Bluezen1014
Re: 8 Month Check-in
Hey Juan, I JUST saw this post and I am SO happy for you! Ahhhhh CONGRATULATIONS!! You'll get to your goal real soon and when you do, you'll have someone across the country celebrating your suc...
I have to agree with Danielle here. I'm always a pound or 2 lighter in the morning as soon as I wake up. However, like Tim said, we have to experi...
Re: 2 weeks with unexpected results
I noticed in your detailed question that you didn't mention anything about water your intake? I use to drink 6 glasses of water a day, barely making my 8 glasses minimum water requirement. I now ...
Because peas are HIGH in sugar. 1 cup of peas is equal to 8.2 grams of sugar.
Re: 5 lbs lost first week, 5 lbs gained cheat day...is this normal?
Hey, Don't worry, it's completely normal. The day after my cheat day, I usually weigh 2-3 lbs more. Give yourself a few days to lose all that weight (for me I lose it all by midweek.) To help...
Re: what do you guys think about kombucha?
Kombucha is AMAZING. Too bad it's forbidden on non cheat days. However, on my cheat days, I follow the citrus and kombucha method as well as the mini exercises before each meals. It helps keep m...
Juan, I have and now I'm just going through it again and making all the recipes:) Thanks to the 4HC, my morning eggs are so much more enticing wit...
Re: Cauliflower??
The other day I made curried cauliflower mash. It's straight out of the 4HC book. It definitely helped with my carb cravings. It was a little sweet, almost as if it could easily pass by as a deser...
Re: SCD Milk in tea.
Hey there, I would quit milk and use a substitute if you really can't stand the taste of it plain. A splash of dairy here or there may not seem like a big deal but when you add it over time, i...
Re: Happy New Year! Plus new pic
Holy AMAZEBALLZ! You look great! Congratulations, Juan:)
Re: How to cure cheat day sickness?
TF mentioned this in the 4HB which has helped me considerably--I make my first meal a non cheat meal + at least 5 oz of citrus juice before my first real cheat meal. I don't gorge myself with not...
Re: Merry Christmas
I hope you had a Merry Christmas! Sorry I have been MIA.This is my first time online since last week (been in Arizona for the holidays). Will be back for regular accountability email broadcasting...
Re: First week breakfast question
Hey there, I get a lot of my meal idea from Paleo websites. Here's one of my favorites. I just omit anything not scd approved. There's a great breakfast frittata you can make ahead of time and...
Re: Flu Medicine?
Hey Juan, Although vitamin c won't alleviate your symptoms but it may help shorten the duration of a cold/flu. When I'm too sickly to eat any broccoli or other foods vitamin c loaded veggies I...
Thank Pierre, the SCD is more of a lifestyle for me and the last thing I want is to regret it when I'm older and end up with heart problems like D...
What's the difference between the Atkins Diet & Slow Carb?
Does anyone know the difference between the Atkins Diet and the Slow Carb Diet? I've read that Dr. Atkins had a medical history of myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and hypertensi...
2 tbs per day is 3 cups of milk per month. If you HAVE to have some kind of dairy, I would go with heavy cream as well. I generally just avoid any...
@jdpriode-- check out what the fried veggie chips are made of. I would avoid anything with hydrogenated oils because instead of burning that fat f...
Based on that particular study AND the math, that means you can have 6 nuts instead of 5 if almonds have 20% fewer calories than they originally t...
Re: Can't get started...
Hey, I totally understand you struggles since I am a chocoholic myself but... a big part of any diet or weightloss plan isn't only just the diet and exercise.. a huge chunk of it is MINDSET as wel...
Re: Paleo Bread??
I wouldn't with the almond bread since you can only have 3-5 nuts per day before you do damage. But maybe with the coconut one, however, they use apple cider in that one and that's not really perm...
Either at Asian grocers like Uwajimaya, which is a big one in the NW. Also, specialty grocery stores like Whole Foods, New Season's Market. You ca...
Mung Bean Stew w/ Shrimp + Kale Recipe
Hey everyone! I just wanted to share a recipe with you all. It is DELICIOUS and great to make in huge batches so you can heat it up over the week. 1 cup dried mung beans 1 tablespoon coconut oi...
Re: Week 2 (lack of) progress
What's helped me set myself up for success is creating a menu for the week and get all my shopping done on Sunday. That way, I can make sure I have all the veggies and everything I need prepare fo...
Re: No egg breakfast ideas wanted
I know that the concept of a westernize breakfast consist of mainly carbs (cereal, muffins, pancakes etc...) but changing how you view breakfast will make this a lot less painful for many. If yo...
Re: Nervous :(
Hey Sandra! Congratulations on the 7 lbs. Don't worry about the cheat day weight gain. After 2-3 days, you'll get back to normal weight again. Think of it this way... You're stuffing your face ...
Way to go Juan! So excited and happy for you! You are a true inspiration out there for people struggling with this. You are right.. the SCD really...
Congratulations to reaching your ideal weight:) As for me, I have learned not to reward myself with food, only because one of the reason I'm fat...