Cumulative Sugar: EYWIP Week 8 with a VLOG!
EYWIP WEEK 8: REDUCE ADDED SUGAR TO 1 SERVING A WEEK That’s right just one serving of sugar. Will it be in your morning coffee, the mid-afternoon fruit & nut bar, or maybe a piece of left over...
View ArticleWhat Does the Word Diet Mean? EYWIP Week 9
EYWIP WEEK 9: ELIMINATE ALL ADDED SUGAR FROM YOUR DIET Here we are at week 9 where we will officially be grain, dairy, and sugar-free! Holy smokes can you wrap your mind around that for a second? How...
View ArticlePeanuts…there are better options. EYWIP Week 10
EYWIP WEEK 10: SUBSTITUTE NUTS OR SEEDS FOR ALL PEANUT PRODUCTS. Things that make you go hummm….yeah, I know I am totally dating myself with that reference but if you saw the elimination of your...
View ArticleBeans, Beans, the Magical Fruit: EYWIP Week 11
EYWIP WEEK 11: REDUCE LEGUME CONSUMPTION TO 3 SERVINGS PER WEEK. Last week we talked about legumes, specifically peanuts, and how they aren’t the best nutritional choice for a variety of reasons. This...
View ArticleEYWIP Week 12 & my latest nutrition challenge
EYWIP WEEK 12: ELIMINATE ALL LEGUMES Not much going on for you this week except to let you know that week 12 is here which means there are only 3 weeks left! Sorry to say that all legumes need to be...
View ArticleEYWIP WEEK 13: Alcohol, Empty Calories, & Weight Gain
EYWIP WEEK 13: REDUCE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION TO FRIDAY & SATURDAY ONLY Yup, it’s that time. You knew it was only a matter of time before alcohol consumption had to take the hit. You knew this because,...
View ArticleEYWIP WEEK 14: Fruit infused flavored water recipes
EYWIP WEEK 14: REDUCE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION TO FRIDAY OR SATURDAY ONLY. Two weeks left! How are you feeling? What do you think of the slow approach to changing your diet? If you missed my older posts on...
View ArticleEYWIP WEEK 15: How to Reintroduce Eliminated Foods
EYWIP WEEK 15: ELIMINATE ALL ALCOHOL Here we are in the final week of our Ease Your Way into Paleo plan. During this last week you are to eliminate all alcoholic beverages. Although this is your...
View ArticleAre you Fed Up? The #1 thing you must do to improve your health.
The fitness and nutrition industry is confusing. There are so many different ways to exercise and to eat that it’s no wonder that we are all just confused. Should I exercise more, eat less, count...
View Article6 Ways I’ve made Paleo Sustainable-my 3 year anniversary.
This month marks my 3 year anniversary since adopting a “paleo” diet. I put paleo in quotes because I don’t like referring to the way I eat by a name. Let’s face it, as soon as you label the way you...
View ArticleEase Your Way into Paleo-15 week plan for New Year’s!
I started my paleo journey in September of 2011. I jumped into a 63 day challenge at my CrossFit box. That means that one day I was eating my usual foods and the next day I wasn’t. In one day I...
View ArticleHello 2015!! Are You Ready to Start Fresh?
See ya later 2014, Hello 2015! What are your resolutions? Instead of a resolution, which we inevitably seem to hardly ever follow through on, consider a lifestyle change that is not only sustainable,...
View ArticleEYWIP Week 1 check in with lots of grain-free breakfast ideas!
How’s everyone doing so far this week? I am officially on day 3 of a “21 day sugar detox“. I have it in quotes because I am following the level 3 program about 98%. I still have dairy in my coffee and...
View ArticleEYWIP Week 2 Check in: grain-free lunch ideas!
How’s everyone doing? Was eating a grain-free breakfast as bad as you thought it would be? Here we are already in week 2. If you are reading this and have no idea what EYWIP means you can read about...
View ArticleEYWIP Week 3: Grain-free dinner ideas!
Here we are already in week 3. So far we’ve eliminated grains from breakfast & lunch so naturally the only thing left to do is eliminate them from dinner. I remember when I did my first nutrition...
View ArticleEYWIP Week 4 check in with non-dairy recipes.
How is everyone doing this week? I am in the middle of our first winter blizzard. Juno hit us today pretty hard. We must have almost 3 feet of snow! Not only were all the schools closed, but there was...
View ArticleEYWIP week 6 check in: Don’t worry about calcium.
Week 6 starts total elimination of dairy from your diet. Dairy is a grey area of paleo and for good reason. Some people tolerate it well, others don’t, and some are in the middle: meaning they think...
View ArticleAn Interview & Review of “Real Life Paleo” by Paleo Parents: Part 2 of a 3...
Afterwards, as promised Matt and Stacy sat down with me for about 15-minutes to answer some questions that I had for them. I was certainly nervous at first but they quickly made me feel at ease and...
View ArticlePaleo treats: Review of WB Kitchen cookies & bars.
Here at FMFP, Dani & I don’t hide the fact that we like to cook. Give us an afternoon of free time and you’ll find us both in the kitchen trying out a new recipe or bulk cooking for the week ahead....
View ArticlePart 3: Review of Real Life Paleo by Paleo Parents (and a Giveaway — Paleo-It...
If I were forced to sum up Real Life Paleo in a single word (which considering how verbose I am at times, might be a good thing), it would be brilliant. If you have ever thought about Paleo in the...
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