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Trying out this online personal trainer thing. I am skeptical - can I make this paleo or is she just giving me crappy advice

I mostly did this to get access to a personalized workout program from a real person without paying the trainer in person fees. I expected some level of SAD stupidity in the diet s …
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The “Potato Diet” for fast weight loss?

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread67137.html I've heard that a lot of people are following this "potato only" diet lately, and that IT WORKS. I love potatoes and since in …
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Hack my coffee creation!

Coffee discovery! I am trying to drink only black coffee, which ive come to appreciate, but I miss the feel, flavor, and fullness of added cream or coconut milk. Have any of you …
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Hungry girl - sarah

I'm eating paleo but I'm a hungry girl I eat all day. I know it's to about calorie counting but surely it still matters how much food we put in and I'm putting in a lot for someone …
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Why 1200 calories?

Hi everyone! I was wondering why 1200 is the lowest you should restrict your calories at? Is there a scientific equation or reason? (Everyones metabolism is different but it seems …
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calorie cycling

I have been cycling my calories for the past 2 weeks and i have been in a hypercaloric state. Last night i kind of binged with natural peanut butter and cottage cheese and my macro …
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Is Coca-Cola Zero Paleo Friendly?

I know cavemen did not have the luxury of this sweet and delicious drink. Due to it's zero calorie sweetener I think it would be a good substitute for the Classic Coke I hold dear. …
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Does anyone else use a Garmin Forerunner with Firstbeat heartrate Technology to measure calorie expenditure?

Does anyone else use a Garmin Forerunner with Firstbeat heartrate Technology to measure calorie expenditure? Or any other HRM to measure their workouts? If so what kind of numb …
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calorie surplus on resting days benficial

i do military/calistencis workouts 5-6 times a week sometimes twice a day workouts with 4-6 mile runs, and 1500-2200m swims. right now im trying to improve my muscle endurance, add …
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Newbie! 3 years of vegetarian, almost a year as a vegan. Now I’m here with lots of questions!

So, At the moment I am only going off of what I've read on the Internet. I have a lot of different eating styles under my belt, trying to actually find one without getting health c …
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Calorie Cycling, Anabolic Windows, Leangains

If the anabolic window is much greater than previously thought (24 hours), then why does calorie cycling work?
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Occasional over feed while on a calorie restricted diet for fat loss

Firstly, I generally have the opinion that this "strategy" is just a rationalization that if we overfeed occasionally while otherwise in restriction calorically, our bodies will ge …
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1g protein per lb of bodyweight equals calorie restriction?

Is it just me or does following the 1g protein/lb of bodyweight with meals constructed around non-starchy vegies and protein/fat (aka meat) automatically put you in calorie restric …
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Interesting article about calories

Colpo's blog had a link to this article today: http://www.coreconceptswellness.com/blog/the-sensible-middle-part-1-in-defence-of-calories I find the article well written and sens …
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At some point, do calories matter? How much is too much?

Hi, my name is Brandie and I am confused about the carb vs. calorie/conventional wisdom ideas. I count my carbs for weight loss and haven't really been counting calories though I'v …

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