Why go Paleo?
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I've never been a "dieter" and have no willpower when it comes to food, but last November my health hit a wall and I decided to go Paleo. Got rid of everything non-paleo in my pantry, made it through the entire holiday season without cheating, nary a cookie! I cut out alcohol too because I don't react well to it. I lost 18 lbs in three weeks. My skin, which was always bumpy, cleared up in one week. I joined mfp because I'm a nerd and wanted to analyze my data. I see a pattern; when I cheat, I go over on calories. Having my blood sugar spike takes away my motivation to exercise as well, so for breakfast I usually eat eggs and sardines.0
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Since giving up grain. I feel better. I do still have yogurt. I first tried Paleo in 2010 lost 45 pounds. Have been on and off. Honestly I'm like 80/20 with the plan. Coconut Oil is the bomb. Peace to you0
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I'm on day 10 of Paleo (friend- me please!) I'm absolutely amazed at well I'm doing and how great I feel. I believe that I was a sugar addict, sometimes consuming a couple whole candy bars in a day, along with breads, cereals, etc... I've been calorie counting for years and did lose 50 pounds in 2013, but have gained 20 back in the past year. After yo-yoing for a while, I finally settled on Paleo after lots of research and have actually made it past day 2 . In fact, I plan to continue this. Originally, my cousin encouraged me to do a 21 day challenge.
I think one of the biggest reasons I am succeeding is actually because of the restriction. With calorie counting alone, I would eat a cookie or donut in the morning and then justify it by saying I'll eat less calories that day. I usually ended up hungry and therefore not eating less calories, therefore starting the whole process over again the next day. With Paleo, there is no justifying cookies, candy bars, and donuts. I just don't have any.
I haven't weighed myself, but I will after the 21 days. I'm really hoping to see the numbers move! I think I look different in the mirror...but the mirror (or my brain, actually) tends to play mind games with me.0 -
I second all of your reasons, great list! Paleo is not just about weight loss. It's about creating a sustainable lifestyle to thrive on. It's about living a more natural life that respects our history and helps perserve the future of our planet and the animals we are stewards of here on Earth.0
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I do paleo strictly for unrepentantly selfish reasons. It reduces my severe inflammation and therefore makes my barrage of inflammatory symptoms, including chronic pain, stiffness and low mood, less debilitating with each passing day.
The weight loss matters too because my top weight was 250 lbs. which speaks for itself. I'm excited about weight loss through paleo purely for reasons of vanity. I want to look good in clothes. If I succeed with that, then I might worry about looking good naked. Or possibly I'll decide I don't give a toss about looking good naked, since I'm single and pushing 50 anyway.
I have no political or environmental investment in paleo and prefer to stay separate from that.
With that said, I respect whatever individual reasons anyone here is attracted to paleo and I take refuge in the fact that our conversations here are civil and respectful.
When I want to do some solo mud wrestling with a gang of ice cream eating body builders in front of a jeering crowd of their friendlist supporters, I go to the main boards for that sort of fun. Which I've been known to do.
Hahahahahahahahaha. (strictly for unrepentantly selfish reasons here, too. I seldom hear anyone else say such a thing.)
Pretty much in agreement with you on all points, except I am a bit political about food -- after the struggle to get raw dairy for my family for some years, and seeing what Big Ag is doing to the food supply (and threatening our access to organic and grass-fed), well, I am on an email list that (among announcements that a group buy of grass-fed meat is available, and that sort of thing) lets me know when a bill is in the legislature that might threaten my access to the food that I need to fight autoimmune disease.
Way to go. I've been dabbling in a couple of paleo topics on the main board, but I've had my fill for the time being. One can only take so much mud wrestling.0 -
homesweeths wrote: »I do paleo strictly for unrepentantly selfish reasons. It reduces my severe inflammation and therefore makes my barrage of inflammatory symptoms, including chronic pain, stiffness and low mood, less debilitating with each passing day.
The weight loss matters too because my top weight was 250 lbs. which speaks for itself. I'm excited about weight loss through paleo purely for reasons of vanity. I want to look good in clothes. If I succeed with that, then I might worry about looking good naked. Or possibly I'll decide I don't give a toss about looking good naked, since I'm single and pushing 50 anyway.
I have no political or environmental investment in paleo and prefer to stay separate from that.
With that said, I respect whatever individual reasons anyone here is attracted to paleo and I take refuge in the fact that our conversations here are civil and respectful.
When I want to do some solo mud wrestling with a gang of ice cream eating body builders in front of a jeering crowd of their friendlist supporters, I go to the main boards for that sort of fun. Which I've been known to do.
Hahahahahahahahaha. (strictly for unrepentantly selfish reasons here, too. I seldom hear anyone else say such a thing.)
Pretty much in agreement with you on all points, except I am a bit political about food -- after the struggle to get raw dairy for my family for some years, and seeing what Big Ag is doing to the food supply (and threatening our access to organic and grass-fed), well, I am on an email list that (among announcements that a group buy of grass-fed meat is available, and that sort of thing) lets me know when a bill is in the legislature that might threaten my access to the food that I need to fight autoimmune disease.
Way to go. I've been dabbling in a couple of paleo topics on the main board, but I've had my fill for the time being. One can only take so much mud wrestling.
No need to mud wrestling, also because the referees have proven to not be impartial.
Furthermore, we don't really need to do proselytism: there is not enough paleo food for everyone in this world
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Gianfranco_R wrote: »homesweeths wrote: »I do paleo strictly for unrepentantly selfish reasons. It reduces my severe inflammation and therefore makes my barrage of inflammatory symptoms, including chronic pain, stiffness and low mood, less debilitating with each passing day.
The weight loss matters too because my top weight was 250 lbs. which speaks for itself. I'm excited about weight loss through paleo purely for reasons of vanity. I want to look good in clothes. If I succeed with that, then I might worry about looking good naked. Or possibly I'll decide I don't give a toss about looking good naked, since I'm single and pushing 50 anyway.
I have no political or environmental investment in paleo and prefer to stay separate from that.
With that said, I respect whatever individual reasons anyone here is attracted to paleo and I take refuge in the fact that our conversations here are civil and respectful.
When I want to do some solo mud wrestling with a gang of ice cream eating body builders in front of a jeering crowd of their friendlist supporters, I go to the main boards for that sort of fun. Which I've been known to do.
Hahahahahahahahaha. (strictly for unrepentantly selfish reasons here, too. I seldom hear anyone else say such a thing.)
Pretty much in agreement with you on all points, except I am a bit political about food -- after the struggle to get raw dairy for my family for some years, and seeing what Big Ag is doing to the food supply (and threatening our access to organic and grass-fed), well, I am on an email list that (among announcements that a group buy of grass-fed meat is available, and that sort of thing) lets me know when a bill is in the legislature that might threaten my access to the food that I need to fight autoimmune disease.
Way to go. I've been dabbling in a couple of paleo topics on the main board, but I've had my fill for the time being. One can only take so much mud wrestling.
No need to mud wrestling, also because the referees have proven to not be impartial.
Furthermore, we don't really need to do proselytism: there is not enough paleo food for everyone in this world
Too true. I guess I just do it for the ones, like I remember myself, who are truly grasping for something that will *work*, that will quench the constant hunger, that will help with health issues like pain. It is so sad to see one of them posting a tentative question ("I heard that paleo might help?") and see the flock of carrion birds descend to shred that faint hope, so that they don't even try.
And without paleo, from the way I was going two years ago, I might well be in a wheelchair by now.
So I'm not really trying to convert anyone, just trying to get them to live and let live. A vain hope, for the most part. Call it momentary insanity on my part.0 -
homesweeths wrote: »It is so sad to see one of them posting a tentative question ("I heard that paleo might help?") and see the flock of carrion birds descend to shred that faint hope, so that they don't even try.
What's really sad about this is that MFP no longer has a group search button. The carrion birds are so repugnant, people asking about paleo might actually be inspired to get away from them on the main forums and search out a Way of Eating that attracts a more helpful and civil personality type. But they probably won't find this group because Vanilla Forums did away with the group search feature when the site changed over.
yeah that is sad
I only found this group because someone gave me a link. So when I see someone asking about low carb or paleo in the forums and people are berating them I give them a message with a link to the group. Some people are just diet nazis. 0 -
FaylinaMeir wrote: »homesweeths wrote: »It is so sad to see one of them posting a tentative question ("I heard that paleo might help?") and see the flock of carrion birds descend to shred that faint hope, so that they don't even try.
What's really sad about this is that MFP no longer has a group search button. The carrion birds are so repugnant, people asking about paleo might actually be inspired to get away from them on the main forums and search out a Way of Eating that attracts a more helpful and civil personality type. But they probably won't find this group because Vanilla Forums did away with the group search feature when the site changed over.
yeah that is sad I only found this group because someone gave me a link. So when I see someone asking about low carb or paleo in the forums and people are berating them I give them a message with a link to the group. Some people are just diet nazis.
Good idea, to message them privately with a link. Better than to post the link in the main forum and invite the vultures over here...
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homesweeths wrote: »FaylinaMeir wrote: »homesweeths wrote: »It is so sad to see one of them posting a tentative question ("I heard that paleo might help?") and see the flock of carrion birds descend to shred that faint hope, so that they don't even try.
What's really sad about this is that MFP no longer has a group search button. The carrion birds are so repugnant, people asking about paleo might actually be inspired to get away from them on the main forums and search out a Way of Eating that attracts a more helpful and civil personality type. But they probably won't find this group because Vanilla Forums did away with the group search feature when the site changed over.
yeah that is sad I only found this group because someone gave me a link. So when I see someone asking about low carb or paleo in the forums and people are berating them I give them a message with a link to the group. Some people are just diet nazis.
Good idea, to message them privately with a link. Better than to post the link in the main forum and invite the vultures over here...
Am I being selfish?
eh even if you are that's okay. I've had a lifetime of anti-fat crazy vegan propaganda and I'm fine with that.0 -
Yes, I haven't been able to search for specific groups either and I don't understand why that function would be removed. Frustrating. I don't totally fit in the Paleo group (well, imo, my current woe is as Paleo as it gets but...) and would like to find a group where I can be a bit less guarded about my woe. But I made terrific friends here too so I'm sticking around, like it or not!0
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homesweeths wrote: »It is so sad to see one of them posting a tentative question ("I heard that paleo might help?") and see the flock of carrion birds descend to shred that faint hope, so that they don't even try.
What's really sad about this is that MFP no longer has a group search button. The carrion birds are so repugnant, people asking about paleo might actually be inspired to get away from them on the main forums and search out a Way of Eating that attracts a more helpful and civil personality type. But they probably won't find this group because Vanilla Forums did away with the group search feature when the site changed over.
Carrion birds is such a great phrase. So apropos!0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »homesweeths wrote: »It is so sad to see one of them posting a tentative question ("I heard that paleo might help?") and see the flock of carrion birds descend to shred that faint hope, so that they don't even try.
What's really sad about this is that MFP no longer has a group search button. The carrion birds are so repugnant, people asking about paleo might actually be inspired to get away from them on the main forums and search out a Way of Eating that attracts a more helpful and civil personality type. But they probably won't find this group because Vanilla Forums did away with the group search feature when the site changed over.
Carrion birds is such a great phrase. So apropos!
Homesweets gets full credit for that one in a previous exchange. I don't actually know what it means but I'll go Google it now. Sounds interesting.
Carrion birds = vultures, some species of crows, etc. that are known for flocking around corpses, often in large numbers.
apropros = very appropriate (for those unfamiliar with the term)0 -
I like the term "Flock of Seagulls" for the trolls that attack anything Paleo/Primal/Natural in the forums.
They fly about in groups, make lots of unintelligible noise, and defecate over everything.0 -
Akimajuktuq wrote: »Yes, I haven't been able to search for specific groups either and I don't understand why that function would be removed. Frustrating. I don't totally fit in the Paleo group (well, imo, my current woe is as Paleo as it gets but...) and would like to find a group where I can be a bit less guarded about my woe. But I made terrific friends here too so I'm sticking around, like it or not!
I like it that you're here and you don't have to guard your WOE from me.
I put it out there that I'm a higher carb paleo mainly for lurkers and newer people looking at this group. I figured someone new to this group might see a discussion about fat bombs or putting blobs of butter in coffee (as part of a low carb paleo plan) and get scared and run for the door.
Akima, you helped me a lot when I first started posting at this group when you told me I should not worry about carbs or calorie intake at the beginning, and simply eat my fill of wholesome simple paleo food so as to heal my body.
You were right to advise that approach and I'll forever be grateful to you for it.
Wow, thank you. You made my day. I know I'm pretty "anti-carbs" these days but I've needed some drastic measures. Three years and still experimenting to find my best WOE which won't necessarily be what's best for everyone else in the world, though I sometimes come across that way when I'm excited by how well things are working for me lately. lol
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Akimajuktuq wrote: »Yes, I haven't been able to search for specific groups either and I don't understand why that function would be removed. Frustrating. I don't totally fit in the Paleo group (well, imo, my current woe is as Paleo as it gets but...) and would like to find a group where I can be a bit less guarded about my woe. But I made terrific friends here too so I'm sticking around, like it or not!
Glad you're sticking around. You've been so helpful to me, personally, since I began this journey. And your own experience has been fascinating to watch. It just confirms to me that there is no "one size fits all" approach, and we have to listen to our bodies and figure out what's best for us. Sometimes what someone else has done/is doing will work, and sometimes it won't work (for us) even though it's working for them.
Again, as I said, fascinating.0 -
Akimajuktuq wrote: »Yes, I haven't been able to search for specific groups either and I don't understand why that function would be removed. Frustrating. I don't totally fit in the Paleo group (well, imo, my current woe is as Paleo as it gets but...) and would like to find a group where I can be a bit less guarded about my woe. But I made terrific friends here too so I'm sticking around, like it or not!
I like it that you're here and you don't have to guard your WOE from me.
I put it out there that I'm a higher carb paleo mainly for lurkers and newer people looking at this group. I figured someone new to this group might see a discussion about fat bombs or putting blobs of butter in coffee (as part of a low carb paleo plan) and get scared and run for the door.
Akima, you helped me a lot when I first started posting at this group when you told me I should not worry about carbs or calorie intake at the beginning, and simply eat my fill of wholesome simple paleo food so as to heal my body.
You were right to advise that approach and I'll forever be grateful to you for it.
LOL, blobs of butter in coffee! Now that I'm off butter for the time being, I miss that... (And to think when I started, I was mourning the leaving behind of raw cream... but my body reacted better to butter at the time.)
But, yeah, it was horrible to contemplate, and yet butter and coconut oil blended into coffee with a milk frother was weirdly latte-like.0 -
homesweeths wrote: »Akimajuktuq wrote: »Yes, I haven't been able to search for specific groups either and I don't understand why that function would be removed. Frustrating. I don't totally fit in the Paleo group (well, imo, my current woe is as Paleo as it gets but...) and would like to find a group where I can be a bit less guarded about my woe. But I made terrific friends here too so I'm sticking around, like it or not!
I like it that you're here and you don't have to guard your WOE from me.
I put it out there that I'm a higher carb paleo mainly for lurkers and newer people looking at this group. I figured someone new to this group might see a discussion about fat bombs or putting blobs of butter in coffee (as part of a low carb paleo plan) and get scared and run for the door.
Akima, you helped me a lot when I first started posting at this group when you told me I should not worry about carbs or calorie intake at the beginning, and simply eat my fill of wholesome simple paleo food so as to heal my body.
You were right to advise that approach and I'll forever be grateful to you for it.
LOL, blobs of butter in coffee! Now that I'm off butter for the time being, I miss that... (And to think when I started, I was mourning the leaving behind of raw cream... but my body reacted better to butter at the time.)
But, yeah, it was horrible to contemplate, and yet butter and coconut oil blended into coffee with a milk frother was weirdly latte-like.
My new favorite thing is I take my coconut milk (I use aroy-d brand sold in the green tetra pack) about like 1/2 cup for a 16 ounce glass of coffee, and 4 tiny scoops of stevia, the organic brand from trader joes. It's a little sweet and atleast with my coconut milk is almost as rich as using cream plus I don't get a sick stomach!
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