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Semi-new to Paleo. Not losing weight. 34 y/o female 5'2, 148 pounds
Hello! I am relatively new to paleo (about a month in). My history of yo-yo dieting (mainly low cal and low fat) has been for almost 20 years. I'm 15 months post-partum as well. I …
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11answers
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Postpartum Weight Loss on Paleo while Breastfeeding
I wanted to lose 15-20 pounds before pregnancy, and I have 20 MORE pounds that I can't lose from my pregnancy (I didn't lose any weight after leaving the hospital... I'm not one of …
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6answers
855 views
Did women gain less weight as a result of pregnancy in hunter-gatherer or traditional societies?
Modern women often put on weight during and after pregnancy.
Does anyone know of studies, or even anecdotes, indicating rates of gestational weight gain and/or post-partum obesit …
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10answers
847 views
When did we lose the instinct to eat our placentas?
I did placenta encapsulation when my son was born, and found it to be the perfect medicine to recover from birth and postpartum anxiety and fatigue. I actually liked it so much, I …
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5answers
439 views
Post partum depression natural remedy?
Hi all,
I've found great natural remedies on here for depression, but does anyone know what is safe for breastfeeding? I'm going to be talking to my doctor tomorrow but I have a f …
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17answers
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Can you go from zero to sixty with Crossfit? What are realistic postpartum body comp expectations?
I've always admired the results that Crossfitters exhibit in terms of body composition - enough that's it's causing me to reevaluate our family's schedule and budget to see if Cros …
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9answers
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Any Nursing Mother Crossfitters with tips on making it work?
So, I've been reading the stories of avid Crossfitters for a while. I am really intrigued, but I'm at a loss for how nursing mothers would make it work. In my case, for the next fe …
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3answers
503 views
Does living paleo make for a different postpartum experience?
How would you describe your postpartum health and how did you cope?
Specifically, do you think your paleo diet affected your experience at all? Did your experience differ to previ …
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2answers
552 views
Why are my mood swings coming back?
I have been paleo for 6 months with the exception of the holiday cheating and occasionally eating a little rice and beans maybe once a week. Overall I feel great! more energy, bet …
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8answers
2k views
Belly fat loss in women
I've been strict low carb paleo for about 7 months and have lost about 45 pounds. I'm breastfeeding. I have another 45-50 pounds to go. My issue is I feel like I'm losing weight …
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10answers
803 views
Effects of waking with baby multiple times per night?
I'm seven or so weeks into Paleo and Crossfit. I started when my [second] baby was 4.5 months and now she is 6 months. During this time (likely due to my amazing increase in energy …
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8answers
472 views
General Baby/Paleo/Nutrition questions.
Hello all, my wife and I are expecting our baby boy "Taiyo" in October. I want to brainstorm about as many things as possible to consider once our boy is born, specific to paleo/p …
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4answers
519 views
Post-partum/cesarean workout routine.
I'm 4 months post partum, I exclusively breastfeed, and I have been eatin strict vlc paleo for a few months now. I want to get in shape and have about 60 more pounds to lose.
My …