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When my calories or carbs get too low this happens to me. Try adding in 100-200 cals/day. It can be hard if you are eating plenty of healthy fats/proteins, which are really satiating. Just have a good snack and you should sleep a bit better!

Just buy real butter!

This depends what your heart rate is. You can enter it into this calculator : http://www.calories-calculator.net/Calories_Burned_By_Heart_Rate.html

I'd say your not eating enough REAL food! Quest bars are highly processed junk that are ok every once in a while. Same thing with egg whites. Eat the whole egg! Eat clean healthy real food and you'll see great results: - Paleo diet - Eating Clean diet - or just go to the farmers market and do your groceries from there :)

I'm on call this year ( I'm a midwife)...my family surprised me by announcing that they are showing up. Normally we'd do turkey but as I can't guarantee I'll be home. We are having: - maple glazed bone in pasture raised ham with a homemade chutney of sorts (not sure what yet) - mashed cauliflower - peas for dad and…

I usually stick to satay chicken or beef, salad rolls dipped in spicy fish sauce and then share an entree. Thai places usually have nice lemon grass grilled chicken or beef dishes. Stay away from pad thai and curries if you are looking to keep your cals low.

164cm. Previously 107 32.5- 25- 33 (thighs 18.25) Stopped logging for 3 months, started bio-identical hormone therapy and ate to hunger. Now 109-110 33-25-34 (thighs 19). Trying to gain muscle and reduce the inches gained so I don't have to buy new jeans :)

I use organic stevia (sweetleaf brand) and coconut crystals occasionally.

Miracle Noodles are like the tofu shirataki noodles but have no soy. I use them when I'm in a time crunch or don't have any zucchini on hand . If you want an amazing occasional bread replacement, try this recipe: had it for breakfast today with some nitrate free turkey bacon and avocado. So good! I use hemp or pumpkin…

I do AIP too. Here's a list of things I snack on: homemade (or in a pinch store bought) kale chips, coconut butter, liver pate on veggies, berries with coconut milk on top, yam with coconut butter and cinnamon, gelatin panna cotta (recipe here: http://cavegirlplusone.com/recipes?recipe_id=6047839), homemade ice cream…

Sleep, gentle movement and moderate carb levels seem to work magic for me and a handful of my clients. I think it's really individual. If you find one thing isn't working...just try something new :)

I'm allergic to dairy and eggs so here's my list :) 1. coconut butter (manna) 2. coconut milk 3. Kale 4. Grassfed beef 5. carrots 6. turnips 7. Avocado 8. pasture raised chicken (dark meat mostly) 9. Lettuces (mix) 10. Half caf organic coffee

First of all, please, don't sweat the details! Everyone is really different and it takes at least a month of 'tweaking' your macro's to notice a difference. Sometimes you'll even see an increase in weight before you see a big decrease. I think you;re doing a great job trying to find the right balance for you. For me, 50%…

Agreed! There is a reason it's called "crack butter"! I put it on EVERYTHING: squash, 'magic shell toppings' on cold deserts, broccoli and other veg as well as spreading it on the occasional burger with a little lime and cilantro. Delish.

Im a midwife and often work irregular hours with lots of late nights. It's so hard not to eat crap all night or in the morning. In fact, there have been several recent studies that show when you're sleep deprived or doing shift work your insulin levels are that of a type 2 diabetic (until you recover and rest). This…

I also love my sodastream. It helped me break a life long addiction to diet pop! My fav recipe is to add a bit of lime, ginger powder and a pinch of whole leaf stevia. It tastes like homemade gingerale!

It's so hard to pick! I'm a big fan of pasture raised pork ribs, paleo bbq sauce, with a side of cauliflower/radish salad. Yummm

I'd try to nix the porridge and peanut butter (contains legumes) add in a little sweet potato with breakfast (so you still get the carbs when you're used to them). There are lots of grain free delicious breakfasts ideas out there. I agree with some of the other posters, follow Mark's carbohydrate curve and modify it as you…

I used run trail ultras and followed the Paleo for Athletes plan. It worked great. When my carbs dropped down to 20-30% I started feeling pretty crummy and keeping them about 30% seemed key for good recovery. It's based on good science but as always, every body is different so see how it feels. As an aside, as a woman,…

Just watch out for boxed almond/flax/hemp milk with carrageean. It can promote inflammation. http://www.nowtoronto.com/lifestyle/story.cfm?content=190988

You shouldn't have to 'refuel' your carbs unless you're doing any long distance endurance based work or very high intensity work over 20 mins. What about water? How much are you drinking? Are you having a proper cool down and warm up before your work out? Focus on trying to flush out all that lactic acid in your system…

Paleo is not a low carb diet for everyone. Check out Paleo for Athletes. It's a great reasource. Mark Sisson has also done a number of posts on this over at Marks Daily Apple. Enjoy lots of sweet potato, squash and fruit!

Practical Paleo is also a great resource

Loss of interest in food can be caused by a range of things. Depression being the number one cause. I don't mean to be presumptuous but if you've been struggling with EDNOS, could you also be a bit on the blue side? Try finding foods that excite you and that you really are interested in cooking or tasting. That may help.…

Grassfed ground chuck in lettuce boats...cheap, delicious and can change like the wind depending on the spices you use.

Watch out for too many nuts. They are really high in inflammatory omega 6. Get your fat from coconut oil, avocados and fatty grassfed or pasture raised meat (don't trim the fat from your pork chops or buy extra lean beef!). I'd also caution you to watch going too low with your carbs. For women, if done for too long,…

This may help direct you:) http://cavegirlplusone.com/blog/2013/5/27/reader-question-first-paleo-friendly-baby-solids

Honestly, I would go out of your way to source affordable grassfed beef and pasture raised poultry. You are doing your body and ( the environment ) great disservice by putting commercially raised meat into it. The meat is full of omega-6 fatty acids which can contribute to inflammation and the nutrients (vitamins/mineral)…

What are your macro %'s at that level? You may be eating way too much protein. Robb Wolf suggests never having protein levels beyond 25%. When you consume that much fat and that many carbs (especially when combined in meals), it may slow you down a bit. I'd try to cut back on the protein and keep the rest the same. As long…

I think it's 6 to one half dozen to the other. Mark Sisson says to count all carbs. I usually get around 20-30g of fiber a day and my total carbs are between 65-80. I think the key is keeping sugars below 25g/day, which can easily accumulate from veggies and the occasional fruit.