New to paleo
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I'm fairly new to paleo as well (day 35) and eat bacon. If you have access to a Trader Joe's you can find some of the best priced organic produce if you don't have the option of fresh local or farmer's market. They also have some pretty darn good nitrate/nitrite free, uncured bacon.
Chelll224 have you checked out Sarah Fragoso's "Everyday Paleo?" It has a great section on how to get kids on board with paleo.0 -
There's a Trader Joe's fairly close by, I'm definitely going to have to take a ride over and check them out. I'm looking for organic produce, especially apples since my son will eat 3 a day. I figure it's better than the cookies and chips he used to eat so I'm not going to limit him at this point. But I worry about the pesticides on regular fruit. And I'm glad to hear bacon is ok, especially if I can find the good stuff. My husband does low carb but is skeptical about paleo, but I think no bacon would be a total deal breaker. :laugh:
I have seen her name mentioned in other blogs, and I came across a recipe book she wrote when I was shopping on Amazon for some good paleo cookbooks. I'm really only starting this week, and until I can do a good grocery shop, I've done the best I can with what's in the house. It really has made me look differently at what we're eating as a family though.0 -
Bacon = LOVE.
That being said, I won't eat it unless my butcher slices it. They have nitrate free and low processed. I think trader joes does carry that, but I still prefer butchered meat. We have PCC here (Seattle) and they have an excellent butcher bacon.
Don't get too tied up on someone says black beans are the devil and someone else says they are ok. You know the basics - say away from processed, obvious grains, limit other ancillary grains, russetts, all sugars.
If you are going to eat non-grass fed anything - be sure you are taking lots of omega 3's - matter of fact, just do that anyway.
Get rid of bad oils and get excellent oils like butter, lard, ghee, high end olive oils, coconut oil.
And by all means, EAT EXCELLENT FOOD. It is so good.
I lately have been telling people, I am on the "No Monsanto Diet". If Monsanto profits from any part of the food - I don't eat it.
That pretty much cuts out corn, wheat, soy, HFCS and really anything in a box or can
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As crazy as it sounds, I've never been to a butcher shop. I'm actually not much of a meat eater, and when I did eat it, it had to be smothered in bbq sauce, or ketchup, or something else (sugar filled I'm sure). I'm a total carb addict who could survive happily on crackers, bagels, or toast with peanut butter. Which is how I got to where I am and why I'm on this site, looking for a better way.
I guess I was hoping for a definitive yes or no on the food list because so many times I've been eating what I thought was healthy, only to realize after that it wasn't as great as it seemed. Hello rice cakes.
I've never seen any meat anywhere that was identified as grass-fed, guess the trip to the butcher shop should be an enlightening one. And I did take fish oil supplements for a while, but I've been lazy about it. My dog, however, gets one twice a day. Funny how sometimes we treat our pets better than ourselves. And yay butter! I love butter. Lard still makes me squeamish but I'll give it a shot. And I'm serious when I ask, is canola oil good or bad? I hear both. Perfect example of doing something I thought was healthy, but maybe isn't?
Anyway, thanks for the info! I really appreciate the help. :happy:0 -
As crazy as it sounds, I've never been to a butcher shop. I'm actually not much of a meat eater, and when I did eat it, it had to be smothered in bbq sauce, or ketchup, or something else (sugar filled I'm sure). I'm a total carb addict who could survive happily on crackers, bagels, or toast with peanut butter. Which is how I got to where I am and why I'm on this site, looking for a better way.
I guess I was hoping for a definitive yes or no on the food list because so many times I've been eating what I thought was healthy, only to realize after that it wasn't as great as it seemed. Hello rice cakes.
I've never seen any meat anywhere that was identified as grass-fed, guess the trip to the butcher shop should be an enlightening one. And I did take fish oil supplements for a while, but I've been lazy about it. My dog, however, gets one twice a day. Funny how sometimes we treat our pets better than ourselves. And yay butter! I love butter. Lard still makes me squeamish but I'll give it a shot. And I'm serious when I ask, is canola oil good or bad? I hear both. Perfect example of doing something I thought was healthy, but maybe isn't?
Anyway, thanks for the info! I really appreciate the help. :happy:
If you're more comfortable approaching this with some guidance, check out here for menu plans http://www.paleoplan.com/
Personally canola is a highly processed oil and I don't care how much genetic mods they do to it to make it higher in omegas, it's still processed and deoderized. The processing makes it highly vulnerable to rancidity. Lard in grocery stores is usually hydrogenated so read the label. Some people think in terms of food: if your great grandparents wouldn't recognize it, don't eat it. Paleo will force you to learn to cook in a new way haha!0 -
I'm realizing how many of my healthy recipes that I've accumulated over the last couple of years are decidedly not paleo. I have no problem with breakfast and lunch -- eggs and veggies, salad, bingo, you're done. But dinner is harder, because I have to try to find things that the kids will enjoy. And they enjoy noodles. Bleh. I've been enjoying eating this way, but trying to plan tonight's dinner I've hit a major snag. Tonight's dinner might not be paleo. But I've been doing well this week (I think), so if I can't find something, I'm not going to stress over it.
Thanks so much for the advice and tips in this thread, everyone. I'm going to check out that Everyday Paleo thing too. 0 -
New to eating Paleo and this group. I would like to get to know others who are eating this way, losing weight, enjoying the health benefits.0
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When we do noodles or rice for the kids, I just use a julienne slicer and make zucchini noodles a la Clothes Make the Girl. Or I make cauli rice. I made Mel's cauli rice pilaf and the kids loved it. My 5 year old asked or it again yesterday. You can decide whether to eat the zucchini just for you and feed the kids noodles, or see if they notice. Mine would definitely notice (they are 14, 12, 5, and 3).0
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Well I am new to this website/board and to Paleo. I have been mostly Paleo since November and have lost about 25 pounds so far. My goal is lose a total of 35 lbs. I gained a bunch of weight after baby #2 so I needed something to kick start my metabolism. A friend suggested Paleo and it totally made sense. I also started running, which is something I have never been a fan of until now. I just completed my first half-marathon on Sunday, so I am feeling very proud :happy:
My struggles so far have been with cheese (I love cheese!), and with corn chips/tortialls, and pizza. Everything else I can live without, but these are my weaknesses. Suggestions??
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congrats on the half. not a small accomplishment.
I have an occasional cheese (primal days), but make sure it is the best quality so I don't need much.
Corn chips & pizza, also love - just hate being fat more.
One trick on the chips. especially at a restaurant....
Really I consider the flavor in the salsa, and the chip is simply a delivery device (as most bad carbs are).
So, I take a couple corn chips, and make my OWN salsa cup/bowl. I use the chip as a scoop and will resuse it several times. Douple/triple/X dipping yes! As the chip starts to lose its crunch, I eat it. I usually am filled up on awesome salsa rather than empty nutrition from chips.
Pizza... ugh, other than some of the paleo versions, there is no good solution there.0 -
My struggles so far have been with cheese (I love cheese!), and with corn chips/tortialls, and pizza. Everything else I can live without, but these are my weaknesses. Suggestions??
Cheese: I cut back on the amount I eat, and switched to goat and sheep cheeses. Both goat and sheep dairy are easier to digest than cow, and both are more 'paleo' than cows in that they could be taken with a hunter/gatherer group - unlike cows who need the post-agricultural anchor of a farm.
Chips: no real replacements. Kale chips are popular, also sliced jicama or anything else with some crunch to scoop up salsa. For the mist part, you just have to bite the bullet and walk away.
Pizza: look around the other threads - I've left a portabella pizza recipe in a few spots.0 -
Yeah, I'm wondering what to do about chips. Because sometimes I really want chips and dip. Something about the combining textures and flavors. And if you look at my diary this week, clearly that's one big thing I haven't cut out yet. :indifferent:0
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Pork rinds! Fantastic chip substitute. well, maybe not fantastic as they are standard pork with lots of omega 6, but they are fried in their own fat (not rancid veg oils), which makes them my go-to gas station item of choice, over the roasted (and oiled) nuts.0
