Going Paleo...

[silverhandorder]

Thank you guys going to try these over the week and will report back.

 

[jllundqu]

A few on the top of my head I had the past week or two:

- wild-caught flounder (frozen) with a mango-cranberry topping, sweetened with a dash of maple syrup
- coconut/almond flour breaded chicken fingers (I cut them up to put on salads, or eat them with homemade honey mustard)
- paleo pizza (almond flour crust, tomato sauce made with tomato paste and spices, layered with bacon, peppers, onions and other nomz)
- coconut-crusted chicken
- my homemade "Reese's" cups (Enjoy Life dark chocolate, melted, and almond butter in a baking cup, put into the fridge - perfect single reward treat)
- "Italian Wedding Soup" with organic free range chicken stock, carrots, spinach, and homemade meat balls (you can put almond flour in them to help bind)
- bacon/avocado/mushroom mix (idk, for some reason i love it)
- stuffed peppers (with homemade tomato sauce, chopped meat, and tons of spices)
- paleo bread in a cup (I make mine is a large coffee mug, it makes 3-4 bread slices and takes 3min)

Might have to try those Reese's Cups!

My general fare consists of:

Paleo Smoothie for breakfast - frozen organic kale, blueberries, strawberries, almond milk, and 2 eggs, splash of vanilla

Lunch - I'm a hunter so I have a freezer full of venison that I cook up for lunch with V8, almonds, etc. Nothing makes me feel more primal, grounded and connected to the earth than eating something I either grew myself or hunted myself.

Dinner - Chicken fajitas (sans tortillas), spaghetti squash with meat sauce, steaks and veggies, etc etc.

Always LOTS of wine and maybe a few squares of dark chocolate... but dang Nikki! Those Reese's cups got me thinking!

 

[jllundqu]

Also, crock pots are your friend!

My wife just put in a giant venison roast in the crock pot with a mountain of veggies.... That is what I will be eating all week I think!

 

[jllundqu]

A typical day for me would be like this:

Breakfast:

Cup of coffee with grass-fed butter

Three eggs scrambled with about two cups of vegetables including garlic, onions, peppers, spinach, chard, and whatever else leafy I have around, with a bit of smoked salmon or bacon on the side. Vareity comes from different vegetables and spices. Cooked in coconut oil.


Lunch:

Big salad with an emphasis on the diversity of vegetables. Today it includes: carrots, celery, fennel stalk, yellow pepper, spinach, chard, lettuce, amaranth, wakame, smoked salmon, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Typically followed by some beef stewed up with more vegetables. A bite of fruit and a bite of dark chocolate.

Dinner:

Much like lunch, but sometimes a steak or fresh fish instead of the stew.

I find variety in the spices and different mix of vegetables.

I have heard about the butter/coffee... I hear it's all they drink in Nepal/Himalayas... sounds delicious. I have yet to enjoy it but will give it a try me thinks.

 

[jllundqu]

FYI Just weighed myself and I'm down to 186... that's 9 pounds in 8 days. I am eating a TON of food and never hungry either. I am working out like a friggin olympian though....

 

[Eagles' Wings]

FYI Just weighed myself and I'm down to 186... that's 9 pounds in 8 days. I am eating a TON of food and never hungry either. I am working out like a friggin olympian though....

So glad you are feeling good and eating well.

I've heard that a pound per week is easiest on the body and stays off longer.

I'm a bit older than you, so I've learned to be very gentle and go slowly, even with exercise when changing diet.

 

[specsaregood]

Also, crock pots are your friend!

1 boneless pork shoulder
1/4 cup of ground cacao beans
1/4 cup coconut flakes (unsweetened)
some salt
== pork coconut mole.
cook on low all day long
trust me, its good.

serve with whatever veggies. I usually do green beans. sweet potatoes aren't bad either.

 

[jllundqu]

I think it's because I have done 'cycles' of this before and my body is used to it. I keep my carbs between 50-90 grams per day and the weight just falls off... I literally eat until I'm stuffed and I lose 3-5 pounds per week. The 'extreme' loss is normal for me in the first ten days... it usually tapers out but still averages about 2-3 pounds per week. I guage my health by (as you mentioned) how I feel. If I were feeling groggy, headaches, sore, etc. I would back off a bit. But I feel tremendous when I cut all sugars and limit carbs. My body literally begs to be in motion!

 

[Eagles' Wings]

I think it's because I have done 'cycles' of this before and my body is used to it. I keep my carbs between 50-90 grams per day and the weight just falls off... I literally eat until I'm stuffed and I lose 3-5 pounds per week. The 'extreme' loss is normal for me in the first ten days... it usually tapers out but still averages about 2-3 pounds per week. I guage my health by (as you mentioned) how I feel. If I were feeling groggy, headaches, sore, etc. I would back off a bit. But I feel tremendous when I cut all sugars and limit carbs. My body literally begs to be in motion!

Very good, sounds like you know yourself well. Nice picture.

 

[Acala]

I have heard about the butter/coffee... I hear it's all they drink in Nepal/Himalayas... sounds delicious. I have yet to enjoy it but will give it a try me thinks.

I use Kerrygold grass-fed butter and whip it up using a hand-held frother.

 

[Eagles' Wings]

I use Kerrygold grass-fed butter and whip it up using a hand-held frother.

Wow, that sounds good, I'm trying it tomorrow.

I hope you are well, Acala. You got me motivated to do all this. Took a couple of steps backward over the holidays and that is okay. Back on track again.

 

[Acala]

Yes, I am doing very well, thanks!

 

[Zeeder]

Since I've been doing primal for a while now some suggestions. I know paleo doesn't allow dairy, so purist can ingore.



1. Use spaghetti squash as pasta. We make "macaroni and cheese" like this. Bake the squash, scrap out the interior.
We make lots of dishes with this. Add some bacon and cheese and bake. It's really good.

2. Get a food processor. You can make your own nut butters with it. Not to mention all kinds of other things.

3. MeatLoaf is good. You can add any vegetabls in a meatloaf. So variety.

4. Cabbage lasts a while in the fridge, and surprisingly versitile. Salads, slaws, roasted cabbage covered with coconut oil salt pepper.

5. Butternut squash soup. Roasted Acorn squash is awesome.

6. PorkRhines. They are your friend if you want to get away from chips. I use them for dips. And they are crunchy

It does cost more to be paleo or primal. So if your going to use a grain. Rice is the most neutral of the grains. Non-Gmo. We limit ours to once weekly.

 

[Nirvikalpa]

This was the first one I ever made, now I dollop the almond butter on it and make sure to not spread it to the sides, just in the center. I was also too impatient to let it "sit" in the fridge long enough so it didnt solidify as much as it should have (but did I really care? half the fun is making a mess)...

I saw some people post about coconut flour, just note that almond flour and coconut flour can usually be interchanged or mixed, but that coconut flour has to be used in much less quantities - it absorbs liquid like crazy. A recipe that calls for 1c almond flour will probably take 1/2c coconut flour, or less even. You gotta experiment

 

[SouthBeachPrimal]

I tried ghee from Costco and it smelled and tasted foul and rancid. I eventually threw it out. Then I tried the same brand again from Costco (thinking maybe my first jar was a bad) and when I opened it it smelled rancid again. I returned it. Then I bought a popular brand of ghee at the grocery a couple of weeks ago but, when I opened it, it smelled the same as the others. Like dank cardboard or something. What's up with this? How does scraping the milk solids off the top of melted butter make it smell bad? Should smell good like butter. Fortunately I am getting used to coconut oil. Maybe I'll try making my own ghee. Or, does anyone know any brands of ghee that don't smell and taste like wet cardboard?

Make your own. It is super easy, cheaper, and then you get to control the butter you use in it (I always use Kerry Gold). You can even combine a little coconut oil in to your with by following this recipe: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/coconut-oil-and-ghee/#axzz2rwh7sy7J

 

[anaconda]

Was it stored properly? "Cool and dry." I just sniffed my own and couldn't smell anything unless I put my face in the jar, still don't think it's a smell like what you describe. Mine's refrigerated and has lasted now for a few weeks.



I use 1/2c-1c almond meal/flour (depending on what you have on hand, flour being my preference), ~tsp olive oil, 1 egg and tons of fresh herbs, a pinch of salt. Depending on the size of the crust you want, and how thick you like it, you might want to add more of certain ingredients... the result you want is a dough-like consistency. Possibilities are endless for different flavorings (I've made a taco pizza with mexican spices in the crust for extra zing).

I roll it on a cookie sheet after using a bit more olive oil to grease the space the dough will take, and pop it in a 325deg oven for 10min, and then check it every few minutes after for how you like it, usually I don't keep it in for more than 15.

Take it out, add your toppings (tomato sauce made from paste, mushrooms, bacon [saute first], peppers, onions, zucchini, etc) and set back in the oven for another 10-15min. It's amazing!

Once I allow more (high-quality) dairy in my diet, I'm going to try and make a stuffed crust with mozzarella...

Thanks for this. And I just noticed my local Costco is carrying a (I think) 3 lb. bag of organic almond flour.

 

[jj-]

Thanks for this. And I just noticed my local Costco is carrying a (I think) 3 lb. bag of organic almond flour.

It could also just be that you're more sensitive. Some people are sensitive for example to soda from plastic bottles, others can't tell the difference. So the people you're talking to might be more tolerant, physiologically, to a little rancidity and such. Food sensitivities increase with poor thyroid function.

 

[Eagles' Wings]

Make your own. It is super easy, cheaper, and then you get to control the butter you use in it (I always use Kerry Gold). You can even combine a little coconut oil in to your with by following this recipe: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/coconut-oil-and-ghee/#axzz2rwh7sy7J

Bump - for a very good recipe at the link. Thank you, SBP, and plus rep.

 

[jllundqu]

Checking in...

Had a few bumps in the road (Birthday, Valentines day) so I 'cheated' a little It's rough when my wife and her mom are such darn fine cooks... especially baked goods.

I'm back in the saddle, though. It's amazing to actually feel my body's response to the change. I really try to pay attention to the way certain foods make me feel and every time I do a paleo cycle, I feel like hercules. I love it.

 

[muzzled dogg]

Make your own. It is super easy, cheaper, and then you get to control the butter you use in it (I always use Kerry Gold). You can even combine a little coconut oil in to your with by following this recipe: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/coconut-oil-and-ghee/#axzz2rwh7sy7J

http://hopecentric.com/why-i-stopped-buying-kerrygold-butter/