Monday, January 20, 2014

Time to Go Cavegirl!


Welcome to my blog about learning to eat a Paleo diet!  My (new) doctor recommended the Paleo diet  to better manage an autoimmune disease (thyroid) I've been struggling with for a few years.  He gave me very simple instructions:

No grains             No dairy               No legumes        No processed food        

That means no pizza, no bread, no bagels and cream cheese, no bean and cheese burritos, no lasagna…Whaaaat? 

Here is what I can eat:

Protein                 Lots of veggies

I’m ok with that. 

There is good reason to make this change, not only immediate relief to my health symptoms but improved overall health and potential weight loss!  Here is a good video that explains the Paleo diet and benefits.
 
 

Its really a stretch to think I can never have my favorite pizza from Alibi Restaurant, or my other favorite pizza from Tivoli’s Brick Oven or my favorite home delivered pizza from Sorrento’s…ever. I.Love.Pizza 

And so does my family: My husband, an Italian American who loves good Italian food, all food for that matter.  My teenage son, who can clean out the refrigerator quicker than I can say, “I just went grocery shopping”; my lovely daughter, a competitive dancer who knows exactly what she does not like to eat or at least she thinks she knows!
I think the biggest challenges will be all the extra cooking (I’m not a fan) and getting my family on board.


 

Have you ever gone on a diet? Have you ever tried to change your family’s diet?

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