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Recovering from a cheat week

I spent 4 straight weeks only Paleo - doing amazing! Then, started traveling for work again. What is the best way to get back to the results I was seeing in the shortest timefra …
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Fearful of the future…

I took up a strict Paleo diet about four weeks ago. Experienced the expected- flu like symptoms, weakness, lack of stamina in training. And suddenly that all went away and I starte …
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Consequences of binging

I eat a low-carb Paleo diet through the week but I eat sugary cheat meals during the weekend. This is a conscious decision, my life would be dull without indulging in bad non-Paleo …
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can’t stop cheating

Lately I just can't seem to stop cheating. a "yolo" food now and then is one thing, but I seriously can't stay on the wagon longer than five seconds lately. None of my usual tricks …
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What to do with Cheats how does it affect me.

So I just started paleo, and I am 15 years old.. And well alot of people suggested that I don't lose my teenagehood because of paleo. So I thought of allowing one cheat meal a wee …
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Disappointing Cravings

Am I the only one to find that when I crave something completely non-paleo in a bad way and then cave in and it isn't as good as I thought it should be or remembered it as being? …
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How Paleo are You? What kind of Paleo are You?

When I first came across this site (a few times here and there a while back) the whole "paleo" label seemed to be equated with a pretty extreme adherence to the particular VLC vari …
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Eats & Cheats in NYC

Hey all, I am heading to NYC this weekend for a quick trip. I'm looking for suggestions for dinner on Saturday or lunch on Sunday- doesn't have to be strict paleo, but I want real …
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Summer Blockbuster Question: Hack my popcorn “cheat”

There have been a few threads about cheats and popcorn, but I am curious about the 'best' way to do it. Not so much about alternatives, or the psychology of cheat days. One of my …
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Do others gain weight instantly on a wheat cheat?

I have been thin all my life, and am currently trying to gain weight. So I eat a lot, and often, and I'm lucky to see a pound a month of weight gain, if that. But when I cheat (i …
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What non-paleo food will you never eat again?

I can't even imagine taking a sip of coke. Or eating a chocolate bar (though I'm happy to eat good choocolate). Or borekas, which is common where I live (a white flour and margari …
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How do you get the “Food Pushers” to back off?

Hey everyone, I just wondered how you deal with the social pressure to eat crap in situations where offending people is not a good idea (i.e., work). Yesterday we celebrated "Boss …
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Can you help me get the bad out of the tummy?

80/20 Paleo for the last two months; last night, at a family gathering, I just HAD to break down for 2 rolls of lumpia (basically a fried egg roll) I was fine up until this AM, my …
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Cheating/family events and holidays

How often does everyone cheat? What's an acceptable amount of time in between cheats and do you cheat at family events like parties and the holidays?
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Best recovery food and drink

After a sugary, gluten-filled cheat what are the best things to eat and drink after to recover faster and feel better.

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