Eating Primal/Paleo
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Dragonwolf wrote: »Today was a good day but maybe a little low on cals! Had bacon, eggs & vegetables for late breakfast (was waiting for the headache to go away with pain med) then ate an early dinner out with others which was prime rib & a tossed salad. I'm just not hungry so I'm done for the day!
Without seeing you diary, but with your descriptions here, it might also be that you're not eating enough, or often enough. You seem to be frequently skipping a meal, which some people don't respond well to (yeah, I know, we're supposed to be able to, but that "supposed to" assumes we haven't spent a few decades screwing things up, and such things can't be fixed overnight). Try to make sure you're getting three meals in for a while and be sure to hit you calorie goals.
I second this. I am never hungry when I am eating 80/20 primal (or paleo, for that matter. I still use full cream in my coffee, though as soon as I unpack my immersion blender I'm going to go back to BP coffee with coconut oil -- I can't wait to make homemade "no-fail" mayo again, too!) and so I have to keep an eye on calories or I eat 800 calories or less for the day, which stalls my metabolism.
Also, you're right about the nuts. They can really add up. I try not to have nuts every day. Red wine is allowable on most paleo plans, but I find that for some reason red wine also stalls weight loss, it's hard to stop at one glass when I'm relaxing with friends, and sometimes I crave carbs the next day. So I don't indulge much.
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I'm never really hungry either but I'm not sick when I eat. It is very easy for me to forget to eat. At work I'll glance at the clock and realize I forgot to have lunch. Sometimes I'll get a slight headache and realize I forgot to eat. But I have no problem eating. I'm very new at this so I don't have much in the way of advice but what you are describing doesn't sound normal or pleasant. I hope you find the right balance for you soon and start to feel better.0
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Well, none of that is me ... I love to eat. I never forget a meal. and I like my snacks too. I'm too much a foodie ... I suspect that keeping it under 100 carb grams is the only thing that's preventing me from gaining weight these days.0
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Eggs sometimes give me food aversion. At the very least they often make me not be hungry until I eat something else. Which for me is a benefit, but since you're wanting to eat more and interested in tweaking, try laying off the eggs for a few days and see if your appetite perks back up.0
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I started my day primal but after that I had 3 baby candy bars & 3 pieces of pizza! It was my grandsons b-day & I have not had pizza for over two months! I am not going to beat myself up over this cuz this is life & I KNOW life is NEVER straight nor narrow!!0
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I would say based on my own experience that the weirdness and headaches are wheat and carb related. If you do right and eat well throughout the day, with protein, fat, and low carbs at each time you eat, you will do better. You also may be low on electrolytes, make sure you are getting ample sodium because on low carb you NEED it. It gets flushed out easily. Magnesium, potassium...add those to your tracker and see how you fare. Any imbalance can cause you to feel like *kitten*. So can going up and down with carb intake. A binge will make you crash for a bit. Not to beat yourself up, but just be aware of the consequences. I have been at this over 5 years and still struggle sometimes! Its what we do MOST of the time that makes the impact.0
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