to do it. Too many "What if's" to plan for I guess.

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Plus one....... – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 16:02
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I just quit my job. Put in my letter of resignation moments ago... last day will be July 29, my birthday. The 28th year of my life will start off by scaring the hell out of me with an unknown future. I sure hope it doesn't come back to bite me in the ass... – TomInTexas Jul 1 2011 at 16:55
woo hoo!! follow your bliss tom!! – MKS Jul 1 2011 at 18:43
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Stop counting calories.

My satiety cues are all shattered to heck, and while I'm always pleasantly sated on Paleo, the thought of not knowing where I stand terrifies me.

It's a crutch, and one I hope to let go of soon. :)

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Eat raw liver.

Seriously, I've known several people who say it produces the most amazing sense of well-being. I already feel pretty well, but dang. A meat that gets you high? I'd like to experience that.

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Me too Rose. Me too. – none Jul 2 2011 at 1:12
There are mushrooms that can get you high – MasterB Jul 2 2011 at 3:11
Yeah, I hated liver and forced myself to eat it once a week. Now I find myself craving it from time to time, though it's still not my favorite taste ever. And, yes, it does make me feel energetic. I did the same thing with sardines. – Lindsay Mar 15 2012 at 20:25
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I am 6 days into a no-shampoo experiment. I am afraid of what my hair is going to look like in the coming weeks and months. In anticipation of people's looks of disgust, I am also afraid to tell anyone that I'm eschewing the 'poo!

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lol in no time your hair will normalize and be clean forever – cliff Jul 1 2011 at 13:58
thanks for the encouragement, cliff. funnily enough, it's looking much much better today; certainly not like 7 days without shampoo. – John Naruwan Jul 2 2011 at 0:20
stay with it and you will see a difference! I am no poo for about 6 months and it is definately for the better. I do a shampoo about every 5 weeks or so to get the product out but other than that, it is conditioner only! My hairdresser says she's never heard of such a thing and is a little put off by this but whatever. To each her own. – turtle64 Mar 15 2012 at 19:33
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Take off with my dogs on a long walk on the Pacific Crest Trail. And then just keep going.

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Treating patients barefoot (I walk and run completely barefoot, but somehow, this still is one step too far. Only a little step though...)

That, and having sex in the woods...

;-)

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For me it's letting go, I don't have to be perfect all the time, and just flat out trusting me and my instincts. I definitely think that this is a Paleo question as I for one am more in-tune with myself since that change. Examples of what I've done since Paleo that I would not have before: I agreed to make 200 desserts for a wedding in August. I entered my food into a contest. Quit the job that I loved instead of sticking it out due to that love and just eating the bad emotions daily. Nobody wants milk crates, food, and soft goods thrown at them or be verbally abused on a daily basis, right? I've never quit anything in my life. Approached someone in my life nervous and scared as hell, expressing my feelings and wants (badly of course), and having them accept what I offered.

I'm excited for what's next and I like this question :)

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I really like your answer........this was a nice surprise. – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 12:36
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Thanks! I have always been enthusiastic about trying everything, going into things 200% and never judging a soul, etc. Realizing and then telling myself "I don't have to be perfect all the time" and then trusting myself and the decisions I make. To acknowledge that these were detrimental pieces in my life and it was time to stop being so utterly critical of myself was a big scary deal, nobody freely wants to admit that there are pieces of themselves that need to be adjusted, but I did EEP! and I'm happier for it :) – jesuisjuba - paleorepublic.com Jul 1 2011 at 15:01
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Do an epic hike barefoot -- like the Campo pilgrimage, the Appalachian Trail, or walk across Africa.

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Plus one......... – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 16:02
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One word.. Offal.

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Lol.............plus one – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 16:01
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Never visit another doctor for labwork and a routine checkup.

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I really want to try Crossfit, does that count?

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I am worried that its too hard for me. – Senneth Jul 1 2011 at 18:55
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hunt down a wild boar, John Locke style. in reality I'd probably get my arse kicked Elmer Fudd style.

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Have a helicopter drop me off in the middle of some jungle, with just me and a small hunting knife. Live successfully for 60 days, or some period of time.

For some reason, the idea of it excites me, and being the minimalist/resourceful-ist that I am, have a feeling I could do this well...but am too chicken-shit to...yeah...

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Eat brains. I hear they might be good for you, but inside my fears are screaming "MAD COW! KURU! PRION DISEASES!"

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Bungee jump or sky-dive. Just terrifies me. Pretty obvious why, I guess :) Wish I could though. Maybe someday.

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how's that a paleo thing?! – John Naruwan Jul 1 2011 at 7:09
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the question did not originally have the word "paleo" in it. – Kamal Jul 1 2011 at 7:29
I see, thanks. – John Naruwan Jul 1 2011 at 10:11
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i think it's paleo. – The Quilt Jul 1 2011 at 12:35
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As Mark from MDA would say PLAY and PLAY is Paleo. – JimmyK Jul 1 2011 at 13:10
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A back-flip whenever I felt the urge. But how scary would that be to learn?!

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Get yourself to a gymnastics class! A standing backflip is tough, but not impossible, you could get there! – Tim Rangitsch Jul 1 2011 at 4:13
Really!? Gosh, I might have to actually join a class. I can't even imagine how to do it without landing on my head! – Suz - Paleo Oz Jul 1 2011 at 4:32
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Cross-fit, too afraid of failing again

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I wish I could eat raw beef liver> Heck, I wish I could eat COOKED beef liver without holding my nose and wishing for it to end as soon as possible! ): But who knows... maybe it's more palatable raw!

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drink coffee without sugar!

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Quit coffee. I have 3 kids, one of them a toddler, and work night shift.

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Eat insects. I can't find that much information about which species should I eat or how to prepare them.

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