Hi all Im new to this forum and the paleo diet.I'm going through menopause but I wont use that as a major excuse(but a minor one for sure)that I'm about 60 pounds heavier than I should be.I just feel out of control and also very ashamed that Ive,in my mums words,let myself go! Ive stocked up and found a source for grass fed beef and start my new eating plan tomorrow,Any advice would be really appreciated as I think I will need a bit of a push when those bread and potato, lentil soup,and perogie cravings hit.those are the foods that made me what I have become today(along with a hit list of other horrors like cheese and sugar)

Welcome to the forum.   

I'm 45 and lost 30kg since March on paleo without even trying. (I didn't start doing paleo for weight loss, but it's a nice side effect for sure.) I have loads of energy, my feet and knees don't hurt any more, I sleep better, my IBS is gone, and so on. I feel like a new me!

Your Mum's words must have hurt, but hopefully they will prove to be the catalyst for a new life ahead. Don't be ashamed - it is very easy to get overweight in middle age. The official health advice sets people up for failure, so it is not your fault. I got overweight and sick by trying to follow the official low-fat "heart healthy" dietary guidelines for 20 years. The good news is you can do something about it now you've found paleo. Most people who start paleo overweight find the excess drops off naturally.

My experience was the key to controlling cravings is having had enough paleo food. If you are getting cravings you probably haven't had enough meat and/or fat. I have three meals a day, and I have meat, fish or eggs with every meal, enough to get about 30g animal protein per meal. That's a big change from how I used to eat! Then add enough fat to keep you going to the next meal. That takes a bit of trial and error to work out how much you need. Vegetables are for variety and to make you feel pleasantly full at the end of the meal - they aren't what keeps you going through to the next meal. Until you've got it sussed, make sure you have paleo snacks available. Don't snack on carbs only though, always have protein and fat with your snack or you can get a blood sugar rebound.

Remember you should never have to go hungry on paleo. If you are hungry you are always "allowed" to eat, just make it paleo. It's when you're starving that resolve crumbles.

Hi all Im new to this forum and the paleo diet.I'm going through menopause but I wont use that as a major excuse(but a minor one for sure)that I'm about 60 pounds heavier than I should be.I just feel out of control and also very ashamed that Ive,in my mums words,let myself go! Ive stocked up and found a source for grass fed beef and start my new eating plan tomorrow,Any advice would be really appreciated as I think I will need a bit of a push when those bread and potato, lentil soup,and perogie cravings hit.those are the foods that made me what I have become today(along with a hit list of other horrors like cheese and sugar)

Welcome to the club!

I too was sick and fat.
It was raw paleo diet that did it for me.
Never looked back.
4 years and so much health.