September/October weight loss challenge

[limewave]

Oh dang. I'm up 3 pounds after our camping trip

[ny biker]

Oh dang. I'm up 3 pounds after our camping trip

I haven't gone anywhere since last week and I'm up 2 lbs. I think I'm dealing with a lot of "noise" related to hormones and water retention. Very annoying.

[GLC1968]

Susan - that sounds good and it's totally paleo. I think I'll try it this week! Thanks for sharing.

edited to say that it's not 'totally' paleo since cheese is generally a no-no...but the aged hard cheeses are usually acceptable in small quantities, so I'm OK with it.

[Veronica]

Oh no - you've gone Paleo!

I had to stop reading nerfitness forums because I got tired of papelo this and paleo that.

Veronica

PS If it works for you - that's great!

[GLC1968]

Oh no - you've gone Paleo!

I had to stop reading nerfitness forums because I got tired of papelo this and paleo that.

Veronica

PS If it works for you - that's great!

Yeah, I'm more than a little tired of the connection between paleo and crossfit myself.

I started this to drop some bloat for the end of a summer weight loss challenge, but I've stuck with it (over 4 weeks now) because I really like how I feel when eating this way. And I'm having a blast exploring new foods and new combinations, too!!

My next two challenges are to 1) learn to like avocado and 2) to learn to like egg yolks.

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My husband lost weight (he didn't really need to) and was hungry all the time following the paleo diet for athletes, which allowed for more carbs before/during/after exercise. He has given it up and come back to a more balanced approach...

I would be miserable on that program

[Veronica]

I eat a lot of protein myself, but I have issues with just not eating entire foods.

I personally love avocado and egg yolks and frequently eat them together.

Veronica

[GLC1968]

My husband lost weight (he didn't really need to) and was hungry all the time following the paleo diet for athletes, which allowed for more carbs before/during/after exercise. He has given it up and come back to a more balanced approach...

I would be miserable on that program

I thought I would be too. I certainly was the first time I tried it about 7 years ago.

What is helping me this time around is not thinking about what I can't eat. I only think about what I CAN eat and so far, it's been very smooth sailing. I'm not saying it's easy - traveling last week was a serious B1TCH and I generally have to spend way more time in the kitchen than I'd normally choose, but I'm not craving anything. I don't miss anything. And I'm feeling fantastic and recovering from workouts in record time.

There have been quite a few changes in thought since The Paleo Diet for Athletes was written (even by Loren Cordain himself), so it's not nearly as rigid as that book paints it. I'd be miserable if I stuck to all those timelines and restrictions, too!