ten pounds!

So, I've been about 90% paleo since mid-October. Here it is the beginning of December and as of this morning I have lost TEN POUNDS! Not only does this surpass my goal of 145, but I still feel like I could drop down more. I feel amazing! Especially since I just turned 40! LOL

Paleo is basically eating like our primitive ancestors: lean meats (or animal protein) at every meal, veggies and fruit. No grains, no dairy, no sugar. My diet was pretty clean before, so it wasn't that difficult to make the switch. I do still have sugar in my coffee, but have been using almond milk instead of half and half or cow's milk. However I have gotten to the point that something like taking a bite of my kid's peanut butter and jelly sandwich is not pleasant. The jelly is WAY too sweet to me. It's weird, but good.

My husband thinks it's crazy that I have been able to drop weight while eating bacon and eggs for breakfast every morning! :-P

stay the course

After just over two weeks of eating Paleo, I strayed. *hangs head in shame*

It was a double hit... Halloween and my period. It started with a few pieces of candy, then some cookies and ended with pizza for dinner. Ugh. After feeling great for two weeks, now I feel like crap and I gained a pound. By feeling like crap I mean headache and icky tummy. I will spare you the gory details.

What did I learn from this? Paleo is working for me and I need to stay the course. Who would have thought bacon would be good for you? LOL

eating paleo

I am not a nutritionist or dietitian, nor do I play one on the interwebz. Take everything I say with a grain of sea salt. Your mileage may vary.


The more I've read on the subject of lifting weights and nutrition, the more I kept seeing references of the paleo diet and the amazing results people have been getting from changing their way of eating. This is no diet. It's a lifestyle change, but it's nothing new. It's how people ate thousands of years ago. The basics: lean meats, seafood, fresh veggies and fruit.

I don't want to type out a long post trying to convince you to give it a try. Instead check out this book: The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf, and decide for yourself.

What I can tell you is I have been eating about 90% paleo for the past two weeks and have already dropped five pounds. That is enough incentive to keep this up until Thanksgiving.

For the curious, here is a sample of a typical day...
breakfast: two scrambled eggs with about 4 ozs of leftover pork tenderloin and some green beans (all mixed together)
lunch: giant salad including spinach, bacon bits, mushrooms, carrots, sunflower seeds, tomatoes, and an egg
dinner: bibb lettuce salad including cucumbers, mushrooms and sunflower seeds, served with apple roasted pork roast, and a pear for dessert

In addition, I drink about three liters of water a day and take my vitamins (including fish oil). I feel great!

More links:
Robb Wolf
The Paleo Diet, Dr. Loren Cordain
The Paleolithic Diet Nutrition Page, lots of useful links