This is a series of emails from Brad, a Paleo Plan user, to me over the last 9 weeks with updates on his success on Paleo. Here's Brad on 11/7/12 I am six weeks in with your initial Paleo meal plan and loving it. It has been a very interesting transition. I am 42 and have been on bystolic blood pressure medication for 3 years. BP was at high 150/90 and I was taking the lowest dose possible. It always … Continue reading
This post was written by Neely. Here's a quick Q&A between a Paleo Plan reader and me, just in case you have this same question... Q: Good evening Neely, I recently had a couple of back operations (Nov & Dec 2012) and am not yet allowed to exercise other than walking. I started doing the PaleoPlan with my husband a week ago and I'm wondering if my inability to exercise too much is going to have a negative impact on … Continue reading
This rant post was written by Max Shippee. "I just want to have smaller thighs/have them not touch in the middle/more firm arms/to see my abs/this little bit gone." "Oh, how long have you wanted that?" "My whole life. I want to look like Giselle! You know her?" "Oh yeah, sure, we used to date." This might come off as a rant, but you need to hear it. Look. We all have body issues. Every one of us. If you … Continue reading
This post was written by Neely Quinn. With both parents working crazy work schedules, kids to drive around, and long commutes, it's really easy to say you just don't have time for Paleo. Here's one busy parent's plight and my suggestions for him. Hello Neely, My wife and I are (still) trying to get the paleo thing going in our family, but with both of us working full-time plus, and with church obligations, and with a seventeen year-old and a … Continue reading
These little morsels of wisdom were drummed up by our PaleoFit coach, Max Shippee. "I have a confession to make" "Yeah?" "I kind of had a few cookies last night." "A few?" "Boxes." "Ahahaha! Those lousy Girl Scouts!" " I know, right?!" We all have slip-ups. Seriously. And if you're the type that NEVER has a slip-up and your life is perfect, well you can stop reading right now, and go sit in the corner where the rest of us can … Continue reading
Todd Dosenberry, aka Primal Toad, of www.primaltoad.com, has delivered a very inexpensive opportunity for everyone wanting more info on the Primal/Paleo way of living. He asked 25 unique authors (including Paleo Plan) to contribute their ebook(s) into what is now the Toadally Primal Wellness Bundle. He's offering it at a steep discount of $39, which is down from $497. What is the Toadally Primal Wellness Bundle? 33 ebooks with a total value of $479 On sale for 7 days - … Continue reading
A really good set of questions recently came in that I thought some of you might be interested in. Hello, My partner and I recently signed up at Paleoplan.com and have a few questions in regards to following the diet properly. 1) I have an autoimmune disease and had read on your site to completely stay away from potatoes (white). Do I also need to stay away from sweet potatoes? 2) Is it acceptable to drink seltzer water on Paleo? … Continue reading
Because Max Shippee will be blogging more here now, we'll be announcing at the beginning of each post who the author is. Thusly, this post was written by Neely Quinn, nutrition slinger. A lot of you probably know that I'm a rock climber. I have been since 1998. I really love it, but this year I got bored with it in about October. I decided to quit until the new year to give my body and mind a break. That's … Continue reading
This post was written by Max Shippee. So...some thoughts on measuring progress with fitness with PaleoFit.... We're pretty geeky over here at Paleo Plan. We trade articles on all kinds of weirdness that most people would very quickly gloss over. The good thing about that, is we feel we can provide some good info for you along your life journey to wellness. That also means that we have opinions about things, sometimes strong opinions. And many times those opinions will … Continue reading
Since we've had such a flurry of activity over here at Paleo Plan, I wanted to take a moment to bring you all up to speed on what's happened at the website, what we're offering now, and how all these things can help you lose weight, stay on track with a Paleo diet, and get fit for the new year. For a long time now, Jason and I have been wanting to add tools to Paleo Plan to help you … Continue reading
I hope all your holidays were fantastic and that you enjoyed some much-deserved time off to be with your families and friends. Seth and I went to his parents' house and spent a few relaxing days playing Catch Phrase, eating good food, putting together an entire winter scene (that's what's in the picture), and opening fun presents. Our dinner wasn't anything too ornate, since we went nutso on Thanksgiving with cooking. Our Simple Christmas Dinner We bought a couple three-pound … Continue reading
So you've read the other two posts here and here by me, Max Shippee, about putting your fears aside about lifting heavy weight and getting "all bulky", but you're still not convinced. That's fine. I have one more post for you. I have a friend/client, Ozzy Salcedo, who's been into bodybuilding since he was a kid. He walked into my gym in decent shape, but was soon schooled in the difference between working out for being on stage, and being fit for … Continue reading
It's been an exciting month for Paleo Plan, to say the least. After a lot of hard work, we recently published and announced our new 21-Day Paleo Cleanse eBook, and today we're thrilled to announce another long-term project: PaleoFit! WHAT PALEOFIT IS PaleoFit is an affordable workout subscription service brought to you by Paleo Plan for busy people who want to get fit. You can check it out in more detail here. It includes: 3 main workouts and 1 "mini" workout … Continue reading
We recently received a question from a reader that we think you might be able to relate with. With the holiday season in full force right now, a lot of you are stressing about how you're going to navigate Christmas dinner and dessert without offending, confusing, and/or alienating your family... Q: Hi, I am wondering how you get around being at social functions? Being Italian, big holiday meals are the norm for my family. I get frustrated trying to explain … Continue reading
We are proud to present you with our 21-Day Paleo Cleanse eBook. This ebook will help you get on the right dietary track once and for all. The meal plan in the 21-Day Paleo Cleanse eBook is different from our subscription service meal plan and the Quickstart Guide and Paleo Challenge eBook in that it doesn't contain any of the foods that are discouraged for people with autoimmune diseases, or that are commonly known to irritate the gut lining: eggs, nightshades, dairy, nuts, and seeds. Buy it now … Continue reading
After my ketosis experiment, I told you I had some serious carb cravings. Well, the intense sugar cravings subsided and I went back to eating my normal Paleo diet, which usually means eating under 100 grams of carbs a day. Sometimes a lot less than that. But I started being hypervigilant about my energy levels after that ketogenic week of almost blacking out every time I would stand up, having a hard time making it up the stairs, and not … Continue reading
I was recently gifted 5 pounds of grass-fed beef short ribs by Teton Waters Ranch. In fact, Ethan Chutkow (yes, his name has "kow" in it), the operations guy for Teton Waters Ranch, and Devon Byrne, the recipe creator for their website, personally dropped off the ribs to my house. Quite the service! Here are Ethan and Devon... And here are my ribs... Teton Waters Ranch is a burgeoning new grass-fed beef company. Their cattle live the good life near Yellowstone National … Continue reading
Statistics say that about half (45%) of Americans make New Year's resolutions. Resolutions usually involve self improvement, money, and/or weight loss. In fact, 38% of resolvers wanted to lose weight in 2012. Only 8% of all resolvers attained their goal in 2012. And that's not for lack of trying. Over 75% of people were still on their new path to self improvement after 2 whole weeks last January! That number trickled down gradually until June, when fewer than half (46%) of … Continue reading
This past Sunday I went down to Denver to chat on camera with Will White of the Caveman Cafeteria. The video below is his first episode of "The Caveman Show", which will air on YouTube every Sunday. I let you know in a recent post that Will is featuring our Bison Chili recipe on his food truck this month, so he wanted to let his fans know a little more about me and Paleo Plan. Here's the schedule for his … Continue reading
The following is an email exchange between a woman and me about her troubles getting her husband on board with Paleo. I think a lot of people will be able to relate to this scenario, whether it's your husband, wife, brother, or friend. Please share in the comments what you've done to help your significant other see the light :) Hi there! Basically, when I met my husband, I was 30 lbs lighter (as was he). I was obese to … Continue reading