kellybroadbent

I have chronic health problems that can prevent me from exercising. A couple of suggestions for you. Is something really low impact like swimming, or pilates, an option? They have both helped me keep active during "down times". Yoga has been really helpful, too, though it's not necessarily as effective in terms of cardio,…

If you have a ricer or similar, another option that might be quite good as a rice substitute is steamed cauliflower. Cauliflower was a god send in my ultra low carb days (mashed cauliflower is a fantastic mashed potato sub! Add some tasty cheese and season, so delicious).

Paleo is about committment. If you're going to do it, you need to do it right. So for someone like you with a sweet tooth, my advice would be, go into it PREPARED. Make yourself a bunch of paleo-friendly sweets so that when the cravings strike, you don't cave and eat whatever sugary stuff you have sitting around.

I can't speak for how it might affect weight loss, but I personally have very low sodium levels in my blood and a side effect of that is frequent and severe cramps. It's a nightmare. I'm supposed a eat a teaspoon of salt dissolved in warm water every day but I can NOT bring myself to do that. I'd rather just live with low…

I hear ya :-/ Just been there myself and it ain't pretty - there's a reason my food diary is private, lol - I might stay within my calories 90% of days but that doesn't mean my choices are always fab, sometimes ya just need KFC and damned if it means you can't eat anything else, lol. If I'm struggling with overeating, I…