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@Coco Bee: I got it! By the way how do you bold?

Why did you start paleo: to eat healthier as a family, address charlie's pickiness and constipation problems, expose olive to healthy real foods, cut out processed foods.

Do you follow strictly paleo: similar to nourishing traditions. we eat soaked rice, but no other grains or legumes as of now. we are gluten-free. we've also just cut dairy out of charlie's diet to address constipation, but not out of everyone else's (we eat cheese, butter, and heavy cream)

Does your whole family eat paleo? Yes but I cheat the most. Charlie gets snacks at daycare like cheddar bunnies, but there's not much we can do to stop that and I'm fine with it.

Do you eat out: Almost never.

What is your favorite paleo recipe? still in the experimenting stage so i don't know yet... but i have a feeling it's going to be something sweet!

@JoJoGirl: I was just joking around. Mainly at @cocobee (we're friends and this is just my sense of humor). Definitely not against the idea, didn't mean to offend! SORRY!

@Coco Bee: haha I deleted my comment so at least you got to read it. lol

Why did you start paleo: lose weight and to feel better. also my sister does it really strict and she is the one that got me into it. at first when she told me about it i though "no way!", but then i got really into coming up with creative food ideas. it's really got me back in the kitchen.

Do you follow strictly paleo: No, i suppose i'm more "primal" b/c we do eat dairy. I probably eat too much...but not as much as I used to. but try to get good quality dairy if i can. also, last month was too much cheating, so we are getting back on track. dinner is usually 100% primal, and lunches too. it's breakfast and snacks that are so hard for me. also, could stand to eat more veggies. but i never buy any grains/beans/seed oils. but when we eat out it's harder. ideally, we do 80/20.

Does your whole family eat paleo? When we are at home, yes. But the hubs (and I) may cheat if we are out. Our gal is only 6 months, but I plan to feed her only on a primal/paleo diet. NO GOLDFISH! we are starting her on solids next week (!!) with avocado!

Do you eat out: Yes. every friday is pizza night. also probably on the weekends if we're not on top of things. we live in a neighborhood with so many good food places...it can be easier to eat out/order in. but we are really trying to cut back for health and $$ reasons!

What is your favorite paleo recipe? That's hard...probably these coconut chicken strips with sweet potato fries. they are so yummy (we make them nuggets) and i make them about once a week! *also, i sub coconut oil for olive oil

http://blameitonthegrain.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/coming-to-a-computer-near-you/

Why did you start paleo : I had been doing a more low-carb approach to eating (South Beach), but have always been inclined toward more natural, whole foods based diets and didn't like how the low carb "fad" diets encouraged processed foods and artificial sweeteners. So I started looking more at paleo/primal and the more I read and educated myself on it, the more it made sense and aligned with my beliefs. ETA: I also started working out at a CF style gym where paleo/primal eating is part of the culture.

Do you follow strictly paleo: I would consider myself more primal than paleo, because I do eat some dairy. I also haven't been able to completely cut out legumes, because I love things like chick peas too much! I follow the "safe starch" school of thought, and therefore eat the occasional baked potato or white rice.

Oh, and I used to be a lot more strict, but have become much less so since I've been pregnant. In fact, I really can't say I eat paelo anymore, as I do eat some grains again, but have been trying to restrict them since the first tri nausea ended.

Does your whole family eat paleo? DH eats whatever I cook for dinner. He naturally gravitated to eating more paleo style for breakfast as well (he has an omelet and stopped having toast).

Do you eat out? : We don't eat out a lot, but when we do I try to stay paleo-ish if possible (e.g. salad with grilled fish or meat on top), but I don't stress if it's not possible or if I really feel like a serving of pasta or something!

What is your favorite paleo recipe? I LOVE this Mexican Egg Hash Bake: http://paleomg.com/mexican-hash-egg-bake/
And here's a link to my paleo board on Pinterest (sadly, it's gone fairly untouched since I went and got knocked up): http://pinterest.com/hergreenapples/paleo/

What do you guys do for snacks? I used to buy Lara bars, but they are so dang expensive. And I can only eat so many almonds. My husband struggles with snacks the most b/c he loves chips and stuff. Any ideas?

@JoJoGirl: chicken sausage sounds like a good idea, where did you get yours? I like the banana and almond butter. How do you make your green smoothie?

@phdmommy: I get them at Whole Foods where it's organic chicken, nitrate-free, preservative-free, etc etc. Ingredients are "chicken, apple, spices". Can't beat that! They're expensive ($6.99 for a pack of 4) but great snacks - 120 calories and like 16g of protein each. Great hold-over between meals.

For the smoothies I usually put: water, milk, a TON of spinach or kale, frozen blueberries and strawberries, a banana, 2 huge scoops of almond or peanut butter, a scoop of chia seeds, a scoop of flax (NOT WHILE PREGNANT - it has abortive properties), and sometimes a scoop of protein powder if it's for after crossfit. And blend! The strongest tastes are the nut butter and berries so it's delicious!

Why did you start paleo: so far it's for my daughter only. I'm a pathologically picky eater, with grains making up way too much of my diet. I'm trying to raise her differently, with a lot of success so far.

Do you follow strictly paleo: For sure no. She gets cheerios as a snack, and sometimes bread with breakfast. She's not overly interested in it, though, and I'm actively trying to steer her away from them. She doesn't like rice or cous cous or tortillas, which are big carb staples for us. She does love pasta. She also loves beans, which aren't paleo, I think?

Basically, I'm trying to steer her tastes towards plants and proteins, with sugars and grains being the smallest part of her diet. I personally struggle to get even a medium amount of protein, and I know that I'd really do better with more. I can already see a difference in how she sleeps on a day when she gets less protein. I also rarely have any low blood sugar crashes of the type so common in toddlers, so I think it's working really well.

What is your favorite paleo recipe? I just made a crock pot pulled pork to rave reviews. I'm just now feeding it to my babe and she seems to really like it. So easy!

http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/slow-cooker-pulled-pork-sandwiches/

My chiropractor was very anti-flax due to its abortive properties, too.

I snack on greek yogurt, buffalo jerky, and almonds most of the time. Almonds and an apple tend to be one of my go-to's. Or a hard boiled egg in the afternoon. I ate a ton of eggs.

@Mrs. Bee: Hahaha. I've totally snacked on those too and told myself they were fine since they were cooked in avocado oil. They are addictively delicious!