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if you're trying to reduce your carbs and are still stuck in the low fat/lean meat cycle of general diets you may be in trouble energy wise. Make sure you're getting plenty of protein and fat, I manually set my macros to 40% fat, 30% carbs and 30% protein and that seems to help.

I am soooo glad you posted this! I have never known what shape I am, apple was just never quite accurate... Now I know!!! I always tell people who try to give me clothes that I don't fit clothes that look like I would because of my linebacker shoulders, and I am ALWAYS concerned about beefing up my shoulders too much. I…

I'm going through the same thing right now, I think it's my brain trying to convince me to eat some carbs so it's making me tired and cranky! I've got an internal battle going on right now, one part is telling me to "just give in, have a cheat day".. and the other side is telling me "no! you've made it a week and a half,…

you can also make kale 'chips' in an oven or dehydrator, you tear the kale into chip sized pieces, put them in olive oil (i add a little vinegar too because I always loved salt and vingegar chips), spread them out on either a baking sheet or dehydrator tray. You bake them I think at 250-300 for 10 min or dehydrate until…

if you like to cook a bit, try the appetizers recipes on either nomnompaleo.com or paleodietlifestyle.com.. i put a bunch on my pinterest page because they looked AMAZING :)

If you can't afford a meat right now for breakfast then at least eat another type of fruit than bananas. Try berries, grapefruit or a peach instead (usually under 10g carbs). 2 slices of bacon will do wonders as well :) (1 lb. bacon is usually $4-8, probably 16-20 slices = $0.50 - $1.00 per meal, not too shabby!) More fat…

Yay! I also had a Dr. tell me they thought that was a great diet, especially since I have PCOS (basically diabetes in my ovaries), she said since this diet would be excellent for a diabetic that it would do wonders for me :) There are a few enlightened medical professionals out there, I'm a massage therapist and see that…

definitely aggre with litte_miss_p.. but if you only occasionally imbibe then I would say moderation is the key, if it's a weekly thing I would definitely stick with wine mostly, with the occasional clear spirit.. and remember too, a lot of the mixers have a ton of sugar (juice, soda, etc) so be mindful of that :)

YAY FOR BACON!! hahaha

That's my problem time too! I will make a smoothie after dinner as a 'treat' and I use frozen strawberries, lemon juice, a little fresh squeezed OJ (lots of pulp),water, and stevia or xylitol for extra sweetener (I had a HUGE sweet tooth before, you may like it without stevia or xylitol) PS- surprisingly super satisfying!…

Hahaha, that's awesome, I'm going to have to use that one!

I always think "I had better sweat at least that much before I leave!"

Monday is definitely looking good! nice healthy day too, definitely a step up from today (we all have ones like that occasionally). You should notice a difference!

You aren't supposed to force yourself to eat according to Primal/Paleo mantras, and intermittent fasting is commonly used by a lot of fellow cavemen and women. You could also try bulletproof coffee if you really feel you should get something in.

starting slow is definitely the way to go, my hubby still isn't Paleo 100% (i can't figure out anything he'll eat for lunch that isn't put between 2 slices of bread). I do things like when I make mashed potatoes for him, I'll make mashed cauliflower for myself. It's not a perfect substitute, but it's close enough so I…

YAY FOR PRIMAL/PALEO AND MFP! I just read an article in the 'other' message boards where an uninformed someone claimed that you shouldn't eat butter when dieting because your body converts it straight to body fat... ugh! if only we could enlighten the world :D I usually try to avoid them, but I got sucked in. PS - by…

It is more of a lifestyle, but the diet part of it focuses mostly on whole foods, good quality meats, poultry, fish and other seafood, loads of fruits and veggies. The things you CAN'T have while Paleo is anything made with flour, sugar, any gluten containing grains (things like quinoa are usually OK) and any legumes. You…

don't use olive oil for cooking, it doesn't handle temperature change very well. The best option for cooking with is coconut oil, it tolerates high heat very well, and if you get extra virgin the flavor won't transfer into most of the stuff you cook in it (Costco just started selling Nutvia, the brand I use, it may seem a…

You might be interested in this article.. while I do follow the Paleo/Primal lifestyle myself for my health and fertility reasons, you may be interested in the other information in it even if you don't want to go completely Paleo. The article covers exercise while trying to get pregnant and the importance that…

read this article http://paleodietlifestyle.com/fatty-meat-potatoes-dairy-and-paleo-2-0/ ... it explains in greater detail about the myths/facts of why you should or shouldn't eat things. Also, I really like the paleodietlifestyle.com as a website, great articles and recipes. Also marksdailyapple.com is a great resource…

if you do need a little something to get you through the last couple of hours, beef jerky is a great choice and easy to pack with you.

my favorite treat when we eat out is a bacon cheeseburger (obviously I do dairy) :) I just order extra lettuce, remove the bun and wrap it in the lettuce, obviously you could do this with a grilled chicken sandwich too. I'll get a salad or sweet potato fries (if offered, and if I've been doing good that day) with it.…

STX Dehydra 600W.. it's the one I bought to replace my rediculously inefficient round style one. This one has the fan in the back and temperature control (so you don't 'bake' the food, you actually dehydrate it).. I think I spent about $120 on it and I got it on Amazon.com. I did quite a bit of research and I REALLY love…

I would suggest just starting with eating back as many exercise calories as will bring your net to at LEAST 1200.. try that for a week or two, and add 100-200 per day from there if you need more. I'd gradually step up, otherwise you may mess up your digestion going from so little food to so much. Our bodies handle small…

To get health insurance.. kicked in on the 1st of January.. year's resolutions are complete! haha

fruit leathers.. mmm mmm mm! I take applesauce (I can it in the fall, never have tried store bought but it should work) and add pureed peaches, pears, grapes, strawberries or any other fruit you like. If you have the silicone sheets you use that, or saran wrap works too! spread it out fairly thin (not so much that you can…

I think the clothes NSV's are the best! you can really see that you're getting smaller, even when it's hard to tell when you look in the mirror :)

I still track on MFP, mostly for the carb/protein/fat ratio, but I also can tend to be on the 80/20 side of primal, so I have to make sure I'm not damaging myself calorie wise or getting to many off-primal foods.

I would also suggest getting rid of all artificial sweeteners, your body doesn't process 'foods' made in a lab as food because, well, it isn't. I use stevia when I'm really trying to cut the carbs (my sweet tooth doesn't allow me to cut out all sweets) and don't want to even use honey or maple syrup (or, gasp! the…

The most delicious chicken ever (IMO): Pan fried coconut chicken: Cut chicken breasts in half (to make them thin, so fillet style), dredge in a raw egg and then coat with unsweetened coconut flakes and whatever spices you like, pan fry on medium heat in coconut oil... SUPER delicious, and when cold it tastes like fried…