Any success stories on low carb/palio diet?

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briannadunn
briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
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I lost 12 pounds so far eating the foods my body con digest and staying away from foods that my body has trouble with but I didn't realize there was a name for the way I eat. I guess I eat like a Cave Woman, LOL. Not because I want to, believe me I want a cookie occasionally or ice cream but I am allergic to dairy, beef, wheat, alcohol, high fats, and salts and I get real sick if I do eat those things. I can't have fatty foods because it goes right through me. Before you judge the way that I eat please be aware that this is not a life style choice but a necessity otherwise my IBS flares, I get real ill and am in the bathroom for hours, I get ulcers and heart burn and this is the only way that keeps it under control.
I am just wondering if anyone else has my issue and what kind of successes they have had?
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  • Angiehankins77
    Angiehankins77 Posts: 84
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    I started this way of eating and loving it! Way better than Atkins because i can eat lots of veggies and fruits.
    I feel good have been weighing myself and the scale is moving down! Yay!
    Add me as a friend!!
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
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    Thanks, I love hearing peoples success with eating this way. I am also doing my elliptical 30 minutes a day and 30 day shred, I am on day 6 of level 2.
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
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    Right here low carb
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
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    WOW, your pictures are awesome, great job.
  • mahlerosa
    mahlerosa Posts: 56
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    I'm low carb too... It helps with the cravings and spikes in blood sugar for me.
  • Kaylee_Loren
    Kaylee_Loren Posts: 56 Member
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    I started eating Paleo six months ago because I wanted to lose weight. Then I found out all the other amazing things that happened. I noticed that I definitely have a gluten intolerance, and when I eat Paleo my stomach feels better, my energy is off the charts, my skin clears up, I overall feel happier, and I lose weight fast and feel & look great! It gets hard to stick with, especially with 2 jobs, school, and going through a divorce, but I find it to be my vice. My happy place. It's not the right diet(cough, cough lifestyle) for everyone, but it's definitely worth a try! Good job with your progress and if it makes you feel good, WHY THE HELL NOT :) Good luck!
  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
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    WOW, and I thought running my own business, raising 5 kids and homeschooling them and running a hobby farm was hard. Going through what you are going through makes my life seem like cake. I have noticed a big change, I don't know if it is a diet for sure but a way people eat, kinda like being a vegetarian, I am a Cave Woman. LOL
  • chunkydunk714
    chunkydunk714 Posts: 784 Member
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    Speaking of...are there any free Paleo websites? I did a bit of research and every site i clicked on wanting to charge something.

    I guess im looking for something similiar to MFP but for paleo?
  • CoxTX
    CoxTX Posts: 30 Member
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    I'm doing low-carb too and I am seeing success. 10 lbs in 5 weeks, but I also started doing a 'bootcamp' class 3 times a week. The boyfriend and I started Insanity this week, too.

    I like the low-carb lifestyle. I love veggies, could eat chicken every day of the week, etc. Cooking for the boyfriend is a little tougher, he's not a veggie fan. I have got him switched from regular pasta to whole grain pasta, from white rice to brown/wild rice, but I don't think he's too happy about it.

    The hardest part is eating out. I work in a small town, there's nothing but fast food and mexican restaurants. Nothing low-carb about either one of those and the closest thing you get a veggie is the shredded iceberg lettuce on your taco. Discouraging, to say the least.
  • akhitk
    akhitk Posts: 5 Member
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    So far this sight is pretty good. It's allowed me to changed my carbs, fat, & protein values (%) by going into my goals. I've not found another site that would let me do this - BONUS. Now I'd like to find a Paleo/Primal/low carb support group in the community.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
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    110+ lbs gone in a little over 9 months on low carb/Primal diet. Love it and will never go back to the standard American diet.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
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    Some paleo/primal/low-carb sites:
    http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

    http://www.fathead-movie.com/

    http://thesmarterscienceofslim.com/the-blog/

    http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/

    http://www.fatburningman.com/

    http://www.zoeharcombe.com/ (check out the free book for some nutritional eye-openers)

    http://www.drbriffa.com/

    http://undergroundwellness.com/ (check out the YouTube channel too, lots of goodness)

    http://www.dietdoctor.com/

    Suffice to say it's the way I like to eat.

    I don't eat "low carb" though, I eat "adequate carb" which just so happens to be not much ;)
  • renkatrun
    renkatrun Posts: 111 Member
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    Not like mpf, but support and no charge: http://www.paleoforwomen.com/forum-2/
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
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    Lost 30lbs on the paleo so far! Feel better than ever. Can't go back.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
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    i eat carbs from vegetables, nuts, some dairy and fruits only.

    pretty happy with it.
  • JaceyMarieS
    JaceyMarieS Posts: 692 Member
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    I also have some food intolerances (wheat, corn, soy, peanuts and shellfish) plus diabetes, so low carb/paleo/primal has been a very successful approach to weight loss for me. for the first time, i can actually see myself doing this for the long haul.
  • AggieCass09
    AggieCass09 Posts: 1,867 Member
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    I've been eating Paleo for about 8 months now, but during August I've been following the Whole30 since I was eating a bit much cheese and drinking too much alcohol this summer...

    great results (with pictures) so far:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AggieCass09/view/whole30-challenge-halfway-there-406769
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
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    For me, a low carbohydrate diet led to a massive water weight loss during the first month of my journey which, in turn, allowed me to start an exercise routine, without much pain; since, lots of good stuff happened.

    My macronutrients are currently 30% carbohydrates, 25% protein, 45% fat. Previously, they were 15%, 30%, and 55%, respectively.
  • boehle
    boehle Posts: 5,062 Member
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    bump
  • daisiecpa
    daisiecpa Posts: 103 Member
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    Some paleo/primal/low-carb sites:
    http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

    http://www.fathead-movie.com/

    http://thesmarterscienceofslim.com/the-blog/

    http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/

    http://www.fatburningman.com/

    http://www.zoeharcombe.com/ (check out the free book for some nutritional eye-openers)

    http://www.drbriffa.com/

    http://undergroundwellness.com/ (check out the YouTube channel too, lots of goodness)

    http://www.dietdoctor.com/

    Suffice to say it's the way I like to eat.

    I don't eat "low carb" though, I eat "adequate carb" which just so happens to be not much ;)


    thanks for the info

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