tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post5071349350116158892..comments2023-05-11T20:27:09.878+10:00Comments on Girl Gone Primal: I'm Still Here!Jezwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071387857019341noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-82494237894444713462012-01-12T00:58:02.525+11:002012-01-12T00:58:02.525+11:00Hi there!
I hope you don't mind me popping ...Hi there! <br /><br />I hope you don't mind me popping in and asking a few questions cause it sounds like you've been where I've been, and I wanted to get your thoughts. <br /><br />I went low carb Primal too for awhile and lost my cycle. So then I went Zero Carb for awhile in an attempt to retrieve it. Nada. So then I did a mixture of Clomid and gained a bunch of my weight back binging on junk food. In the midst of that I got h. pylori and a fructose food intolerance (i.e.- fodmap). I did eventually go back primal and low fodmap due to the intolerance with starches. My cycle came back, but I've heard of Clomid treating HA, so I'm not really sure if it was the Clomid or the starches that made my cycle come back. <br /><br />Now my question to you is, have you experimented with your iodine intake? I have heard a few rumors around the Internet saying that the reason Primal women and low carb women lose their cycles is due to lack of iodine because when we ate unhealthy we got all of our iodine needs met by our salt intake in processed foods since it's usually iodized salt in processed foods. <br /><br />I'm hoping that perhaps iodine supplementation would 1.)ramp up the metabolism, 2.) balance hormones and give the ovaries what they need for ovulation, and 3.) allow for weightloss on whatever plan because starches weren't really the answer.<br /><br />The only problem I'm having with this equation is the people who get their cycle back after gaining weight and adding starches....how would that ramp up iodine intake enough to justify that was the reason for the cycle loss in the first place? Or perhaps it's a one or the other situation...maybe either would work?<br /><br />Anyways, thanks for your thoughts!Mom of Many Blessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944098489492006247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-23131740065935640162011-04-08T23:23:42.582+10:002011-04-08T23:23:42.582+10:00Thank you for the comments!
Joe, I've gained,...Thank you for the comments!<br /><br />Joe, I've gained, maintained and lost weight on a wide variety of different carb intakes. I now tend not to worry so much about carbs but focus on metabolism, and the particular foods and lifestyle choices which impact metabolic function. Carbs seem to help the metabolism, whereas even Atkins noted that long-term low carbing can have deleterious metabolic effects. At the same time, we've seen raw, wholefood vegans pack on the pounds... I don't think focusing on macronutrients holds relevance to many dietetic experts anymore. I'll be interested to see the results of the current hyper-calorie studies. Long-term diet studies have shown that all hypocaloric diets fail eventually, resulting in minimal or no retained fat loss. I'm involved in self-experimentation right now, so we'll see how that goes.<br /><br />Hi Hannah! Trying to be perfectly 'paleo' (by whose definition?) in the face of increased health woes and fat gain is what f***ed up my attitude to food. Also, since I'm currently looking at how higher starch intake can help my insulin resistance (and it is working, despite my expectations laid out by low-carb gurus), whole starches like corn are good choices, especially when I cook it in coconut oil. I don't eat much (not much rice or potatoes either, but they're in the mix now), but they're having good effects on my metabolism without negative blood glucose impact.<br /><br />Hi Rae,<br /><br />I don't have PCO anymore. My cycle came back late last year, when my fat stores were back to pre-Primal levels and I gave up my dedicated avoidance of grain and sugar. It's not so much 'fat localisation' but just more fat whereas my past weight was also partially muscular and had been amassed over a longer period of time, meaning my skin elasticity was used to supporting the blorp.Jezwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071387857019341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-35222552814699772772011-04-08T08:12:35.890+10:002011-04-08T08:12:35.890+10:00Just as a thought..
your 'localized' weig...Just as a thought..<br /><br />your 'localized' weight gain could tie to your PCO....alot of us have that issue...yay for crappy screwed up hormones!<br /><br />Glad to see you back...I love your blog, thank you for such a great resource!Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07390971523292493382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-60908685492374947982011-04-06T00:51:00.733+10:002011-04-06T00:51:00.733+10:00I thought that popcorn wasn't allowed in paleo...I thought that popcorn wasn't allowed in paleo..? <br />I love your site and recipes! <br />I am new to blogging and such, do you have a Facebook? I do not have Twitter nor enjoy it. <br />Looking forward to the next 2011 entry! :)HannahLheahttp://facebook.com/6HNB6noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-67451332022579474662011-04-05T13:45:47.755+10:002011-04-05T13:45:47.755+10:00Glad to see you back! I've been recommending y...Glad to see you back! I've been recommending your blog to people looking for paleo information lately, and I'm happy you're posting again. Good luck with blood tests.Nastiahttp://ancestralfire.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-6879981826770613272011-04-04T11:07:42.604+10:002011-04-04T11:07:42.604+10:00I miss your posts and look forward to more in the ...I miss your posts and look forward to more in the future.Kriegsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-16988349329011975852011-04-03T07:50:37.656+10:002011-04-03T07:50:37.656+10:00I am relatively new to the whole Paleo thing (3 mo...I am relatively new to the whole Paleo thing (3 months exactly). I think it is extremely helpful to have someone post on the struggles with health problems (& weight issues) that do not all melt away before the paleo/primal/carnivore sunlight. I am happy for those people for whom this is the effect, but that is by no means the effect on everyone EVEN WHEN they are virtually orthorexic. So keep up the reporting. (and I very much like your recipes/food pix).Noranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-80767791972323164902011-03-31T15:55:37.028+11:002011-03-31T15:55:37.028+11:00Jezwyn, I have been reading your blog for about 2 ...Jezwyn, I have been reading your blog for about 2 years now, and I really have to say that I am impressed with your honesty. I am jealous, however, that you live in Australia. Here in America, Australians are like Utopians. Everybody loves Australia! <br /><br />Not dissimilarly to you, after a while on a primal diet I seem to have hit a plateau, and lately (gasp!) seem to be putting on weight. I'm wondering if perhaps there is an optimum level of carbs, above or below which our bodies tend to stockpile adipose.<br /><br />In any case, please keep up the great posts with pics of your food and the great commentary.<br /><br />Robert J. StoneJoe Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346286535149152833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-43179822179912974142011-03-29T10:43:06.672+11:002011-03-29T10:43:06.672+11:00Gosh Frank, if you think I only have Marilyn Monro...Gosh Frank, if you think I only have Marilyn Monroe's tiny little bit of belly softness, my euphemistic use of 'muffin top' has deceived you totally! Monroe doesn't have a muffin-top - a muffin top is the bulge of fat that hangs over the sides (and sometimes the front) of an overweight girl's knicker/pants. I only wear skirts to try and smooth out the bulge between my 'waist' (not that it's in the right place anymore, way too high thanks the the blorp), over the smaller section around my actually hips, and out to my thighs.<br /><br />I would hope by now that you realise that I am a realist! I'm under no body dysmorphic illusion - I'm just 15-20kg fatter than I was when I took my bikini photo in Sept '09. If I looked like Marilyn and was whinging about being fat, there would be something terribly wrong (or just vain) going on.Jezwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071387857019341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-80269853596645912772011-03-29T02:36:51.989+11:002011-03-29T02:36:51.989+11:00I couldn't agree more about the "bitchine...I couldn't agree more about the "bitchiness" in blogs today. I have unsubscribed to some because of that. But it was good to see another post from you! Definitely low on the bitchiness scale! ;)<br /><br />Humans are complex creatures, and there can be so many more factors than just diet to why we gain weight, how we feel, etc. <br /><br />You may be a victim of the recent "flat belly" ideal in beauty when worrying about your "muffin top". You only have to look at <a href="http://lowcarbage.com/blog/2009/06/30/deadly-diets-and-the-cult-of-flat-stomachs/%22" rel="nofollow">Marilyn Monroe's Playboy pics</a> (edited so its safe for work!) in 1955 to see how much our definition of beauty has changed. She was considered the most beautiful woman in America at that time, and by today's standards, she's fat.<br /><br />Anyway, I think you're on the right track to focus on health, and let things follow from that. I like the honesty in your blog.Frank Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198118305571191898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-75254801632664037332011-03-28T01:57:47.311+11:002011-03-28T01:57:47.311+11:00yet another t-shirt: "Do what works for you. ...yet another t-shirt: "Do what works for you. Leave the rest of us alone." lovin' it, and you, Jezwyn. :-)darcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-5350947976937028022011-03-27T18:38:45.528+11:002011-03-27T18:38:45.528+11:00(And I hope that last comment comes across as inte...(And I hope that last comment comes across as intended - frank and informative, not harsh nor b*tchy.) :)Jezwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071387857019341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-42100996620474415352011-03-27T16:08:28.829+11:002011-03-27T16:08:28.829+11:00Thanks guys :)
Jeff, I don't know how long yo...Thanks guys :)<br /><br />Jeff, I don't know how long you've been reading, but I started gaining my weight back whilst I was still in the middle of my two years of perfectly primal eating. I used to eat eggs and bacon, sometimes steak or lamb chops, for breakfast every day. It did nothing to quell the fat gain. I also have lower lean mass than I did pre-primal, though I'm still muscly given my body type. Fat clothes are also for people who are carnivorous, it seems in my case. I lost weight eating only meat and eggs, then I gained weight eating only meat and eggs. I also lost my fertility eating that way. Metabolic and other hormonal processes complicate issues.<br /><br />Seriously, I think I'll just have to start deleting comments that try to "solve" my issues, especially since I've been in this game for a long time and read EVERYTHING. I self-experiment like a champ. Do what works for you. Leave the rest of us alone.Jezwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071387857019341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-60398699091388081822011-03-27T04:01:48.889+11:002011-03-27T04:01:48.889+11:00perfect health.. grrr
Sorry feeling a little prim...perfect health.. grrr<br /><br />Sorry feeling a little primal. Love your blog. Thanks for writing up all those tasty meals.. <br /><br />defeat the muffintop! Fat clothes are for people who eat too many carbs! You are awesome and powerful and a killer.<br /><br />my one bit of closedmindedness, before fading back in to readerdom. You might lose fat if you were to spark your musculature with a few eggs, or some steak, within an hour of waking up. <br /><br />not my place to say. Thanks for your blog! <br /><br />JeffJeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-57287694788341097572011-03-27T01:04:23.021+11:002011-03-27T01:04:23.021+11:00Welcome Back, Jezwyn...I missed you!
Oh, your com...Welcome Back, Jezwyn...I missed you!<br /><br />Oh, your comment, "If only closed minds also came with closed mouths", this is classic...honestly I think I'm going to put it on a t-shirt, maybe a bumber sticker...of course, I'll credit the Girl Gone Primal. ;)<br /><br />I feel your frustration re the "full loaf". Lately I've been thinking that, the more I read, study and experiment toward a healthier weight the more my body finds ways to dig in and hang on to the precious fat. It's maddening!<br /><br />Anyway, looking forward to your updates when you find time.<br />Darcdarcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-40247458362759832052011-03-26T18:33:04.306+11:002011-03-26T18:33:04.306+11:00Thanks Richard. Yes, I read the PHD blog. It's...Thanks Richard. Yes, I read the PHD blog. It's essentially the whole-food lovechild of the ideologies behind paleo and Matt Stone's ideas, combined and purified, with added pre- and pro-biotics :) <br /><br />Thanks Tawnee! I don't really understand the compulsion to remain anonymous - it's not like a username necessarily tells us anything about your real world identity! Still, it's easier to delete those than the trolls that come with names and compliments before unleashing their brand of closed mindedness. If only closed minds also came with closed mouths...Jezwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649071387857019341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-78992508705760738912011-03-26T15:39:11.626+11:002011-03-26T15:39:11.626+11:00Oh man, don't ya get a kick out of "anony...Oh man, don't ya get a kick out of "anonymous" commenters who hide behind their computer screens to talk ish? Geez.<br /><br />I enjoy your blog... keep 'em coming!Tawnee Prazak, M.S., CSCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07574536270084586370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4168855552158312440.post-70140845568563293672011-03-26T15:07:59.789+11:002011-03-26T15:07:59.789+11:00Have always enjoyed your blog. Have you read the P...Have always enjoyed your blog. Have you read the Perfect Health Diet? Interesting approach (I don't have anything to do with the authors!):<br />http://perfecthealthdiet.com/Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910774133392443899noreply@blogger.com