New cavewoman on the block...

[nela]

Hi all!

I've been lurking here for ages and finally decided to join :)
This seems to be a very supportive website, and I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.
I don't see all that many posts on the Neanderthin/Paleo forum though, but I'm hoping we can shake things up a bit :Party:

I don't have huge amounts of weight to lose, but after being on Atkins years ago, I'm ready to make this work.

I read Neanderthin and really liked the philosophy behind it, although some of it seemed hard to do in this day and age. My biggest downfall seems to be ice cream :nono: which of course, I shouldn't have...I'm good at sticking to the diet but I need a little relief every now and then, to be perfectly honest, and that usually means having a small bowl of ice cream twice a week, on weekends.

I'm at a bit of a standstill right now, but I seem to be shrinking...the scales don't move a lot lately, but I can get into last year's jeans :thup:

Talk some more soon :p

[mamasita]

Wellcome to Neanderthin!!!
Happy to hear that there are others out there too... it's true this forum needs some shakeing up, but you see, little by little...
Great to have you aboard:yay:
later,
claudia

[nela]

hi Claudia!

Thanks so much for the warm welcome :) I look forward to talking to you and others :wiggle:

BTW, your picture looks awesome! Are you following a strict Neanderthin diet or do you also have little "cheats" now and then?
Great to meet you! :roll:

[JenofWi]

Hello and welcome. I read something in "Protein Power" that I liked and decided to use in my life. They write about caveman eating, too. The said that every now and again a cavemen (or woman) would stumble across and bee hive and gorge on honey. It's part of a natural eating process. So go ahead and discover a bee hive in modern day, but don't find one every day (Or even every week).
Works for me!

[mamasita]

Hi Nela:
Thanks for the compliment! BTW you're welcome to check out my journal and check out the post: Is this forum dead or what? there people on Neanderthin explain what we're doing more or less...
Hi Jeno:
I see that you are also with us...good! Love to hear more about you, and what your approach is...
About the pms, mine are not good at all... but I've added Omega 3 they say helps easing it down, we'll see...
Have awful cravings, so I go with the s/f chocolate, and this helps...
Ok, later then...
:wave:
mamasita

[nela]

Hi Jeno!

Thanks for the welcome! Yes, I read something about eating honey in Neanderthin. In fact, my taste buds seem to have changed since embarking on this WOL, and I had a tiny bit of chocolate the other day and found it too sweet :confused: So I can imagine honey would be even sweeter. It would help in a moment of crisis though, I think a teaspoon would be enough :)

Hi again, Claudia,
You're welcome for the compliment :) It's very true, you look so slim! I checked out your journal and found it to be very interesting. You seem so disciplined. I am too, once I set my mind to it! LOL. The hard part is starting, but once I've decided to do something, I follow through.
I also read that thread you mentioned. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! :)

BTW, do any of you ladies have PMS cravings, like for sweet things? And have you noticed if since low carbing your PMS is better? I've noticed that in the last 2 months I seem to have fewer PMS symptoms than before.

[MichaelG]

Hi Nela
People have been eating honey for so long, that a bird has evolved in Africa that will take you to the nearest bee hive!

I saw it years ago on a David Attenborough wildlife show, "Life on Earth" or whatever (he's done so many of them!)

He was walking through the Bush in Botswana or somewhere, and this bird actually came and sat on a branch, called him, and he followed it to a beehive in a log!

David did the thing on the hive, got some honey and the payoff for the bird, of course, is that he/she could now gorge on the opened hive!

Amazing, and a good reason to eat honey occasionally with a clear conscience.

Michael Gardner
Bribie Island
Queensland
Australia

[nela]

Hi!

thanks for the info on honey! :) I'll be able to eat it with a clear conscience now :p

[mamasita]

Hi Nela: Where have you been? Long time no hear...
How have you been? You don't have a journal so I didn't know what's up...
Well I guess I could also talk to you in Spanish as you're from Spain and I'm from Argentina (sorry I know spaniards don't like argentineans very much... but I was just born there... most of my life I've lived elsewhere)
Well, love to catch up if you've got the time...:agree:
So, bye for now,
Claudia

[nela]

Hi there Claudia!

I've been away on holiday for a week, so that's why I haven't been on. :) Now I'm back and trying to get back into the swing of things because we stayed at family and friends' houses, so I had to eat what they gave me. :nono:
I was convinced I'd put on a lot of weight but to my delight I saw that after eating all kinds of carbs for 7 days, I'd only put on half a kilo! Now hubbie and I have been low carbing for 2 days and he's lost 2 kilos and I've lost that half that I put on. Makes me mad how easily he loses! :p

Hey, we can talk in Spanish inf you want! Soy totalmente bilingüe, así que me da igual en que idioma hablamos, y por supuesto que me encantan los argentinos! estás equivocada al decir que no nos gustan! Aqui se considera el acento argentino muy sexy! :lol: Es una cultura preciosa y muy admirada, así que fuera manías, ok?

[mamasita]

Nela:
Que bueno que podamos hablar en castellano... aqui no tengo con quien hablarlo...
Que solamente hayas subido medio kilo...no es nada...yo subi en el ultimo mes como 2.5 y estoy sufriendo...pero la verdad que me la he pasado comiendo cosas dulces (que son mis preferidas). Estoy sufriendo las consecuencias del retracto de hormonas y todo el ciclo se me ha vuelto loco asi que estoy todo el tiempo con tentaciones, ya van dos meses y no se cuando se va a estabilizar...pero bueno hay que tener paciencia...
Cuentame mas de ti y tu Hubby...
Debes de abrir un journal asi puedes escribir tus experiencias diarias y te puedo escribir alli, fijate en el mio para que te de una idea...
Bueno, espero que tengas un hermoso dia y que sea lo mas lowcal posible,
Un Beso,
Claudia

[nela]

hola Claudia!

Ay, las hormonas! Ni me hables! Yo estoy haciendo un tratamiento de fertilidad y siempre estoy hinchada, así que entiendo lo me estás diciendo...es un fastidio!

DH (mi marido) es de aqui, es catalán, pero yo nací en Ghana y me pasé los primeros 20 años de mi vida en Sudáfrica.. así que, como ves, he dado muchos tumbos por el mundo! Je, je...cuéntame algo de tí. :) Me encantaría conocerte mejor. Perdona el no haber escrito antes, pero estoy de vacaciones aún, y no me pongo al ordenador cada día, pero lo haré más a partir del jueves.

Siento lo de tus hormonas...es muy difícil. Cuéntame más, quizás pueda ayudarte?

Gracias por los consejos, quizás empiece un journal cuando tenga más tiempo.

Un beso, y ánimo!
Carmen

[mamasita]

Hey Nela:

Como estas? Hace mucho que no se de ti... que cuentas? como anda todo?
Si tienes tiempo, escribeme unas lineas...
Un abrazo grande,
Claudia

[nela]

Hola Claudia!

estoy muy bien, aparte de un pequeño incidente con una tarta de cumpleaños de fresa el domingo pasado! je, je...

¿y tú? ¿Cómo va todo? ¡Espero que te encuentres bién!
Un abrazo para tí también
Carmen.

[sunkist]

Hi everyone
Okay _I would like to give this Paleo diet a try. Formerly I had been eating raw fruits & veggies &nuts only and felt great except for some hair loss etc. I also felt like my hormones were becoming unblanced. So I figure maybe the next best thing would be to simply add meats back into my idets (but no diary, wheat, corn, potsoes etc)

so i'll check in on this part of the forum as often as i can - usually daily since i work from home on my computer!!!

mamasita - you look great - it looks like the paleo way of life has worked for you!!!

Thanks everybody - i like the low carb forum in general so I'm sure this part of it will be fun too!!

[mamasita]

Hi Sunkist!!!! Welcome!!!

Well I see you have like nothing to lose (5 pounds?), and it's true this WOE is very good, but I guess you should try reading Neanderthin or the other Paleo diet to get a more "scientific" idea of the way of doing this... cuase then with all the knowledge in your hands you can decide how to go about it...
For example: I have periods where I'm completly Neanderthin and some times I have to add things to my diet , like cheese...
So, anyway, if you have any questions I'll be happy to help out...
Have a great weekend:wave:
Mamasita

[mamasita]

Hola Carmen:

Cuentame como anda el tema de la dieta...estas haciendo progreso con el paleo o te has quedado estancada, cuanto pesas en kilos?
Yo en este momento estuve una semana haciendo "induction" al estilo Atkins y me fue muy bien, ahora me gustaria seguir un poco mas y perder otros 2 kilos asi cuando viene el tiempo del periodo y me vuelvo completamente loca no se nota tanto la diferencia en el peso, la ropa casi no me entra porque subo como unos 4 kilos de golpe...
Bueno eso es todo por hoy... nos hablamos:wiggle:
Claudia

[sunkist]

Hi mamasita :yay:
Thanks!! I am actually at my goal weight right now of 125 and although in the past I've been lower, I do NOT want to be that thin ever again!! I really just want to be healthy.

I think it's a good idea also not to be sooo strict with any diet that you end up going to the opposite extreme & having long down times of eating anything & everything in site. Maybe like once a week or whatever works for you having something you are particularly craving is okay - (Except in my case too much bread cause then that usually leads to an all week episode - ha ha!!!)

I'm reading The paleo Diet & also Neanderthin.
Hope evryone is having a good saturday!!! It's hot in california!!! :wiggle:

[nela]

Welcome Sunkist! :roll: Congrats on your weightloss! I agree with you on not losing TOO much weight. I looked at some photos of myself when I was 10 years younger and actually think I was too thin. In fact, what I once thought was sexy I now see as scrawny! I think that the older you get, the more flattering a little weight is, especially around the face. Let us know how the Neanderthin reading goes. :) it's a great book.
Carmen.



Hola Claudia! :)

¿Cómo estás? Yo estoy aqui, siguiendo la dieta pero los 2 fines de semana pasados he tenido 2 contratiempos: los cumpleaños de mi suegra y de mi marido. El sábado pasado fuimos a comer a un restaurante en el Puerto Olímpico, es muy bonito...es un sitio donde sirven marisco, así que tomamos una bandeja entera de marisco variado. Todo Paleo, claro. El problema fue cuando llegó la hora de los postres. No pude resistir una copa de helado de caramelo con nata montada! :devil: Bueno, ya iba preparada para esta eventualidad, y me había hecho la idea de que iba a pecar. Je, je, je...

Parece que mi cuerpo se está encogiendo, pero la báscula no se mueve de 61-62 kilos. Me entran los pantalones del año pasado, así que estoy contenta. :) En total he bajado unos 5 kilos desde junio.
(con 2 semanas de vacaciones por en medio).

Por cierto, de qué parte de Israel eres? Vemos tu país cada día en el telediario, es una pena, pero así es. ¿Estáis cerca de los conflictos?

Cuídate mucho y a ver si hablamos pronto.
Carmen.

[sunkist]

Thanks Carmen
Right now I just want to focus on health because without health looks don't mean anything. There are alot of girls in my neighborhood that will do whatever it takes (or take anything) to be skinny. Los Angeles is the diet/body concious capital of the world - weird. But I want to look healthy with glowing skin, bright eyes etc.

so far so good.

I definitely know that cutting out breads, starches etc is the biggest aid for helping me feel better. I don't about you all but when I do eat breads, I feel like someone slipped me about 2 valiums - totally sleepy & lethargic!!

have to go - hope everybody does great!! :wiggle:

[mamasita]

Sunkist:

You look gorgeous!!! What ever you're doing it's paying off...and you're right the thing is to be healthy... I prefer to be a little heavier than have my face look like it's skin and bone...
Well keep it up:roll:
Claudia


Carmen:
Hola, yo vivo en Hertzeliah cerca de Tel Aviv, tenemos suerte de que esta es una ciudad un poco rejocada de los lugares donde viven los palestinos...pero no quiere decir que no puedan llegar aqui... todos los lugares son peligrosos...pero uno se acostumbra a vivir aqui de esta forma... Yo estoy como ti un dia bien otro dia mas o menos...
Lo que quiero conseguir es no aumentar de peso este mes... 1 kilo bueno pero no mas de eso ( 1 kilo lo aumento en un dia que no me cuido) .
No esoy haciendo paleo este mes... como estoy con el problema de la espalda y no tengo mucho tiempo de cocinar...estoy mas cerca de Atkins
a mi manera...
Bueno espero que sigas bien...:wiggle:
un abrazo,
Claudia

[nela]

Sunkist, I agree about looking healthy as the best way of looking beautiful. There is nothing prettier than shiny hair, smooth skin and bright eyes. I think low calorie diets tend to give you a haggard look. In any case, you seem to be doing very well. You are really pretty! :)

Claudia,
Hola! ¿Qué te pasa con la espalda? Espero que no sea nada muy malo.
Dime, en qué forma estás más cerca de Atkins que de Paleo este mes? ¿Has cortado con la fruta?
Yo últimamente no como nada de fruta porque creo que no pierdo tanto. Quisiera perder estos últimos 5-7 kilos fácilmente, pero me está costando mucho. Estoy perdiendo centímetros más bién, pero no peso. ¿Alguna sugerencia?
Un abrazo,
Carmen.

[sunkist]

Gosh nela
Thanks
Yeah - I don't like that haggard look either. I have alot of good skin tips from my Swedish grandmother - ha ha!! She believed in keeping your face out of the sun (I do tan a little on my face - I just don't bake it!
And thrn dry skin brushing & saunas were a big part of her life growing up in Sweden. I do the dry skin brushing every day and a sauna whenever I can.

Plus she always used rose hips in tea & soup and made candy from it and that has really high vit c content.

Dr. Paavo Airola (a swedish dr.)has written some great books on health and skin care that are available in the library and on amazon.

i never really break out with pimples but my skin can get really dry!!!


I've done really good this week and even when my husband brought home chinese food - I had ordered my chicken & vegetables steamed and I passed on the rice-then I added some lemon juice & lemon oil and it tasted pretty darn good.

we're going to the movies tonite so I think I am definitely going to have my ice blended mocha :agree:

Hope everybody has a great weekend :wiggle: