I am a Paleo Pig :)

I have a lot of friends who do Paleo specifically to lose weight. They do paleo challenges at different times or follow an 80/20 paleo lifestyle and it works really well for them. Then there is me. I'm Paleo 365/24/7. :) And I am here to tell you that I am a paleo pig. You can easily lose weight eating paleo but you can also easily gain and/or be stagnant. Just like any other way of eating its everything in moderation. I often find myself making a paleo treat like Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread or Paleo Caramel Cheesecake Bars and telling myself I'm going to bring it to Bootcamp for my friends to get in on and then.... Well not so much. :/ I mean I'm not eating it all in one sitting but gradually over the next lets say "days" it's GONE! I justify it in my mind saying well there is no sugar in it or its Paleo so I can have it!! But I'm not doing myself any favors. If you are going paleo for weight loss it's important to follow the macro-nutrient ratio of somewhere between 40-30-30  (carbs, protein, fat) to 60-20-20 (fat, protein, carbs) depending on your level of fitness and your own body chemistry. It's different for everyone, but usually falls somewhere between these numbers. I myself am probably around a 40-40-20 (fat, protein,carbs) most of the time. That is when I'm not polishing off a Paleo Cheesecake. ;)

Anyway just wanted to share and confess I guess. So if you are trying to lose some then everything paleo in moderation and if you lack self control like myself, maybe only bake when you are expecting friends or have an event to bring it to. OR freeze it right away!! :) Otherwise there are plenty of single serving paleo recipes out there. :)

Blessings

Katie 

"Painting Leaves"

Okay so I have this tree that lives behind my house that is dying. :(  I like to imagine it in its glory days all green and beautiful and towering over its friends. I'm sure it was spectacular!! I have tried everything to fix this poor tree. I have tried taping the loose bark back in place and I have glued the limbs back on that have fallen off. I have even painted the brown leaves green again and still nothing! She just won't come back. :( Now you are probably thinking what tha'? And thinkin' well that's just stupid!! Why aren't you giving her water?! Why not sunshine?! Why not some food?? Well you are so right!!

 I would like to take this time to explain how our culture (the traditional American way) does this same thing but to our bodies. We are a culture of band aids and quick fixes. We treat symptoms instead of getting to the root of the problem. And unfortunately that's the way many doctors do it. You are having trouble concentrating, ADD medicine. You are having anxiety, anti-anxiety meds. You are having mood swings, mood stabilizers. You name it there is a band aid for everything and often not even an attempt to find out what is causing the problem. I'm not talking about talking it out in therapy, I'm talking about getting to the root of either what you aren't getting enough of or what you could be getting too much of. One of my favorite quotes EVER is "Let thy food be thy medicine, let thy medicine be thy food"- Hippocrates

Now I am Definitely NOT saying that nobody needs medication nor am I saying stop taking your medications. Just that before starting any new medications that you should take the time to research and experiment with cutting out foods that have been known to cause the symptom that you are experiencing and or add in the nutrients that can help relieve the symptoms. 

If you have read my testimony you know I speak from experience. My ailment was food sensitivities, my symptoms were ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood swings, joint pain, hypothyroidism and more. I tried all the meds, 15 different ones in fact. I got mild if any relief from some but mostly just exhausting, crippling side effects that needed to be treated with other medications. YUCK!! 

Then I cut out foods and started my new life. No more painting leaves, no more glueing limbs. I got to the root of the problem and fixed it. 

OMG I am super cheesy!!! ;) 

Once again I am SOOOOO not a doctor!! Although if google handed out degrees I'm pretty sure I'd call myself Dr. McGoogle ;) I am just a girl who has been down this road and came out the other end beggin' for bacon!!! 

Blessings

Katie