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06-14-2013, 03:07 PM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Ongoing IBS/leaky gut issue.... in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I think relaxation could definitely be the reason. I'm usually home with kids, but if I have several days where I'm running around, I don't "go". ...

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06-12-2013, 03:24 PM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Night terrors! in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I get nightmares if drink caffeine after about 6:00pm. I have bizarre dreams and scream for help. Without caffeine, I'm fine.

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06-10-2013, 03:15 PM

Ann of the Jungle started a thread "I could never do that." in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Had lunch with friends yesterday. One was commenting that she was heavier than she's ever been. She wanted to know how I had lost weight. "I'm...

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06-10-2013, 03:08 PM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Opinions on an immediate food reaction? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Definitely check out what they're pickled in. Could you be eating something else that's causing you to be more sensitive? I was eating cashews...

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06-09-2013, 07:15 PM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Supplements (specifically magnesium and calcium) in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I took magnesium for two days and ended up throwing the whole bottle away because of side effects. It's a diuretic. I was running to the bathroom...

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06-03-2013, 11:32 AM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread This is your child: this is your child on SAD.... in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

That's just gross and sad. What's up with the language? It scares me to think my kids might be going to school with kids like that.

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06-03-2013, 09:45 AM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Primal Journal - Ann of the Jungle in Primal Blueprint Journals

Down 40 as of last Friday! Woo hoo! But I'm starting to realize the numbers might not mean much in the end. They're a good measure to outsiders,...

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05-30-2013, 12:22 PM

Ann of the Jungle started a thread Thyroid damage from eating paleo? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I was just reading a blog that said many people come out of eating a paleo diet with thyroid damage. Has anyone else heard this? What's the science...

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05-30-2013, 10:28 AM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread gals over 50? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I'll be 50 in 6 1/2 months. Can I play? Interesting reading about Hashimoto's. I was diagnosed about 14 years ago. I don't know what I'd eat if...

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05-25-2013, 06:46 PM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Motivation when life gets in the way of primal eating? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I don't think you have to give up your friends or try to find friends who exercise and socialize while exercising. That doesn't sound very fun at...

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05-25-2013, 07:28 AM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread What do you feel like when you allow some non primal back in? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Went to my sister's house for a Passover meal. I did great until dessert. She had made a flourless chocolate cake and key lime pie. I figured it...

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05-25-2013, 06:46 AM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Primal Journal - Ann of the Jungle in Primal Blueprint Journals

Still stuck at 39 pounds. Frustrated but not surprised. I've been eating way too much, all of it Primal, just way too much of it. It shouldn't...

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05-25-2013, 06:36 AM

Ann of the Jungle started a thread Where's the energy??? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I've been eating primally for about 7 months. I've lost almost 40 pounds--which is fabulous--but every week when I read the success stories and hear...

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05-05-2013, 05:02 PM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Hashimotos in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I also have Hashimoto's. Mine is managed well with levoxyl. (My doctor will adjust my dose based on how I feel and not just when my numbers are...

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04-20-2013, 11:20 AM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Primal Journal - Ann of the Jungle in Primal Blueprint Journals

Down about 39 pounds now! I had gotten away from recording what I was eating. Tried that again for a couple of days and was surprised by what I was...

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04-08-2013, 08:09 AM

Ann of the Jungle started a thread Could I really be this sensitive? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I've been eating primally for about 6 months. I gave up cashews about 6 weeks ago because I was having trouble controlling myself. This week I...

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02-28-2013, 03:47 PM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Primal Journal - Ann of the Jungle in Primal Blueprint Journals

Still stalled out at 30 pounds lost since just after Christmas. Or, actually, I gained a pound or two back, but those don't really count, right? ...

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02-18-2013, 02:14 PM

Ann of the Jungle replied to a thread Primal Journal - Ann of the Jungle in Primal Blueprint Journals

I've been crazy hungry lately--not like really hungry, but crazy hungry, like a crazy person. I keep going to the cupboard trying to find something,...

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02-12-2013, 10:35 AM

Ann of the Jungle started a thread Primal Journal - Ann of the Jungle in Primal Blueprint Journals

Hello! My name is Ann. I'm 49 years old and the mother of 6. I was skinny as a kid and through college, but started gaining weight after I got...

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