Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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What has been the most dignifying, pride-igniting moment for you in relation to paleo? It could be ANYTHING: Was it mastering lacto-fermentation after a few failed attempts? Meeting a favorite PH-er in person? Going from 78/22 to 80/20? Getting your significant other to give paleo a try? Anything! Feel free to share (:

Now, I've only been technically 'paleo' for about a month, but my proudest moment so far is without question. It can be summed up thusly:

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asked Dec 22 2011 at 8:54

Mick Jagger
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I see you also write your emoticons from right to left. I know only one other person who does that, a very rare trait indeed. – AlohaSpeck Dec 22 2011 at 9:49

why "ugh" in your tweet? I tried looking on urbandictionary but it didn't make things any clearer. (Genuine question - i'm an old man, i don't understand you young'uns anymore) – not_finbar Dec 22 2011 at 12:24

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I would say "ugh" in this case is the sound, being that she's saying something like "bow howdy, Robb Wolf is freaking hot". – Bristlebeard Dec 22 2011 at 12:39

AlohaSpeck · Answer 1 · 2011-12-22 09:56:02Z UTC

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This is going to sound stupid but I would say it was the first time I didn't trim a piece of meat and cooked it in butter and coconut oil, while standing over the stove eating an avocado.

I had been super low fat, majority vegetarian my entire life. The whole saturated fat thing was a complete revelation to me.

answered Dec 22 2011 at 9:56

AlohaSpeck
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I wish that I could give you more than one vote! That must have been such a life expanding moment. Like going through a wormhole to a place so distant that once you couldn't even have imagined that it existed. – Anna Dec 22 2011 at 13:36

I can certainly relate! I came to paleo from a place of chronic low-fat low-cal dieting and man, is a fatty piece of meat cooked in butter satisfying. – Mick Jagger Dec 22 2011 at 20:57

Me too -- going from a deep fat-phobia to wholeheartedly enjoying eggs, bacon, and butter without guilt was epic. :) – January Dec 23 2011 at 3:35

January · Answer 2 · 2011-12-23 03:04:59Z UTC

My proudest Paleo moment was when my dad told me that he couldn't get over how wonderful and healthy I look now. We have a (very) tough relationship, and he doesn't praise lightly; to hear him say something kind and complimentary to me made my heart ka-thump with pride.

My tie-for-first proudest was getting my 60 yr old mom to go Paleo. She's lost 40 lbs since April, isn't sick all the time anymore, has much, much less body pain, and is HAPPY for the first time in years (SAD was causing depression). She was just about to take all her smaller clothes to goodwill and give up on ever being less than 250 lbs, but the switch changed her life -- and the clothes she was going to take to goodwill? They fit her for a while when she switched -- but now they're too BIG!

Now if only I can get my tough-nut dad to give up sugar...... :)

Jules K · Answer 3 · 2011-12-22 13:02:31Z UTC

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Haha! Mine is also Robb Wolf-related; I just about peed myself when he started following me on twitter.

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Jules K
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Isa Palstek · Answer 4 · 2011-12-22 10:30:20Z UTC

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Proud or SAD ?

I have been excluded from the german facebook page of the "german multiple sclerosis society", because I posted a link for the book "Leben ohne Brot" = "Life Without Bread".

answered Dec 22 2011 at 10:30

Isa Palstek
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Well I suppose it could have been worse, you could have nailed it to their door. – AlohaSpeck Dec 22 2011 at 11:02

ha ha ha ha - that's funny. Sorry for your loss though. :p – Anna Dec 22 2011 at 13:33

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It's their loss, not mine! :-) – Isa Palstek Dec 22 2011 at 14:10

Wow, seriously?? Damn, that's some hardcore grain defensiveness on their part. It's a pity they shut their ears; they might have learned something that could help. – January Dec 23 2011 at 3:39

Tea, I'm much more happy with the paleo community! – Isa Palstek Dec 23 2011 at 9:10

Eric · Answer 5 · 2011-12-23 04:16:25Z UTC

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My best moment was seeing how shredded I got from eating Paleo![alt text][1]

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answered Dec 23 2011 at 4:16

Eric
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	Holy cats, you make me feel positively fat and lazy. – AlohaSpeck Dec 23 2011 at 10:36
	Thanks for posting this! Would that I had more upvotes to give... – SlightlyReworded Dec 25 2011 at 5:58

Gary · Answer 6 · 2011-12-22 09:37:54Z UTC

Waking up this morning and wanting NOT to eat breakfast, because I wasn't hungry, didn't feel I needed to, didn't feel the need to have breakfast out of habit, and because I was still so satisfied with a fantastic liver, onions, cabbage w/bacon and asparagus dinner last night...

Lynn · Answer 7 · 2011-12-22 19:11:23Z UTC

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My moment was this past Thanksgiving. I prepared everything for dinner - and dessert - paleo. That included a paleo stuffing. Normally my stuffing is what makes this dinner. I got rave reviews from my family on this dinner including the stuffing and my nut crust pumpkin pie =) That was my first paleo holiday and I stuck to my goals 100%.

answered Dec 22 2011 at 19:11

Lynn
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	Hooray for nut crust pumpkin pie! Which recipe did you use? Care to share? ;) – January Dec 23 2011 at 3:39
	Here is the site that I used for my Paleo Pumpkin Pie: everydaypaleo.com/2010/11/15/… – Lynn Dec 29 2011 at 16:19

Knarf · Answer 8 · 2011-12-22 19:31:00Z UTC

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Seeing how goddamn sexy everyone was at AHS 2011, and looking just as sexy alongside everyone else.

answered Dec 22 2011 at 19:31

Knarf
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I assume you didn't mean "NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS-2011)" – AlohaSpeck Dec 23 2011 at 10:35

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Nope. Ancestral Health Symposium at UCLA, August 2011 – Knarf Dec 23 2011 at 20:04

Nance · Answer 9 · 2011-12-22 19:36:04Z UTC

So far, I think my proudest ancestral moment was after my first--accidental--day of fasting. I'd been IF-ing for a while, but I had several errands and then went somewhere with my grandson so all of a sudden I realized it was 7 pm. Eat or not eat? I wasn't hungry, really, so I chose to just skip food. The next morning, when I realized I was not weak/starving/tired and it was just a normal morning for me, I was amazed and yes, proud.

For a life-long binge eater that was practically a re-birth. Since then, I've casually skipped food a few more times. I declared "open eating season" in mid-November and never added a food or increased a portion until this week. After doing a few neolithic things this week, I'm actually LOOKING FORWARD to being more strict in January as if it's the holiday eating that requires willpower and discipline.

Invisible Caveman · Answer 10 · 2011-12-23 02:56:31Z UTC

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Getting my girlfriend to eat red meat again after 20+ years of her life without it. She's more picky about which grass-fed steaks and bacon to buy than I am now. Lovin' it.

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Stephanie · Answer 11 · 2011-12-22 12:06:34Z UTC

My proudest moment was pretty simple. My husband was enjoying some ice cream, which I turned down when he asked me if I wanted some. That was huge for me. I used to LOVE ice cream, so I felt like that was a big step. The diet all around has been a big step for me. I've tried counting calories and watching fat intake before but couldn't stick with it. I would always cheat. I rarely, if ever cheat on this diet, and I've been doing it for almost 6 months. That's a huge accomplishment for me too. Maybe that's my proudest moment. Well, I guess that was two... Sorry :)

Anonymous Chump · Answer 12 · 2011-12-23 02:26:45Z UTC

When my wife asked me if she could take a look at that book that I'd read and been following. She simply noticed my improved energy, etc, and decided to give it a go. Neither of us have looked back or felt better since. I guess I'm proud that I was a living example that inspired my wife to get into it. I didn't preach anything to her or advise her to give it a try or anything. She saw good results and wanted to see for herself.

The book? Robb Wolf's.

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MarcelaTizo · Answer 13 · 2011-12-24 00:30:44Z UTC

Eating a huge amount of salmon and feeling the blood literally flush to my cheeks after 12 years as a vegetarian and feeling sure I am never looking back.

Being able to have just a taste of a treat (e.g. freshly baked bread at a french B&B for breakfast) and finding out I would rather have had something healthier instead, which I find way more tasty nowadays.

If only I could manage the amount of food I eat...I really admire those who do not binge anymore.

Severine · Answer 14 · 2011-12-24 22:58:47Z UTC

Today my mom gave me a Christmas "Cookie/Candy" Plate and on it were various Nuts and dark Chocolate, she´s getting it :)

In addiction, she´s gonna try to cut out sweets, vegetable oil and grains the next few weeks and see if her joints in the hand and her sleeping pattern will improve. I´m so happy and I´m sure she´ll succeed. :)

What has been your proudest paleo moment?

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