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Q: Do you know if there is such thing as heat-resistant wallpaper? I saw pictures with kitchens that have very nice wallpaper behind the counters, and it goes even on the wall above the stove. I figured it might resist the heat.

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We had a rusty charcoal grill in the corner of our backyard growing up, but it was usually covered in spider webs and we only pulled it out once, maybe twice, a year. But being in temperate California weather, we could grill out more often than that, and we did. Where did we go instead? We packed up our food, headed to the beautiful parks in our neighborhoods, and happily used the public grills there.

For those of you who are scared of these well-used grills, I’m healthy and here to assure you that yes, it’s fine and safe to use public grills. It just takes a little cleaning and know-how.

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If you’re attending a backyard barbecue, pool party, or any kind of group gathering this holiday weekend, chances are someone’s going to offer you a beverage in a red Solo cup (or its off-brand ilk). Long before it was immortalized in song, the disposable, recyclable, and brightly colored plastic cup has been a de facto accompaniment to good times in the good old U.S. of A.

Here’s why it’s so iconic — including a secret that you may not know.

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Whole Foods was just slapped with massive fines by New York City, whose inspectors found rampant mislabeling and incorrect weights on many pre-packaged products, such as fruit and deli items. Now executives are apologizing right to you, the customer … and insisting that all errors were accidental. Watch the video for yourself right here.

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It’s Friday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here. I’ll continue to publish these each Friday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading!

real_life_stories_stories-1-2As you know only too well, I’ve been meaning to write this story for the longest time but never got around to doing it, but I finally have so here goes!

I have included two sets of pictures. The first two (below) are from before I started my fitness journey and I had not yet discovered Primal. These pictures were taken in January of 2013 when I weighed in at 195 lbs. Previously I was 225 lbs after my pregnancy and in a slump for the longest time but did not have the courage to take pictures at that size. I did start on the unhealthy track of HCG therapy and while this might not have been the best nutritional decision of my life it did in fact serve one purpose. It lit the fire! The weight was pouring off but at 195 lbs it all stopped working. This was when I made the decision to join the gym.

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When I signed up for the gym, I also signed up on myfitnesspal.com to track my food. I discovered very quickly what I was doing wrong in terms of portion sizes, sugars and carbs. This made me change those aspects of my diet, which was a drastic improvement over previous years. It took a few months, but the changes that were taking place in (and out) of my body, were very clear. Not only was the weight coming off, but my skin started to clear, my left knee which I had surgery on at the age of 15 was no longer hurting, I didn’t need to wear my knee brace any more during workouts, I was becoming happier and my mood swings were disappearing, and finally, I was gaining some self confidence. Since I was a small child, my self confidence and general self love were pretty much non-existent. I always had a few extra pounds that I was walking around with, but I certainly wouldn’t say I was fat. However, I was always taller than everyone else and had a much larger frame. My adult height is 5’10”.

About six months after I started the gym, I stalled at 165 lbs. Then I discovered your wonderful site and dove head first into a primal lifestyle, which is what helped the remainder of the weight to come off. Within a year I had surpassed my goal weight of 155 lbs and actually made it down to 144 lbs. Looking back at those pictures now, I can see the weight loss, but also the frail and bad postured body I had punished for so long.

After the initial weight loss, I decided it was time to start a lifting program to work on building up some muscle tone. I found the Strong Lifts 5×5 program and started slowly with that. My body worked its way up to 155 lbs and eventually back to 165 lbs where it stayed for awhile. Up until the end of 2014, I was still around the 165 lbs mark but decided to switch up my workout program again to get a bit more definition on what I had already built.

I’ve been doing CrossFit now for just over six weeks (pictures below) and I’m enjoying the challenges it’s bringing me. My gym classes in the past two years had not really changed much, so throwing in CrossFit has been just what I was looking for. These days I’m around the 170 lb mark and thinking it’s not so bad to be here. Initially I was very worried about gaining any more weight, and truthfully I don’t want to gain any more, but I do realize it’s not the number, it’s about how my body works for me and how I feel in it.

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What this site has done for me is immeasurable in most ways. I’ve gained so much self confidence that for the first time in 11 years, I’ve been able to walk down my beautiful Barbados beaches in a bikini. I’ve been able to buy shorts and not worry about what others will think about “the fat chick in those shorts.” I’ve been able to go out with friends and take pictures without having to worry about if I look good or not. Mirrors are okay now and I don’t find myself avoiding them at all costs.

I’m still working on a few demons, but they are slowing being kicked out one by one. My husband and daughter have been immensely supportive, as has the rest of my family. I’ve still yet to convince anyone else to go all out Primal, but I have been able to encourage better food choices in most of those around me. The truth is that this journey never ends and I’ll continue to learn more from your site everyday. Thank you for your dedication and your wisdom. All of your hard work certainly has not been in vain.

Grok on!

Shannon

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Club W Wine Subscription

• $45 for 3 bottles a month, plus shipping

Do you enjoy wine, but feel never quite sure what to buy? Do you spend long moments in the wine store, puzzling over labels? Club W wants to change that experience with a simpler approach that also happens to be a lot more fun. I tried out this wine subscription service, and here’s how it went.

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This recipe is colorful, nutritious, and tasty comfort food at its best.

Simplistically delicious. This small phrase is my new theme for summer food as well as my garden. I’ve recently begun to incorporate easy-to-grow garden plants like red or rainbow chard, kale, and peppers into my edible landscape.

 

 

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This recipe is colorful, nutritious, and tasty comfort food at its best.

Simplistically delicious. This small phrase is my new theme for summer food as well as my garden. I’ve recently begun to incorporate easy-to-grow garden plants like red or rainbow chard, kale, and peppers into my edible landscape.

 

 

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New toys are fun, but they’re not always necessary. Here are some simple tips to try before you invest in new gear.

Have you ever worked out how much per second all those shiny new bike bits actually cost?

 

A few weeks ago I entered a classic bike event and as part of the preparation I took a 1950s steel-framed racing bike down to my local club time trial for a test run. It was the most comfortable time trial I had ever completed thanks to the leather seat and 27-inch wheels and tires that just soaked up the bumps.

 

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New toys are fun, but they’re not always necessary. Here are some simple tips to try before you invest in new gear.

Have you ever worked out how much per second all those shiny new bike bits actually cost?

 

A few weeks ago I entered a classic bike event and as part of the preparation I took a 1950s steel-framed racing bike down to my local club time trial for a test run. It was the most comfortable time trial I had ever completed thanks to the leather seat and 27-inch wheels and tires that just soaked up the bumps.

 

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