Total Diet Change

Yesterday my wife and I found out her dad (my father in law) has cancer. He had a biopsy from a lump in his neck and it was confirmed as cancer. He still has to go to the specialist to see how extensive it is so we're hoping for the best case scenario, being hardly any at all.
This is the 3rd person from my family that has been diagnosed with some form of cancer in the past 2 years (5th person that I've known). So this really got me thinking about how much of a mortal we all are. Anybody that knows me, knows I really don't have the best diet. I've drank (drunk?) soda as long as I can remember (Mt Dew is my weakness) and my diet wasn't top priority being that my metabolism keeps me model thin. I've seen some major correlation between diet and diseases such as cancer and heart disease, so I've decided when I'm going to die, it sure as shit isn't going to be from cancer.
Any advice would be much appreciated. There's so many diets out there itll take me a bit to weed it all out. I'm thinking more on the organic side of things and probably low/zero meats and bi-products (though I love me some meat).

Here is something to think about.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/cance...#axzz2OOw4LAYN

I've been trying to model my diet (and exercise and sleep patterns) around this guys website. I physcially feel great, and I'll probably be going in to see my primary MD for my annual check-up here in another month or so. Last time around all my labs were within normal ranges except for blood pressure was a little high (135/75). I'm curious to see what changes, if any, eating plenty of animal fats and veggies while cutting out grains and processed foods has made on anything lab wise.

Be prepared for sticker shock. It's way more expensive to eat healthy than you will believe.

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Originally Posted by VictorV

Be prepared for sticker shock. It's way more expensive to eat healthy than you will believe.

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This. Whole Foods should fucking be ashamed of themselves. Just be glad we don't live in Hawaii. $8.50 for a gallon of milk....ON SALE.

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Originally Posted by Kyle Spalla

This. Whole Foods should fucking be ashamed of themselves. Just be glad we don't live in Hawaii. $8.50 for a gallon of milk....ON SALE.

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I do live in hawaii and let's just say I don't drink milk lol

honestly though, it's not THAT hard to eat healthy for cheap. you just gotta make sure you buy things on sale or in bulk (like at costco or something). I end up paying the same or less for organic foods than conventional. farmers markets have great food for great prices as well.

Best wishes for your Father in law! I hope everything works out.

I have also been doing some soul searching. I know no one with a worst diet than myself. I'm 43, eat junk all day 2 to 8 sodas a day. Pepsi is my heroin! Never eat any vegetables. Fruits rarely and I sleep 4 to 5 hours a night. So, I know I have to change my ways fast.

Obviously stop or limit the soda problem. Vegetables taste like shit. So, I'm going to buy The Ninja Mega Kitchen Blender and start drinking the vegetables. That's the start of my attack with my poor choices.

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Originally Posted by Jack LaBarge

Best wishes for your Father in law! I hope everything works out.

I have also been doing some soul searching. I know no one with a worst diet than myself. I'm 43, eat junk all day 2 to 8 sodas a day. Pepsi is my heroin! Never eat any vegetables. Fruits rarely and I sleep 4 to 5 hours a night. So, I know I have to change my ways fast.

Obviously stop or limit the soda problem. Vegetables taste like shit. So, I'm going to buy The Ninja Mega Kitchen Blender and start drinking the vegetables. That's the start of my attack with my poor choices.

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Jack, we gotta keep you healthy man. Your our main Jiu Jitsu media informant, saving us countless hours of searching the web and finding shit out on our own. With out Jack Labarge how would I have found out all those years I speculated "Man, Llyod Irvin looks he has raped a few people" to be true. Boom your articles. I just recently went gluten free and love it, I feel south better. It's a great place to start. :)

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Originally Posted by Jack LaBarge

Best wishes for your Father in law! I hope everything works out.

I have also been doing some soul searching. I know no one with a worst diet than myself. I'm 43, eat junk all day 2 to 8 sodas a day. Pepsi is my heroin! Never eat any vegetables. Fruits rarely and I sleep 4 to 5 hours a night. So, I know I have to change my ways fast.

Obviously stop or limit the soda problem. Vegetables taste like shit. So, I'm going to buy The Ninja Mega Kitchen Blender and start drinking the vegetables. That's the start of my attack with my poor choices.

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goddamn. Your so on top of providing the best posts, I just assumed you were the type to have all aspects of life locked down. Im very disillusioned.

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Originally Posted by Aaron Gustaveson

goddamn. Your so on top of providing the best posts, I just assumed you were the type to have all aspects of life locked down. Im very disillusioned.

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Do as I say not as I do.

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Originally Posted by Jack LaBarge

Best wishes for your Father in law! I hope everything works out.

I have also been doing some soul searching. I know no one with a worst diet than myself. I'm 43, eat junk all day 2 to 8 sodas a day. Pepsi is my heroin! Never eat any vegetables. Fruits rarely and I sleep 4 to 5 hours a night. So, I know I have to change my ways fast.

Obviously stop or limit the soda problem. Vegetables taste like shit. So, I'm going to buy The Ninja Mega Kitchen Blender and start drinking the vegetables. That's the start of my attack with my poor choices.

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Thanks for the well wishes :)
Haha im right there with you. Except 15 years sooner. Do you not like any vegetables whatsoever? I used to despise them all then I ended up trying delicious ones like asparagus. Blending it up is a good idea too. Then even if its not great you can just chug it down lol. I like to make a carrot apple juice, which is really good even though I really don't like carrots.
Never thought I would give up soda. I've heard its terrible for you the entire time I've put it into my body but its like something clicked. I just know I need to shape up. I need to stay in the matrix a little longer to help spread my love for jiu jitsu and help spread the 10th planet love as well.

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Originally Posted by VictorV

Be prepared for sticker shock. It's way more expensive to eat healthy than you will believe.

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I fully expect to spend a pretty penny on this change. My kids had an intolerance to wheat for the first 3 years of their life and the upmark on those products are crazy. So I kinda already got a taste of the price hike.

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Originally Posted by Chad Clark

Here is something to think about.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/cance...#axzz2OOw4LAYN

I've been trying to model my diet (and exercise and sleep patterns) around this guys website. I physcially feel great, and I'll probably be going in to see my primary MD for my annual check-up here in another month or so. Last time around all my labs were within normal ranges except for blood pressure was a little high (135/75). I'm curious to see what changes, if any, eating plenty of animal fats and veggies while cutting out grains and processed foods has made on anything lab wise.

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Thanks for the suggestion. I'll def check out that website.

Ive researched diet tons (and i mean tons), and there are so many out there that people swear by (paleo, 80/10/10, weston a. price, vegan, organic, etc.). I think all things should be considered in context. What works for one person doesnt work for everyone. Just like jiu jitsu or anything else, there are a lot of misconceptions and oversimplifications when it comes to health. For example. People say drink more water? If you drink too much water, say 100 glasses a day, youd probably get dilutional hyponatremia and could die. You say to yourself, "of course, thats way too much water". My argument here is that there is a certain point when things go south. Maybe 50 glasses were too much. Maybe 20. Maybe 10. As shocking as it might sound maybe even the old 8 glasses a day is too much. Context is everything. If you workout all day, youll probably be thirsty and may need a gallon or 2 of liquid/water, but if you sit in front of the tv with the air conditioning on all day and drink water regardless of thirst, that could be enough to turn on your stress hormones like cortisol/etc and be a burden on your internal system. This might be common sense to you or anyone, but i just want to point something out. Something as simple as "drink 8 glasses of water a day" can be detrimental to your health.
This might sound crazy but the same can be said about fruit, vegetables, junk food, etc. Junk food might not be bad in certain cases. Example - Junk food could lower stress hormones in the body = moving closer towards health. Eating junk food could lower your stress enough so you could fall asleep on a restless night. CONTEXT is key. Im not saying go eat a couple cases of doughnuts. Just remember some things arent so black and white.
Some great sites to visit with detailed health and diet advice are 180degreehealth.com and raypeat.com. Those sites cover misconceptions and flaws in dieting and also discuss preventing and curing disease.

CONTEXT is everything!

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Ive researched diet tons (and i mean tons), and there are so many out there that people swear by (paleo, 80/10/10, weston a. price, vegan, organic, etc.). I think all things should be considered in context. What works for one person doesnt work for everyone. Just like jiu jitsu or anything else, there are a lot of misconceptions and oversimplifications when it comes to health. For example. People say drink more water? If you drink too much water, say 100 glasses a day, youd probably get dilutional hyponatremia and would die. You say to yourself, "of course, thats way too much water". My argument here is that there is a certain point when things go south. Maybe 50 glasses were too much. Maybe 20. Maybe 10. As shocking as it might sound maybe even the old 8 glasses a day is too much. Context is everything. If you workout all day, youll probably be thirsty and may need a gallon or 2 of liquid/water, but if you sit in front of the tv with the air conditioning on all day and drink water regardless of thirst, that could be enough to turn on your stress hormones like cortisol/etc and be a burden on your internal system. This might be common sense to you or anyone, but i just want to point something out. Something as simple as "drink 8 glasses of water a day" can be detrimental to your health.
This might sound crazy but the same can be said about fruit, vegetables, junk food, etc. Junk food might not be bad in certain cases. Example - Junk food could lower stress hormones in the body (moving closer towards optimal health). Eating junk food could lower your stress enough so you could fall asleep on a restless night. CONTEXT is key. Im not saying go eat a couple cases of doughnuts. Just remember some things arent so black and white.
Some great sites to visit with detailed health and diet advice are 180degreehealth.com and raypeat.com. Those sites cover misconceptions and flaws in dieting and also discuss preventing and curing disease.

CONTEXT is everything!

Watch Forks Over Knives on Netflix (or where ever you can find it). A TON of great info. A whole foods, plant-based diet. I switched about a month ago and I feel awesome. People get a little apprehensive when they here the word "vegan" but its actually pretty awesome. You get exposed to SO many foods that wouldn't normally have ate. You can experiment with different recipes and combos of foods and youll develop a better palate and will appreciate all the different flavors, textures and 'layers' in your food. Super high energy, super dumps and better overall mood. At least try it for a week and see how you feel. And you don't have to go "cold turkey" (no pun intended) if you wanna switch for the long haul. Just slowly start phasing things out and replacing them with other things. Get a couple of vegan cookbooks and do some research on your own. I don't think youll regret it. Best of luck. (also the extended interviews for Forks Over Knives has some good info too)

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Originally Posted by ryanboor

Watch Forks Over Knives on Netflix (or where ever you can find it). A TON of great info. A whole foods, plant-based diet. I switched about a month ago and I feel awesome. People get a little apprehensive when they here the word "vegan" but its actually pretty awesome. You get exposed to SO many foods that wouldn't normally have ate. You can experiment with different recipes and combos of foods and youll develop a better palate and will appreciate all the different flavors, textures and 'layers' in your food. Super high energy, super dumps and better overall mood. At least try it for a week and see how you feel. And you don't have to go "cold turkey" (no pun intended) if you wanna switch for the long haul. Just slowly start phasing things out and replacing them with other things. Get a couple of vegan cookbooks and do some research on your own. I don't think youll regret it. Best of luck. (also the extended interviews for Forks Over Knives has some good info too)

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A lot of people see Vegan as a dirty word and instantly shy away from it but that's really based on ignorance. Oreos are completely vegan. Not the best thing to eat as a staple in your diet but shows that just because its Vegan doesnt make it disgusting. I'm not opposed to a more Vegan diet. I've actually already moved towards more of one. Not 100% because I eat eggs but ill take my veggies over a slab of meat anyday. My wife is allergic to all dairy so it's been really easy not eating that.
I started watching both Forks over Knives and Food Matters but with 3 kids under 5 years old there's a lot of stopping and starting. I've gotten some pretty good info so far though. Really interesting that in Forks Over Knives one of the guys was able to completely cut out all the medication and insulin shots that his MD says he would need for the rest of his life completely based on changing your diet.

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Originally Posted by Rodney Salinas

Ive researched diet tons (and i mean tons), and there are so many out there that people swear by (paleo, 80/10/10, weston a. price, vegan, organic, etc.). I think all things should be considered in context. What works for one person doesnt work for everyone. Just like jiu jitsu or anything else, there are a lot of misconceptions and oversimplifications when it comes to health. For example. People say drink more water? If you drink too much water, say 100 glasses a day, youd probably get dilutional hyponatremia and would die. You say to yourself, "of course, thats way too much water". My argument here is that there is a certain point when things go south. Maybe 50 glasses were too much. Maybe 20. Maybe 10. As shocking as it might sound maybe even the old 8 glasses a day is too much. Context is everything. If you workout all day, youll probably be thirsty and may need a gallon or 2 of liquid/water, but if you sit in front of the tv with the air conditioning on all day and drink water regardless of thirst, that could be enough to turn on your stress hormones like cortisol/etc and be a burden on your internal system. This might be common sense to you or anyone, but i just want to point something out. Something as simple as "drink 8 glasses of water a day" can be detrimental to your health.
This might sound crazy but the same can be said about fruit, vegetables, junk food, etc. Junk food might not be bad in certain cases. Example - Junk food could lower stress hormones in the body (moving closer towards optimal health). Eating junk food could lower your stress enough so you could fall asleep on a restless night. CONTEXT is key. Im not saying go eat a couple cases of doughnuts. Just remember some things arent so black and white.
Some great sites to visit with detailed health and diet advice are 180degreehealth.com and raypeat.com. Those sites cover misconceptions and flaws in dieting and also discuss preventing and curing disease.

CONTEXT is everything!

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Great points. I know if for example I say "Im absolutely not going to eat meat!" The first thing that I crave is a big fat greasy steak or hamburger. I've figured this out from past experience. So I'm basically trying not to put a label on it or 100% cutting anything out because in the end I just get super stressed trying to walk a tight line. If in the end I'm able to cut out soda, processed foods, and just eat a whole lot cleaner I feel like I'll have accomplished something.

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Originally Posted by Justin W.

I do live in hawaii and let's just say I don't drink milk lol

honestly though, it's not THAT hard to eat healthy for cheap. you just gotta make sure you buy things on sale or in bulk (like at costco or something). I end up paying the same or less for organic foods than conventional. farmers markets have great food for great prices as well.

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I shop at the local farmer's market because just walking through you can see the difference. Bigger, riper tomatoes, ears of corn, etc. There's a huge world of difference between milk from the store and milk from the farmers maket. You can taste the difference in the meats as well. But with that said, I spent $150 for two weeks of food. I can go to Wally-world and for less than that, feed myself for a more than a month.

My biggest problem is the same as Jack's: Soda. I've tried and tried to quit, but it's worse than cigarettes. I used to smoke a carton a day (my friends compared me to a chain smoking chihuahua) and then one day I decided to quit cold turkey. The first week was hell, but after that, never looked back. I've gone three weeks without a soda and it was far and away the worse three weeks of my life. Constant headaches, I was nodding off, and I was definitely someone you didn't want to be around. To the point that when I walked into the shop people found reasons to leave the shop. At the time, I was trying to lose weight so I could stay in the navy. Finally, my Chief took me aside and gave me a Coke to drink. Not even an hour later, I was back to what they considered "normal". Right now, I'm really struggling to keep my soda intake down to one a day.

My problem is just sticking to the diet plan I lay out. The Subway diet works well. Just gotta stay away from the double meats. If I can just stay with the one-soda-a-day plan, I can lose the weight. I've dropped 20 pounds in three weeks by doing that.

I eat bananas, apples, and oranges. I get the snack pack carrots. And I've taken to buying V-8 on my way to school. I even walk to school. I live only six blocks away. Which is funny because I have neighbors that will ask me if I need a ride. If I can free up some money I plan on buying a bike this summer.

I forgot to mention: Learn to cook. When I was working, on my day off I'd cook every meal I was going to eat for the upcoming week. I made everything from scratch and cut out nearly all the processed foods, I ended up losing almost 30 pounds (of course I was a welder as well, so that may have had something to do with it as well). But I felt so much better.

unprocessed nutrient dense foods.

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Originally Posted by Greg W

unprocessed nutrient dense foods.

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I got what youre saying. Extra Doritos and Ho Hos

for you guys who are addicted to soda, force yourself to drink a nice big warm soda. Super warm and super flat 64oz.
Remember caffeine is one the most addictive substances known to man. I had bad head aches and anger when I kicked mountain dew. The disgust of realizing I was addicted was enough to carry me through.

Brent,
I have been a Vegetarian for almost 13 years now (not Vegan). I am a "lacto-ovo", no animal flesh at all - no pork, no fish, no beef, no fowl, no meat anything. I do eat dairy and eggs (hence the lacto-ovo). People assume if one is a vegetarian one eats well/healthly! Wrong. As you said Oreos are vegetarian...Oreos are also very processed. What ever you do, dont get caught in the cycle of processed, vegetarian foods. I did that for a long time but i have broke the habit for the most part.
If you do decide to go this route and have a questions, let me know!

Rachael

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Originally Posted by Aaron Gustaveson

for you guys who are addicted to soda, force yourself to drink a nice big warm soda. Super warm and super flat 64oz.
Remember caffeine is one the most addictive substances known to man. I had bad head aches and anger when I kicked mountain dew. The disgust of realizing I was addicted was enough to carry me through.

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I've tried that as well. Not in a single super-sized 7-11 mug, but a case of Mt. Dew that had sat in a friends car all morning. I got sick, but it didn't help me kick the soda habit. My ex keeps telling me how hard it is to kick a drug habit. I tell I know, I've been trying to get off the caffeine for years. She just laughs and tells me I don't know what I'm talking about.

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Originally Posted by Aaron Gustaveson

for you guys who are addicted to soda, force yourself to drink a nice big warm soda. Super warm and super flat 64oz.
Remember caffeine is one the most addictive substances known to man. I had bad head aches and anger when I kicked mountain dew. The disgust of realizing I was addicted was enough to carry me through.

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That does not sound pleasant. I think I'll just stick with going cold turkey lol. Day 2 of no soda. I have had a couple extra cups of coffee but I see it as a win since a 2 liter of Mt Dew was around my daily intake.

I'm right there with you. I've cut back to those 1.5 liter bottles, so that's something. I guess. I'm thinkingabout switching over to the caffeine free sodas. But I've read that they're not the best of stuff either.

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Originally Posted by VictorV

I'm right there with you. I've cut back to those 1.5 liter bottles, so that's something. I guess. I'm thinkingabout switching over to the caffeine free sodas. But I've read that they're not the best of stuff either.

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Hey every little bit is a win in my book. I imagine that the only difference would be the caffeine so really being able to cut out that would also be a step in the right direction.


Started juicing. That stuff taste so good but I can see it costing a bit :/ Going to have to figure out portion control so I dont end up spending $1,000 a month just on fruits and veggies.

Black coffee for me, caffeine wouldn't appreciate me quitting on it like that.

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Hey every little bit is a win in my book. I imagine that the only difference would be the caffeine so really being able to cut out that would also be a step in the right direction.


Started juicing. That stuff taste so good but I can see it costing a bit :/ Going to have to figure out portion control so I dont end up spending $1,000 a month just on fruits and veggies.

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Shit adds up dude, but I told you it's a great method, especially if you hate vegetables and fruit tastes.

Make thc oil a part of your daily diet to keep cancer away :)

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Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

Make thc oil a part of your daily diet to keep cancer away :)

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I wouldn't even begin to know how to get it lol. I'm assuming that's something that would require a card for...?

Eating healthy isn't as expensive as most think. Our produce bill for the month four our family of four is around 125 if you buy meat in bulk your looking at another 100 a month. Most people spend at least this much in eating out and boozing.

i hope your father in law is alright man.

as far as diet goes ive been going pretty clean food wise for just over a year. if you really have any problems wth junk food, suggest working at mcdonalds for a while or jsut eating there for all three of your meals for a week or two. i worked there for a year and becuase of money was eatng there a lot. when i finally switched over to healthy food, it felt like ecstasy.

im not a vege/pesca/lacto/ovo anything, but i do keep as healthy as i can. i used to be a sucker for soda so to cut it down i allow myself friday lunch with my best friend where treat myself to a 600ml coke. its somethng to look forward to. t boosts my sugar levels just that bit after a long week and it washes down the super healthy wrap that i have with it.

i think it really is all meant to be balanced. sometimes i walk through the supermarket and jsut breath in deeply, and kind of ask my body what it wants. if it wants fruit ill usually be getting the one that it wants at the time. makes me feel great and i have no problem keepng to it.

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Originally Posted by Eddie Bravo

Make thc oil a part of your daily diet to keep cancer away :)

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where do you get this stuff? and while we're at it, what about seeds? i heard they are really healthy. like nuts but way better.

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Hey every little bit is a win in my book. I imagine that the only difference would be the caffeine so really being able to cut out that would also be a step in the right direction.


Started juicing. That stuff taste so good but I can see it costing a bit :/ Going to have to figure out portion control so I dont end up spending $1,000 a month just on fruits and veggies.

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I went from a single 2 liter to three 1.5 liter bottles. So it's been a wash.

Just stop eating Brent that way you won't eat anything bad.


Give your Father in law a huge vitamin c IV and kill that cancer!

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Originally Posted by Josh Passini

Eating healthy isn't as expensive as most think. Our produce bill for the month four our family of four is around 125 if you buy meat in bulk your looking at another 100 a month. Most people spend at least this much in eating out and boozing.

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I don't eat out that often. Namely because I have to pay my divorce attorney. I don't really drink because I prefer to use beer and wine to cook with. (There's also the fact that I'm genetically predisposed to alcoholism, so I don't really keep alcohol in the house.)I try to make as much food as I can from scratch. When I'm able to do that, I can control my weight. Depending on what I make, I use about 4 pounds of meat a month. I did splurge this month and bought a pound of buffalo burger for $20. Made for an awesome chili when mixed with pork. Especially if you marinate them in Guinness Stout.

Rick Simpson Oil! Phoenixtears.ca Tommy Chong used it and is now 99 percent cancer free. There's lots of info on it but no real studies have been done on actual essential oil extract from BUD which is what RSO is. God Speed :)

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Originally Posted by VictorV

I went from a single 2 liter to three 1.5 liter bottles. So it's been a wash.

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More like 2 steps backward haha. Well at least you're aware.

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Originally Posted by Mike Dewitt Jr

Just stop eating Brent that way you won't eat anything bad.


Give your Father in law a huge vitamin c IV and kill that cancer!

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Great theory. I may just try that MDJ

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Originally Posted by Brent Smith

Great theory. I may just try that MDJ

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Juicing! I meant juicing!

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Originally Posted by Mike Dewitt Jr

Juicing! I meant juicing!

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Nope too late. I'm never eating again and its your fault!!!!