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04-23-2013, 09:04 AM

merryish replied to a thread What have you eaten today? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

What to eat when you're in a hurry and forgot to prep anything the night before: Breakfast: 1 piece of cheese, 3 hard boiled eggs Lunch: 3 more...

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04-23-2013, 08:57 AM

merryish replied to a thread Becoming fat adapted in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Here's how I do cold turkey, when I feel like I've had too much sugar-creep and need a hard reset: Day 1: Eat every damn thing I want, as long as...

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04-04-2013, 12:23 PM

merryish replied to a thread "Paleo" meat vs. regular meat in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

This is a question near and dear to me now, as I am both hungry and broke. :) My solution to it has been to move to cheaper cuts of grassfed meat...

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02-05-2013, 09:28 AM

merryish replied to a thread Spaghetti Squash - definitive information? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Spaghetti squash is awesome. I was concerned I was having an adverse reaction to it, but it turned out to be something else. Now my household has...

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02-04-2013, 09:26 AM

merryish replied to a thread Primal Journal ~ Merryish in Primal Blueprint Journals

Okay, I can admit it - I've been off the wagon. A LOT. Basically, I've been rolling in sugar for a couple of weeks now. This is probably why I...

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01-21-2013, 06:09 PM

merryish replied to a thread What have you eaten today? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Today I ate: EVERYTHING. 6 pieces of bacon 1 cup coffee with cream 1 Orange 1 uh...bunch...of leftover chicken 4 slices liverwurst 1 avocado...

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01-07-2013, 02:58 PM

merryish replied to a thread So I'm going to do this "not washing hair" thing. What's in store?! in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I don't wash mine anymore at all. I rinse it thoroughly in warm water whenever I shower, and once a week I put some conditioner on it - really only...

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01-07-2013, 08:36 AM

merryish replied to a thread Primal Journal ~ Merryish in Primal Blueprint Journals

Val, I hear you - I'm a southern transplant, and I would never have imagined I could bike in weather that cold. But you do adjust after a while! ...

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01-07-2013, 08:04 AM

merryish replied to a thread Dairy Consumption and High Blood Pressure in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I'm on a low dose of prednisone, and have to monitor my BP pretty closely. I've also got a tough case of whitecoat syndrome. It's complicated by...

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01-06-2013, 10:25 AM

merryish replied to a thread Spaghetti Squash v. Cauliflower: FIGHT! in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Reporting in! I made spaghetti squash with meat/tomato sauce Friday night, and ate the leftovers Saturday night. No ill effects whatsoever, thank...

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01-04-2013, 02:59 PM

merryish replied to a thread Primal Journal ~ Merryish in Primal Blueprint Journals

Just a quick check-in to stay honest! :) My personal January Biking Challenge is going pretty well. I've biked through gorgeous clear days, rainy...

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01-04-2013, 07:45 AM

merryish replied to a thread Holiday weight gain? Where U go? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I don't know if I should mention this among such a tribe of dedicated trufflehounds, but Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark doesn't have any barley in it. ...

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01-04-2013, 07:28 AM

merryish replied to a thread Spaghetti Squash v. Cauliflower: FIGHT! in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I wasn't able to test out the squash theory last night - when I got home, my room mate had dinner waiting on the stove! Some sort of .... thing.......

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01-03-2013, 02:55 PM

merryish replied to a thread Did I blow it? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I honestly don't stress out about my adherence to the blueprint as a "diet." I stick to primal foods as much as I can, and if I overeat on calories...

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01-03-2013, 02:40 PM

merryish replied to a thread Spaghetti Squash v. Cauliflower: FIGHT! in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

jkr, I wish it were just a bug, but I don't think it was - if it was, it was an incredibly brief and targeted one that the military should seriously...

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01-03-2013, 01:21 PM

merryish started a thread Spaghetti Squash v. Cauliflower: FIGHT! in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Ok, overly dramatic thread title is overly dramatic! It's really just a quick question. A few days ago, I tried two new dishes. One involved...

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01-03-2013, 08:41 AM

merryish replied to a thread The "Eat More (or Moar) Fat" January Challenge in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Wow, this thread is busy! =D I'll join the challenge - I don't track anything but my weight by the numbers, but I do want to get back in ketosis...

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01-03-2013, 07:57 AM

merryish replied to a thread Primal Journal ~ Merryish in Primal Blueprint Journals

I'm back on track in the new year. Ok, I had a bit of wobbling last night on 1/1, and then again last night - both involving chocolate. But neither...

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12-29-2012, 12:30 PM

merryish replied to a thread Primal Journal ~ Merryish in Primal Blueprint Journals

Hi! A lot of people checked in while I wasn't looking - It's good to see people popping up. :) @RaeVynn - Thanks! I get discouraged, too,...

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12-29-2012, 11:27 AM

merryish replied to a thread Why do I even bother? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Alas, this is my doc for the long haul. He's THE expert in the Northeast in the autoimmune condition I have, and I put up with any number of...

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12-28-2012, 07:31 PM

merryish replied to a thread Why do I even bother? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Just read this whole thread, and I love it. I've been seeing the same doctor for 2 years now for autoimmune issues. I see him every 6 weeks or...

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12-19-2012, 08:21 AM

merryish started a thread 100 down! in Primal Blueprint Success Stories

I like to hang out around a milestone for a while and get used to the view before I say anything. :) So I've actually been at my first BIG...

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12-18-2012, 09:47 AM

merryish replied to a thread Feeling the worst iv'e ever felt in my life on primal. in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I agree with Owly - if you don't want to eat meat, don't eat it. Eat more fish instead, add more vegetables back in, go for vegetable sources of...

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12-13-2012, 08:38 AM

merryish replied to a thread The ultimate CW buy in? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Just wanted to note that lungs are necessary for life; breasts are not. There's nothing I can do with breasts that I can't do without them. ...

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12-11-2012, 09:37 AM

merryish replied to a thread bulletproof tea?? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I used to have bulletproof coffee in the morning, with about half a stick of butter and some coconut oil. But eventually I found that to be such a...

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12-10-2012, 06:31 PM

merryish replied to a thread Rebalancing macros: Less meat, more veggies, help? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Thanks, everyone - @Damiana, your point is good, but I'm not just mindlessly adding fat for fat's sake. I'm trying to maintain a fat percentage...

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12-10-2012, 01:58 PM

merryish started a thread Rebalancing macros: Less meat, more veggies, help? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I'm trying to rebalance my macros. Since I started PB in February, I've been eating very low carb, with high fat and high protein percentages. But...

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