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   Private Member  |  August 27, 2016 @ 6:08 pm
   corydon, in, united states

   I have been eating exactly what Z eats for about 2 months now, only a week behind her. I feel better than I have ever felt. I am not stressed out about food at all. I know what I will be eating a week in advance. So I do depend on your snapshots of your food. Z,Please don’t quit taking pictures and logging what you eat,I really enjoy it.

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     Private Member  |  August 27, 2016 @ 6:48 pm
     tx

     I agree! I can’t do a lot of her workouts but keep my membership for the weekly food journals. They are really helping me a lot. Please don’t take them away. 😊❤️

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       Private Member  |  August 28, 2016 @ 3:24 pm

       Same way here! I’ve never felt better since I copy Zuzka’s food journal. I wouldn’t know what to do without it.

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   Private Member  |  August 27, 2016 @ 6:49 pm
   tx

   Where did the favorite button go for food journals?

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   Private Member  |  August 27, 2016 @ 7:32 pm

   Hello Zuzka,

   Please do not quit taking shots of what you eat. I also keep my membership, because of it!

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   Private Member  |  August 27, 2016 @ 11:02 pm
   yellowknife, northwest territories, canada

   Hi Z and all,

   I was noticing some comments here about hormones and weight loss. I was on birth control for the past 22 years and recently had an IUD inserted about a week ago. It is much less hormone than the pills. I noticed that when I was on a lower hormone pill a number of years ago I lost weight easily, but when I started a higher hormone dosed pill (to help with heavy periods and pain) I gained about 30 lbs in a year. I was able to lose 15 of those lbs and keep them off since December 2015 using Z-Gym workouts and healthy eating. I have 35 lbs left to lose to be at my ideal weight and my scale will not budge and neither will my tape measure. No changes over the past 4 months, though my fitness and endurance are improving. Little physical change is frustrating. Maybe the IUD will help.
   I can keep up with Z on the workouts and I am able to do most of what she does without modifications. I still have to modify pull ups and chin ups (assisted) and occasionally modify push ups when they get crazy, but I can keep up with Z for the most part. I follow the workout schedule every week and never miss a day. Diet is low-carb, high protein with most of what I eat using recipes found on this site.
   What thoughts do you have around birth control and weight loss? Is it possible that birth control hinders weight loss? Would love to see a Z-Vlog or Coffee Talk about this. 🙂

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     Private Member  |  September 2, 2016 @ 6:01 pm
     ramona, ca, usa

     Hi Michelle, I was also on hormonal birth control pills for many years (around 15) and I stopped taking it about a year ago. I tried several different types and dosages of pills and, even though I didn’t experience any side effects for the first 10 years of taking the pill, the last 5 years was just constantly trying different ones trying to find something that didn’t make me miserable and gain a ton of weight. I finally gave up and have been using non-hormonal methods for the past year but I really dislike the inconvenience of the methods I’m using. So now I’m thinking about the IUD. How do you like it so far? Was the insertion painful? Do you have the hormonal or the copper version?

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       Private Member  |  September 3, 2016 @ 4:26 pm
       yellowknife, northwest territories, canada

       Hi Michelle,

       For me, the hormonal IUD wasn’t so much a choice as it was a necessity. I have a fibroid the size of a plum and two more that are the size of grapes on the outside of my uterus. I was lucky that they could do the insertion. The pill just wasn’t working anymore to help stop my heavy periods and severe cramping. My personal preference would be to not have to take any kind of hormonal b/c at all but it’s not an option unless I want a hysterectomy.
       The pills I was taking just before getting the IUD had 150 micrograms of levo and 30 micrograms of estra and I hated them. I gained 30 lbs in a year and they didn’t do much for my moods.

       I’ve had the Mirena hormonal IUD (I can’t use the copper coil because it worsens cramps and bleeding) since August 18. It releases 20 micrograms of levo daily. Insertion took less than 10 min and wasn’t all that painful as I had a cervical block (local anesthesia). The cramping after the block wore off was almost unbearable, but only lasted about 1/2 a day. I took Aleve but could still really feel those cramps. Every now and then I get a random debilitating cramp that catches me by surprise but the doctor said this may happen at least for the first month and that it could take about 6 months for everything to sort itself out especially with my fibroids.

       Otherwise, two weeks in and I love my IUD. No major weight gain, I feel better and less ‘out of it’ than I did on the high hormone pills. I definitely recommend it. I don’t know how much it would cost for insertion in the US as I’m in Canada and my health plan covered the cost of the IUD itself and insertion was free. But I would definitely be willing to pay for this if I had to. It has been a major improvement for me so far and I wish I had known it was an option for me a long time ago. I would definitely have gotten it sooner.

       Hope this helps!

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   Private Member  |  August 28, 2016 @ 1:22 am
   cincinnati, ohio

   Hi, I’m a new subscriber but have been doing your workouts for a couple of years. I love your workouts and I am excited to try the new ones in this subscription.

   I love that you post your food diary. I am excited to to try your recipes and eat more clean. I think this subscription will be helpful in my meal planning.

   I noticed that you drink bullet coffee in the morning. Do you put the Brain Octane oil and Ghee in it? I received my order last week and I do the bullet coffee and brain Octane.

   Thanks!!
   Michelle

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   Private Member  |  August 29, 2016 @ 2:06 pm

   Dear Zuzka and other ZGym members, I need your help/advice. I was reading through the comments here and many of them are asking Zuzka “how can you maintain your muscles eating this little”. Does it mean that eating more (calories) helps gaining and maintaining muscles? Why am I asking… I love working out (Zuzka’s workouts only plus yoga) and I love eating (carbs). I’m 17 % body fat which I’m absolutely happy with. But I’m bigger than I used to be which brings me to the conclusion that it’s muscles that’s making me bigger, not fat (my fat percentage has remained the same for a few years). I’m not as muscular and ripped as Zuzka but since I’m 183 cm tall I think that that much muscle wouldn’t look good at me – I have more of a boyish and athletic type of body.

   My wish is – losing some muscle mass and maintaining my body fat percentage without having to cut down on my workout activity. How do I do that? Do I have to eat less calories? 🙂

   Thank you so much for any advice 🙂

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   Private Member  |  August 29, 2016 @ 3:25 pm
   union city, tn, usa

   What is bullet proof coffee? I looked under breakfast recioes and don’t see it. Thanks.

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     Private Member  |  August 29, 2016 @ 6:02 am
     lake tahoe, nv, usa

     It’s a cup of freshly brewed coffee with a table spoon of grass-fed butter and a tablespoon of coconut oil – mix well for a few seconds in a blender until a light foam forms on top. It’s delicious, and will give you energy for hours.

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   Private Member  |  August 29, 2016 @ 1:19 am
   sydney, aus

   Zuzka has to eat so little to maintain a tiny body fat percentage. As a result her muscles appear larger and bigger as there is no body fat to hide..im sorry z but I would be starving if i at that little. Would rather have higher body fat, more energy and actually feel full and happy.
   You basically need to starve yourself to keep a low body fat percentage. Screw that i love food too much. Running marathons on that little diet would exhaust you.

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     Private Member  |  August 31, 2016 @ 1:14 am
     angels camp, ca, usa

     Me, too🍉🍿🍢🍰🍞🍅🍓🍆

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   Private Member  |  August 30, 2016 @ 1:08 pm
   phoenix, az, usa

   I was curious, are you regularly using your protein supplements after w/o’s because it doesn’t seem like there is much protein in your day. I feel like I’m cooking way too often so it would b nice to have some easier lighter meals and supplement with powder as it seems you may b doing. 😊

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    Private Member  |  August 30, 2016 @ 2:02 am
    tx

    Will there be a new food journal for this week?

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      Private Member  |  August 31, 2016 @ 12:37 pm
      melbourne, australia

      Also waiting for it! For me it is like a food schedule for the next week))