Paleo lifestyle and smoking meats ...

[smoker pete]

Combining my new found Paleo lifestyle with my passion for smoking meats and cooking is a match made in heaven.  I get to improve my health, lose weight, and eat great food.  To date, in 6 weeks, I’ve trimmed off 23 pounds!  Yes, I have a ways to go but for the first time in a long while I’m seeing positive results and feeling great doing it.

I don’t profess to be a Paleo lifestyle expert by any means!  I leave that to the professionals and those who think they are.  I’m not a Paleo purist and subscribe in general to the 80/20 theory.  I adhere to Paleo 80% of the time while allowing myself some wiggle room 20% of the time.  Like most people, I’ve struggled with my weight for decades and have tried many diets/fads … losing weight – only to gain it back – over and over again!  Here's a couple examples

... Drumsticks, mashed cauliflower, and a salad





... Pork Tenderloin, Spaghetti Squash, and steamed Asparagus

[RAD]

Good luck with your diet. Sounds like it already work. I have a buddy that wants to start the Paleo and wait until I show him some of this great food he can have.

[ACW3]

Looking good!!  We could all stand to lose a pound or ten.  Following this idea.

Art

[HighOnSmoke]

Both meals look real good and healthy! Well done on your weight loss Pete!

[Saber 4]

Looks good, keep up the good work on the weight loss.

[Smokin Don]

Nothing wrong with that diet food!!! Looks good to me. Great on the weight loss! Don

[muebe]

Looking at that food I can't even say the word "diet"

Pete glad the diet is working for you. Nothing wrong with those plates

[Las Vegan Cajun]

If that's a diet, sign me up, I'm on board. 

[sparky]

I don't know about any diets but I would like a few plates of the great looking food. 

[sliding_billy]

Way to go Pete.  That's the way to improve your diet... eating great looking food like that.

[africanmeat]

I don't know about any diets but I would like a few plates of the great looking food.

Me 2

[Scallywag]

That looks like a tasty was to loose weight! Congrats on your progress so far!

[smoker pete]

Not trying to convert anyone to this lifestyle but here's a short explanation of what the Paleo lifestyle is based on.  There is a ton of information on the web for anyone who wants more info.  All I know is that I love meat, seafood, and veggies and this works for me!!   

In a nutshell, the Paleo diet (or, as I like to think of it, the Paleo lifestyle — the word “diet” tends to mislead folks into thinking this is nothing more than a temporary weight-loss program) is based on the notion that for optimal health, modern humans should go back to eating real, whole unprocessed foods that are more healthful than harmful to our bodies.

Eat whole, unprocessed, nutrient-dense, nourishing foods. Prioritize grass fed and pastured meats and eggs, wild-caught seafood, and vegetables. Enjoy fruit, nuts, and seeds in moderation.

So long to refined sugar, dairy, legumes, and grains; hello to meat, fish, poultry, fruits, and veggies.