The whole weight loss thing...

[blackkitty]

Seemed to have fizzled out. Come on ladies, anyone still in?

I have about 5-10 lbs left to lose in the next 6 weeks b/c I might go to the beach for Thanksgiving! Let's do it together yo

[dirtybella]

I'll keep you company, I'm just starting today! So I have a lot more than 5-10 lbs!

[achase123]

I'll stay in for health/nutrition purposes!

[dakotadangerdog]

Today is the beginning of my 6 week challenge at the gym, so that works out perfectly for me

I'm supposed to eat 100% Paleo, drink at least a gallon of water a day, and there isn't a workout goal that I know of but I'm going to try to get in 5 days a week at the box.

[blackkitty]

A gallon of water? You might drown. That sounds kind of excessive!

[udscoobychick]

I totally fell off the train with vacation in mid-September and the end of the fiscal year (and working crazy hours on a project at work, so lots of takeout!), so it's about time I started back up!

[dirtybella]

Dakota, I'm a crossfitter too! The last challenge I did was over the summer!

[dakotadangerdog]

Oct 8, 2012 12:02:42 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

A gallon of water? You might drown. That sounds kind of excessive!

Nah not really, I love love love drinking water. It's not much more than I drink already

[dakotadangerdog]

Oct 8, 2012 12:03:25 GMT -5 dirtybella said:

Dakota, I'm a crossfitter too! The last challenge I did was over the summer!

Awesome!!! How long have you been doing CF? This is my first challenge, I'm pretty excited!

[dirtybella]

I started crossfit July 2010 so it's been a while. Paleo can be tough but you'll see some awesome results!

[explorer2001]

My fitness stuff got.sidelined by this whole medical issue. Weeks.of worry, stress eating, and not.being well enough to work out just isn't conducive to continuing the fitness challenge. Sorry.

[naeljun]

Oct 8, 2012 12:07:47 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

Oct 8, 2012 12:02:42 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

A gallon of water? You might drown. That sounds kind of excessive!

Nah not really, I love love love drinking water. It's not much more than I drink already

I drink pretty close to that a day too.

[blackkitty]

I want in on this Paleo shit
I think I'm almost doing it anyway... I am gluten free and just eat sugar once a week usually and dairy just a little goat cheese in my salad some times.
Am I doing it right?

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Oct 8, 2012 12:14:12 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

I want in on this Paleo shit
I think I'm almost doing it anyway... I am gluten free and just eat sugar once a week usually and dairy just a little goat cheese in my salad some times.
Am I doing it right?

Basically. You also have to cut out all grains, even the ones that are gluten free. And the sugar you have to make sure isn't in anything. So you need to read a lot of labels because it's hidden in a BUNCH of stuff. It's annoying having to make your own ketchup but you know.

The girls here recommended paleomg.com. And it's AMAZING.

[blackkitty]

make your own ketchup? wow, that's dedication!

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Oct 8, 2012 12:17:37 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

make your own ketchup? wow, that's dedication!

I REALLY like ketchup. I also make my own mayo and BBQ sauce. I'm sort of a condiment whore and you really can't have any sugar at all for paleo to work correctly.

[dakotadangerdog]

lol there are ketchups out there without sweeteners! You don't have to make your own, I sure as hell don't!!!


I have been doing paleo for the most part for over a year. This will be the first time I made a solid effort to go 100% though!

(though really I'm aiming for 90% compliance, cuz really I suck at doing 100% anything haha)

[blackkitty]

I have frozen yogurt once a week. With lotsa toppings

[dakotadangerdog]

Oct 8, 2012 12:25:15 GMT -5 @redvelvet29 said:

Oct 8, 2012 12:19:37 GMT -5 @pdx18 said:

I REALLY like ketchup. I also make my own mayo and BBQ sauce. I'm sort of a condiment whore and you really can't have any sugar at all for paleo to work correctly.

No sugar

What if you only eat sugar in coffee in the morning? Just a little bit?

I want to do paleo but I really like lattes and sugar

Most people who eat Paleo don't do it 100% all of the time. 80-90% is pretty normal. So if you want a latte a few times a week but eat Paleo the rest of the time, that's okay. Really it's just finding out what works best for you. If you want to eat paleo and still eat a cupcake once a week or something, go for it. eating paleo 80% of the time is better than not doing it at all!

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Oct 8, 2012 12:25:42 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

lol there are ketchups out there without sweeteners! You don't have to make your own, I sure as hell don't!!!

where did you find them??? I looked at TJ's and whole foods and found nada!

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Oct 8, 2012 12:27:14 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

Oct 8, 2012 12:25:15 GMT -5 @redvelvet29 said:

No sugar

What if you only eat sugar in coffee in the morning? Just a little bit?

I want to do paleo but I really like lattes and sugar

Most people who eat Paleo don't do it 100% all of the time. 80-90% is pretty normal. So if you want a latte a few times a week but eat Paleo the rest of the time, that's okay. Really it's just finding out what works best for you. If you want to eat paleo and still eat a cupcake once a week or something, go for it. eating paleo 80% of the time is better than not doing it at all!

This is how I am. I usually have one cheat meal a week. It seems to keep everything in balance for me. Of course this week's cheat meal turned into a cheat "weekend"

[Deleted]

I ate like a gordita while in france and I haven't gained a single pound! Yoohoo!
I am back at the gym 3x a week though because I want to lose an extra 15 lbs.

[dakotadangerdog]

Oct 8, 2012 12:29:18 GMT -5 @pdx18 said:

Oct 8, 2012 12:25:42 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

lol there are ketchups out there without sweeteners! You don't have to make your own, I sure as hell don't!!!

where did you find them??? I looked at TJ's and whole foods and found nada!

Fred Meyer!

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Oct 8, 2012 12:49:09 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

Oct 8, 2012 12:29:18 GMT -5 @pdx18 said:

where did you find them??? I looked at TJ's and whole foods and found nada!

Fred Meyer!

What brand? I swear I looked all over Fred Meyer. So it doesn't have any sweeteners or additives at all??

[dakotadangerdog]

Oct 8, 2012 12:53:16 GMT -5 @pdx18 said:

Oct 8, 2012 12:49:09 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

Fred Meyer!

What brand? I swear I looked all over Fred Meyer. So it doesn't have any sweeteners or additives at all??

www.vitacost.com/westbrae-natural-vegetarian-unsweetened-ketchup?csrc=GPF-PA-074873086324&ci_sku=074873086324&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw={keyword}&gclid=CM2L65OD8rICFYeDQgod4hEAng

Okay okay I think it might be this, in which case it DOES have a little maltodextrin which is derived from corn, but honestly, it's not enough that I give a shit. There's no fucking way I am making my own ketchup lol though I rarely use ketchup now so I don't even care. I switched to an annies which I think is slightly sweetened but uses agave or something so whatever.

What do you even put ketchup on anymore? haha

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Oct 8, 2012 13:17:05 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

Oct 8, 2012 12:53:16 GMT -5 @pdx18 said:

What brand? I swear I looked all over Fred Meyer. So it doesn't have any sweeteners or additives at all??

www.vitacost.com/westbrae-natural-vegetarian-unsweetened-ketchup?csrc=GPF-PA-074873086324&ci_sku=074873086324&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw={keyword}&gclid=CM2L65OD8rICFYeDQgod4hEAng

Okay okay I think it might be this, in which case it DOES have a little maltodextrin which is derived from corn, but honestly, it's not enough that I give a shit. There's no fucking way I am making my own ketchup lol though I rarely use ketchup now so I don't even care. I switched to an annies which I think is slightly sweetened but uses agave or something so whatever.

What do you even put ketchup on anymore? haha

Ha! I put it on a lot of my ground beef stuff. Like meatloaf or hamburger patties. I've been eating a lot of that stuff because I get the meat free from my dad.

I'll probably just keep making my own. But I LOVE to cook so it doesn't really bother me.

[stephbfan]

Last week, "I used my poor me, I might not have a job in December" pity party to eat like a pig. I put on 2lbs so I started Insanity and low carb eating today again.

[doriswe]

Much like stephbfan, I've been using my "I'll be without a job" to not exercise and eat crap. I need to get back at it, but also realized running is causing damage to my foot....I also need to get my ass back on MFP and monitor things again!

[dakotadangerdog]

Oct 8, 2012 13:21:43 GMT -5 @pdx18 said:

Oct 8, 2012 13:17:05 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

www.vitacost.com/westbrae-natural-vegetarian-unsweetened-ketchup?csrc=GPF-PA-074873086324&ci_sku=074873086324&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw={keyword}&gclid=CM2L65OD8rICFYeDQgod4hEAng

Okay okay I think it might be this, in which case it DOES have a little maltodextrin which is derived from corn, but honestly, it's not enough that I give a shit. There's no fucking way I am making my own ketchup lol though I rarely use ketchup now so I don't even care. I switched to an annies which I think is slightly sweetened but uses agave or something so whatever.

What do you even put ketchup on anymore? haha

Ha! I put it on a lot of my ground beef stuff. Like meatloaf or hamburger patties. I've been eating a lot of that stuff because I get the meat free from my dad.

I'll probably just keep making my own. But I LOVE to cook so it doesn't really bother me.

Mmmm meatloaf. I need to make meatloaf more often. I love it!

[bowies]

I started Medifast last week. I'm hungry.