Trying to go Paleo and blowing it! Lol

Lol try primal if you want dairy. Otherwise, there are paleo friendly ice creams - check out some of the gluten free/paleo restaurants nearby, or make some of your own using frozen fruit or coconut milk as your base.

I was never a sweets person, so giving that stuff up was easy for me. I do miss cheese, but dairy is bad for my guts, so I can't stray even just a little. I like what I am eating though! I keep meal prepping using simple recipes.

If you find that you are blowing it, then it might be easier to adopt the system of eating however you want within a calorie deficit. I know it's hard to cut foods out when you have no allergy or adverse reactions to them (assuming you're not lactose intolerant, but correct me if I'm wrong!).

However, if you're still wanting to stay within the Paleo-esque WOE, keto and primal diets do allow dairy. I'm sure you can find some ice cream recipes that might satisfy your sweet tooth, but still stay within the diet parameters.

Good luck

Agree with other posters. It might not be for you.

We call ourselves flexitarians which means we are basically paleo. Everything in moderation!

Keto is a great alternative to Paleo! It's less restrictive but still has that low-carb, high fat, focus on whole foods perspective that people tend to like Paleo for. But all in all I agree with others, if you cut something out that you love it's not really sustainable. You may even begin to resent your WOE. Everything in moderation and within the deficit

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Ashlynd24 wrote: »

Hi there! Looking for friends who have gone or are trying to go Paleo. The struggle to go ice cream-less in summer is all too real. Not to mention all the other things. I have a terrible sweet tooth.

Not sure why you are trying to 'go Paleo' but if you are having this much trouble with it maybe it's not the right diet for you.

1. It's not a 'diet' it's a lifestyle. This means it's not something you do to drop weight then return to the standard american diet. This is a food choice most make due to food sensitivities from eating from an adulterated agricultural system and not just something to do because everyone else is doing.

2. It's not about giving up everything it's about healing your body and finding out what foods trigger your immune system to cause gas, bloating, other nasties, migraines, etc. Yes it seems strict but if you really look at it, it's not about what Cavemen ate vs what we eat today. It's about eating natural whole foods without the tainted, mass production minded agricultural system that we are bombarded with, often unbeknownst to us. You can eat grains, soybeans, legumes etc. but it's about how you prepare them and where you source them from making sure they are organic/non-gmo and heirloom varieties when possible. These sources will give you the least ailment for your buck.

3. How important is your health? Why are you going paleo? Just to lose weight?(not really the right option) To get healthier?(you will without a doubt) To define foods with sensitivities?(you will discover things you never even thought of as food related) You are in control of your body and only you can determine what you are willing to put into it to nourish it. You have to understand too that once you come off the abundance of sugars (natural or otherwise) in the SAD, your cravings will diminish if not go altogether. It's the bacteria in your gut that is causing these cravings because they are trying to make you eat stuff to ensure their survival.

4. Paleo is gluten free by nature but Gluten Free is not necessarily Paleo. You are not looking to substitute gluten free items to avoid the refined white flour and grains. It's about rethinking what your body needs and what you are willing to do to take back control of your life. As someone who has been on Paleo since 2014 with severe spine degeneration, chronic pain, both shoulders with issues, bipolar disorder, depression, etc., I can tell you that when I eat a more strict paleo plan I feel better physically and mentally. I am more stable, my weight is a non issue, and I don't find myself wanting the things I've chosen to leave behind. It's when I start to allow things back into my life that I begin to feel worse all around and then have more and more cravings.

It's doable. Most people don't want to give up the convenience of prepared foods, eating out, drive throughs etc. in order to take charge of their health. It's like any major lifestyle change. You have to commit to it but don't expect to be perfect from day one. Go slow. Start swapping out whole foods for prepared foods (cook at home with ingredients you know). Pick one thing a month to change. I didn't start in 100% from day 1. I loved my coffee creamer too darn much lol. Little did I know that until I kicked the milk, my chronic post nasal drip is a reaction to cow milk. I can have goat milk with no effect (but then again I don't use as much as I did the cow milk, especially cheese) so far. I have to decide how badly I want ice cream if I'm willing to make it myself or buy the $6 pint of non-dairy stuff that I just love!! Thank god money is a factor or I'd be in big trouble lol. If I eat like *kitten* and feel like *kitten* then I have only myself to blame because I'm the one that did it. Even though mentally I was thinking this is comfort food when really it's not even comfortable any more.

Decide why, really why you want to do this. It may not be right for you. If you think it is, go slow and just make small changes that you can build on. The more you change the more you will want to change. It's always a forward process not a destination. Every item you eat is a choice. You can do it, if you really believe you are worth the effort (YOU ARE!!!) Good luck. April