Paelo Challenge
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I want to do this so bad because I KNOW that it is the right way to eat (atleast for me it is) but I can't seem to make it one week without giving in and turning back. What is a good carb goal to stick to? The reason I ask is I want to eat fruit and nuts when I feel like snacking, but they both have carbs and some fruits have a ton, so I am wondering what is a good carb goal to stick to each day. I actually broke myself away from going to starbucks and caribou coffee and don't even drink a coffee everyday (this is big because I used to drink 2-3 a morning and a starbucks or caribou everyday). I also gave up diet soda and just drink water now. My husband is willing to do this too, so we will incorporate this into our whole family eating plan and maybe that will be the difference I needed? I know the challenge is closed, but I may do it on my own and just read what all yall are doing. Good luck everyone!
It's hard to say what a good carb goal is because it really depends on the person. I wasn't eating a lot of carbs before I got the idea to go paleo anyways so my current goal is 60 or less. You want to watch how much fruit you eat and treat them more like a dessert than anything because a lot of fruit has a surprising amount of carbs. For instance, a small apple has 15 carbs so this is definitely something to keep your eye on.0 -
I have a recipe for paleo meatloaf that would take you all the way to 600 cals per serving. I can post if you'd like.
yes please!!! that would be great just to stick in the freezer for times like these. I am learninf fast that I need to plan ahead and add more fats to things - like today i just had chicken and bacon with a lod of salad and steamed veg for lunch. I have never been one for sauces so didn't add anything but a dash of olive oil would have worked a treat (or the salsa verde i made.......)
off to the supermarket tonight for a few more things to step things up a bit!!!0 -
Just broke a 16 hour LeanGains fast with 12 oz wild caught sockeye salmon doused in Frank's Red Hot, a big salad with EVOO & balsamic and two hard boiled eggs...0
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Just broke a 16 hour LeanGains fast with 12 oz wild caught sockeye salmon doused in Frank's Red Hot, a big salad with EVOO & balsamic and two hard boiled eggs...
That sounds fantastic! Last night I did a swordfish steak with garlic-rosemary butter, but Frank's sounds AMAZING! I Thanks for the idea.0 -
Just broke a 16 hour LeanGains fast with 12 oz wild caught sockeye salmon doused in Frank's Red Hot, a big salad with EVOO & balsamic and two hard boiled eggs...
That sounds fantastic! Last night I did a swordfish steak with garlic-rosemary butter, but Frank's sounds AMAZING! I Thanks for the idea.
I'm a hot sauce freak. I put Frank's on the hard boiled eggs too. I have GERD but I'm stupid and like to "dance with the devil." :laugh:
BTW...last night was the first time I broke out the grill (kept forgetting to pick up propane). I made THE most redonkulous grassfed strip steaks that I bought from a local farmer. Paired them with a whole avocado. Words cannot describe how tasty these things were.0 -
http://www.archevore.com/get-started/
This is the blog that began my curiosity about all things Paleo. Took maybe a year or more for my curiosity and taking baby steps to yield a significant adherence to Paleo lifestyle principles.0 -
Alcohol - Is prioritized by the body to get it out of the blood stream. It will burn alcohol before anything. Just keep that in mind.
I'm surprised we don't hear "drink more alcohol! It's the body's preferred fuel source!" Strange how that is considered "prioritized" but carbs are considered "preferred" when they are actually "prioritized" also.0 -
Hey, sorry for the delay. Here's the recipe for the meatloaf
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2 Packs of Trader Joe's All Natural Lean Ground Beef - Organic Grass Fed Ground Beef 90/10, 2 container (16 oz ea.)
1 Cup Trader Joe's - Just Almond Meal
2 Large - Organic Free Range Whole Egg
1 container Hunt's - 100% Natural - Tomato Paste
1 tsp Market Pantry - Minced Garlic
1 tsp Spices - Basil, dried
Pam - No-Stick Cooking Spray
Per Serving: 600 cals
All you need to do with this is preheat the oven to 350 degress, mix everything into a bowl while the oven is warming up (except the Pam of course). Once everything is mixed really well, grease a bread loaf pan and pour the mixture in. Stick it in the oven for an hour or so and serve.
You might want to add some sort of sauce because this does come out a little dry. I personally like it dry but I don't know about everyone else. :P0 -
today’s breakfast 2 steakeez steaks and dried mushrooms fried in coconut oil, water and 1 tbs of San-j teriyaki sauce then 2 eggs scrambled in once the meat is browned..YUM!!!
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Hey, sorry for the delay. Here's the recipe for the meatloaf
1 Onion
2 Packs of Trader Joe's All Natural Lean Ground Beef - Organic Grass Fed Ground Beef 90/10, 2 container (16 oz ea.)
1 Cup Trader Joe's - Just Almond Meal
2 Large - Organic Free Range Whole Egg
1 container Hunt's - 100% Natural - Tomato Paste
1 tsp Market Pantry - Minced Garlic
1 tsp Spices - Basil, dried
Pam - No-Stick Cooking Spray
Per Serving: 600 cals
All you need to do with this is preheat the oven to 350 degress, mix everything into a bowl while the oven is warming up (except the Pam of course). Once everything is mixed really well, grease a bread loaf pan and pour the mixture in. Stick it in the oven for an hour or so and serve.
You might want to add some sort of sauce because this does come out a little dry. I personally like it dry but I don't know about everyone else. :P
Just a suggestion...Pam cooking spray might aggrivate auto-immune problems. Use a more Paleo fat like Coconut oil to grease your pan which will lower belly fat, increase health and reduce inflammation.0 -
today’s breakfast 2 steakeez steaks and dried mushrooms fried in coconut oil, water and 1 tbs of San-j teriyaki sauce then 2 eggs scrambled in once the meat is browned..YUM!!!
Is that San-J teriyaki sauce GF? I tolerate small amounts of soy sauce as long as its gluten free.0 -
Yes it is.. I have celiac's disease so I have to make sure everything I eat is gluten freetoday’s breakfast 2 steakeez steaks and dried mushrooms fried in coconut oil, water and 1 tbs of San-j teriyaki sauce then 2 eggs scrambled in once the meat is browned..YUM!!!
Is that San-J teriyaki sauce GF? I tolerate small amounts of soy sauce as long as its gluten free.0 -
Hey, sorry for the delay. Here's the recipe for the meatloaf
1 Onion
2 Packs of Trader Joe's All Natural Lean Ground Beef - Organic Grass Fed Ground Beef 90/10, 2 container (16 oz ea.)
1 Cup Trader Joe's - Just Almond Meal
2 Large - Organic Free Range Whole Egg
1 container Hunt's - 100% Natural - Tomato Paste
1 tsp Market Pantry - Minced Garlic
1 tsp Spices - Basil, dried
Pam - No-Stick Cooking Spray
Per Serving: 600 cals
All you need to do with this is preheat the oven to 350 degress, mix everything into a bowl while the oven is warming up (except the Pam of course). Once everything is mixed really well, grease a bread loaf pan and pour the mixture in. Stick it in the oven for an hour or so and serve.
You might want to add some sort of sauce because this does come out a little dry. I personally like it dry but I don't know about everyone else. :P
Just a suggestion...Pam cooking spray might aggrivate auto-immune problems. Use a more Paleo fat like Coconut oil to grease your pan which will lower belly fat, increase health and reduce inflammation.
Great suggestion! It recommended "cooking fat" and had a huge section on how to extract fat from meats and the like. I was a little apprehensive of that so I just resorted to the Pam that I already had laying around the house but that coconut oil sounds like a viable option. Thanks again!0 -
Either coconut oil, Kerry Gold Irish Butter or bacon drippings would probably work.0
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I'll pop in (presuming it's not too late). I may slip on a couple of things (i.e. dairy - I don't use milk, but do have small amounts of sour cream and cheese), but trust you'll be gentle. :flowerforyou:0
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Me too! (Was a little embarrassing to hear myself talk after 2 glasses of wine when we were camping. Lesson learned - LOL!)So alcohol... anyone else doing fairly low carb noticed that they don't get tipsy/drunk as easily? It's kind of annoying! I don't want to get sloshed, but it kind of defeats the purpose if I don't even feel relaxed.
Actually, I've noticed the opposite!0 -
I am in i just gotback from vacation....I even did well while I was away.
Some great sites that have been passed on to me: paleohacks.com and paleoplan.com the first is a great place to post questions and get them answered, the other is a weekly plan site, for $10 a month they plan your meals and give you shopping lists with recipes...worth the $$0 -
I have just been reading up on this. I'd like to join.0
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Everyone who's coming into this late: you're welcome to join! You'll obivously just have to add a couple of days past the main groups finish date (chances are I'll keep eating like this after the 30 days anyways). But yeah, you guys are more than welcome to join!0
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I am in i just gotback from vacation....I even did well while I was away.
Some great sites that have been passed on to me: paleohacks.com and paleoplan.com the first is a great place to post questions and get them answered, the other is a weekly plan site, for $10 a month they plan your meals and give you shopping lists with recipes...worth the $$
Thanks for the links. Maybe when I get some extra money I'll do that meal plan site. Sounds like it could really come in handy.0 -
well I was crashing so badly when I got home tonight that I allowed myself some potatoes, which I suppose aren't strictly Paleo, but then neither is the cheese..... But working on the principle of 80/20 I suppose it is okay (plus, if Paleo man could make fire he could have potatoes.....)
One good thing I am finding is that it is a piece of cake (did someone say cake?) keeping around my calorie goal yet still eating loads of healthy stuff. I was pretty full after dinner so overdid it a bit - loads of steamed veg, the potatoes, some hardboiled eggs and some cheese in a sort of warm salad with a roasted tomato sauce (my new favourite thing to make). And finally I got round to eating the Kimchi I made a few weeks back - wow that is GOOOOOOD stuff!!!
My tough moment will be this weekend - I am going to a family get-together and will not be able to avoid bread and grains. I am going to take some sourdough bread and try and eat around the subject....
how's everyone else doing so far?0 -
Everything seems to be going well on my end. I goofed up on the first day and fasted out of stress (I think I ate a handful of pistachios for the whole day ._.), but besides that, I seem to be sticking with it. It really helps to make all my meals in advance because after working all day, I really don't want to come home and cook and that was always my problem before [ex-fastfood junkie].
This weekend will hopefully be a breeze. I'll probably go see my parents for the 4th and they're huge meat eaters so I'll watch my portions but I don't think I'll have any problem with limited choices.
girlinahat - Do you think your crashes are caused by the carb flu?0 -
I don't think it could be carb flu as my carbs are only down to about 105g a day and I'm only little. If anything, it's probably more that I have not had enough sleep this week - I always find if I don't sleep enough then I need lots of food to give me bursts of energy to get through the day.
slept well last night so am hoping that I don't feel zonked by the end of the day. I am bringing my carbs down gradually - I'm still having too much fruit so I need to work out what mid-morning snacks I can have instead (I am nut-averse!!!!!)
will report back.
my weekend will be a strain - lunch is normally bread and cheese with maybe a tomato on the side. Hard just to eat a chunk of cheese!!! It will be interesting to see the effects.
thanks for the meatloaf recipe - I haven't tried it yet but will do. i've never heard of PAM anyway so was just going to do use ordinary fat (I'm in the UK so have to substitute some ingredients)0 -
so i'm loving this so far!
I make baggies of cut up onion, mushrooms and spinach to mix in w 2 eggs each morning which helps keep me on the go.
Then I have a week supply of hard boiled eggs my dad and I share (but I only use them when i'm coming home from work starving to hold me over til i can cook a real meal)
I am actually having fun trying new recipes- like I made chicken and fresh asparagus lightly coated with a sesame citrus sauce last night that was so fresh,light and delicious.
I also cooked a pot of chili made of venison, onions and peppers, and tomatoes. I'll be able to use this for lunch today and Saturday!!
I do cheat once a day though. Instead of having a piece of dark chocolate, I am using up my chocolate covered sunflower seeds. So I have a serving of them each night.
I still workout, but I've noticed I probably don't do as much cardio as i normally did. But, despite that the weight is dropping way faster than I would ever have hoped for and I can fit in my old dress pants for work again. (In fact my good new dress pants are too loose to wear to my job since I have to walk around and bend over a lot)0 -
My husband and I are starting this challenge tomorrow! July 1 - August 1...and hopefully we can make it a lifestyle change by the end of the 30 days!0
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so i'm loving this so far!
I make baggies of cut up onion, mushrooms and spinach to mix in w 2 eggs each morning which helps keep me on the go.
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thanks for this brilliant idea - I chopped up some extra peppers, leeks and mushrooms whilst making dinner last night then bagged them for throwing together with some eggs this morning.
My firdge is mostly veggies - I am having to eat tons of them just to get through my veg box. I really DON'T think i need to take any kind of vitamin supplement..........
I am gradually lowering my carbs and it is surprising how many some fruits have - a necatrine has 14g of carbs for example. I know for weight loss we should reduce fruit intake, but it is taking me a while to feel that I can get energy without it. Plus I don't want to throw good stuff away.
I confess to having not been to the gym this week, nor my yoga class - i've just felt too tired, which ultimately IS down to a lack of sleep. Making a concerted effort to rest and go to bed earlier is making a huge difference and I can honestly say that today I am buzzing!!!
Good luck for the weekend people!!! I have a wine tasting tonight so there's bound to be crackers, plus am at my folks for the weekend and won't be able to avoid bread but my veg box arrived this morning and am looking forward to stuffing myself with goodies when i get back!!!0 -
thanks for this brilliant idea - I chopped up some extra peppers, leeks and mushrooms whilst making dinner last night then bagged them for throwing together with some eggs this morning.
My firdge is mostly veggies - I am having to eat tons of them just to get through my veg box. I really DON'T think i need to take any kind of vitamin supplement..........
I am gradually lowering my carbs and it is surprising how many some fruits have - a necatrine has 14g of carbs for example. I know for weight loss we should reduce fruit intake, but it is taking me a while to feel that I can get energy without it. Plus I don't want to throw good stuff away.
I confess to having not been to the gym this week, nor my yoga class - i've just felt too tired, which ultimately IS down to a lack of sleep. Making a concerted effort to rest and go to bed earlier is making a huge difference and I can honestly say that today I am buzzing!!!
Good luck for the weekend people!!! I have a wine tasting tonight so there's bound to be crackers, plus am at my folks for the weekend and won't be able to avoid bread but my veg box arrived this morning and am looking forward to stuffing myself with goodies when i get back!!!
I'm struggling with the fruit thing, too. The way I see it, though, I've had great success the past month while still eating fruit (I think a lot of it has to do with the triathlon training I'm doing...burning lots of calories - hopefully the carb ones and THEN some...). Eventually I will have to reduce the amount of fruit I'm eating, but for now - while it's summertime and fruit is in season - I'm just going to enjoy it and not sweat it. Disclaimer: this may turn out to be a rookie mistake; time will tell! ;-)
Also - I've been SO BAD about getting enough rest this week, just like you. I'm going to do better next week, because I really can't continue running on empty like this!
Happy Weekend to all, and Happy Independence Day to all of us in the USA! :bigsmile:0 -
Oh dear oh dear oh dear.
Doing so well and then I bumped into some friends and they forced beer down my throat and made me stay out late....
Had a bread roll at lunch. A few hours later and I am feeling bloated and my stomach isn't happy. I am looking forward to getting back home again and being in charge of my own food. My calorie count is through the roof and I'm just sitting around enjoying the sun. This weekend is making me more determined to follow this through.
Happy independence day to all you US folks, and happy summer/ winter to everyone else.0 -
I'm a bit confused.
Paleo is also about listening to your body and eating when you are actually hungry.
Well, The thing is today after breakfast at 8 am I never got hungry! At 6pm I decided I should probably just eat something since I don't want to get hungry after 7 and eat before bed... but I don't know if I would have even gotten hungry at all.
So, should I eat my meals whether I'm hungry or not? Because today I only had 630 calories which I know is too little when I have a more active day like today.0
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