Hi there! I'd like to introduce you to our latest paleo success story, Karen. I heard Karen's story and, as politely as I could, approached her to see if she'd be interested in inspiring and encouraging others with her story. She graciously agreed and sat down to answer all my questions. Thank you, Karen!

Please share this story so that others can be inspired too! Buttons are to the left and at the bottom of the post. Read all the way to the end to get the very latest on this uplifting paleo success story! :-)

Here is Karen's summary:
   Time on paleo: 7 months
   Results: 60 lbs (goal) down in 5 months, 67lbs down total
   Essential advice: Give it the thirty days they recommend.

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This recipe for mustard salmon fillets is from the brand, spanking new paleo cookbook from gluten-free aficionado, Elana Amsterdam, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry. From the book, this is “a simple yet elegant baked salmon [that] takes very little time to prepare and always impresses.”

Elana is a popular food blogger who has been grain-free for over a decade. On her blog, Elana’s Pantry, she shares her gluten-free and paleo recipes. In her new book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, she transforms simple, classic family favorites, such as pancakes and ice cream, using paleo-friendly ingredients.

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Do you ever go into anyone's home and start browsing their bookshelves?

Why do we do that?

Is it to find a point of commonality with which to start a conversation? To get a book recommendation? Or to find out more about your host, find something out about how they tick?

I venture it is all of those.

I went to my first CrossFit session last night and needed to have some fun today. So I rounded up as many paleo bloggers as I could and asked them a personal question. (Because we all want to know the answers to personal questions, don't we!)

What are you reading right now?

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Paleo bread! This is from the brand, spanking new paleo cookbook from gluten-free aficionado, Elana Amsterdam, Paleo Cooking from Elana's Pantry.

Elana is a popular food blogger who has been grain-free for over a decade. On her blog, Elana's Pantry, she shares her gluten-free and paleo recipes. In her new book, Paleo Cooking from Elana's Pantry, she transforms simple, classic family favorites, such as pancakes and ice cream, using paleo-friendly ingredients. From the book, this recipe is "a little gem of grain-free deliciousness, Paleo Bread works well with both savory and sweet toppings."

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Can you believe it? In nearly three years of being paleo, I have never tried my hand at a paleo pizza!

This could be due to the fact I'm not a huge fan of pizza myself, a sentiment not shared by the rest of my family, I hasten to add. Or it could be down to the fact that I have found making paleo substitutes for former favorites not to be an entirely successful strategy. Or it could be that having quietened my family's longing for stringy cheese, atop squishy tomato sauce, lain upon a fluffy mattress of dough, I didn't want to remind them of anything, lest the longing return.

But all that changed on Memorial Day when I made six pizza crusts (one ended up "repurposed"), topped them with identical toppings and offered them up to expert tasters: three teenagers and a man.

Is it all about the toppings?

I topped each pizza with the same ingredients: slices of roma tomatoes, caramelized onions, arugula, prosciutto, goats cheese.

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If you're looking for a recipe for peppers, look no further. Italian-Style Peppers with Capers is from the wonderful high-quality series designed by Pauli Halstead. The recipe is from her book, Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet. 

Italian-Style Peppers with Capers is a simple, rustic side dish that is fabulous with any protein main. And it is a great recipe to share, and bond over, with your vegetarian friends. ;-)

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Do you get in your own way? Do you find yourself doing something while all the time you’re doing it, there’s a little voice in your head wailing, “Noooooooooooooo!”

We’ve all been there. And will be again sometime in the future, if we’re honest.

We get an idea, set a goal, possibly even hatch a vague plan. But somewhere along the way our progress stalls, backslides, then disappears altogether.

We give up, feeling like a failure, another attempt at healthier habits ending up in the graveyard of broken dreams, strewn with fast food packaging and candy wrappers.

Oh dear.

There are many ways we stop ourselves achieving our goals. Some of us have honed this particular behavior trait with great skill and precision. But if we want to be successful with our paleo diet, we need to turn things around. Do things differently. See the list below. Do you make these mistakes?

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This week, we have a fabulous paleo recipe with strawberries from the wonderful high-quality series designed by Pauli Halstead. The recipe is from her book, Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet.  Strawberries with Toasted Coconut Sauce is simple, and simply delicious.

Summer is nearly upon us and that means it's strawberry time! This easy paleo dessert is a luxurious way to serve them and makes a particularly special brunch sweet.

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I’ve sat where you’re sat.

I’ve devoured the articles on paleo and the blog posts, followed the in-post links. I’ve pored over the studies, wondering if the answer to my problem lies in the full transcript or if I can skip all that and just read the summary.

I’ve sunk thousands of dollars into doctors, treatments and supplements not covered by my insurance. I’ve had times when I’ve felt a fool for even hoping that something as simple as changing my diet would ever work.

I’ve sat right there and I know how frustrating, scary and soul destroying it is. You are not alone.

I was just like you.

I was desperate, scared and exhausted. I was in pain, both acute and specific, ache-y and general. I’d already sacrificed so many years, hopes and dreams to ill-health. Was my life destined to be characterized this way?

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Another fabulous recipe from the wonderful high-quality series designed by Pauli Halstead, and featured in her book, Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet. More paleo-ish or primal than strict paleo because of the raw milk cheese and cream in this recipe for Blue Cheese Burger on a Butter Lettuce Bun, I can, however, vouch for the fact that it is delicious (plus I substituted coconut milk for cream).

This delicious burger has no bun. You will never miss it. What makes these burgers so tasty and moist is the caramelized onion.

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