I'm going to order from Slanker's finally. I'm going to start with about 24lbs of bison chili and 8lbs of suet, so about a 3:1 ratio, though that's a bit high in fat I think--maybe 3.5:1. I'll alter the ratio of fat to meat, depending on how I feel I suppose. Of course I don't have anything to measure it with so it'll just be guessing basically. Might also order some marrow bones also.

I'm expecting to eat between 1 and 1 1/2lbs a day, maybe less, as I have a very low weight and small frame. I'm a little concerned about the initial weight loss, but I know it'll stabilize eventually.

I'm going to be going from a horrible, cooked, totally SAD diet to raw zero-carb. If I can't down it raw, I'll wait until I'm hungry enough to down it raw. I think it'll be easier to just get the transition over with while I have a break from college and very few things I HAVE to do in the next 17 days, rather than dragging it out over months. Last time I tried to do that the digestive conversion was really distracting from school.

Though I'm going to try and do this in one shot, I'm also going to give myself leeway to cook some and eat paleo carbs if I absolutely have to. One can only handle so much.

I've got a lot of mental issues, and I'm interested to see how they're impacted after the switch. What pushed me over the edge to this diet decision was finding out I probably have mild psychotic depression. Psychosis can be impacted by sugar and caffeine for sure, and who knows what else in SAD could be creating the chemical conditions for it. I want to eliminate as many factors for that as possible, because I refuse to go on medication for it (meds make me crazier  ). I also have anxiety, so we'll see how that changes.

I expect to have about two weeks of feeling like hell and isolating myself near the toilet before I feel better.

I'm debating whether I should exercise or not (more than I am, which is only some interval training playing with my dog). I do want to exercise more eventually (martial arts and strength training), but right NOW I just want to make the transition from high-carb SAD to zero-carb as smooth as possible (done in two weeks) so it doesn't interfere with how I feel during school.

Any thoughts for those who are already went zero-carb?

Just wondering everyone's thoughts on this and what implications it might have if it's passed:

http://cryptogon.com/?p=7362

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-875

Not exactly personals, but it seemed to be the right place to put this.

Is it just me, or do others have the same problem with being attracted to non-paleo dieters?

I've always struggled with feeling shallow and never being attracted to someone for long, but the more I think about it, the more I think it's diet related. Even with people who are in good shape, it's almost like I can sense they're still unhealthy because of their diet. Anytime I see people eating non-paleo now, it makes me shudder.

I haven't been paleo for more than two weeks, and it's not complete yet, but I can see the difference. My breakout is clearing up, my teeth feel cleaner, even the color of my skin looks better. I've lost 4lbs already, and I didn't even need (or want) to lose weight. It looks like it's mostly in the abdominal area.

There just aren't that many paleo-dieters, though. And people tend to be defensive about grains and dairy, even when health-conscious. I don't even care if someone isn't eating raw.

Just kind of frustrating.

I was musing on this today, because I spent my time at a pool for 3 hours yesterday and got a minor sunburn despite the sun block.

Obviously, sunblock is full of chemicals and rubbing it on your skin isn't that great of an idea. I don't think the sun is harmful, but we have done damage to the ozone layer, which means we're experiencing more radiation then we would have during the paleo era. Plus, I freckle, and I hate that. I'd rather not cook it in to permanent freckles. Damn irish blood.

So what do you do for sunblock?

I'm finally starting on the diet; I've been thinking about it for a while now. I'm going to start by going off of grains, dairy, and legumes. I'll work on the raw part later (I tried raw eggs and a slice of beef and nearly tossed my salad at the taste. No cold turkey for me [pun not intended]).

I'm aiming for a diet of mostly meat, with limited carbs from vegetables and fruit, but I don't really know where to start.

I know fats are important, but, other than the fat laced within meat, I'm not sure how to go about getting it (suet is mentioned a lot). I won't be doing any online ordering; it'll all be through Whole Foods and local grocery, with the occasional farmers market. Also, I'll be cooking it, so is excess fat a bad thing? I'm not sure what kind of effect heat has on it. Does anyone know?

My understanding is that mixing up the kind of meat eaten is ideal--not eating just beef or fowl. I love raw fish (I always thought it was wrong to cook it), so I'll definitely be making that a staple. Low-mercury, ideally.

And what kind of ratio of organ meats to muscle meats should I go for? I think I can down heart; maybe liver if it's mixed with something--anything else I'm not sure I can eat at this point.