Okay, okay.
One week (and change) has passed that I have been on the paleo diet. I haven’t done it 100%. Most days I have but maybe there was about three days that I only did it 80%. I may have had a little rice or ate a handful of sour gummies, which by the way taste horrible. But for some reason I kept eating them.
What can we conclude from this paleo thing? There was one thing that stood out. I haven’t taken my acid/ bile reflux medication since the day I started. Normally I take a pill every other day or every day. Sometimes even 2-3 times a day. I was worried about that when I started because my fat intake would exceed 50g for sure.
But even though I ate about 80g of fat a day, nothing. I haven’t really had any issues and honestly that makes me so damn happy. I started looking into it and found an article about GERD and the Paleo diet. Since the paleo diet is a low-carb diet, your body doesn’t have to work to breakdown the carbs or too many starches. 
Our bodies digest protein much faster then carbs, which is why if you have a late night snack, make it something with more protein so it can breakdown quicker. Plus a lot of greens help fight inflammation. It’s a really good read; if you have a few minutes, check it out. Energy wise, I felt normal (which is good!) and I didn’t have to eat ever 2-3 hours, which sometimes is a good thing. I just want to eat and not think about it. Going out wise, there are more options for me too. I can order some meat and order some type of veggies.
It’s way easier of a diet then vegetarian ever was. Granted it was hard to eat that much meat again, but I think between my food allergies, bile reflux and anemia, this is probably the best diet out there for me. Now of course not everything works for everyone, but you have to find what works for you. I’m going to keep giving this paleo diet a try and see what happens. But for now, I am happy and acid-free!
Question: Does your diet go through different phases? Mines definitely does because of all my “issues.” But I think, I have found the solution! *Crosses Fingers*
bentodays
February 28, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Looking good! I don’t follow a particular diet, just watch the quantity I consume but I would tend to choose more veg and bread rather than meat (Oops!)
Sabrina @ Nutritiously Sweet
February 28, 2013 at 8:49 pm
lol! I agree I prefer to eat more carbs and veggies
jessiebearwhat
February 28, 2013 at 1:46 pm
I think that’s great! Even with the 80% days, I think that’s actually better than following it 100%. I feel like when people follow paleo, or really any diet, 100% they often feel limited and lash out later. Awesome job girl!
Sabrina @ Nutritiously Sweet
February 28, 2013 at 8:52 pm
Thanks! I agree and honestly the 80% mostly comes in the form of chocolate with soy in it, eating some raw cheese, using pure cane sugar or having a tiny bit of rice. But that is really it! So far like I said I love it. But we shall see
jess @ jessiebear
February 28, 2013 at 1:47 pm
I think that’s great! Even with the 80% days, I think that’s actually better than following it 100%. I feel like when people follow paleo, or really any diet, 100% they often feel limited and lash out later. Awesome job!
A
March 2, 2013 at 8:54 am
Hi Sabrina, I’ve read a lot on Mark’s Daily Apple. Paleo in PDX, etc other sites and paleo is NOT necessarily low car. Tina at “carrots n cake” has said that lots of times also.
I have a TOn of digestive issues, rarely exercise and am 31….could you email me maybe? ‘m so discouraged with myself. I Feel like i need a TRUE cleanse/detox (so constipated) but just am lost…thanks for emaling (I hope).
Sabrina @ Nutritiously Sweet
March 2, 2013 at 9:02 am
I will def email you
But it’s Paleo is lower carb for me because normally my bfasts are 50g of carbs and now they are like 20-30. So my body isn’t over digesting. I probably should have mentioned that. I was eating about 250g of carbs and now doing paleo I am at 130g-150g. I feel so much better and it has helped out my digestion a ton especially with my bile reflux, anemia and hiatal hernia.
fairytales
March 3, 2013 at 5:40 pm
Thanks , can’t wait to hear from you!
A.
March 3, 2013 at 5:41 pm
Oops, I gave that other comment, but oddly the wrong name typed in…weird
Sabrina @ Nutritiously Sweet
March 3, 2013 at 11:42 pm
lol it’s okay