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I dreamed about cheese last night. Delicious, creamy, wonderful cheese. Does anyone else dream about food? heh I'm primed and ready for Day 12. Day 11 was a bit of a disaster. I had a way hurried breakfast as I was running out the door, then got stuck at the salon until after 1, after which I had to rush to work. The stew…

I plan to kosher and eat an entire duck for Thanksgiving. There shall be no regrets!

Shannon could very well be right. Try some things that bolster your immune system. http://www.suesnutritionbuzz.com/2013/01/17/chicken-leek-soup-with-spinach-garlic-coconut-oil/ I plan on making this tonight, not because I'm sick, but because it sounds amazing. However, the ingredients in this bad boy really do help battle…

You use image tags. {img}imageurl.jpg{/img}, Replace { } with [ ]. Taking the plunge into Paleo is hard and committing to the Whole30 is even harder! My first month, I was strict Paleo, but I had 3 pre-planned cheat days where I had already committed to social gatherings, where I knew I could not conform. I also ate a lot…

I follow a Paleo/Primal diet and try to stay pretty low carb (the goal is less than 50g/day of net carb intake--most days, I succeed). Feel free to add me!

Feel free to hop right in :) You can read about the Whole30 experience over on whole9life.com. They have a lot of tools to help get you started and keep you on track. I personally signed up for the daily email thing they offer and it's been a wonderful resource! Sounds like everyone is doing amazing! I really struggled…

Alcohol has been the hardest thing for me to give up. In the beginning, the thought of going a whole 30 days without a glass of wine was painful. I couldn't even do it--I ended up having two glasses of wine during that month. I'm giving it another go now and I'm determined not to fail this time. Just 30 days. That's what I…

I finished Day 7 yesterday and am feeling wonderful! Days 3 and 4 were pretty miserable... low energy, a general feeling of malaise. I'm not used to eating breakfast, as I'd usually just take a bulletproof coffee and a mid/late morning snack. Since I'm too cheap to put up the cash for ghee for my coffee, I've been going…

Yes, there is :) I'm contemplating starting a Paleo/Primal food blog, so I wrote everything down and took lots of pictures. For some reason, I feel like I'm not allowed to link it here, so I'll copy-pasta the method :} Ingredients: • 2 medium rutabagas, washed and cubed • 2 large carrots, roughly chopped • 1 small red…

I made *delicious* beef stew for dinner tonight. It's snowing for the first time this season tonight, so some serious comfort food was calling. I used rutabaga instead of potato and winged the recipe. Turned out amazing! Day 5, complete :D

I like to fry up a slice of bacon, then add a whole bunch of kale (washed, trimmed from the stalk, and torn into manageable bites) and saute it down with the bacon fat.Usually, I'll need to add a little veggie or chicken broth at this point to help steam it. I can eat an entire huge plate of this for dinner. It's…

Not if there's sugar in the curing process. I don't know where to find sugar free bacon, unfortunately.

I am sure to keep many cans of whole organic coconut milk on hand at all times. I also buy my favorite nuts and make a mix of them to reach for when I'm feeling snacky. Coconut oil, coconut butter, and almond butter all have their places in my pantry. This one sounds a little weird, but I also make sure to keep sardines in…

I just cleaned out my fridge (my friends love it when I do this because they all end up with my delicious cheese and other dairy, lol) and I'm writing up a shopping list. I'm feeling a little bit uninspired in terms of recipes right now, so I'll probably stick to boring things for a while. I glutened myself yesterday and…

And so it begins! I took the batteries out of my scale this morning. I feel a bit lost for a moment in the morning when I have to skip that part of my routine. It's been really weird not allowing myself to log food as I eat it. I hope everyone had a fantastic Halloween :}

I just ordered the Whole30 book: It Starts With Food. It should be here tomorrow... I can totally power-read it before November 1st, lol! I'm actually getting way excited about this challenge. I'm going to put all of my paleo-ized treats and stash it away on Halloween (too bad I can't give them out to kids). I stocked up…

I used to love pistachio crusted chicken in my pre-paleo days. It just occurred to me that this can be paleo! Yay, new (old) recipe!

Yeah, it was a tough decision. Basically, I viewed Thanksgiving as being the meal I could most easily adapt to fit within Whole30 parameters. I was not prepared to put it off until January to avoid all of the holidays, October contains all of my favorite holidays and social events where I knew I could not commit, and…

Your arrowroot flour is acceptable--but you can't "paleo-ize" desserts or breads or pizza or anything of that nature using acceptable meals/flours. You also aren't supposed to make things like pancakes using bananas. Legumes which are mostly pod are acceptable. Butter is not allowed, but ghee is. No sugar also extends to…

Welcome back! Make sure that the changes you make in your life are ultimately sustainable. When you change something in your diet, know that you could potentially be changing it forever. I've tried and failed many times at this whole dieting and achieving health thing. This time, I'm taking things in small doses. Changing…

I currently spend $150-$200 per month on feeding myself, but I visit the Farmer's Market every single weekend. The market is "over" for the season in a couple weeks, so my food bill is going to go up dramatically.

Physical? My eyes. Intangible? My intellect.

Try on Puscifer - Momma Sed for size. I find the beat great for powering through the tough part of a workout. Anything by Tool or A Perfect Circle keeps me happy.

Could you bring some Paleo friendly stuff to these functions? I eat out to lunch sometimes with my department at work, but I pack a lunch along and explain to the wait staff that I have some pretty severe food allergies/restrictions and they generally don't care. I still tip like I ate their food.

To hit my annual weight loss goal, I will have to drop about that much weight before the new year. It's not a super realistic number, but if I can achieve near that goal, I will be pleased. Feel free to add me! A word of caution for some prospective friends: I subscribe to the Paleo/Primal lifestyle, so my diet is…

I started Paleo on 7/27/2013 and have lost 18 lbs and about 1 pants size as of this morning (nearly 4 weeks later). The first 10 of that came off in the matter of two days, so I was shedding a lot of water weight (or losing wheat bloat). Even without that, 2 lbs per week is nothing to laugh at! How I feel, though, is what…

I like to go to the Farmer's Market every Saturday and stock up on random, fresh veggies. The motivation to eat them before they go bad forces me to get creative when making meals. I always have a variety of meat on hand to work into whatever dish I dream up. When I'm just plain out of ideas, I usually turn to pinterest. I…

This is what I use to make veggie noodles: http://www.amazon.com/Paderno-World-Cuisine-A4982799-Tri-Blade/dp/B0007Y9WHQ/ I also use it to make sweet potato chips! Yum!

As an alternative to bacon, when I can't find nitrate free, I get pork side cuts from a butcher at the local farmer's market. It's essentially just uncured bacon--just season it and crisp it up in the oven and it's heavenly!

This is quite true. I had some dark chocolate covered bacon on Saturday and it was like a little taste of heaven. In terms of strange things to add to or have for a meal, I frequently eat leftover dinner for breakfast because it's quick and usually delicious. Friday and Saturday morning both, I ate sauerkraut made with…