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Fruit, How bad is it really?
Yesterday was my cheat day, and the only cheat foods that I had was a smoked baked potato, cantelope and some popcorn in the evening. (I decided to have a rather tame cheat day because my wife is...
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I have not been exercising. I did try kettle bell swings back in November, but it seemed to hurt my knees. Maybe I need to try again since I have ...
Time to move onto something else?
I started SCD back in October 2011. I weighed 237 then and hoped to be below 200 by my birthday, May 18, 2012. But, now I realize I will not make the goal, and feel like I am about to give up or m...
I think the jalapenos are fine. I eat a lot chilies!
It is really easy. Marks Daily Apple has some easy to follow instructions. The hard part is find a source for a 'Mother.' http://www.marksdailyap...
Re: Is Balsamic vinegar allowed on SCD?
I used to use and love balsamic vinegar, but it is really hard to find any without added sugars. I've switched to red wine vinegar, in fact I am in the process of making my own right now! Should ...
This seems to work for me as well: Cheat Morning (Sun): 218.8 lbs Fast Morning (Mon): 224 lbs Day After Fast (Tue): 219 lbs The day of the fast ...
Slow-carb Shepherd's Pie
In this challenge, you'll learn how to make one of my favorite slow-carb recipes: slow-carb shepherd's pie which uses mashed cauliflower instead of...
Re: Cheat day Sat, fasting Sun -- first time new hack
I am thinking about trying this technique this week. Cheat day will be Sunday, and fast Monday. But, I was wondering if a beef broth would be allowed on the fasting day? Or, should I truly limit...
Re: New 4HB Hack?
This past weekend, I had my normal cheat day on Saturday and had a my regular SCD breakfast early Sunday morning (5:30 am). The rest of the day on Sunday I was at a wrestling tournament with my yo...
Re: Another question about beans
When my wife and I started SCD we consumed beans with every meal, but now we usually only have beans with breakfast. We will split a can between us, along with sauteed vegies and three eggs each. ...
Vitamins and Supplements
I have been on the SCD since the beginning of November 2011, I have lost almost 20 pounds and my clothes are definitely fitting much looser! I have not been taking any vitamins or supplements, as...
I have five pounds of Country Style Ribs (no sauce) on the smoker as we speak, along with smoked cabbage. Dinner should be ready in about an hour ...
Happy it worked out for you!
I'm not sure as I always do the overnight soak method, seems to work better for me. You can always try it, beans are cheap!
Re: One word... Beans?
Brine your beans! Yes, I said brine them. There was an article a few years back in Cooks Illustrated which recommended brining beans to prevent them from blowing out. It goes against conventiona...
Looking for portable meals
I have three boys in wrestling, and will be spending my entire weekends in a high school gymnasiums now thru State Tournaments in March. I am looking for portable snack foods that I can eat throug...
Re: Anyone having problems posting questions?
I posted a question three days ago, that has yet to make it....
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What to use as a thickener?
Hello - Does anyone have any suggestion for a thickener for soups and sauces? In the past, before SCD, I use flour in roux and cornstarch in a pinch. Would tapioca or arrowroot be suitable repla...
Re: My cholesterol tests were very good!
I had my cholesterol check a couple weeks before I stared the SCD. It was very bad, and I am interested to see if the SCD changes it at all. Total was 338 LDL was 368 HDL was 30 something Don't r...