Is This Podcast Paleo? CrossFit, Food, Lifting and Paleo for Real People

Time stamps coming soon! Everett recaps his trip to Miami for Wodapalooza. Kristin goes on a rant about Nike MetCons and Romaleos. Tips for better toes-to-bar. Listener question about food and timing. Carbs at night and eating for muscle gain.

This week on Is This Podcast Paleo, Everett is traveling back from Wodapalooza so Kristin is sitting down to tell you all about the thyroid. Topics include: Kristins story and hypothyroidism diagnosis Thyroid 101: What is it, what it does, how it works Why different meds help or hurt Throid hormone basics Top 5 Tips for a healthy thyroid If you have more questions about thyroid stuff, feel free to email [email protected] or [email protected] Timestamps coming soon! Stuff I talked about: Chris Kresser, The Gluten-Thyroid Connection

We start out with a few updates from Kristin and Everett (1:10) Farm Hill Meal Delivery and eating well at work (7:45) Epic bar acquired by General Mills. Thoughts, feelings, concerns. (13:00) Beef and the environment. ‘Defending Beef‘ by Nicolette Hahn Niman (18:45) Kristin’s going dry for 30 days. Why it’s worth avoiding alcohol for a month. (21:30) CrossFit Games Open 2016 Season registration Opens. Are we doing the Open this year? (22:35) Burpess vs Wall Balls, choose your devil (24:50) Should you sign up if you’re new to Crossfit? (25:30) Mistakes to avoid during the open: It’s not that serious, bro. Scaling open workouts. Watching the WOD announcements for strategy. Email us with questions, topics, or anything else you want us to talk about! [email protected]

(4:02) – Update on Everette’s pigs (9:40) – Kristin’s “importance of fitness in real life ” story  (12:50) –  Getting sick when you’re a health nut, and why it’s OK (18:00) – Paleo books you should read Kristin picks: Eat the Yolks/Liz Wolfe; The Paleo Manifesto/John Durant Everetts picks: Wheat Belly/Dr. William Davis; Grain Brain/Dr. Perlmutter; Omnivores Dilemma/Michel Pollan; Salt, Sugar, Fat/Michael Moss; Salt: A World History/Mark Kurlansky) (28:50) – Who we follow  in the paleo world Kristins picks: Jen Sinkler, Taylor at shethrivesblog, Madison at nourishandnamaste Everetts pick: Russ Crandall at the Domestic Man (36:58) – What we’re doing in 2016 to be better (42:45) – Kristin rants about physical therapy and the ‘dangers’ of CrossFit

From now on we’ll be giving you time stamps with topics so you can find what you need in a pinch: (1:15) Everett and Kristin reflect on what they learned in 2015. (4:50) The power of ‘no’. (8:00) Making New Years’ Resolutions and how to improve your training in 2016. (16:20) Paleof(x) (17:45) Nutrition challenges. (25:00) CrossFit Games Open Schedule Release (30:00) Listener Question: Protein Powder and Creatine when paleo. Products discussed: PureWOD Rootz Nutrition Calton Nutrition

Merry Christmas! This week we’re talking lots of travel and a little photography. Kristin gives her top tip for how to find great, local, paleo and gluten-free food on the road and Everett offers a hack for finding activities when you’re traveling. We also talk about what to look for when you’re looking to drop in to a CrossFit box when you’re away from home. Other topics include food photography basics for beginners and packed lunches for kids.

This week we give you a crash course in Paleo. What does Paleo even mean? We talk about wether or not you need to be ‘strict’, and when it may (or may not) be appropriate to start introducing ‘gray area foods’ like rice, dairy, and beans. Everett tells us about his favorite paleo-cheat meal and Kristin explains what’s going on with leaky gut. Stuff we talked about: Practical Paleo, Diane Sanfilippo The Paleo Solution, Robb Wolf The Counter Burger Paleo Egg Nog, Michelle of ‘The Whole Smith’s”

This week we’re talking about what went down at the American Open in Reno, NV and we talk about what it means to be a CrossFit athlete in the weight lifting world. What do you do about bad judging calls? How much does a focus on social media impact your performance? Then we get into our holiday gift guide! Everything from what to get your favorite home cook to the lifter in your life. Below are the links to the products/companies we have on our list of favorite things (sorry, Oprah). Paleobug – use code INSTA20 for 20% off Gainz Box Butcher Box Paleo Magazine Unbroken Designs Strengthwraps The Natural Grip Rogue Bella Bar 2.0 Thrive Market **The above link is the only ‘referral’ link on this page. I have used Thrive Market for almost a year now, and absolutely love it. This link is my referral link. It changes nothing for you, but I get a gift card for folks who sign up. Which, you get to do to when you become a member!** Fat Face Skincare Olympia Provisions Salami of the Month Club B&H Photography/Video  Chemex Pour Over Coffee Maker Homegrown Paleo Cookbook by Diana Rodgers of Sustainable Dish Kombucha starting kit   Other stuff we talked about: Stone Brewing and Bistro White Buffalo Kitchen Primal Kitchen Mayo Diana Rogers Call to Action Post  Wodapalooza   Got a question you want answered on the show or a topic you’d like to hear us chat about? Use the contact form below to let us know!   Don’t forget, if you’re listening on iTunes please leave us a review! It’s a huge help and we so appreciate it!

We got a great question this week about the role that beer or other alcohol plays when it comes to body composition, body fat, and losing it. We spend most of the show discussing this topic. What alcohol does when it comes to body comp goals, what you can do about it, and better options […]

Happy Thanksgiving! It’s episode 4 and it’s the show about nothing! We just wanted to chat about a few things that were on our minds and riff for a bit. Topics include: Quality of movement, virtuosity and good form versus speed, reps and winning the WOD in CrossFit gyms. Helping family start on their health/paleo […]