Starting 21 day paleo cleanse tomorrow

[Wiifitmama]

Does anyone want to join me? I have been paleo on and off for years and recently keep falling off the wagon. I have decided 21days strict paleo to get me back on track is the way to go. I have a wedding to go to in 20 days and a holiday soon after. Must do this!

The rules for me are only paleo foods but also no nuts (can't control them). I am going no fruit too just for the 21 days. Masses of veg though!

Wow 100lbs, well done. Did you lose the weight quite fast? Has it been long since you lost all that? I was very scared of loose skin and chose to lose the weight relatively slowly, I got away with it. I have a little loose on the arm and inner thighs which seemed to have improved across the last couple of years with exercise (no improvement on the, admittedly small, stretch marks); I can't really tell on the tummy because I had an apron that never went away after ds, no matter how much exercise and was still there even when I dropped to 52kgs (before I gained the mammouth amount of weight).

Forget about the chips, you have put so much effort in that a few chip are not going to count. If the scales don't like is only because the extra carbs will have retained some extra water. :)

I have not done any core physio exercises (bad back) since I bought my ab machine, which is so much easier and works so much better than the given exercises. I still do the physio exercises for my shoulders and elbows (general wear'n'tear) because there easy, work and they keep bingo wings down.

*there=they are!

Favadi that is very slim - I can't believe tummy apron stubbornly remained - how much did you lose?

Wii fit 100 lb is amazing. I remember when I was a size 10 I used to wear that kind of slimming underwear now I am a size 14/16 and don't Obviously I am beyond help now!

I lost the weight over a year and a half and I have been maintaining (mostly) for almost 3 years now. I am 42 and have loads and loads of loose skin and flab sadly. It was still worth doing though.

52kg is very small! I am 5'3.5" and my ideal weight is about 130 pounds.

Anyway, I have completed two full weeks now. This morning my total weight loss was 7.5 pounds. I will do the official weigh in tomorrow morning and see. 5 days to go til the wedding!

A year and half: that is some determination! It was still worth doing though. It most certainly was
7.5lbs, so the chips didn't count after all! and it's pretty good going in a couple of weeks. :)

Ps. Anectodally gelatine is suppose to help with loose skin but how true it is...It eat it because I love the taste. (might bake the ham sooner than its usual curing time )

How about a corset? I have one and it hides a multitude of sins! It also helps me when I exercise to be aware of what I am doing around my tummy area and I need it for any crunches as I have an abdominal separation. Did you follow a paleo cleanse online or do you just have a load of recipes?

A corset - now there is something I did not think of trying! Sounds blooding uncomfortable though!

I am not following a specific cleanse from online. Just official Paleo rules without all the extras people put in like lots of baking with almond flour or sugar subs like dates. I find that if I do that, I gain weight and get cravings. I just eat "clean" as people say. Lunch and dinner of meat and veggies plus a mid afternoon snack of olives or eggs, a small amount of macadamia nuts (I try to stay away from nuts as much as possible as they are a problem area for me and I over eat them) or a spoon of coconut oil if I feel I need fat.

I don't follow recipes as such as I find most Paleo recipes are trying to emulate foods that we are cutting out by using "allowable" subs. I have stolen a few tricks from Paleo websites: courgetti made with a vegetable spiraliser, cauliflower rice, etc. Mostly I just do good old fashion home cooking: curries, bolognaise, pulled pork etc in the slow cooker, and we cook loads and loads on our BBQ year round. I do lots of salads, coleslaws, spicy soups, roast veg. I use coconut milk (from cans) in my cooking a lot. A lot of chillis and garlic too. I cook everything in coconut oil and just put olive oil on salads.

Weigh in this morning did not reveal more weight loss, but I am happy with progress so far. Onwards!

Wedding is tomorrow! Lost two more pounds this week so far bringing the total to 9.5 pounds in a little under three weeks. I am 4 pounds from goal and have another week til my holiday so hoping for a little more loss by then.

And of course, then I have to keep it off on holiday!!

Yeah! No need of strategic scarf. I'm sure the extra 4lbs will be off by next week. Enjoy the wedding. :)

I lost 4lbs in 4 days on a paleo diet then got stuck with 5lbs to loose. Still going for it and it's been 7 days now. Feel a lot lighter too.

We'll done purple!

I am another half pound down this morning. So a nice round 10 pounds in 19 days. Very very happy with that! I will wear my dress with confidence today!

Then one more week til my holiday so I hope I can take another pound or two off.

I slipped up this weekend. 2 bad days out of 7 good days isn't too bad. Back on track now. Well done with the weight loss.

How was the wedding, Wiifit?

Well done on the weight loss and getting back on track, Purple. :)

The wedding was excellent....one of the best I have ever been to. And funnily enough, the main meal was practically Paleo! A massive wooden slab delivered to each table with a while roast lamb shoulder and a pile of massive beef ribs. Both of which had been smoked for 24 hours and cooked for 15 hours. They were to die for good! Served with big bowls of coleslaw, green salad and soe sort of sweet potato based salad. No grains in sight! Even the starter was almost Paleo. Massive wooden board of salami. Salmon, and prochutto, bowls of olives, artichoke hearts and sundried tomatoes. There was bead and cheese too which obviously wasn't Paleo. And the cake table afterwards was certainly not Paleo!!

Anyway, I lost another half pound on weigh in this morning. I have one more weigh in tomorrow morning to complete the 21 days (today is the last day) and anticipate having lost weight as I am feeling really unwell today so haven't eaten much. Although the 21 days is up, I will keep going this week as we fly out on holiday on Saturday.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! I'm salivating at the thought of slow roasted smoked meats. I might need to tweak the meaning of broiled meat on the Scarsedale I'm starting tomorrow!
I made two hams last weekend, one cured and one not. The cured took 8hrs and the uncured about 12 (I had to stop after 8 and restart the day after); neither made it to the freezer as intended. Oops! But I was very good with the gelatine and froze some batches!!!

Glad the wedding was very good and really well done in losing yet another lb. Just a few days and you'll be twirling in the skinny jeans on holiday.:)

I would be really interested in hearing more about the ham making. My boys love deli meat and I am fully aware of how bad it is for them. If I could make my own, all the better!

Funny you mentioned skinny jeans. I actually went shopping or new jeans the other week (only to TK Maxx) and somehow needed up buying some I really liked but were too small. I should try them on again and see if they fit!

Nothing like new clothes for motivation!

There are so many ways to make ham.
An uncured ham is the easiest: Just a joint of pork shoulder with skin on, seasoned as a roast and baked at 80-120C for up to 12 hrs (once all the blood is gone, wait until meat reaches ~90C). I place the joint on a rack and fill the bottom of the roasting tin with about a thumb thickness of water (the juice will thicken to gelatine when cooled with a layer of pure fat on top. You can place soaked smoking wood (I think amazon sells it, I use my fruit trees branches) in the water to smoke the ham.

For a (partially) cured ham the most important ingredient is the salt (1tbs of freshly ground coarse sea salt per pound of meat). You can use any type of joint with skin on for this.
-Remove all the strings, pat dry and rub in the salt and herbs and spices of your choice, ensuring you get to all the little 'crevices'.
-Wrap the joint in kitchen paper (include all the rub left behind). I use 8 squares length, folded in half to wrap in one direction, turn 90* and wrap with a further 8 squares length of paper.

• Place in a ziplock bag and into the fridge for 1-2 weeks; turn the meat once daily. The curing sounds scary but after 2 or 3 joints you'll feel when it's ready -the meat hardens to the firmness of a medium to well done steak.

-After curing wash, pat dry, restring/net and bake at 80-120C for 6-8 hrs in the same way as the uncured;there will be no blood but again needs to reach ~90C

I once forgot all about a ham in the fridge and remembered close to 4 weeks of curing- it was just as delicious but no further improvements on the flavour.

Our favourite cured ham is the Arista style.
For every pound of meat:
1 tbs freshly ground coarse sea salt (fine might have anti caking, coarse tends not to)
1/2 tbs freshly ground pepper (can increase to 1 tbs if liked hot)
1/4 tbs ground fennel seeds (can be a bit bitter if more)
1-2 sprigs of rosemary destalked and chopped (less is fine too as the meat takes this flavour really well)

I have yet to make a honey roast but for the applewood smoked I used salt, pepper, thyme and lemon balm.

Thank you! Nth at is really interesting about the uncurred ham. My dh has a medical condition which means he cannot have salt so ham and deli meat is off the menu for him. I like gammon but rarely make it because of the salt as he can't have it. We eat a lot of pork (Huntsham Farm middle white pig - yum!) but I had no idea you could cook it like ham uncurred. I am definitely going to try that!

We'll the final weigh in was this morning. Another pound off since yesterday as I am barely eating at the moment due to a virus. Not the most healthy way to lose weight, but it works! So the total weight loss for the 21 days is 11.5 pounds. I weigh the lowest I have been since October 2013 and am2 pound from goal. Success! Thank you for supporting me through it!

I hope you get well soon.
That's fabyoulous about the weight. I have no hope for the event I'm going on Sat (a few lbs would be nice) but I'm hoping to be slimmer for the more formal one in 3 weeks. On a good note the scales showed I was a hairline lighter, this morning! :)

I meant to add...Neither ham would look pink because of the lack of traditional curing salts. The hams have to cool down throughly to cut thinly (with an ordinary sharp meat knife) and both freeze very well -I wrap individual portion in foil, ready for pack lunches.

3 weeks is a long time! Look what I did in three weeks. I can breathe on you if you like so you get this virus which definitely helps with weight loss ??

Thanks for the tip about the ham. I am definitely going to try it. About to call my butcher to place an order so might get a pork shoulder to try.

Virus: Every Little Helps!

Taking a leaf out of your book.:)
I just attempted over an hour of Tracy Anderson's exercise videos on youtube: butt and tighs; arms with weight; and abs standing. They are very low impact, altough it pulled a little on the lower back. I hope after 3 weeks worth of a few pints of sweat and dieting, I'll be able to squeeze into one of my little fitted dresses.

well done wiifit for doing all 21 days!!

Another pound down! One pound from goal. 12.5 pounds in total in 3 and a half weeks. I leave on Saturday for holiday and can take all my skinny jeans! Haven't been this weight since April 2013. Shocking!

You'll be waltzing on your toes all through your holiday!
I feel more positive too: 2kg down 4 to go! :)
I had more fatty meat last night ( I was meant to have lean hamburger but I forgot we don't buy lean mince!), I couldn't stop eating it. After years of lower carbs, I'm addicted to fat!

Well done!!

We eat fatty meat too. Lots of pork belly, pork ribs, etc