Paleo diet discussion
bekah3303
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Hey everyone!! I try to follow the paleo diet but I'm ready getting stuck with snacks. Any good quick and easy snacks. Thanks
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If you are on Pinterest type in paleo snacks. Off the top of my head hard boiled eggs, pork rinds, bacon, string cheese, pickles, olives, almonds. I sometimes make my own protein balls and stick them in the fridge.0
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Ok great thanks so much !!0
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Have you tried just eating bigger meals and forgetting about the snacks?0
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No I haven't ..: do you do that ?0
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I've just always been told small meals throughout the day is the best way to eat.0
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Pretty sure cavemen and women didn't get the opportunity to eat every few hours.
Meal timing and frequency is largely irrelevant. Eat when you like! It's the total calories over the day that matters, so you can skip breakfast and eat a huge dinner just before bed time if that's what works for you!0 -
Cheese, pork rinds, macadamia nuts.0
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Really ?!? I've never heard that before. It does make sense though. I might have to try that0
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I've just always been told it "fuels your metabolism " is that not correct?0
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Ok so my mind is blown by this bc I had so many trainers and nutritionist say the opposite. I'm definitely going to do this and see how it goes. All this makes perfect sense.0
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Well lesson learned !! Thanks0
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Ok so my mind is blown by this bc I had so many trainers and nutritionist say the opposite. I'm definitely going to do this and see how it goes. All this makes perfect sense.
I think eating frequent small protein meals can be helpful with building muscles, so from that point of few it may help.
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Ok so my mind is blown by this bc I had so many trainers and nutritionist say the opposite. I'm definitely going to do this and see how it goes. All this makes perfect sense.
I think eating frequent small protein meals can be helpful with building muscles, so from that point of few it may help.
Meal frequency is irrelevant.0 -
Forage for some berries and you'll be okay. It's what paleolithic humans did.0
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FunkyTobias wrote: »Ok so my mind is blown by this bc I had so many trainers and nutritionist say the opposite. I'm definitely going to do this and see how it goes. All this makes perfect sense.
I think eating frequent small protein meals can be helpful with building muscles, so from that point of few it may help.
Meal frequency is irrelevant.
My mistake. I was under the impression that only so much protein can be used well at a time so a high protein dieter might want to space their protein intake out rather than eating high protein just a couple of times per day.0 -
The Paleo diet is pseudo-scientific garbage. It has some elements of truth especially as it pertains to limiting calories, eating fresher foods, and reducing our intake of calorie dense processed foods but the science behind the rest (especially as it pertains to our ancestors and our evolution) is bunk.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-paleo-diet-half-baked-how-hunter-gatherer-really-eat/0 -
FunkyTobias wrote: »Ok so my mind is blown by this bc I had so many trainers and nutritionist say the opposite. I'm definitely going to do this and see how it goes. All this makes perfect sense.
I think eating frequent small protein meals can be helpful with building muscles, so from that point of few it may help.
Meal frequency is irrelevant.
My mistake. I was under the impression that only so much protein can be used well at a time so a high protein dieter might want to space their protein intake out rather than eating high protein just a couple of times per day.
It's a majoring in the minors kinda deal. Yes, it has an impact (meal/nutrient timing that is), but that impact is so small, like fractions of a percent small, in the overall building process that it is largely irrelevant unless you are at a very lean spot and having everything else nailed down 100%.0 -
FunkyTobias wrote: »Ok so my mind is blown by this bc I had so many trainers and nutritionist say the opposite. I'm definitely going to do this and see how it goes. All this makes perfect sense.
I think eating frequent small protein meals can be helpful with building muscles, so from that point of few it may help.
Meal frequency is irrelevant.
My mistake. I was under the impression that only so much protein can be used well at a time so a high protein dieter might want to space their protein intake out rather than eating high protein just a couple of times per day.
I think the common mistake is thinking that you eat a large protein meal and boom its all in your system, protein takes a long time to break down and be absorbed from what I understand0 -
FunkyTobias wrote: »Ok so my mind is blown by this bc I had so many trainers and nutritionist say the opposite. I'm definitely going to do this and see how it goes. All this makes perfect sense.
I think eating frequent small protein meals can be helpful with building muscles, so from that point of few it may help.
Meal frequency is irrelevant.
My mistake. I was under the impression that only so much protein can be used well at a time so a high protein dieter might want to space their protein intake out rather than eating high protein just a couple of times per day.
It doesn't really matter because protein digests very slowly and your body doesn't move all food at the same speed through the intestines. A typical meal transits through your body in about two days - enough time for the body to absorb a lot of nutrition from it.0 -
Ok so putting the paleo diet aside ... Which is better eating more frequently or when hungry. I just want to be sure I'm doing the right and not wasting time. Thanks y'all for all the input.0
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Ok so putting the paleo diet aside ... Which is better eating more frequently or when hungry. I just want to be sure I'm doing the right and not wasting time. Thanks y'all for all the input.
Whichever works best for you in terms of satiety, adherence and workout performance (if applicable). Beyond that it doesn't matter for weight loss, body composition or overall health.0 -
Ok so putting the paleo diet aside ... Which is better eating more frequently or when hungry. I just want to be sure I'm doing the right and not wasting time. Thanks y'all for all the input.
Some people eat one big meal a day or two meals.
Some like small meals and snacks. It is a matter of preference.
I do not eat during the day so I eat a big meal when I get home from work and a snack before bed. It works for me.0 -
Ok so putting the paleo diet aside ... Which is better eating more frequently or when hungry. I just want to be sure I'm doing the right and not wasting time. Thanks y'all for all the input.
I eat when I'm hungry, not at specific times or aim for X amount of meals per day. I don't have breakfast, i eat lunch, dinner and sometimes a snack.0 -
How about just eat when you are hungry and enough to feel satisfied? That should help
No one ever said to eat 3, 5 or 10 times a day.
Yes to this. Some people do better grazing on frequent small meals. Not me. It feeds into my food addiction and my hunger. I prefer to spread it out and eat WELL when I do eat. I often even skip breakfast if I'm not hungry. Learning to listen to my body, not all the "experts" and not my appetite -- just my hunger.0 -
The Paleo diet is pseudo-scientific garbage. It has some elements of truth especially as it pertains to limiting calories, eating fresher foods, and reducing our intake of calorie dense processed foods but the science behind the rest (especially as it pertains to our ancestors and our evolution) is bunk.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-paleo-diet-half-baked-how-hunter-gatherer-really-eat/
I will say that, I don't care what the Paleo experts have to say with regard to how our ancestors ate, blah, blah, blah; however, I felt my best on a mostly Paleo diet because it cuts out wheat and legumes (murder for my IBS), and getting my carbs from more natural sources and in smaller amounts has helped with the stubborn bloat I could never get rid of (carb sensitive -- extensive family history of T2 diabetes). So, for me, it works.
But I agree, I don't agree with all the science behind it. They could've simply said, "eat whole, real foods like our ancestors, and if you're sensitive, avoid grains and legumes."0 -
I think meal timing is largely personal preference for the average person, so do what works for you and your schedule. If you need paleo meal/snack ideas, there is a group here on the site: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/37-primal-paleo-support-group0
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FunkyTobias wrote: »Ok so my mind is blown by this bc I had so many trainers and nutritionist say the opposite. I'm definitely going to do this and see how it goes. All this makes perfect sense.
I think eating frequent small protein meals can be helpful with building muscles, so from that point of few it may help.
Meal frequency is irrelevant.
My mistake. I was under the impression that only so much protein can be used well at a time so a high protein dieter might want to space their protein intake out rather than eating high protein just a couple of times per day.
It's a majoring in the minors kinda deal. Yes, it has an impact (meal/nutrient timing that is), but that impact is so small, like fractions of a percent small, in the overall building process that it is largely irrelevant unless you are at a very lean spot and having everything else nailed down 100%.
Ahhh... thanks for this. Just starting to get into the "fitness" part of "health and fitness" and I was under the same mistaken impression.0
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