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Whole30x2: Day 8

More than a week, dunzo. I noted the other day that I had some sugar cravings after a lunch of eggs and greens. I had similar cravings today, after a similar lunch — but not yesterday, when I ate the...

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Whole30x2: Day 9

Sometimes it pays to buy in bulk. I don’t remember when I first heard of Tropical Traditions, but I’ve bought coconut oil and other products from them several times during the past three years or so....

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Whole30x2: Day 10

I have a few things I plan to write about in future installments of this blog series, which records my eating and sleep patterns as I make my way through a 60-day version of the Whole30 program, but my...

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Whole30x2: Day 11

I have too much going on today to write much more about my 60-day Whole30 program experience so far, but I would like to take a moment to give a shout out to the folks at Maple Avenue Market in Vienna,...

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Whole30x2: Day 12

This weekend has slipped away from me, with much left undone. In times past, I would have just stayed up for another couple of hours and dashed off a quick essay, but a big part of this Whole30 process...

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Whole30x2: Day 13

You may have noticed that I’ve been including small portions of liver in some of my recent meals. I was pretty squeamish about organ meats when I was a kid, but ultimately decided there’s no real...

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Whole30x2: Day 14

The CrossFit South Arlington version of the Whole30 program I’m following threw me a curveball this week that I hadn’t anticipated — I’m required to share a paleo meal with somebody else. The idea is...

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Whole30x2: Day 15

This morning, one of my Facebook friends said that the thumbnail image of yesterday’s Whole30 dinner “looks like really yummy cat food.” Just two years plus a few days ago, a cousin said of one of my...

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Whole30x2: Day 16

Yesterday, I talked a little about the evolution of my usual cooking style, but neglected to mention that it all really began back in college, when I was known among roommates and other friends for...

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Whole30x2: Day 17

Too much going on this evening to write much, but I should have a substantial piece ready to go tomorrow for all two of you reading this! Here are my food photos for day 17: Friday, Jan. 31 I woke up...

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Whole30x2: Day 18

So, why do people get fat, anyway? I’ve been putting in a few minutes here and there throughout the week between work, more work, freelance work, homework, and food prep to complete yet another...

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Whole30x2: Day 19

This past week was a killer, schedule-wise, but I finally had a chance to rest a bit today. Rather than spend it on another thoughtful digression about matters nutritional, I’ll head to bed a few...

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Whole30x2: Day 20

When I wrote the other day about the hormone hypothesis for weight gain and loss, I referred a few times to the work of Gary Taubes, Science journalist and researcher. I’ve made no secret of the fact...

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Whole30x2: Day 21

Navigating restaurants can be tricky during a program with such specific requirements for things to avoid, so my strategy so far for this double-length Whole30 has been simply to cook everything myself...

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Whole30x2: Day 22

Often, people who call the basic idea of a “paleo” diet into question think it’s problematic to eat meat, or perhaps any animal products at all. I understand ethical vegetarianism, and I have no...

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Whole30x2: Day 23

Although I’ve managed to wake up consistently every morning at 9:25 for about a week and a half now, my evenings have started to slide back a little later — I didn’t get to bed until 3:30 a.m. last...

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Whole30x2: Day 24

After the success of smaller-scale paleo meal sharing last weekend, we had a larger potluck with more of the group all in one place this evening. I couldn’t cook beforehand because I was at the office...

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Whole30x2: Day 25

Homework time! 1. Write about one thing that has gone surprisingly well and one thing that has gone surprisingly not good. 2. Write about what you should change (if anything) about your sleep...

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Whole30x2: Day 26

I’ve mentioned the work of science journalist Gary Taubes a few times since I began this Whole30 program. As it happens, Taubes published an excellent new piece in the New York Times today, about the...

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Whole30x2: Day 27

After today, nuts are off the menu for the next 33 days! So I had one last helping of macadamias and kale chips (which contain cashews and sunflower seeds), and that’s it until mid-March. They’re not...

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Whole30x2: Day 28

Some feedback and challenges from Megan, CrossFit South Arlington‘s coach extraordinaire and program leader for this double-length Whole30: I just wanted to take a moment to follow up with you...

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Whole30x2: Day 29

On day 15, I talked a bit about how other people perceive the food I make in most of these photos: nasty, cat food, Alpo, etc. The hits keep coming! From Facebook yesterday: “Your ingredients lists are...

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Whole30x2: Day 30

I’ve formulated a bedtime routine that I think may help me get to sleep earlier, as Megan assigned me on day 28, but rather than taking the time to detail it tonight, I’m heading to bed. I’m already up...

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Whole30x2: Day 31

I attended a conference for most of the day today, so my post-lunch food options were limited. I planned ahead with some Nick’s Sticks grass-fed “mini beef bites” and SeaSnax seaweed, made with olive...

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Whole30x2: Day 32

On day 28, CrossFit South Arlington coach Megan, who is also leading this Whole30 program, challenged me to create a written bedtime routine, and I’ve been working on this for the past few days,...

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Whole30x2: Day 33

Yesterday, a friend asked on Facebook for some details about the effects that I’m seeing so far from participating in this Whole30 program: all your updates are about what you are doing, I would like...

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Whole30x2: Day 34

As I mentioned yesterday, a friend asked whether I could point out any practical results I’ve seen so far now that I’m more than halfway through my participation in this 60-day Whole30 program. In at...

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Whole30x2: Day 35

I’m past my planned bedtime already, although not yet as late as last night. That means it’s time to cut this short for now and head to sleep. Here are my food photos for day 35: Tuesday, Feb. 18 I...

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Whole30x2: Day 36

Still working on getting to bed a little earlier each night, so for now I’ll just share this great new piece from Mark Sisson, “We Don’t Know What Constitutes a True Paleo Diet.” The most important...

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Whole30x2: Day 37

In my ongoing quest to get to bed earlier, I keep reading more on the subject. Here’s a survey from Mark Sisson of dozens of marginal approaches to a more predictable bedtime and better sleep quality....

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Whole30x2: Days 38 and 39

This marks two weekends in a row of extended interaction with strangers — pretty far outside the introvert comfort zone. It all turned out well, though, and today’s two separate paleo potluck...

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Whole30x2: Day 40

On day 32 of this Whole30 program, I wrote about a new bedtime routine that I was trying out a few nights each week in order to get to bed earlier. (I also pointed to a great article from Mark Sisson...

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Whole30x2: Days 41 and 42

A particularly lame article made the rounds among a dozen or so of my Facebook friends the other day, decrying the “pseudoscience” to be found at Whole Foods. The piece points out some alternative...

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Whole30x2: Day 43

In an effort to keep to my planned bedtime, I’ll forego my planned writing for tomorrow. Here are my food photos for day 43: Wednesday, Feb. 26 I woke up at 10:00 a.m. (after heading to bed at 3:00...

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Whole30x2: Day 44

One homework assignment this week as part of the 60-day Whole30 program I’m participating in with several other members of CrossFit South Arlington is to review these two articles and talk about the...

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Whole30x2: Day 45

Too much to do tonight, too little time to do it. I’ll save a new substantive post for tomorrow, and hope that I don’t skimp on the sleep hours too badly tonight. Here are my food photos for day 45:...

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Whole30x2: Day 46

Meetings all day, and freelance work all night. I’ll put together something more substantive tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can see me pop up in a video shot by Washington, D.C., mayoral candidate...

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Whole30x2: Day 47

Today’s homework assignment is to write a bit about the why the caloric balance hypothesis is mistaken. I already did that in some detail on day 18, but I’ll summarize it here. For the past few...

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Whole30x2: Day 48

I actually have a shot at getting to bed relatively early tonight, so I’ll once again cut this short. Here are my food photos for day 48: Monday, March 3 I woke up at 10:25 a.m. (after heading to bed...

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Whole30x2: Day 49

My semi-regular trivia night was unexpectedly canceled at the last minute tonight, which led to a fantastic bunless burger and karaoke with a relatively new friend and a couple of complete strangers....

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Whole30x2: Days 50 and 51

I spent Tuesday and Wednesday nights engaged in musical pursuits — starting with an unexpected evening of karaoke after my scheduled pub trivia night was unexpectedly canceled. Here are the three songs...

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Whole30x2: Days 52 and 53

For three days in a row now, I’ve skipped a meal — dinner on Thursday and Friday, lunch today. I seem to have reached a point at which I just feel satiated most of the time. Here are my food photos for...

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Whole30x2: Days 54 and 55

Swamped with other stuff to do, but I should be able to complete a new homework writing assignment tomorrow night. Here are my food photos for days 54 and 55: Sunday, March 9 I woke up at 11:25 a.m....

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Whole30x2: Days 56 and 57

I planned to get a chunk of Whole30 program homework writing done last night, but had a power outage that lasted for nearly six hours, well past my bedtime. I can’t take time out of my work day to do...

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Whole30x2: Day 58

One of the remaining homework writing assignments for the double-length Whole30 program I’m finishing in the next few days is to talk about “what, if anything you learned about yourself and nutrition.”...

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Whole30x2: Days 59 and 60

Back when I and my fellow participants started this Whole30 program, CrossFit South Arlington‘s coach and program leader Megan wrote, “We are starting on Wednesday, January 15th. Add 60 days and that...

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Whole30x2: Day 61

My 60 days in this 60-day Whole30 program ended early Sunday morning, which means that it’s time for another weigh-in. On day 1, Jan. 15, I weighed in at 315.8 pounds. When I checked the scale for the...

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A Robust Food Truck Culture Breeds Innovation

Alexandria City Councillor Justin Wilson (no, unfortunately not that Justin Wilson) invited me to provide testimony for a food truck regulatory hearing, so here’s what I sent to him: Although I live...

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Whole30 Redux: Days 1, 2, and 3

I’ve written before about losing a bunch of weight on a low-carb paleo diet, and kept a detailed blog journal of last year’s successful Whole30x2 journey (starting here; ending here), in which I...

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Whole30 Redux: Days 4 through 30

Monday morning was my 30-day mark for this Whole30 run, and the most obviously measurable marker of progress was a success — I lost 20 pounds, on the nose, in 30 days! That’s better than the 12 pounds...

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