My chocolate craving is satisfied with this recipe! "Primal Fudge"

1/2 cup honey (preferably local, REAL honey! check label)
1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened, best you can find)
1/2 cup almond/peanut butter
1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil

Pour into containers, fridge or freeze till set.

Oh they make 10 cups, I use cupcake tins with liners, but my friends have used ice cube makers to make smaller portions.

Well, I'm going to be a bit mean (I am dealing with sugar withdrawal at the moment) but I find it disturbing that you seem to be implying that 128 and 5' tall is huge/unacceptable/embarrassing or whatever. I think if you are going to have a Paleo/Primal lifestyle it would help you to accept that 128 is not out of a healthy range and maybe shift your focus to optimizing health instead of reducing the meaningless number on the scale. I can accept that it's possible that losing a few pounds of fat would be healthy for you, but maybe striving to become stronger instead of just lighter would be even better. Besides, strong bodies are also smaller bodies.

I supposedly had binge eating disorder, depression, a personality disorder etc; however, they were purely symptoms of malnutrition since they were fully resolved just by changing what I eat. I hope that you have the same experience. :flowerforyou:

Edit: I don't recommend the above recipe for someone starting out (or even for me and I've been doing this 1.5 years!). There's nothing wrong with a little honey for people without metabolic issues (I don't know many of us here that qualify) but that's a LOT of honey. There are dark chocolate and fat bombs that can be enjoyed with far less sugar. As far as added sweeteners go, honey is the best, but only in tiny amounts.

The recipe could/should be modified to just include less honey. Other than the flavor change, it should be a pretty robust recipe.

That said, I agree with this response. A 5', 128lb is just on the cusp of overweight according to the BMI scale (seriously, it's a BMI of 25, which is the border between normal and overweight), so while you (OP) would probably benefit from losing some weight, it's a far cry from something to be all that embarrassed about.

Don't look to Paleo as some quick-fix weight loss solution. That's not really what it's about, though weight loss is certainly one of the effects of it. Instead, look to it to become a healthier you, including eating a nutritionally sound diet that can help you deal with the problems you have with disordered eating. I'd also encourage you to look into a good strength training program (I highly recommend one of the New Rules of Lifting books), because as Akima said, a strong body is a smaller body.

Edit: I don't recommend the above recipe for someone starting out (or even for me and I've been doing this 1.5 years!). There's nothing wrong with a little honey for people without metabolic issues (I don't know many of us here that qualify) but that's a LOT of honey. There are dark chocolate and fat bombs that can be enjoyed with far less sugar. As far as added sweeteners go, honey is the best, but only in tiny amounts.

Best part is, servings are adjustable! If you want smaller bites, make them smaller. Goodness gracious I hope no one eats a half cup of honey in one serving!

Also I am hypoglycemic, these bars are one of the only sweet things which do not crash me. My 2c.

You definitely included smaller portions alternative in your original post.

I lost 20 pounds a couple years ago doing a modified version of Primal. Feel free to add me if you'd like some support or tips! Here's my story if you'd like to see if it lines up with your goals:

Basically it was Paleo but included dairy (I love cheese). Also once a week or every couple weeks I would cheat and eat some bread. I would either eat out with coworkers, Subway or something, or make my own pizza dough or homemade sandwich bread (I own a breadmaker). I lost the weight inadvertently; my boyfriend joined Crossfit and wanted to do Paleo, so I would eat the same diet at home to support him. Then once in a while at work I would indulge myself!

I splurged infrequently enough so that I felt a lot of the cleanse benefits (better sleep, more energy, etc.) but frequently enough that I didn't get sick for days if I had a slice of Pizza Hut at work. You will find after you experience a complete cleanse that eating something as greasy as Pizza Hut can make you feel sick and sluggish for days. Eating in my area is a very social thing as there is not much else to do around here, so I wanted to live healthier overall while still being able to partake in group outings.

A lot of people would probably disagree with scheduled 'cheating', but my thinking is that it is better to start off in small steps to avoid binges. Ultimately if you look at gluten as an addictive poison, then you should feel free to "wean" yourself off when you start off as opposed to cold stopping. Every Paleo/Primal meal you eat is less poison in your body than before, so you're still working toward a healthier you!

I hope that helps!

-KJ