Need to start paleo again soon, accountability thread

[ChristineBaskets]

I went paleo about three years ago primarily for my health - I followed the Wahls Protocol (I have ms) and lost over three stones easily and my symptoms improved massively. I never cheated at all and never had urges to. Then we went on holiday, compliant food was hard to find, and I gradually began letting other food in. Now here I am worse than I started, fat, unhealthy, mobility terrible. I binge eat constantly, am addicted to sugar and carbs. I actually think being paleo triggered an eating disorder (to binge I mean) but I have to go back on it as it's the only thing that's helped my health. I sit around all day moping and I use cannabis which doesn't help the binges.

I've tried so many times to get back on it and failed but I know that this time I must. Apart from everything else my ds gets married in August so I want to be myself then. This bloated, achey, stiff person is not me.

I've started this thread to help me stick to plan. Please join me if you are doing something similar. I think last time I sort of brainwashed myself into sticking to paleo without finding it hard - I did lots of reading about it, was active in Facebook groups, I was probably a massive paleo bore in real life. But I cannot just cut down with anything, I am always all or nothing. I know I have an addictive personality but once something clicks in my head I can give things up quite easily, like smoking. Which I have also started up again btw . It's just making that switch flip in my brain in the first place.

I've got my copy of the Wahls protocol to re-read (it seemed to have a neuro-linguistic effect on me last time?) and I've got Paul McKenna's I can make you thin to read and listen to. I'm thinking about seeing a hypnotist but can't really afford it. Oh and I can't get to a gym but I have paid to join the ms gym online which has many good reviews and testimonials so I think will be good if I can just make myself do it.

Anyone else empathise?

So I started back on it on New Year's Day and I'm doing really well so far! I've been eating quite a lot of eggs, also fish, pork belly, bacon, and plenty of vegetables. I'm making a chilli for tea and a chicken salad for lunch. I've attached a pic of my breakfast; spinach and basil salad with olive oil and lemon juice, tomatoes, crispy bacon and scrambled eggs with chives.

Today I made a paleo Caesar salad from a recipe on The Paleo Way (Netflix). It was absolutely delicious!

I'm finding eating paleo surprisingly easy this time

Hi ChristineBaskets. I need to restart my paleo eating too . I did it to be the healthiest version of me and lost nearly 2 stone, felt good, skin glowed and mood was good. I started eating more carbs and slowly gained weight. I dont eat lots and eat mindfully but am prone to turning to overeating if Im having an emotional time. So its not overeating as such but what I am eating. I also want to get back my glowing skin which eating more fats and oils helps with.

Hi Nikkiii! I've been doing well since January 1st, not had any slips and been enjoying my meals (it helps that I found a paleo mayonnaise) and being more active. But I've only lost a couple of pounds so far which is frustrating (maybe it's all the mayo ).

I'm so cross with myself for ever slipping off the paleo way of eating, I looked so healthy and young in photos from then. My skin was great then and my keratosis pilaris had cleared up.