Okay, so here's what I've been eating. I try to not do exactly the same thing every day, but usually I'm eating three or so of these meals per day.

Stew
- One pound of 80% lean mean
- One can of tomatoes & habanero peppers
- Half a cup of diced onions
- Enough extra virgin olive oil to coat the bottom of the pot

Rotisserie chicken
- One whole rotisserie chicken that they sell at grocery stores

Burgers & veggies
- Two half-pound patties grilled on a George Foreman grill
- Broccoli dipped in melted butter

Steak & veggies
- One or two strips of thin-sliced steak grilled on a George Foreman grill
- Broccoli dipped in melted butter

Occasional eating out meal
- Bunless burger without ketchup
- Some sort of vegetables

Snacks
- Smoked/salted almonds

To drink, I just have water. For supplements, I take 300-600mg of alpha-lipoic acid, 200IU of vitamin E, 1200-2400mg of omega-3 fish oil, 400mcg of chromium picolinate, and 500mg of vitamin C.

Since starting this a couple of weeks ago, my weight has slowly gone up, my blood sugar is lower throughout the day, but my fasting blood sugar immediately hit a (lower) plateau and doesn't seem to be dropping at all (when I really wish it would!).

What am I doing wrong?

How are your hunger levels? If you're not hungry, you could try dialling back on the nuts.

Yes, you're right about the canned tomatoes. I just looked - the can has about 11g of sugar. I take it that's too much? What alternatives do I have? I'm really not liking the idea of dicing my own tomatoes...

Right again on the almonds. The ingredients list peanut oil and sea salt. I think I can get a plain variety... though that will be far less tasty I wonder if I will even eat them. Maybe if I'm super hungry. Oh well.

It's a lot of meat that I'm eating, but isn't that what I'm supposed to do? Didn't cavemen typically eat a lot of meat - especially at one meal (after a kill)? If it's indeed too much, what do you recommend I eat instead? More buttered veggies?

This really is everything I'm eating. I'm not cheating at all, which is why I'm a bit disappointed in my results so far. But, it sounds like there is room for improvement.

I managed to find a brand of canned diced tomatoes that doesn't have any sugar in it. Also, I picked up some natural almonds to replaced the roasted ones. Hopefully this helps! I'll be sure to post.

Does fat do better against glycogenesis than protein? Is there anything else I can do to dampen the effect?

Ditching all dairy has helped many lose more weight.

Does ghee/clarified butter seem to have the same effect as regular butter?

Quote from: samjohn on September 13, 2011, 09:18:52 PM

Ditching all dairy has helped many lose more weight.

You're referring to the butter, right? I know it's not orthodox paleo, but what's so wrong with it? How else am I supposed to add enough fat to the vegetables to feel full?

The proteins in milk can cause similar problems to grains and legumes, including metabolism issues that stall weight loss.  Some people tolerate dairy better than others.

I'm lactose intolerant and casein gives me acne, but I am able to eat clarified butter with no problem.  So, you could try clarifying the butter (heat on the stove over very low heat, undisturbed, until the fat separates from the liquids and milk solids, then skim off the solids and pour off the fat into a separate container). 

You could also use coconut oil, lard, tallow, bacon grease, fat from roasting chicken...the list goes on.