The new Paleo/Primal thread - please reintroduce yourself, newcomers welcome!

[misscph1973]

Wow, we got to 1000 messages!

Welcome back from the previous thread and welcome to all new!

I have been Paleo since September last year, I started as an ex-vegetarian/vegan, I wanted to give up gluten and I had been doing 5:2/IF, which lead me to Paleo/primal. I am 40, I have 2 kids age 8 and 6. I have no major health issues, but I would like it to stay that way. I have bad skin, which has improved since starting Paleo and my dandruff has disappeared. I have gained some weight since starting Paleo, but I was not overweight before, although I would like to get back on my pre Paleo weight - I just love Paleo mayonnaise too much ;) I still practice IF and I lift weights 2-3 times per week. My family is also Paleo.

I have just come back from a camping weekend where I was not strict Paleo as I was camping with other families and I just didn't want to spend my entire weekend telling my kids "no, you cant have it". I do think that Paleo camping is entirely possible, think tinned fish, nuts, sausages, eggs etc.

[Firsttimer7259]

Ugh fell off wagon and up a few pounds - time to knuckle under again. Can't wait to get home and have more control over what I eat again

[FavadiCacao]

It's ok to fall of the wagon (can happen a lot at the beginning)! You talked about being in ketosis upthread...primal/paleo is about being efficient in burning fat which also occur when not in ketosis. I lost most of my weight eating 50g to just under 100g of carbs (over 4 stone in total). There is nothing wrong with being in ketosis per se but for some people is hard to sustain (and some are getting ill in the short and long term). Mark Sisson (Marsdailyapple) even discounts any grren veg from the carb count and his carb curve makes for an interesting read.

[Firsttimer7259]

Thanks favadi - I'm home and a little up again due to sugar splurge on final evening. I've been following mda mainly. But find I feel magically better and totally craving free if I'm really really low on carbs - but it's hard to get there on holiday. Going to do 3 days at 20 mgs then up to 50- 100 for a bit depending on how I feel. For me it's harder when I leave ketosis - as long advice have fat I feel ok w carbs that low. Holidays always challenging. Shame as I've put on va lot of pounds in last 2-3 days which meant I didn't get the glory moment of posting end of holiday weightloss on mfp - but imagine that's just temporary

[Firsttimer7259]

Hooray, after getting strict again Ive lost 2 lbs in 2 days - just that woosh effect and am under 140lbs (by a smidge) for the first time in over 6 months

[Rainydayblues]

That's great news Firsttimer, a bit of weight loss give such a boost!