Laura made me that mug. Rad huh? So rad.
I need to make something perfectly clear. I am not a nutritionist. I am not a doctor. And I am not a therapist.
I am a food blogger. A human, paleo food blogger. I put paleo friendly recipes on my blog, on a weekly basis, to help people create more exciting meals for themselves, their family, and their friends.
Not ever, EVER, have I told you to follow my blog, eat how I eat, or drink what I drink. I live my life, share it with the world, and that’s it.
I do the same on my other social media portals. Like Facebook, Twitter…when I tweet twice a year, and Instagram. But when people lash out at me for what I eat, because I’m not “supportive” to the paleo community, I get very frustrated. Once again, I am NOT your doctor, I am NOT your mother, and I am definitely NOT your therapist. I am not a person who tells you what you should put in your mouth or how you should exercise or how you should deal with your issues. Because, well, you are not me. And I am not you. Our bodies are made differently and our minds are programmed differently. So what I may be shoving in my mouth truly has nothing to do with you. Because I’m not shoving it down your throat.
“Dieting” or eating a certain way is very difficult for some people. I would know, I’ve been there. Transitioning to paleo was incredibly tough for me when I first did it. But as I’ve gone on, I’ve figured out that eating a certain way that someone else tells me to, rarely works. Example: nuts. Almond flour pancakes, almond butter cookies, or just snacking on nuts. None of that works for me. Doesn’t mean I hate those bloggers or friends that have told me to try those foods. It just means those foods aren’t the best choices for me. Because MY body does different things than THEIR bodies.
What I am is a person who lives an incredibly happy life, with delicious food that makes me feel good, without ever feeling guilty or deprived. I eat the food that I know won’t make me sick and pass on the foods that I know will. I drink, I eat, I laugh, I workout, then I eat again. I don’t expect anyone to live a life like me, especially eat like me, but that’s exactly why it is my life.
Paleo is a controversial subject. But it’s only controversial when we make it that way. For me, it’s no longer controversial. It’s no longer frustrating. And it’s no longer an agreement I must follow. It’s a guideline to creating a healthier life for myself. That life includes bloody marys, sweet potato fries, vodka sodas, pupusas, roasted brussels sprouts, steak, kombuchas, dark chocolate, arepas, coconut butter, oh and bacon. Are all those things paleo? No. That’s why I’m not making those recipes for my blog. But it doesn’t mean I’m not shoving them in my face.
So while you’re worrying about what is going in my gut, I’ll be out enjoying life. Paleo or not. I recommend you do the same.
I don’t know exactly what got you fired up, but shit, i can imagine! i felt the same way over the summer, when I decided to give up the word “Paleo” for a while because I was sick of what I call the “Paleo Nazis” (ya know, cus they think there is a superior race of Paleo practitioners and they’d rather eradicated those who are not their ideal…). Finding what works best for you as an individual is the point of how ANYBODY eats. Like, okay, if a vegan is CONVINCED that’s best for their body, fine. I don’t care. I don’t agree with their philosophy of food potentially, but I have no idea what’s going on in their intestinal tract or what happens on the toilet after they eat anything not soy-based. And frankly, i don’t care. It’s not my life and as long as I don’t live with them and share a refrigerator, it shouldn’t affect me. I use the first person pronoun universally, of course. But whatever. Sorry someone (or many people perhaps) said or did something douchey. But I guess that happens. And to them, all you can say is “suck it!”
CupcakesOMG!
Eff yeah!!! You should have added SUCK IT SNITCHEZZZZZZ at the end
Hi Juli! I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and this is the first time I’ve commented. I just wanted to let you know that you are a freaking amazing person and that your blog led me to try Crossfit this past August. I LOVE it and hope to do it for the rest of my life! I started reading your blog while looking for low carb/paleo recipes to help me better control my blood sugars because I’m a type 1 diabetic. I pretty much make all of your recipes that aren’t desserts, and they’re delicious. Now I am pregnant (3 months along) and I’ve decided to continue Crossfit throughout the pregnancy. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that you have had a MAJORLY POSITIVE effect on my life through your blog, and I’m sure that’s the case for many of your readers! Don’t let one (or two, or a thousand) douchebags get you down!
I had some ice cream for breakfast (yeah, I said it!)…not sorry. Also not going to derail my Paleo-ness.
Thanks for making me feel normal, sane, and like I can make this transition my own! xoxox
YOU FREAKIN ROCK!! Well said!
And this is why we all love you.
You go girl!
Your website is my MAIN site for delicious recipes and I LOVE your blogs! Keep on doing what you do girl and don’t let these Paleo Purists stop you from doing, saying, and posting whatever the hell you want! We got your back!!
Rock on with your bad self!!!!!! I say to each his own and eat what makes you happy and healthy!! I trying to follow more of a “paleo” lifestyle, but will I give up dark chocolate, alcohol or cheese, or gluten-free/wheat-free (I am allergic to wheat) bread and pasteries entirely?? HELL NO!!! No one would want to be around me if I did that! 🙂 I also don’t tell people I eat paleo, I just eat healthy and have a few set backs/cheats here and there 🙂
“Because I’m not shoving it down your throat.”
LOVE THIS!
Don’t let haters get you down. You are entertaining, amusing, inspiring – and TOTALLY HELPFUL! I’ve pulled recipes word-for-word, and in plenty of other cases, been inspired by your food creations. THANK YOU for this great blog & ignore idiotic haters! 🙂