@curltess033 The no sugar, seems to have worked well for you

I've updated my app, so we'll see if that works. I try not to ban any food in our house, but cook whole, unprocessed, so last night there were new potatoes on the side, for those 2ho wanted them. My 12yr old says she wants to reduce sugar, so I see that as a good thing.

@SteamClutch I feel the same, I was starting to eat too much of the wrong things. I'm feeling much better now I've reined it in.

@madwells1 It definitely helps me to keep motivated by checking in with others. I had a super busy day yesterday, but really benefited from the extra energy eating primal gives me. I got woken up at 5am by my youngest, did some yoga, had lots of chores to do in town, so including the school run, walked 21,000 steps, quite a bit of that carrying a heavy bag and in a fasted state. I also managed some arm weights/squats/lunges before bed. Normally, I would have felt exhausted, but felt full of energy.

Yesterday's dinner was crab cakes with salad: tinned crabmeat, chives, spring onions (scallions), egg and thickened with a little coconut flour. Fried in coconut oil, it was delicious ☺.

@madwells1 I might have blown it by having an ice-cream with dinner today. I didn't feel great after, so that's a good reminder. 80/20. We had roast hake with a "breadcrumbs" topping of milled flaxseed, cajun spice, a little parmesan, herbs.

@madwells1 I was really joking, I didn't feel great afterwards, so that's good incentive. Back to it yesterday, even though I made a low carb brownie for everyone as a bank holiday treat. It's pretty healthy (and so rich you don't need much), with ground almonds (almond flour), coconut flour, hemp protein powder, eggs, cocoa, only 2 tbspns maple syrup for about 8 portions, served with vanilla whipped cream that I mixed with some coconut milk (that was delicious) and berries. Back to 2 meals with a snack and eating 17:7.

@HestiaMoon1 I know what you mean about weekends, my children always seem to need feeding. It's tricky to keep to it when the routine's different.

@madwells1 I need to build more activity into my weekends, too. On schooldays, the walk to school and back, morning and afternoon means I clock up nearly 10,000 steps plus whatever else I do in the day. Weekends, not so much. My youngest does a music class, but that's quite near and yesterday, we went and did a treasure trail at some local gardens, but both days were 4,000 and 6,000 respectively. I have started to schedule in a longer yoga session on Sundays, hopefully with the spring and better weather, I will do more walking to unwind as well!

@SteamClutch good luck with your Whole30. I find my weights fluctuates quite easily, mostly from water/bloating, I think. I'm trying to lower my bodyfat atm, which is within the healthy range, but I could do with lowering it, as it's crept up a bit.

Yesterday was May Bank Holiday, here, so a long weekend. I did quite a vigorous yoga practice and needed to eat breakfast (unusual for me), so had a hard-boiled egg at 10am, a prawn (shrimp) salad at 12pm at a cafe, then didn't eat again till 7pm when we got home, leftover lamb, 97% pork sausage, egg and salad. Trying to walk more on "off" days, I managed 7,000 steps while at the beach, a fair few was up and down a cliff path carrying a heavy load too. I know I'll like notch up quite a bit of steps today, so maybe make it up over the whole week.

Each time I have lost weight (fat) it has started with exercise, I think it might be a mixture of increasing muscle mass and adjusting my mental attitude. I'm making all this effort, I'm not going to blow it with my diet, kind of thing. Also, if I'm moving around a lot I'm less likely to be eating! Much easier in the warmer, lighter spring and summer months, I find, as I'm more energised. I do daily yoga, because I love it, but it's not especially fat burning. It does keep me flexible and helps prevent injury. I've tried to really get back to doing weights and resistance exercises as well as walking. Some of my walking is quite brisk/uphill if we're getting to school on time, so I suppose it's all good.

I've started a no sugar week, this week, so have allowed myself a little fruit but no chocolate or condiments with any sugar or sweetener. I've found I've snacked less and it's more of a reset than anything serious. I've upped my weights this week and have got more energy and been more active, I did lots of heavy duty cleaning/lifting yesterday morning. Well done @madwells1 you sound like you're doing really well.

Yesterday was:
Bulletproof coffee
I was so busy my mid-morning coffee ended up at lunchtime!
Scrambled eggs with lots of spinach, spring onions (scallions), dill and a little feta cheese
Snack of a few cashews, pistachios and a few black grapes
Gluten free toulouse sausages with lots of steamed veg and grassfed butter, a couple of strawberries with a little cream

Hi everyone, I’m back.

I don’t know what happened! I love eating mostly primal. I get some momentum going and feel great. And then I think, a little more of _______ today fits m CI/CO, I’ll be fine. But I just crave more of those non-food foods as the days progress.

How many times will I have to learn this lesson?

Well I’m grateful I only binged up to maintenance calories and that I’m halfway back in the swing of things. I’m catching up with the past couple weeks on this thread now! Hope you’re all well

@wellnesschaser We've all been there! I keep using the food notes, to remind myself of how I feel when I eat something not so great. I've done 5 days of no sugar, but feel I'm substituting a small square of dark choc for some greek cheese (feta or halloumi) and black grapes, as well as a little strawberries and cream (which is resulting in eating more fruit and dairy than I would like, so I think I will go back to a small piece of 85% dark choc instead, but still substitute the jarred mayonnaise for a drizzle of avocado oil and lemon juice over salad. I might look into making my own mayonnaise, too.

Hello all! I'm new to this group but not to Paleo. I've been floating along for so long now and gaining some weight back, so it's time to tighten things up. I really like eating paleo, albeit low carb paleo. I feel SO healthy eating this way! I also just love how many options there are out there that's paleo at the local grocery store. It makes our lives so much easier!! I am looking forward to getting to know my fellow primal/paleo friends! Feel free to send me a friend invite - the more support the better!

Hi everyone, it's been a while and I'm trying to catch up. It is helpful to see how everyone has struggles but stays consistent. We are all doing our best!

On Mother's Day I decided to try out pilates private sessions to really start rehabbing my core. It's going great, but really expensive so I need to figure out my next step in building core strength. I still need more time but I spent over $600 on pilates last month!

In other news, I have been dealing with stress which has led to drinking a bit more, and then having more carbs and even some grains. With grains/sugar, I feel tension in my jaw shortly after eating. Other carbs like potatoes and fruit don't seem to affect my joints but I do feel bloated. I'm getting back on track today and not giving up for anything no matter how many times I stumble. My mother is managing stage 4 breast cancer and right before Memorial Day had unexpected brain surgery. I live closest to my parents and work from home most of the time so I take on a lot with helping them. The week after was my 35th birthday full of treats, and now I am in the midst of dance recital prep with my two daughters - which is exciting but stressful too.

I don't even want to weigh myself. Before Memorial Day I had a couple of great weeks with consistent IF and finally feeling fat adapted, and my weight had gone down to within 3 lb of my mini-goal weight, but as things piled up I slid and I'm pretty sure I've bounced back up. I feel great this morning. I really think keeping 0 sugar and pretty low carb without counting is key for me, but also not going crazy with fat.

About to get in some at-home blogilates before I start the day.

@curltess033 --you've had a rough couple months haven't you? Hope things are evening out a bit. Great job keeping with the pilates.

I have been pretty good lately with my eating habits. I did make a pot of pinto beans the other day though, as I wanted refried beans so bad. Odd craving right? I ate one serving two days ago, and wow. I still have gas (sorry for the TMI). Hehehehe. No pilates for me for a couple more days!!

I had surgery (carpal tunnel) a little over 2 weeks ago so that has set me back slightly. I started a new weightlifting routine before the surgery so I had to take a slight break. I don't know when I will be able to do push ups...still sore in the palm although I am healing well.

Hope everyone is well.