Paleo, Primal, and Atkins?????

[Strawberry]

Have you totalled up the number of calories you are eating each day? Including the chocolate candies and snacking while cooking?

Its entirely possible that you are simply eating more calories than you burn each day, and if you were to reduce the calories, you would lose weight.

[stardustshadow]

Originally Posted by lynne2u

Oh, you are in for a treat. Search lc "coconut bark" for recipes.

Here's mine:
Melt some Coconut oil (4T), then add unsweetened cocoa powder (2T), artificial sweetener of some kind (1T), and almond butter (1T) (or peanut butter or hazelnut or coconut cream or slightly ground up coffee beans).

Spread on a plate covered with plastic wrap and freeze for a half hour if you can leave it alone that long.

The more of this I eat, the faster the weight loss goes.

Lynne

Sounds great with almond butter!! I have just made it plain so far. I didn't really think of adding the butters of anything else...but WOW that sounds awesome!! Coffee beans, too...I am going to have fun.

[bent_not_broken]

Originally Posted by stardustshadow

Sounds great with almond butter!! I have just made it plain so far. I didn't really think of adding the butters of anything else...but WOW that sounds awesome!! Coffee beans, too...I am going to have fun.

stardustshadow - did you see the recipe I posted for coconut oil peanut butter cups?

Also thank you everybody for all your help I am taking in all the advice and info and will keep yall informed

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by Key Tones

Oh, we have a kitchen at work.

I think it would be OK. If you are worried about it, maybe you could put the cream in a little jar and wrap it with a dish towel or if you have a foam-lined anything and tuck it in your bag. Then add it to your hot coffee later. You would be surprised how well a dish towel keeps things cold when wrapped well.

This is a great idea, thanks so much ...I'm even considering dry ice.

[bent_not_broken]

Originally Posted by Eliza_Jazz

This is a great idea, thanks so much ...I'm even considering dry ice.

what about using a thermos that keeps things cold?

[Eliza_Jazz]

Originally Posted by bent_not_broken

what about using a thermos that keeps things cold?

Great idea, bent!!! DS broke mine, so I have to go look and buy one. I can just fix my coffee in the morning and drag the whole thing to work in the thermos, with the HWC already in.

[kimmarie]

Lynne, just made the coconut bark with 1 T of organic natural peanut butter. (Had it in th house for DS's protein bars ). OMG. Too good. And this will help me lose weight? How much of it do you eat at one time. I could eat the whole thing. Probably not good.

[vli1127]

I would recommend trying Fast Track Detox Diet by Ann Louise Gittleman or Fat Flush Plan.

[lynne2u]

Originally Posted by kimmarie

Lynne, just made the coconut bark with 1 T of organic natural peanut butter. (Had it in th house for DS's protein bars ). OMG. Too good. And this will help me lose weight? How much of it do you eat at one time. I could eat the whole thing. Probably not good.

Well, for me, and your mileage may vary, the more I eat of that, the less of other things I want. And the higher the percentage of fat (particularly CO) in my day's food, the less calories matter. For me. So I eat the whole thing.

Lynne

[stardustshadow]

Originally Posted by bent_not_broken

stardustshadow - did you see the recipe I posted for coconut oil peanut butter cups?

Also thank you everybody for all your help I am taking in all the advice and info and will keep yall informed

I am *SO* checking that out! I was thinking about making almond butter cups of some sort this week, too....and any chance to add fat to my diet, I will take! Thanks for the heads up!

[kimmarie]

Originally Posted by lynne2u

Well, for me, and your mileage may vary, the more I eat of that, the less of other things I want. And the higher the percentage of fat (particularly CO) in my day's food, the less calories matter. For me. So I eat the whole thing.

Lynne

well, I ate about a third of it. I have never tried CO before and didn't want to overwhelm my tummy. Did feel very slightly nauseated. Have to work up to it , I guess. Gave DS a couple of pieces, put the rest in the freezer. Will try some more today. Thanks!

[Sunny7]

Originally Posted by Key Tones

Breakfast: coffee with coconut oil and a cinnamon stick

Meal 1: scrambled egg yolks with Kerrygold butter, a few pistachios (I have no control issues), unsweetened vanilla almond milk, water with 1/2 lemon, maybe a slice of comte cheese

Meal 2: meatloaf with Kerrygold butter, 1 cup spinach salad (or 1/2 cup califlower or 1 cup romaine), a blended ice shake with unsweetened almond milk, coconut cream, instant coffee. If really hungry, I may add a scoop of whey powder, but this is not "paleo" (I have noticed Mark Sisson of Primal Blueprint sells whey powder, though--it can stop you in your tracks from overeating, it is very filling)

snack: decaf coffee with a cinnamon stick and coconut cream (regular cream is fine)

drinks: cinnamon stick in hot water

KT how much cream do you add to your coffee and tea

i finally found some of that kerrygold butter, and wow is that stuff good, i found myself cutting off a slice and just let it melt in my mouth---so much better that just regular butter--but habit forming for me---so i didn't pick any up this last shopping go round---didn't trust myself

[Key Tones]

Originally Posted by Sunny7

KT how much cream do you add to your coffee and tea

i finally found some of that kerrygold butter, and wow is that stuff good, i found myself cutting off a slice and just let it melt in my mouth---so much better that just regular butter--but habit forming for me---so i didn't pick any up this last shopping go round---didn't trust myself

There isn't a magic formula, it just depends on what I've eaten and how hungry I am.

If it's breakfast, 3 tablespoons or so, then I may have another tablespoon in coffee when I get to work.

[bent_not_broken]

where do you get the kerrygold butter?

[bent_not_broken]

Originally Posted by stardustshadow

I am *SO* checking that out! I was thinking about making almond butter cups of some sort this week, too....and any chance to add fat to my diet, I will take! Thanks for the heads up!

If you go to the facebook page I have in my signature, you will see a recipe for almond butter cups with coconut oil...they are really good

[Key Tones]

I get the kerrygold butter from Trader Joe's. It's in a gold wrapper (I think silver is unsalted).

[Patkid]

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[Sweeteater]

Great info! Thanks!

[stardustshadow]

Originally Posted by bent_not_broken

If you go to the facebook page I have in my signature, you will see a recipe for almond butter cups with coconut oil...they are really good

Thanks! I did 'like' your page a couple days ago so I will check that out!