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Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope

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bigmrg74 said:
Think the next trick here is figuring out how to pick out a ripe mango. Part of it was pretty nice and solid, but there was another that was kind of stringy.
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Softer = more ripe- just like all other fruits. But what are you using for? If you were going to put it in a greens based salad, with a bright dressing, then I would lean toward a less ripe one so that it matches the dressing plus you get some nice texture. If you want it like a peach, the more ripe you want it. (and that's where the variety in PR is so nice- not very stringy). Ice cream or gellato = as ripe as you can stand it.
 
alfablue said:
Softer = more ripe- just like all other fruits. But what are you using for? If you were going to put it in a greens based salad, with a bright dressing, then I would lean toward a less ripe one so that it matches the dressing plus you get some nice texture. If you want it like a peach, the more ripe you want it. (and that's where the variety in PR is so nice- not very stringy). Ice cream or gellato = as ripe as you can stand it.
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Nutribullet Smoothies
 
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope

bigmrg74 said:
Nutribullet Smoothies
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Personally, I would be using the more ripe ones. Less green, more soft. I've only seen a few mangos that didn't have green on them and aslo be fully ripe- as long as there is red/yellow/orange or a contrasting ripe color.
 
Re: Diet and Exercise 2013: Ready to Suffer and Ready to Hope

This no snacking routine is getting easier. Adding fat and fiber to my meals certainly helps.

And with working third shift, I'm going to cut back on running until I get used to my new job. Last year, because I was unemployed for the bulk of it, I ran because I had nothing better to do. I'm also going to have to cut back on coffee, get more sleep, and eat a lot more.
 
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bottomdweller said:
When you go about changing your diet (and notice I didn't say go on a diet), I think you really need to be careful and you do need to put that much thought into your food intake. A lot of the problems that stem from food are the relationship people have with food. A lot of people do not realize what certain foods may actually be doing to their body, so by planning out what their going to eat, setting up some sort of controls, they can finally have that positive relationship with food where it's being used as fuel and not as a shoulder to cry on.

I've done 3 Whole30s now, and generally follow the paleo diet, and I can tell almost instantly if something I ate is going to have a negative affect on me in any way. Whether it be with digestion, acne, mood swings, etc. It took a good 6 months or so to start to understand what certain foods were doing to my body. I'm still nowhere near perfect in my food consuption and still eat too much gluten, but it's a work-in-process.
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I'm considering doing a Whole30. I've been hemming and hawing about it, but after reading It Starts With Food again, I'm convinced something has to change. Any pointers going in?

And dumping added sugar seems to be getting easier. I'm not adding it to coffee and I haven't had dessert in a couple months. My problem is artificial sweeteners. They give me gas and I still take my coffee with Splenda when I'm out. I can take my coffee black at home, but when I dine out, the coffee doesn't taste good black. Then again, I pay $11/lb for my home brew, so it doesn't need much...
 
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- The biggest thing is planning out your meals ahead of time
- Weekdays are easier than the weekend
- You'll go shopping numerous times a week
- If you have an iPad, get the nom nom paleo app. Very useful
- utilize their message board
- try out as many recipes as you can so you don't get bored with your food choices
 
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bottomdweller said:
- The biggest thing is planning out your meals ahead of time
- Weekdays are easier than the weekend
- You'll go shopping numerous times a week
- If you have an iPad, get the nom nom paleo app. Very useful
- utilize their message board
- try out as many recipes as you can so you don't get bored with your food choices
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I already shop numerous times per week, so that's nothing new. As for not getting bored with my food choices, I'm learning to explore what cookbooks I already have. Granted, old books like Fannie Farmer and Joy of Cooking call for a fair amount of butter, but I can use bacon fat or olive oil. I can even make clarified butter.

I am, however, in the meat-starch-vegetable rut. And that's going to a pain in the arse to break out of.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
I already shop numerous times per week, so that's nothing new. As for not getting bored with my food choices, I'm learning to explore what cookbooks I already have. Granted, old books like Fannie Farmer and Joy of Cooking call for a fair amount of butter, but I can use bacon fat or olive oil. I can even make clarified butter.

I am, however, in the meat-starch-vegetable rut. And that's going to a pain in the arse to break out of.
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Sweet potatoes are a great starch option.

When it comes to bacon and the Whole30, it's tough, because pretty much every type of bacon (With the exception of US Wellness Meats) is cured with some form of sugar. You'll have to get real good at reading your labels. Duck fat is a good alternative, or just go with uncured pork belly from your butcher.

I believe you said before that you work overnights. I do as well, and I feel that it makes prepping your food for work that much easier. My routine is pretty much sleep right when I get home and I'll wake up, eat dinner with the wife, and then take a nap. I can generally leave enough time to cook something if need be, or have it cooking while I eat normal "dinner".

Another good website to look through, outside of http://nomnompaleo.com/ is http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/
 
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bottomdweller said:
Sweet potatoes are a great starch option.

When it comes to bacon and the Whole30, it's tough, because pretty much every type of bacon (With the exception of US Wellness Meats) is cured with some form of sugar. You'll have to get real good at reading your labels. Duck fat is a good alternative, or just go with uncured pork belly from your butcher.

I believe you said before that you work overnights. I do as well, and I feel that it makes prepping your food for work that much easier. My routine is pretty much sleep right when I get home and I'll wake up, eat dinner with the wife, and then take a nap. I can generally leave enough time to cook something if need be, or have it cooking while I eat normal "dinner".

Another good website to look through, outside of http://nomnompaleo.com/ is http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/
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I buy my bacon from a local farm (40 miles away), and I don't believe it has any sugar. I'll double check. Speaking of bacon, having read the book twice, I know the Hartwigs caution that bacon can be a Food With No Brakes.

I'm also aware that living with someone else, I'll need two distinct shopping lists. I live with my dad, and he's not even considering doing this with me.
 
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I will do a Whole30, and I will do it alone. Yeah, the concept of giving up certain foods (such as bread, yogurt, and white potatoes) scares me, but I need to figure something out for my long term health. Calorie restriction only works in the short term... I need something that will last for the rest of my life.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
I buy my bacon from a local farm (40 miles away), and I don't believe it has any sugar. I'll double check. Speaking of bacon, having read the book twice, I know the Hartwigs caution that bacon can be a Food With No Brakes.

I'm also aware that living with someone else, I'll need two distinct shopping lists. I live with my dad, and he's not even considering doing this with me.
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You're the one doing the shopping for the house right Bob? Along with most of the cooking?
 
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bigmrg74 said:
You're the one doing the shopping for the house right Bob? Along with most of the cooking?
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I do all the shopping and cooking, so in essence, I make the food rules for the house. And if I'm gonna do this, the time for talking is over.
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
I do all the shopping and cooking, so in essence, I make the food rules for the house. And if I'm gonna do this, the time for talking is over.
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There you go Bob! Take charge!! If he don't wanna eat whatever you fix, tell him he can go on down to the store to get whatever packaged crap he wants to shove into his mouth hole.
 
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bigmrg74 said:
There you go Bob! Take charge!! If he don't wanna eat whatever you fix, tell him he can go on down to the store to get whatever packaged crap he wants to shove into his mouth hole.
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And this is what I'd be doing: going without grains (no bread/pasta/rice), dairy (including yogurt and cheese), added sugar/artificial sweeteners, legumes (including peanuts), and not using seed-based oils. In my cooking, I've learned that seed oils don't bring any flavor to the party, so it's easy to stop using them.

And I've told my dad countless times: if he doesn't like what I serve, McDonald's is only a short walk away.
 
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Made a little fruit topping tonight for my ice cream. Tossed in a kiwi, some pineapple chunks, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, a little cherry concentrate, and some shelled sunflower seeds into one of the smaller nutribullet cups and blended it all together. Came out pretty good on top of some vanilla ice cream.
 
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Part of working overnights mean my coffee consumption has dropped from a full pot to about 2-3 cups a day. The only problem is, now I have a low-grade headache and chills. I didn't know I'd have withdrawals so soon...
 
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ShirtlessBob said:
Part of working overnights mean my coffee consumption has dropped from a full pot to about 2-3 cups a day. The only problem is, now I have a low-grade headache and chills. I didn't know I'd have withdrawals so soon...
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Yeah... they should go away by day 2 or 3... Plain old black coffee becomes your friend real quick...
 
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