Rachgleeson
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Good luck with weigh in tomorrow 
just about finished my totm thank god lol i hate it.
just about finished my totm thank god lol i hate it.
Me, Myself & I... Lower carb, fasting, real live foods
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Mis-behave
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Made a quinoa flour Xmas cake, tastes Devine so recon my WI is prob stuffed, only had one piece - but yummy!! Even better than a wheat flour one still has normal sugar white and brown (1 cup) but the flour is all quinoa - all 2 cups of it!! Jumping for joy that it worked so well!!!!! Those are squat jumps with a spring lol
Wahoo!!! Lol
so recon my WI is prob stuffed, only had one piece - but yummy!! Even better than a wheat flour one still has normal sugar white and brown (1 cup) but the flour is all quinoa - all 2 cups of it!! Jumping for joy that it worked so well!!!!! Those are squat jumps with a spring lol Wahoo!!! Lol
Mis-behave
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Well yup got my totm this morning! Plus WDPR lol
Rachgleeson
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as if one isnt bad enough you get the two of them
Mis-behave
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500g (1.1lbs) off today - 100gs to go till back where I was a few weeks ago
Here's to a good week
Here's to a good week
Rachgleeson
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thats great well done, especially with wdpr and totm. I am also determined to make this week a great week
Lexie2005
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500g (1.1lbs) off today - 100gs to go till back where I was a few weeks ago
Here's to a good week
Well done, 100g is a wee honey lol x
Mis-behave
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Decided last night that if I got totm today I would - have a day off to get rid of all these mental and silly cravings that totm always gives me..
Had 2 choc au pain - very nice - but didn't like the sugar/ something high I got from eating them.
Had 2 choc au pain - very nice - but didn't like the sugar/ something high I got from eating them.
Mis-behave
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Must say I feel much better after eating those chocolate au pains - plus 5 toffee type sweets - still not hungry and its 2:30pm just had a pear and planning fish (if fish delivery comes) or steak for dinner with loads veg
Also had a bit of a nap with my son and my electric blanket as tummy was really achy! I always feel like someone pulled the plug on my energy levels..
Well off for a brisk walk to get my son from school
Also had a bit of a nap with my son and my electric blanket as tummy was really achy! I always feel like someone pulled the plug on my energy levels..
Well off for a brisk walk to get my son from school
Mis-behave
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At 8am this morning I felt like pizza lol but ate the 2 choc au pains and it cured my cravings for pizza! and most other carb cravings - did some research and...
Was reading today that ...
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/acorn-squash-health-benefits/#axzz1pzKHZbF8
So I think a few days before and during my period I will start adding some potatoes, butternut squash and sweet potatoes and some
quinoa to my WOE. Good to know it normal
Just eating my steak with cabbage, butternut squash, and broccoli. Plus wee bit mash potato .. Hope tomorrow the carb cravings are not so bad
Was reading today that ...
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/acorn-squash-health-benefits/#axzz1pzKHZbF8
So I think a few days before and during my period I will start adding some potatoes, butternut squash and sweet potatoes and some
quinoa to my WOE
. Good to know it normal Just eating my steak with cabbage, butternut squash, and broccoli. Plus wee bit mash potato .. Hope tomorrow the carb cravings are not so bad
Rachgleeson
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i think its better when you have a planned day off, i dont think you get as bad this way. I am having the day off too, got a big craving for some chocolate (which i have left over from birthday) i didnt give into it while on totm.
Mis-behave
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From marks daily apple blog ..
During menstruation, a woman's serotonin levels are at their lowest. And because carbohydrates (via insulin) increase the availability of the premier amino acid precursor to serotonin (tryptophan), craving carbs during your period is totally natural. It probably just means that you are low in serotonin (which, according to the research, you likely are) and your body wants to make more of it.
As for whether or not this is problematic, sports science offers another clue: during the mid-luteal phase (the two weeks leading up to menstruation) when estrogen dominates, the potential for glycogen storage is maximized. What that means is that for two weeks before your period rolls around, your muscles are primed to accept and store carbohydrate as energy (rather than as fat). I wouldn't suggest you give in to the carb cravings as they typically manifest - muffins, cakes, pizza, cookies - but this might be a better time to eat a few Primal-friendly sources of carbs. Think sweet potatoes, white potatoes, yams, squash, and various types of fruit. Oh, and high-quality dark chocolate, if that's your thing. The fact that your cravings only surface during your period tells me that you're in a good place, nutritionally, and that these cravings are physiologically normal and expected.
During menstruation, a woman's serotonin levels are at their lowest. And because carbohydrates (via insulin) increase the availability of the premier amino acid precursor to serotonin (tryptophan), craving carbs during your period is totally natural. It probably just means that you are low in serotonin (which, according to the research, you likely are) and your body wants to make more of it.
As for whether or not this is problematic, sports science offers another clue: during the mid-luteal phase (the two weeks leading up to menstruation) when estrogen dominates, the potential for glycogen storage is maximized. What that means is that for two weeks before your period rolls around, your muscles are primed to accept and store carbohydrate as energy (rather than as fat). I wouldn't suggest you give in to the carb cravings as they typically manifest - muffins, cakes, pizza, cookies - but this might be a better time to eat a few Primal-friendly sources of carbs. Think sweet potatoes, white potatoes, yams, squash, and various types of fruit. Oh, and high-quality dark chocolate, if that's your thing. The fact that your cravings only surface during your period tells me that you're in a good place, nutritionally, and that these cravings are physiologically normal and expected.
Rachgleeson
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Thats really intersting, thanks for sharing i dont think i really craved any carbs as such, but then i do have some carbs in my diet still. But it could explain alot of things for some people.
i dont think i really craved any carbs as such, but then i do have some carbs in my diet still. But it could explain alot of things for some people.
Mis-behave
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Must say am feeling better for eating some carbs today - will start reducing them again soon..
Had a small potato, a few handfuls pop corn, 4 sweets, and small bit of banana cake, plus some dark choc - Will leave the banana cake, popcorn and sweets alone tomorrow.
Had a small potato, a few handfuls pop corn, 4 sweets, and small bit of banana cake, plus some dark choc - Will leave the banana cake, popcorn and sweets alone tomorrow.
Mis-behave
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My youngest son was vomiting tonight - I'm not feeling so good either Just going to hope I'm ok tomorrow and that he is too otherwise no per-school or kettlercise class for us come Monday..
Oldest son has started coughing.., just rubbed Vicks on his chest - hope it helps - wind is blowing noisily outside tonight too ..
OH stole all the blankets, not that he's using them to cover himself with.. he's sleeping ON them .. and nearly all the bed while I was checking on my sons!! At least he is not snoring at the moment! New cat is now king of the bed - the other cat is now queen of the floor lol
Just going to hope I'm ok tomorrow and that he is too otherwise no per-school or kettlercise class for us come Monday.. Oldest son has started coughing.., just rubbed Vicks on his chest - hope it helps - wind is blowing noisily outside tonight too ..
OH stole all the blankets, not that he's using them to cover himself with.. he's sleeping ON them .. and nearly all the bed while I was checking on my sons!! At least he is not snoring at the moment! New cat is now king of the bed - the other cat is now queen of the floor lol
Rachgleeson
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hope you all feel better soon. My hubby likes to take up the bed too, men eh!!
Mis-behave
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Little son vomited on the stairs - carpeted stairs - yuck!! Just finished scrubbing it, washed and cleaned little son in bath some calpol and into bed hope he's ok during the night.. No preschool for him tomorrow - Still hoping that I can go to Kettlebell class - as my helper is coming tomorrow. Hope I not feeling sick in the morning!! Also have stuff to do in town tomorrow after my Kettlebell class.
Rachgleeson
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poor little man - its a nasty bug. I have had to scrub the stairs (carpeted also) many times, not a nice job.
