Comments on: FBF: Reprogram your Food Recognition Software

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:24:13 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed since I’ve gone no grain is that my blood pressure has actually gone down by 10 points. Even my mother and a friend of hers who went low carb noticed the same thing.

My allergist said I was “carb intolerant” Basically…I don’t have enough enzymes to digest any of the grains at all in the stomach and they get digested by bacteria in the intestines. If you look up carb intolerance on the internet you’ll find that’s very hard on the system too and can cause elevated blood pressure as well as other issues. I feel so much better off grains.

If I want something sweet and solid, well I merely grind up some almond flour. It makes a great cake. Or if I need a tortilla like creation I’ll use soy flour. Both my body seems to tolerate 100% better and I don’t puff up like a Macy’s thanksgiving day balloon in the process.

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How I Accidently Lost 21 Pounds « Superhua — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:55:37 +0000

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By: Son of Grok

Son of Grok — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:56:40 +0000

Chris,
I too have developed a tast for wine. i am developing a taste for reds now too which I did not like before.

By: Chris - fitnessfail.com

Chris - fitnessfail.com — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:11:30 +0000

So accurate – I’ve commented on the same thing to others.

As someone who developed a taste for wine in the last few years I always though the process was pretty similar. Where at first I just tasted wine (and it was a so-so experience) now I taste a whole array of flavors I never knew were there before.

Fruit and vegetables are the same way before, the last year or two I feel like I’ve been rediscovering food – flavors that my taste buds were too dulled to appreciate before are everywhere.

By: Son of Grok

Son of Grok — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:26:38 +0000

My year without,
Too true… too true. When it comes to eating, I just don’t bother trying to relate to people any more. I just shake my head and force a smile.

Madmuhhh,
Completely agree. Bell peppers and other veggies taste so much different (and better) than I ever remember them tasting.

Andy,
And when you eat out, you pay more for less flavor! I agree… very dissapointing.

MoSoG,
You didnt even get half of it! You should of seen how much crap we gave the wifes family. I bet you got a haul from my sis. Have fun ruining my little brothers for life. You already know T’s favorite fruit is skittles. grrrrrrrrrrrr

By: Mom of SOG

Mom of SOG — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:08:25 +0000

When SOG and WOSOG went primal, we were the recipients of their pantry, refrigerator, and freezer. YUM! Today we just came home from visiting Sister of SOG (SOSOG?) and Bro-in-law of SOG (BILOSOG?) lol who decided to follow SOG down the path to healthy eating.
AND we came home with acres of good, yummy, crap laden food for SOG’s two younger bros who saw it as XMAS 2!
Thanks all!

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:35:36 +0000

SoG. No doubt about the re-calibration of the taste buds. My wife and I are always amazed about the subtle flavors we now recognize in fruits, nuts, and vegetables. So many of these are coated with sugar and salt and marketed to the ignorant masses (I was one of them) that the true flavor of these foods is lost.

Even restaurants are bad. When we don’t feel like cooking, many times it is a disappointment to have a meal and my mouth is assaulted with salt or the meal is prepared poorly. I’m thinking, “I could have done a better job preparing this!” And that’s pretty bad since I’m not a chef by any means.

I’m also amazed at the few times I have a little cheat (like a bite of a cake at a birthday party) how overwhelming the sweetness is. It is like pure sugar. It’s like candy! A few things still tempt me, but it is not worth it. Gives me a headache and just is not as appealing as it was pre-paleo.

By: madMUHHH

madMUHHH — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:36:38 +0000

I definetly agree there. Before going primal, bell peppers never tasted that sweet to me, but now I think that especially red bell peppers are sweet as hell. And all those different sweets just taste like sugar to me and nothing else (That’s probably becasue it’s exactly what most sweets are: (almost) pure sugar!)

By: my year without

my year without — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:28:38 +0000

HA! I love it!

Okay, but here is what happens when your food recognition software changes…..I find myself unable to relate to other people. Of course this is ultimately okay, but I am no longer a good “judge” of taste since giving up sugar. My palate has COMPLETELY changed and the slightest sweetener (drop of honey) makes something exquisitely sweet whereas the rest of the crew is waiting to pile on sugar……

And, to the cabbage lover…oh my gosh, I LOVE cabbage. My favorite way to eat it is: I chop up green cabbage and put it in a stir fry pan that’s heated at medium. I add a little water and about one fourth cup raw coconut oil. If I have turnips laying around I’ll chop those and throw them in. Anyway, I let them boil/simmer in that small amount of water/oil for only about 10-15 minutes. Then I chow. It’s so coco-nutty and oily and delicious.