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Has anyone read this? It was recommended to me.http://www.amazon.com/Starts-Food-Discover-Whole30-Unexpected/dp/1936608898
I looked at the review and decided..... that writer dude's hot. Now I will stop drooling and go read the review.
my library has it, put a hold on it, there are 8 holds on 3 copies, which are all out and due this month.
You'll have to post your review as well!
a friend just forwarded that site link to me. the no grains thing scares me.I need my rice.we eat it at least 3 times a week.
I did no grains for a few weeks recently, no change in weight
That is bizarre. But really, it shocks me that a person could exercise as much as you AND be vegan and have any weight to lose. That's not to say I doubt you -- it just boggles the mind.
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I love your kid. I don't even know her. But, I love her.
So, you going to give it a try?
I pretty much have been for a little while and love it so far. I still eat a small amount of oats for breakfast and my Dukan inspired pancake on Sundays, but otherwise it's been Paleo. I don't think I've been eating enough calories as i started to feel tired, so i upped my fat last night and felt better immediately.So far:I've lost 15# in six weeks.I do not crave anything.I no longer eat then need to fall asleep.For the first time in 10 years I've been able to stop my allergy meds.My joints/muscles don't ache and my chronic headache is gone.My endometriosis this month was better than its been since i was 12.I'll try getting rid of the oats soon, but it seems to be working well so far.Meri- it does prefer animal protein as a protein source. I haven't reached the why section yet.I'm not sure if I believe all the science and the book is upfront to say it doesn't either. Basicically they're presenting it as a "here's the science, be aware that some science is always changing, but this is what we've put together that seems to work well for us and our clients" sort of thing.
I pretty much have been for a little while and love it so far. I still eat a small amount of oats for breakfast and my Dukan inspired pancake on Sundays, but otherwise it's been Paleo.
I've been eating this way for a while too. Including the Dukan galette, but I eat one every day as breakfast. And it's oat bran, not oats so I give myself a pass there. However, I also cheat for real a fair amount. I'm sure it would work even better if I was more scrupulous. But it's working pretty well, so I don't have any urgent incentive to get all crazy about it. I don't tend to do well with overly restrictive diets over the long haul. Paleoesque, now that I can do forever.
Try my pancake, you might like it...http://terragarcia.blogspot.com/2013/03/pancake-14c-coconut-flour-14c-oat-bran.html
I don't think being vegan has anything to do with it. I think calories in/calories out is what counts.
well, yeah, but i have been logging my calories for a couple months. Being really diligent and still not seeing any change, so it is not always as simple as calories in/calories out.
I want to say that Meri is not overweight.. I have seen her in person.. I think what she is getting at is she wants to be a lower weight for the type of races and running that she does.. maybe I'm projecting.... but I see her in person and she looks great!
Just being on a temporary dairy-free diet, I'm having trouble getting enough calories. I imagine it's even more difficult on a vegan diet!
I was on one for quite a few years. I simply substituted other products/foods for the calorie intake. I got back to low fat dairy, because I believe it's the best and most reliable source for calcium. I know some people will contest that. I simply do not want to take products that are calcium fortified. The new studies about calcium at/after menopause do not support taking supplements, and calcium fortified goods contain supplements. I do not see how I could get the calcium that I need in your post menopause years without dairy. And soy is not something I want to have a lot of.
This is interesting.A calorie is not a calorie.
Very interesting. Is it true that calories from carbs can't fuel your BMR? Only from Fat and Protein? Why would this be??Nadra24?
I have never heard that. Now, it's been a long time since I took biochemistry, but I can't think why that would be the case.
Whole grain + beans = complete protein.
I suspe t she is talking out of her ass.
Right, but to get 20 grams of protein from black beans and brown rice you have to eat just under 450 calories. (That's a cup of beans at 15 grams of protein and 227 cals, and a cup of brown rice at 5 grams of protein and 216 cals). To get 20 grams of protein from steak, you only have to eat 3 oz and there are just over 200 calories. I don't know what proportion of beans to rice you'd have to eat to get the complete protein, so those numbers might be a little off, but that's the general idea. Tofu is a complete protein, and a cup of it has 20 grams of protein and about 180 calories so that's pretty similar to meat.
Not totally. She's just not clear and should be more so.
How so? Either you can or you can't use energy from carbs to fuel BMR. I am really interested in whether this is true or not. Googled it but couldn't come up with much.
Personally I say you can. I sent her this email and question."How can you say that carbohydrates cannot be used for BMR when even the brain utilizes 120g glucose/day to operate."
I'll be happy to pass it on! I doubt she'll answer but if she does I think it will be along the lines of her not including that brain glucose in her definition of BMR because it's "energy".Here's more of a quote from her:"BMR activities need fat, protein, vitamins and minerals – carbs are only useful for the vitamins and mineralsthey provide – the carbohydrate itself can only beused for energy – not cell repair and fighting infection. Hence – if you eat 1,500 calories of carbohydrate (as the average citizen of thedeveloped world currently does) – it can’t be used for body maintenance – you need to burn it off down the gym or you will gain weight."I would have been happier if she had said something along the lines of "needs very little carbohydrates".
I think her definition of Basal Metabolic Rate is wrong. BMR is the energy expended by an organism (person) at rest. It's how many calories you need to pump blood, breathe in and out, digest food, regulate your body temperature, and maintain your body. Some of that energy is used for cell repair and fighting infection, but BMR measures the calories you need to do that, not the materials (protein, etc) you need.
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