Hi, another thing to watch would be the coconut oil, it sets some people off. I can handle a teaspoon or so for frying, but a couple of tablespoons would leave me with indigestion. Just keep an eye on it and see if any stomach symptoms occur after eating it again.

Hello,

Been a while since I posted my food journal! I'm struggling a bit with weight loss - after losing a few kilos at the start, I'm kinda stuck between 67 and 66kg. I've really cut down on nuts and increased protein and fat over the last week, so not feeling as hungry which is nice. Any suggestions on weight loss are welcome, or is this normal for someone who's already in normal BMI range? I'm happy to be patient if its normal to go this slow.

My meals today:

Brunch - 10:30am: Coconut flour pancakes with whey protein powder in the mix, as well as coconut cream, and organic butter and a little honey on top (I have honey less than once a week)
Snack: 2 dark choc truffles (I have a small amount of dark choc 4-5 days a week)
Late lunch: Tin of tuna in oil plus a bit of cheese (eating tinned tuna once a week, eating cheese about 2-3 times a week), glass of shiraz
Dinner: Partner is cooking it right now! Some sort of veg and pork concoction! Plus a cider - yes its holiday season...

Notes on food: felt utterly gross after breakfast. I keep trying to make a sweeter breakfast like the pancakes or paleo muesli and I always end up feeling sick. I think I better stick to eggs, and protein shakes go down well too.

Meals yesterday:

Breakfast: Whey protein shake with a few blackberries, coconut cream, and baby spinach (yes in the shake). I know some paleos done't do protein shakes, but I really like them and I'm onto a good brand.
Snack: A few macadamia nuts, 2 pieces dark choc
Lunch: Spare ribs, friend zucchini in coconut oil, baby spinach
Dinner: Pork chops, stir-fried carrot, eggplant, zuchini in cocnut oil, ginger and thyme - YUM!
Dessert: Couple spoons of almond nut butter

P.S. Always have a bottle of water on me too, drink herbal tea at least once a day, drink coffee (black) about twice a week, have a real latte/cappuccino about once a fortnight.

Thanks for reading and comments welcome.

Cheers,
AllyBelly

Okay cool, I'll give it a go.

Today continued:

Early dinner before train trip - 5:30pm: 1 chicken drumstick, 1 fillet whiting, salad of lettuce, snowpeas, sundried tomatoes, olives, avo and oil from tomatoes. Bottle of pear cider.
Snack- 9:30pm (on 24 hr train ride): free-range ham, small handful macadamias, snowpeas, dark choc 85%.
Snack again - 2:30am(can't sleep on train, more bored than hungry): finished off ham, banana, snowpeas, peppermint tea from food carriage.

Yes it's 5am and I'm still awake

Hi,

Update on last nights movements:
4pm Snack: half apple and shredded coconut
Dinner 6:15pm: (decided to eat at home instead of market) Kangaroo with dry rub on a salad of greens and snow peas, avocado and macadamia oil
Water with mint leaves, lemon and ginger - no desire to eat or drink all the good smelling market foods - 1 point for paleo!

Today:
*Morning workout - strength stuff in the park
8am: medium pork chop, 1 fried egg, greens, organic butter, organic instant coffee with coconut cream, 4 macadamia nuts
-stayed full for longer after this breakfast - usually dying for lunch by midday!
12:45pm: Kangaroo with dry rub on a salad of greens and snow peas, avocado and macadamia oil. Bengal Spice tea - black.
4:30pm: small pork-shop, quarter of an avo, small amount of greens, spoon of olive oil, 1 piece 85% lindt dark choc
*Went for a nice stroll
5:30pm: hot choc (cocoa, coconut cream, cinnamon)
6:15pm: medium pork chop, greens, half a tomato, quarter of an avo, nice clump of butter melted over it all. A few blue berries for dessert.
Water with mint leaves, lemon and ginger throughout the day

AllyBelly

Its beena  while since I kept a food journal so thought I might start again. I am still at a stand still with weight loss - lost an intial 4 kg over a month or two but not anything since. I'm wanting to not worry too much about weight loss though, and hopefully it will happen bit by bit over time.

My goal at the moment is to cut back on fruit and try and just stick to berries. I also want to cut back on macadamia nuts as my hand seems to wander over to the jar a bit too easily these days. I also know I can't have nut butter in the house anymore - hand to mouth. I'm experimtnaitng with dairy now too - doesn't seem to make much difference if I'm having it or not. Coffee also seems okay for me.


Lastly, stress plays a HUGE role in my relationship to food. I've been very stressed the last 3-4 weeks and I have been cravey, over-eating, constantly focussed on when I can eat next, feeliong full for less time and snacking more. I haven't been eating non-paleo foods, but stress  makes such a difference to the amounts I eat and crave! But my stress levels are going down now (thank god).

Yesterday-

B: 2 eggs, 2 rashers bacon, spinach, half a small potatoe, flax oil

L: 2 rice cakes (don't usually eat these) with tinned tune, avo, cheese, butter. few macadamias

D: Pork chop, salad. Glass red wine.

Dessert: Melon and apple with creme freche and honey (treat!)


Today-

B: Medium pork chop, salad of baby spinach, tomato, capsicum, mac oil and balsamic. Couple blobs of butter.

L: 2 chicken legs with roast veg (pumpkin, sweet potato, spinach, carrot). Couple blobs of butter.

S: half avocado, carrot sticks, organic seed mustard (no nasties!)

D: 2 chicken legs with roast veg (pumpkin, sweet potato, spinach, carrot). Couple blobs of butter.

Drinks: water, numerous herbal teas.

Recapping goals: less fruit, less nuts, less obsessive focus on food, less overeating.

AllyBelly

Oh I also had 2 dates, 3 macadia and some coconut flakes with lunch! I find it hard  not to finish with a sweet. Any suggestions? Or do I just need to develop a new habit?