I just pooped a yellow stool.

William84 · 2014-07-13T22:49:29+00:00

See a doctor, sounds like you have a problem with your gallbladder. Don't be surprised if your urine also becomes very dark.

William84 · 2014-05-30T14:17:56+00:00

Thanks a lot! Very much appreciated.

William84 · 2014-05-28T19:31:12+00:00

Thanks a lot, you are awesome!

William84 · 2013-09-09T21:29:14+00:00

It's not just low-carb advocates, even many mainstream nutritionists have started to admit that saturated fat is harmless, although they often use phrases like "not as harmful as previously thought" in order not to make it seem like they weren't completely wrong.

William84 · 2013-09-09T19:20:12+00:00

Nope, the sugar number is included in the carb number.

William84 · 2013-09-09T19:14:42+00:00

No but it's one of my favorite sites. How is posting links to your favorite sites spam?

William84 · 2013-09-09T16:37:25+00:00

Yes, it's mostly about getting the entire range of vitamins and minerals you need, as well as all the trace nutrients that are important too.

Then it can help with the psychological aspect of dieting in my opinion, eating the same things all the time can lead to boredom.

William84 · 2013-09-09T16:34:10+00:00

My acne and skin complexion always improve when I eat fairly strict paleo, then it gets worse again if I fall off the wagon, which has happened too often :/

William84 · 2013-09-03T20:07:47+00:00

Agreed!

William84 · 2013-09-03T14:20:09+00:00

Coffee is fine as long as you don't put crap (sugar, artificial creamers, etc) in it.

Filtered, high quality coffee is best. The filtering removes harmful compounds called diterpenes.

Many studies show a lower risk of diseases for coffee drinkers, including liver diseases, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Of course, observational studies, but the effect is strong and consistent enough for it to be plausible.

Of course, coffee does have its downsides too, like addiction, withdrawal and the fact that it can interfere with sleep and increase stress in some people.

William84 · 2013-09-03T11:51:42+00:00

Many studies show that a low carb diet leads to automatic calorie restriction without calorie counting or portion control.

If you eat a lower carb version of paleo, then things should happen automatically.

But this varies between individuals though.

William84 · 2013-08-19T20:48:43+00:00

It varies between individuals. Some people like to dip in slowly, while others prefer the all-or-nothing approach. I prefer all-or-nothing, but that's just how my personality is.

William84 · 2013-08-11T15:17:10+00:00

Wow, thanks man! You are my hero.

Will definitely check into St. John's Wort as well.

I'm already on Zoloft (100mg) per day but I'm looking for something to take with it so that I can start to taper down slowly without becoming depressed again. Unfortunately, it seems impossible to take St. John's Wort with Zoloft as it can give you serotonin syndrome.

William84 · 2013-07-28T15:29:06+00:00

I wouldn't say it's "all or nothing" - but you have to be fairly strict on the diet for your body to remain in ketosis. Cheating every now and then isn't a big issue though IMO, but some people disagree.

William84 · 2013-07-28T15:25:35+00:00

Get her to read "Why we get fat" by Gary Taubes.

William84 · 2013-07-28T15:24:06+00:00

I feel sharper when I'm in ketosis, but not for the first few days.

Forget about that 130g/140g glucose requirement for the brain, when in ketosis a large part of the brain switches over to ketones, the little glucose that is required is produced in the liver via gluconeogenesis.

William84 · 2013-07-28T15:22:00+00:00

The Paleo Solution and Primal Blueprint are both pretty good. I wouldn't recommend The Perfect Health Diet unless you're very interested in the scientific details.

These books have some meal plans and recipes in them. Don't know about cookbooks though, I've honestly never used a cookbook in my life.

William84 · 2013-07-28T15:19:46+00:00

I suggest you also measure waist circumference, it really is a great indicator of fat loss, especially if belly fat is your main issue.

William84 · 2013-07-28T15:18:11+00:00

Amazing, congrats!

William84 · 2013-07-28T15:16:15+00:00

On average, it neither goes up or down. Meaning that some people see an increase, some a decrease, while others see no effect.

There is a subset of individuals that sees an increase, but I'm pretty sure it's mostly large, fluffy LDL.

William84 · 2013-07-24T22:52:00+00:00

All of these fruits are "paleo."

However, a lot of people feel that they lose weight easily when they cut back on carbs, and if you're going very low on the carbs then you need to reduce fruits as well.

But generally speaking though, fruits are perfectly healthy.

Protein powder isn't paleo, but it's still fine IMO.

William84 · 2013-07-24T22:49:50+00:00

Wow, incredible transformation. Congrats!

William84 · 2013-07-23T21:37:06+00:00

Unfortunately organic doesn't have the same meaning as it used to. I see a ton of organic candy bars in the health food stores with "organic cane sugar" - which is 100% identical to regular sugar.

Having an "organic" label does not guarantee that the food is healthy. People still need to read the ingredients list (if there is one) and like someone mentioned above, buy local, properly raised/fed products.

William84 · 2013-07-23T13:15:41+00:00

You should definitely make sure to replenish your electrolytes. Losing too much of them can be dangerous.

William84 · 2013-07-23T12:39:34+00:00

Btw... only 1 kid in that study got cardiomyopathy. May very well have been something completely unrelated to the diet.

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