Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
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But, how is the paleo diet for weight loss? I tried paleo briefly a while ago, but didn't stick to it. I did feel fabulous on it though, so I'm going to give it another go. I feel better on a diet with lower carbs, so I'm excited to see how I feel after a month of paleo eating. I also really want to see what my weight loss results will be from eating this way. Enter another hype or help experiment!
August will be my paleo month. I am committed to making it the entire month. I've armed myself with some paleo cookbooks (like the ones pictured above) and some good paleo recipe blogs. I am hoping this will help me to avoid the monotony that sunk my efforts the last time I tried this. I've also filled my cupboards and refrigerator with lots of variety of yummy paleo foods. Again, in an effort to set myself up for success this time around!
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I'll be doing lots of blogs and vlogs throughout the month of August. Everything from sharing my results/how I feel to grocery hauls and recipes I try. My goal is to show exactly what paleo is and what eating paleo actually looks like! Also, I hope to track again on my Adventures in Tracking blog (this gets time consuming, but I'm going to try!). I'll be back Monday with my starting stats. I hope you'll come along with me for my little paleo experiment!
My final 30 day Paleo Results are Here
I am just a blogger, not a doctor, trainer, or any sort of health professional. What you read here are my personal experiences and opinions. Of course, always consult your doctor before trying a diet, supplement, or new workout program.
I'm looking forward to hearing about your experiences! I've been reading/hearing so much about this type of lifestyle, and I'm curious about it.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to hear what you think! I've batted the idea around quite a bit, so I am interested in seeing how you make it work! Good Luck!!
ReplyDeleteI have talked and talked about trying our the Paleo lifestyle and finally committed 30-days ... interestingly enough in August! So I will be following your adventures for sure. I'm 41, run, crossfit, yoga and am still struggling with my weight. My allergies have been a nightmare lately and digestion ... not so good. All my Crossfit buddies and materials I've read point toward Paleo but I've had trouble taking the plunge and I just finally made a big public commitment to 30 full days. Good luck to you!
ReplyDeleteHi Kerri,
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I started Primal Blueprint / Paleo back on June 6, 2011. As of today, my husband has lost 25 lbs and I've lost 15.4 lbs. This is by just eating meats, fish, chicken, pork chops, eggs, low carb vegtables, 1 piece of fruit daily and about 10 almonds or walnuts. Mind you, we have NOT started exercising yet. Too darn hot to even go out for a walk. Not to bad for just 8 weeks. I had no problems giving up the grains, sugar, etc. I don't know if I had experienced any withdrawal symptoms because I had acute bronchitis at the time. And I did have a craving every so often for a Rita's Mango Misto (Mango Italian Ice with Vanilla Custard made into a milkshake. The husband still has issues but he's really been good about it. Then he'll start with oh I miss this and oh I want that. Oh how about if I smack you one. LOL
What I have found is that besides the weight loss, I don't have the stomach issues that I had before. The gurggling and cramping. It's great. The husband's psoriasis has pretty much cleared up after about 20+ years.
I would recommed this way of eating to anyone out there. Just bear with it for the week of withdrawal. It is so worth it on so many levels.
Best of luck.