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05-15-2013, 11:33 AM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Salad Combos in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

My staple combo: Bagged watercress, rocket and spinach salad Sweet peppers Sliced radishes Red cabbage (the purple vegetable, not pickled side...

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05-12-2013, 10:42 AM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread 5 months and I'm still thinking "once I hit my goal, I'll be able to eat .. in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I've recently gone to two meals a day and cut out chocolate. I've had pretty much no cravings for crap non-food for over a week. Perhaps it's the...

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05-07-2013, 02:33 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Low carb high fat diet guru Barry Groves, 77, passes away in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

Wow, shame. I read a lot of his material in the early days of coming to grips with food and diet and even though I've moved on from a low-carb...

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05-04-2013, 03:29 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Criticisms of Primal/Paleo Lifestyle? in Primal Research

I am immediately suspicious of anyone who proclaims that a diet based almost exclusively on meat, fish, vegetables and fruit can be bad for you.

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05-04-2013, 03:27 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Does anybody else feel really stupid in Primal Research

No, I'd rather feel good that I now know the truth, or at least the way that works for me.

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05-04-2013, 03:19 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread A Public School in Queens now Serves ONLY Vegetraian Food. in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I would expect a school run by such shit-for-brains to be located in a place called Flushing. Sadly, despite the name I suspect they won't be gotten...

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04-28-2013, 10:28 AM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread The Caveman Myth? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I know. But even if that turns out not to be the case, I want to know what's good food today and what I should avoid. I see no reason to eat grains...

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04-27-2013, 03:11 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread The Caveman Myth? in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I don't really care how long ago people were consuming grains. I don't really care if the published account of human history is a lie and we were...

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04-27-2013, 03:09 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread What Are Your Benefits From Primal Living in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I don't get sleepy during the afternoons at work now that my lunches are almost exclusively salads and meat instead of sandwiches.

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04-27-2013, 03:05 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Why limit the amount of nuts we eat? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Yes. With macadamias, that is exactly how it works.

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04-27-2013, 03:04 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Why limit the amount of nuts we eat? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

As others have said, macadamias are better nutritionally than other nuts but I still wouldn't advise too many - not easy to resist, I know - because...

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03-21-2013, 04:09 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Tell me something good about white rice. in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

My personal favourite thing about white rice is that it's the best vehicle for curry. Pilau rice with Indian curries, especially. I don't have it...

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03-21-2013, 04:07 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread What to tell those who claim being vegan is "heart healthy"? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I don't have one and really don't care enough about the issue to construct one. What would I say? "Pleased for you, darlin'", probably through...

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03-08-2013, 11:23 AM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread What do you guys think of all the naysayers? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I really couldn't care less about naysayers. Only about my results.

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03-06-2013, 01:40 AM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Primal in the Workplace in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

The annoying thing is when you politely decline food as you're not hungry and they immediately interpret that as you saying you're unwell rather than...

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03-05-2013, 11:29 AM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Primal in the Workplace in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

That's how it felt for me pretty much straight away. Stick in there and this feeling of inner peace (which is the only description with which I can...

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03-04-2013, 08:25 AM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Primal in the Workplace in Primal Blueprint Odds and Ends

I have had strong sugar cravings in the past. When I started eating breakfast on a daily basis - that's two rashers of thick bacon and two gluten...

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03-03-2013, 03:04 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Paleo/primal products in Primal Resources

The only 'products' I'd really like to see are meat, fish, fruit and vegetables with no crap chemicals and nutrient levels closer to what they were...

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03-03-2013, 02:59 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread The Bacon and Eggs fro breakfast club! in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I have grilled bacon and sausage every day, two of each. The bacon is thick-cut, unsmoked and dry cured. The sausages are 97% pork and the rest is...

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02-17-2013, 02:17 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread European Meat Scandal in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

I really like horses, but if I found I've unknowingly eaten them over the past year or so, it wouldn't bother me a bit. It's edible, after all.

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02-09-2013, 03:02 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread Cold after eating in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Richard Nikoley mentioned during one of his potato diet blog posts that the coldness he felt after a high-fat meal didn't return during his...

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02-09-2013, 03:01 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread I'd like to know what convinced everyone to make the switch? in Primal Research

I first read about the paleo diet in an article in Men's Fitness, but didn't think much of it. In 2010, whilst researching kettlebell exercises, I...

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02-09-2013, 02:54 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread It Worked! Ha Ha Ha! Ho Ho Ho! It Worked in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Excellent news! Out of interest, what had you been advised to eat before you started switching to the PB?

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02-09-2013, 02:46 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread But I don't LIKE meat fat! in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

Depends on how well it's been cooked. If it's soft and unctuous in the middle, it's fine as. If it's chewy in any way, I don't find it palatable at...

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02-06-2013, 07:46 AM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread What did you eat for BREAKFAST today? in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

2 rashers of dry-cured, thick cut, unsmoked back bacon with 2 97% pork, gluten-free sausages. Always keeps me going until well in the afternoon.

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01-14-2013, 03:14 PM

Rip @ MIPWID replied to a thread 2nd day off the insane caffeine addiction!!! in Primal Blueprint Nutrition

The headaches - lasting for a few days or more - are absolutely evil and have thwarted my attempts again and again to kick caffeine for good.

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