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Buff vs. “feminine”?

This is a very non-scientific question, out of pure curiosity. The last 3 years I’ve been kickboxing passionately, I started lifting weights and then, one year ago, I started cros …
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Who do you want your body to be like?

I know in the Paleo community may aspire to be "Brad Pitt Fight Club" Fit. However, Is he the only option? If you could model your physical appearance after anyone, who would it b …
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Paleolithic women carvings are obese! Why?

I was reading about paleolithic art and culture and came upon the famous Venus of Willindorf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorf). I was shocked to see that she is q …
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Has fat loss helped your cellulite?

My short term goal is to achieve a BF range of "fair" as I am a few percentages away from that, ranked as "poor." Since I've lost fat, my cellulite has been the same, no more, no l …
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Do you have to have a perfect “bod” to represent primal/paleo

This question came about because of my desire not to derail another conversation going on here on PH. My question relates to those of us who have been doing this for a little while …
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Are rounded bellies in the realm of normal and healthy for women? (warning: pictures of the human body)

I'm asking this question for several reasons: 1) It seems like there have been a lot of questions lately from women who are struggling to get their body fat to a lower % and to be …
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Ideal bodyfat percentage for active women?

I'm trying to dial in what the ideal weight and bodyfat for an active female is. Currently, I am appx. 120 pounds, 20% bodyfat, doing crossfit 4-ish times a week (have been for awh …
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Do you love or hate your body?

Today I realise I must hate my body, I am sitting after a massive sugar binge and food intake feeling bloated and disgusted. My poor body! So tomorrow it's back on the paleo wagon. …
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Are you still the fat girl/guy *inside?*

Have any of you lost a fair amount of weight but haven't quite internalized the "new" you that you see in the mirror? Do you acknowledge mathematically that you weigh less (or poss …
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Things I can try that are conducive to a balanced mind?

Hey all :^) So, I'm about four months in now and things are looking up. I just wanted to consult with the community here to see if you had any other ideas of how I can fast-track m …
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Do you Paleo Hackettes agree with GoKaleo?

Possible Duplicate: Are rounded bellies in the realm of normal and healthy for women? (warning: pictures of the human body) I just came across this blog: http://gokaleo.c …
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Do vegans suffer from body dysmorphism? [closed]

I ran into someone online using Bill Clinton as an example of someone who looks "fit and healthy" after converting to veganism and I was kind of surprised because I've felt that he …
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Paleo and body dysmorphic disorder:EDITED

Yesterday, I posted a question titled "Does anybody feel like Paleo isnt working?!" I proceeded to explain a meltdown I recently had, some numbers, and some facts about me...someon …
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Why isn’t this working?! : EDIT

I recently sat in the BodPod at my University, and the results were not pretty. If you have read any of my other posts, my BF tested back in August and came out around 20%...appare …
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Is there a special perspective for women in the Paleo lifestyle? [closed]

Recent questions and answers about the "dubious" aspects of a Paleo lifestyle prodded me to investigate how women are viewed within it. There isn't much out there. Perhaps the wa …