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That's fabulous! I've been really bummed the past couple days because I stepped on the scale for the first time after 3 weeks of strict Primal and saw that I'd GAINED a pound. I knew I was eating too much fruit, so now I'm watching my carbs carefully too!

Like ichorica said, education is the first step. I must have purchased a dozen or so Paleo books before I even started eliminating foods from my diet. That helped a lot in making me feel prepared. Then I started taking foods out one at a time. First, I cut the fast food and soda and got into the habit of cooking for myself…

I plan to watch tonight as well! Thank you!!

Thanks for all the advice everyone! I ended up making spaghetti and meatballs last night (pasta for him and zucchini for me) and it was great. I've also decided to get a stand-alone freezer so I can batch cook when I have time on weekends and have stuff ready to pull out throughout the week. Unfortunately, being stationed…

I wish it was that easy....if it was, this wouldn't be such an issue. No, my husband does not grill. He has no interest in any food preparation whatsoever.

I had the exact same thing happen to me over the weekend. My husband came home from Iraq and I didn't feel like cooking so we got a pizza at his favorite place. Boy, did I end up paying for that!

I saw a big spike in energy about the 5th or 6th day, but I'm incorporating a little IF too. I don't eat until between 10am and noon (and I wake up at 6am), but I feel my best before I break my fast.

I came over from the Eat More to Weigh Less crowd, and I'm having a really hard time with coming in so far under my allotted 1800 daily calories (that's with a 400 calorie cut - my maintenance is 2200 when I don't work out). I've had to really struggle to get over my 1460 BMR some days.....thank goodness for 200-calorie…

I must say, I'm jealous! I've been doing paleo/primal for 2 weeks and haven't seen any results yet, in weight or inches....but I'm sticking to it. I have a feeling my body's just slower to react to changes than most peoples'.

Hang in there, Pearl! I felt awful for the first 4 days or so, but after that I felt much better. Unfortunately, I fell off the wagon on Saturday and had corn chips and kettle corn, but I'm right back to it and I don't feel anywhere near as bad as I did before. I'm just sluggish and unfocused now. That was definitely a…

Hello everyone! I'm just starting my Day 5 and I think my headache is FINALLY going away. I had a terrible throbbing in my head for 2 straight days, but I'm optimistic it's almost gone now. I also woke up bright and perky about 5 minutes before my 5:45 alarm went off this morning. :noway: I haven't had trouble keeping my…

You can add me too!! I just kicked off my first whole30 and I'm loving it so far.

I've been taking excedrine in the morning sometimes to help me focus at work. One of the unintended consequences of whole30 for me is quitting caffeine cold-turkey too. I don't drink coffee, but I had a steady intake of Coke Zero up until 5 days ago. Right now it's hard to tell if I'm suffering because of lack of carbs or…

Yesterday was my Day 1 and it went pretty smoothly! I'd been slowly transitioning for the past week, but I still felt like crap in the afternoon yesterday. I was starving and exhausted by 3pm, so I scarfed down an apple and took a nap as soon as I got home from work. Normally I'd be bummed that I didn't get a workout in,…

I'm right there with you! I've been easing into Paleo for the past week but just started Whole30 today. I felt like my eyes were swollen all day, and I took a nap as soon as I got home from work! It's not easy, but I know it'll be worth it....eventually. :)

I'm in! I'm starting tomorrow though. I want to get a jump on my husband, so I at least have a few meals under my belt before he gets back. I have all of next week planned, and I'm committed to not logging calories or checking my weight for all of September. I'm super excited!

Well, this is my husband's 5th deployment, so if he didn't change his eating preferences after the last 4, I'm not expecting him to change them now. He's in perpetual bachelor eating mode. If I left him to his own devices he'd go back to Subway and microwave pizza every day. But, this time he's 31 and all his bad eating is…

This is what I'm afraid of! My hubby says he's on board and will eat whatever I cook....but he's been in Afghanistan for 6 months and he's at the point where he's so desperate for real food that he'll say anything. I'm afraid that once he gets home and gets back to his usual routine he'll start snacking on triscuits and…

I've thought about this, but I don't know that now is a good time for me. My husband is coming home from Afghanistan in 2 weeks, and I worry I'll feel really bad if I don't stick to it once my routine gets thrown off.

I'll definitely see how my body reacts to cutting out grains before focusing too closely on my carb intake. Like I said, I'm aiming for 80-100 grams, but I'm not that concerned if I go over since I know those carbs are coming from fruit, veg, and yogurt.

Hooray! So proud of you!! I'm finishing my "transition" this weekend (read: I'm finally completely out of beans), and I'm so ready to just jump in and do it! My husband gets back from Afghanistan in 2 weeks, so there might be a little upheaval then, but I've convinced him to try primal with me for at least a month. I need…

I'm still reading The Primal Blueprint right now, but that one will be next my list! Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback, everyone! I like the idea of having a little leeway....it makes it feel like less of a "diet." And I'm glad I don't have to feel bad for having a little white rice in my sushi rolls tonight. :)

I'm aware that it's not necessarily low-carb but for my purposes (fat loss), I'm keeping my carb level relatively low. Just cutting grains out of my diet has cut my carb intake in half (I'm trying to stay around 80-100g), so I understand there will be an adjustment period. I was really just airing my frustration with…

I'm so glad you posted this! I'm trying to start out and I'm struggling too! I get home from work and I'm exhausted and the last thing I want to do some nights is cook. I haven't really planned anything, but I intend to do so before I do my grocery shopping this weekend. I've also bought a couple cookbooks, so I can learn…

I think that as long as your weekly average is right around your TDEE you should be good. If you have the MFP iphone or ipad app, you can see your weekly average easily.

I've heard that too much protein destroys the kidneys. I keep mine between 25 and 30%.

Oh my gosh, Stephenie! That was the most informative and amazing post I've ever read!! Thank you so much for all that information. I've been to REAL many, many times (it's literally across the street from my house) and have NEVER been able to find greek yogurt. Now I know exactly what to look for! I also went to Bio Witt…

I live in Ansbach, about 200 km south east of Frankfurt (right outside of Nuernberg). It's a tiny town, with very little in the way of specialty stores, but if all else fails I can order stuff online or drive 40 mins to Nuernberg. I was trying to imagine making the entire transition at once and it just seemed really…

Hi everyone! I'm also new here. I've been fairly active on the Eat More to Weigh Less forum and I just recently stumbled across Mark's Daily Apple and it all just made so much sense to me. I've tried low-carb dieting before (South Beach) but was turned off by all the processed foods that were allowed on the diet. I also…