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October Weight Loss Update

So after having lost 1.5kg I thought I was in for an easy victory... that is until the weekend happened and nerves for my upcoming race hit me HARD.

I am unfortunately one of those people that have to stay disciplined. One chocolate will lead to two and one bad day is leading into a whole week.

It is important for me to understand why I crave certain foods... is it boredom or is it a lack of a certain mineral?

Below is a list that I will start working on, to correct my cravings and get myself back on track:

If you crave this...What you really need is...And here are healthy foods that have it:
ChocolateMagnesiumRaw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits
SweetsChromiumBroccoli, grapes, cheese, dried beans, calves liver, organic free-range chicken
 CarbonFresh fruits
 PhosphorusChicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes, whole grains
 SulfurCranberries, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables, kale, cabbage
 TryptophanCheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
Bread, toastNitrogenHigh protein foods: fish, meat, nuts, beans
Oily snacks, fatty foodsCalciumMustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Coffee or teaPhosphorousChicken, beef, liver, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy, nuts, legumes
 SulfurEgg yolks, red peppers, muscle protein, garlic, onion, cruciferous vegetables
 NaCl (salt)Sea salt, apple cider vinegar (on salad)
 IronMeat, fish and poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
Alcohol, recreational drugsProteinMeat, poultry, seafood, dairy, nuts
 AveninGranola, oatmeal
 CalciumMustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
 GlutamineSupplement glutamine powder for withdrawal, raw cabbage juice
 PotassiumSun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, seaweed, bitter greens
Chewing iceIronMeat, fish, poultry, seaweed, greens, black cherries
Burned foodCarbonFresh fruits
Soda and other carbonated drinksCalciumMustard and turnip greens, broccoli, kale, legumes, cheese, sesame
Salty foodsChlorideRaw goat milk, fish, unrefined sea salt
Acid foodsMagnesiumRaw nuts and seeds, legumes, fruits
Preference for liquids rather than solidsWaterFlavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day.
Preference for solids rather than liquidsWaterYou have been so dehydrated for so long that you have lost your thirst. Flavor water with lemon or lime. You need 8 to 10 glasses per day.
Cool drinksManganeseWalnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries
Pre-menstrual cravingsZincRed meats (especially organ meats), seafood, leafy vegetables, root vegetables
General overeatingSiliconNuts, seeds; avoid refined starches
 TryptophanCheese, liver, lamb, raisins, sweet potato, spinach
 TyrosineVitamin C supplements or orange, green, red fruits and vegetables
Lack of appetiteVitamin B1Nuts, seeds, beans, liver and other organ meats
 Vitamin B3Tuna, halibut, beef, chicken, turkey, pork, seeds and legumes
 ManganeseWalnuts, almonds, pecans, pineapple, blueberries
 ChlorideRaw goat milk, unrefined sea salt





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