Author: pattyruiz

• A wee bit on F A T

  Share I don’t profess to have any sciencey background or specialization, but as a life- long dieter (NO MORE!), I’d like to think I know a bit about it.  Having spent most of the 90′s avoiding fat of any sort, it was hard for me to wrap my head around the notion of actual *GASP* eating fat….. ON PURPOSE!!  Remember the days of fat-free cookies and chips?  Seemed too good to be true – still garbage made with garbage!!!  It seemed like [...]

• A YEAR IN MY PALEO LIFE

  Share This month marks A YEAR since I spread my paleo wings and began to fly on this incredible journey of self- discovery.  I have learned many, many valuable things along the way, allowing not only my health and nutrition to thrive, but my mental well being as well.  Paleo has gone from a scary unknown land to a source of comfort.  The media sources have expanded from almost nothing to endless hits on the net.  Here is a a bit of [...]

• Can’t we all just get along???

  SharePaleo in-fighting?  WHAT??? Come on now!!!  Sounds silly – and it IS!!!  The fact is, there are many TYPES of Paleo and YOUR Paleo may look very different from mine.  Does that mean you are any less Paleo than I am?  Not at all!  Bodies respond differently to different foods.  I posted recently about being Paleo-friendly – in other words, not having looking down on those that take a different approach to nutrition or fitness than you do.  Why are [...]

• EATING DISORDERS – are you at risk? TAKE 2

  Share *** I originally posted this in March of this year.  I get countless emails and messages regarding how to help a friend, co-worker or gym pal you see struggling – or maybe it’s you.  Ah my Paleo friends, if you still aren’t eating nutrient -dense foods such as nuts or avocados because of the “calorie content,” if you are measuring portions and not under the direct monitoring of a professional, you may be in danger. Over-training IS A FORM [...]

• Paleo FRIEND-ly

  ShareHow many diets, cleanses or food plans have you tried in your lifetime?  The average American has tried at least  3.  If they work for you and you achieve the desired goal, you are naturally going to want to share that with the world &  SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOF TOPS!!! Paleo is my chosen nutrition plan based on my desire to maximize my health through proper nutrition and I feel FANTASTIC!!  If you are new to Paleo or even followed Paleo nutrition/lifestyle [...]

• PREPARING FOR NUTRITIONAL BATTLE: WILL YOU FREAK OUT?

  Share 30- DAYS STRICT…. Been there, done that,  doing it again… THE RIGHT WAY!  Nope, I’m not talking “Paleo Challenge” as previously completed.  This time I am all about Whole 30. I am now at 5 days til I begin my journey, and I am wondering what the heck is going on with me.  How does someone who embraces Paleo nutrition like religion lose all sensibilities on the verge of a 30-day quest??  I’ve been scratching  my head all week [...]

• Disconnecting….Knowing when to say when

  ShareFollow my lead – Cell phone off, TV in the background off, music off, all other windows on your pc closed.  There.  Now I can start.  How many of these things did you need to turn off  or shut down before I had your full attention?  Is this a normal occurrence?  Thought so….. er…. at least I hoped so so I wouldn’t feel as bad about  my own lack of self-restraint. As the mother of three, I am a world-class multitasker.  [...]

• Coconut water – Who knew?

  ShareOkay, so how is it there are pics all over the media of Madonna, the material girl herself,  drinking coconut water and I had never heard of it?  Much to the chagrin of my little ones,  I consider myself always in the know on what’s hot,(okay well, like Rebe, I’m not permitted to sing Justin Bieber songs)  but I totally missed this boat ! I first stumbled upon a little shiny juice-box like container of coconut water a few months ago while [...]

• Cookies and Muffins and Cakes- OH MY!!

  ShareOkay!!!  I will admit it.  Confession time:  When I first began my Paleo journey and started eagerly perusing sites for recipes, I was overjoyed at the mere prospect of Paleo baked goods – cookies, cupcakes, cakes, muffins and breads!!   Hell, I even shared some of those delectable recipes here. So in my re-evaluation (gee, I use that word a lot lately!) of my nutrition, I have come to quite a different conclusion about them.  Quite simply, just because these Paleo cookies [...]