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Where does your fat come from? (aside from avocados and nuts) You can't do a paleolithic/primal diet without meat. Animal fat/protein make up a large portion of your energy content.

Fair enough......except that the OP asked HOW to pursue a no/low carb diet.....not whether or not it was a good idea. Anyway, it just gets frustrating when people pipe up with mis-informations like "you NEEEEEEEEED carbs!!!!" "your brain needs carbs!!!!" "you'll die without carbs" "you'll get sick without carbs" "you NEED…

Why does every thread about low-carb have to turn into a debate???

Well without being able to see your diary, I'm going to suggest that you may want to look into the types of carbs you're eating. If fruit is the big killer (ie. bananas), you may want to try out some lower carb alternatives. Berries are low in sugar and high in antioxidants. Grapefruit is also great.

I'm not sure why you think Ketosis is unhealthy......but anyway you're obviously not interested in going that low of carbs, so I won't go any further on that. What is your new target for g/day of carbs? Your diary is private so no one can see what you're currently eating, so it's hard to give you any feedback or…

8 Reasons wheat WAS making you gain. But now that we're all wheat free, it's all good :) Anyway I just thought you guys might want to read about some of the reasons this way of life works..... http://fitbie.msn.com/eat-right/tips/8-reasons-wheat-making-you-gain/

Make some coconut-breaded chicken breast served with pineapple and cauliflower rice. Maybe served with some steamed broccoli or asparagus. The chicken is breaded with egg-whites, almond flour, and shredded coconut fried in coconut oil. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ......it's magical. Or anything with bacon is an easy sell with non…

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Good to hear! I think it usually takes at least 1-2 weeks to get mostly adjusted......but after you do it only gets better! For women especially, gauging weight is difficult as you tend to fluctuate much more than men. I believe this is mostly due to water weight and hormones.....someone could correct me if I'm wrong but I…

One more thing on the parents.... Perhaps getting them to understand may not be easy....or even possible. Maybe just asking them to accept it would be the best solution for now.

Welcome to the group! And congrats on the new lifestyle. Depending on how you went about your transition to primal, you may still be in a transition which is making dealing with carbs difficult. Just think of how many years of eating the "conventional wisdom diet" that you have to undo. So you may need a little more time…

Besides HFC..........Sodium Nitrite in meats and anything with MSG in it.

On Magnesium: http://thepaleoexperiment.blogspot.com/2011/01/sleep-aid-that-works-too-well.html http://www.paleoz.com/nutrition/magnesium-the-greatest-mineral-you-probably-lack/ An Mg deficiency can also be the cause of some other strange side-effects. And when you're first starting on a Paleo diet you do tend to shed a…

I haven't heard of Mg being used for migraines, but I've certainly heard of it's uses in helping with muscle relaxation as well as a sleep aid.......which is why I would recommend taking it before bed time if you choose to give it a try.

Atta Girl!! That's what we like to hear. Glad to hear your first couple weeks went smoothly and you didn't have too much of the low-carb flu. Keep up the good work!

How long have you been eating paleo? The longer you've been eating like this, the more you will notice this "necessity to eat" feeling subsides. I still get the "hey, you might want to put something in me" feeling from my stomach........but it is NOWEHERE near the "HEY......I NEED TO EAAAAAAAT!!!!" that I used to get…

By no means am I judging anyone for this......but I'm just saying..... .....on this style of eating, you shouldn't "NEED" to eat. If i'm busy doing stuff I could go the whole day without eating and not even notice. The only time I even feel hungry is when I'm not really doing much and my brain has time to go "hmmm, I…

You know......I was just thinking..... You haven't started with the vegetarians yet. Why not pick on them?

You are getting on everyones nerves

This is one of the most wrong statements I've seen on this forum yet. Do you know what triggers the body to store energy???? INSULIN Without insulin the body does not go into storage mode. The whole point of low carb eating plans is the reduce the amount of insulin in the blood stream. Dietary fat doesn't just go from your…

Why does every thread about low carb/atkins/primal/paleo have to turn into a ****ing debate? Do you guys not have anything better to do?

Feel free to ask any questions or check out any of the peoples diaries. You can also start your 30-day challenge whenever you're ready. After all it's all about your life.... Do you have any specific questions?

Paleo is silly and in no way advantageous to any other calorie restrictive diet. ........just kidding :P

I wrote up a huge long post.......and then when I went to post it......I find the thread locked. Fail That thread was RIDICULOUS. I was getting angry reading it.....wow

You may have a mild food allergy that you didn't even know existed. When you were eating less it wasn't as noticeable

Used to be a candy-monster swedish berries cherry blasters fuzzy peaches sour soothers ........but I can honestly say that I don't really miss that crap anymore.

Not in the slightest. Every day there are donuts, cookies, or muffins sitting on a counter because someone brought them in the be nice. People also think I'm crazy when I eat a bowl full of tuna or am peeling hard-boiled eggs into my garbage can. LOL. At the company BBQ's I get strange looks when I as for my burger without…

I can't do much for the smell.......but you can certainly have a look and use your imagination http://chrispaltzat.com/images/misc/Chili.jpg

For the record........my chili smells in-frigging-credible. wow........ i can't wait to try it! 3 lbs ground beef 1 lbs bacon 2 chorizo sausages 1 & 1/2 onions 3 cloves garlic 1 red hot pepper 1 jalepeno 2 diced tomatoes way too many spices mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

This looks delicious......and I had to share. Primal Texas Chili http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-texas-chili/ Probably going to make this for dinner tonight........and tomorrow.......and the next night.