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   Private Member  |  August 1, 2016 @ 5:31 am

   I swear your weekly food log is probably my favorite part of the weekly schedules. Your recipes are simple yet delicious and im always excited to try them. I was wondering if you had a recipe for the protein based low carb chocolate. Sounds interesting! Thanks Zee ❤️

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     Private Member  |  August 1, 2016 @ 5:46 am
     lake tahoe, nv, usa

     It’s exactly as the recipe for My Peanut Butter Chocolate Bar except that I add one scoop of chocolate whey protein powder instead of the peanut butter. Try it, it’s yummy!

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       Private Member  |  August 2, 2016 @ 2:43 pm

       Ohhh, I will have to try that! 🙂

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       Private Member  |  August 3, 2016 @ 2:22 pm
       santa cruz, ca

       I’m so glad Lina asked, and I’m so glad Zuzka replied. 🙂 Was wondering the same thing myself. That sounds like the ultimate ideal snack! Seems like it’d give you a subtle increase in energy (and happiness) too, because it’s chocolate without the crash you could get from “regular” chocolate….

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   Private Member  |  August 1, 2016 @ 6:18 am
   lodz, poland

   Thank Zu for sharing! Will you give us a recipe for the cheddar chicken soup? Looks delicious!
   PS do you add something else to the cauliflower/broccoli mash?
   Ps2:I admire Jesse for doing Keto in the summer time 🙂
   XO
   M.

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   Private Member  |  August 2, 2016 @ 8:11 am

   Thanks for sharing , a picture paints a thousand words! Find it really helpful . Love your simple and nutritious yet delicious recipes !

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   Private Member  |  August 2, 2016 @ 10:35 am

   How long after a workout should one have some protein in order to help building up muscle? I know about a 2h window when it comes to carbs.. Zuska, it would be great if you could make a coffee talk about food timing/ pre-/post- meals and how can one has to eat in surplus to build muscles but not gain fat at the same time.. I don’t get it, how this can work out..

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   Private Member  |  August 2, 2016 @ 2:57 pm
   tx, usa

   Yes the recipes for the broccoli and cauliflower mash as well as the soup would be awesome!
   Thank you for posting, Zuzka! The wine looks so refreshing!

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   Private Member  |  August 2, 2016 @ 3:48 pm
   belgrade, serbia

   It’s so awesome that we don’t have to eat so much in order to get ripped. & it’s great we can still enjoy chocolate & fruit :):):)

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     Private Member  |  August 2, 2016 @ 4:24 pm
     lake tahoe, nv, usa

     Just keep in mind that my chocolate is sugar free and very low in carbs. The recipe for my homemade chocolate is here.

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   Private Member  |  August 2, 2016 @ 8:14 pm

   The chocolate is amazing! 😍 And those brownies last week 😍 Thank you for sharing!

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   Private Member  |  August 3, 2016 @ 2:27 pm
   santa cruz, ca

   This looks like a very healthy and balanced week!

   I appreciate your food diaries. It seems that you eat intuitively and actually follow your hunger. I think this is the #1 problem in all “diets,” —the lack of emphasis on eating when one is hungry and eating to satiation and not fullness. There are countless problems and issues related to people’s general inability to eat intuitively. Yes, we have instincts that drive us to eat a certain way, but we are also evolved beings that are capable of applying intuition to even mundane and instinctive tasks, like eating. Anyway, I like that you set an example for us, for how much is actually necessary to eat to stay healthy, energetic, and happy, while still eating good food!

   I’ve been enjoying your pot pie recipe. I like that I can make a bunch of filling, and choose to eat it either in a salad form or some other form, or I can whip together that pot pie crust and make a mini pot pie for a day or two, with the filling and some light cheese added inside. So simple.

   Salad wrap burgers rule!!

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     Private Member  |  August 3, 2016 @ 3:19 am
     lake tahoe, nv, usa

     I totally agree. Using my intuition and basic portion control instead of counting calories alone has been one of the best things I learned.

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       Private Member  |  August 4, 2016 @ 7:31 pm
       santa cruz, ca

       True that! I understand the value of approaching health, healing, and weight management with science. I studied science. But through my own experiences in life (recovery from lifelong eating disorder), and my current studies of a traditional medicine, I think there is value in both the scientific approach AND the “subjective” or intuitive approach. Placebo is a word thrown around, which I think is more often than not a code word for “we don’t really know, but there’s something happening that we can’t quantify, and if it’s not quantfiable….it doesn’t exist.” That makes no sense to me. It’s clear that eating intuitively over time allows a person to be more in touch with their bodies, how they feel, and therefore know what actually feels good and is pleasurable. It means less work, energy, time, and effort put into making healthy dietary choices. It makes it more natural, easy.

       I read that the unit of measurement, call “calorie” was invented in the early 1800s and defined, more or less, in the 20th century as a unit of thermal energy. It wasn’t applied to food until the late 1800s. This is a very young approach to understanding food. Even then, food science is constantly evolving. And understanding the complex, interwoven intricacies of human metabolism, and how “calories” even relate is a huge, confounding topic! There is more to food than the calories they contain, and now it seems the general public understands this to a certain degree. But my point it, there is no greater approach to eating healthy than intuition. And that takes time and dedication to cultivate. I believe that the more people are encouraged to view food as this material, caloric substance they intake, that must be quantified and monitored in order to maintain weight, the less connected they will be to the actual emotional and physical responses they have to food. Being disconnected from food and one’s emotions is not conducive to weight loss or maintaining weight. People end up hungry for things that aren’t good for them, in quantities that aren’t good for them, at times of the day when it’s not optimal for them. I think it’s better to be informed by the information one gains from intuitive eating than knowledge of this thing we call “calorie.” Anyway, I’m ranting now.

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         Private Member  |  August 4, 2016 @ 7:41 pm
         santa cruz, ca

         Actually, just one more thing:

         The system I used to recover from Bulimia back in the day DID NOT ALLOW for calorie counting, because it emphasized INTUITIVE eating. It is recognized, now, that calorie counting can also cause people to become obsessive with food, which can lead to either overeating and obesity (people who deny and deprive themselves, and then binge or make poor food choices without purging) or eating disorders (people who choose to purge in some way or avoid food altogether, or get caught in yo-yo dieting).

         The idea was that by learning to eat intuitively, a person will naturally stop overeating. They won’t even need to access their willpower because they will know what satiety actually feels like and become familiar with the pleasure and lightness of eating what is enough. They will also focus less on food because they will have to let go of the cerebral obsessiveness that comes with calorie counting and quantifying. They will naturally slow down when they eat, and naturally learn what a healthy portion size looks like. They will find that less of their time is wasted in the day on food, with more time devoted to other things that give meaning to their lives.

         We used eating tracker cards that required us to take ONE BITE every minute. There was an audio that beeped every minute to inform us of when to put food in our mouths. Between each minute we were instructed to pay attention to our mouths, our stomachs, our emotions, our physical and emotional sensations. Basically, we were asked to eat meditatively. I did that for months! THAT is what it took for me to even begin the process of regaining intuition with food. That is the kind of discipline I think people need to apply to themselves, depending on what their background is, of course. I hope to incorporate this in my future practice helping people heal. Because I think that poor diet underlies most of the health problems in our culture. OK rant is over!! 🙂

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           Private Member  |  August 4, 2016 @ 4:17 am
           lake tahoe, nv, usa

           Thank you for sharing, I think this is really important for people to read. You’re someone who’s got the experience learning intuitive eating and overcoming a huge problem, and your story can help many.

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             Private Member  |  August 5, 2016 @ 5:38 pm
             santa cruz, ca

             Awww, thank you! You’re such a sweetie! You have played a large role in my own journey. 🙂

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   Private Member  |  August 3, 2016 @ 1:36 am

   Are your salads always spinach? I know they are high in Vitamin A, C and magnesium. Just curious.

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    Private Member  |  August 4, 2016 @ 5:50 pm
    ramona, ca, usa

    Hi Zuzka, those burgers look delicious! Did you make those burger meals yourself or were they from a restaurant? Looks tasty and filling.

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      Private Member  |  August 4, 2016 @ 4:18 am
      lake tahoe, nv, usa

      That’s from a restaurant 🙂 it’s amazing