Paleo.

MyChocolateDiet

LOL everyone who says they are paleo says they are not "strictly" paleo. which is funny b/c it is never clearly defined and so thus no one is strictly paleo, and so thus its not even really a thing, and so why "paleo", why not..." I eat this that and the other and not thems these and those and thats how I lose weight." Why call it paleo?

ndj1979

LOL everyone who says they are paleo says they are not "strictly" paleo. which is funny b/c it is never clearly defined and so thus no one is strictly paleo, and so thus its not even really a thing, and so why "paleo", why not..." I eat this that and the other and not thems these and those and thats how I lose weight." Why call it paleo?

because….

DamePiglet

I hope that sigh wasn't directed at my response.

You use "count" in present tense where I bolded.

Therefore, I could only assume that you presently count calories.
Now you are saying that you don't.

I'm not even being unkind here; I simply can not possibly be expected to understand what you mean by the things you say here, as every statement contradicts the previous.

Is it really that hard to understand what she meant? She's saying that she naturally eats less with her current restrictive diet, almost certainly due to the satiating foods she's eating. She's also saying that she found it difficult to hit her restricted caloric target when she was not avoiding particular foods/types of foods. You're acting like she's speaking a foreign language when her point seems relatively clear to me. Her experience also lines up with that of other people who have followed "restrictive" diets and find they can lose weight simply due to the satiating nature of their diet.

Oh hai, white knight.
You're reading your interpretation of what she is saying, not what she's actually saying.
Enjoy your butthurt.

Cranquistador

Not to change the subject, but I would like to thank paleo for introducing me to Kerrygold butter. Any plain old butter is delicious, but Kerrygold takes it to a whole other level (and has nearly ruined other inferior butters for me).

tell me more about this butter.

3dogsrunning

Not to change the subject, but I would like to thank paleo for introducing me to Kerrygold butter. Any plain old butter is delicious, but Kerrygold takes it to a whole other level (and has nearly ruined other inferior butters for me).

tell me more about this butter.

MFP blog says butter is back. Just don't put it on rice cakes they are evil but not because they aren't paleo.

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Wtn_Gurl

I stole this from a member of a group I belong to on Facebook and it cracked me up. This is the best description of Paleo dieting I have ever seen!!!

"Just remember, plant oils are BAD because they're unsaturated fats, except for coconut oil and palm oil because they're saturated and that is GOOD. And butter and beef tallow and lard are animal fats and thus GOOD, don't think about the fact that they're all >51% unsaturated fatty acids. Oh and nuts and seeds are GOOD, except peanuts which are BAD, and the fact that they're all chock-full of unsaturated plant oils that we just told you to avoid is totally irrelevant. Also, grains and legumes are BAD, because they're the mature embryos of plants, which is BAD unless it's a nut or seed (which are also the mature embryos of plants) in which case it's GOOD. Lastly, dairy from cows and goats and sheep and camels and horses is a neolithic invention and thus BAD, unless you're talking about clarified butter in which case it's GOOD and you need to put that **** in your coffee instead of cream, but don't you dare put it on a slice of toast, unless you made that toast from almond flour or coconut flour. Totally clear."

should be made a sticky. :flowerforyou:

I think this sums it all up very nicely. Thank you.

Sheesh.. i think some concepts of paleo are good, but if its going to take remembering stuff like this, eff that. It sounded good up to thre point that it becomes akin to a religion and you go to hell for eating peanuts. Eff that.

I beleive low carb is good for me, HOWEVER, im not going to go all religious fanatic over it. sheesh.

jayliospecky

I stole this from a member of a group I belong to on Facebook and it cracked me up. This is the best description of Paleo dieting I have ever seen!!!

"Just remember, plant oils are BAD because they're unsaturated fats, except for coconut oil and palm oil because they're saturated and that is GOOD. And butter and beef tallow and lard are animal fats and thus GOOD, don't think about the fact that they're all >51% unsaturated fatty acids. Oh and nuts and seeds are GOOD, except peanuts which are BAD, and the fact that they're all chock-full of unsaturated plant oils that we just told you to avoid is totally irrelevant. Also, grains and legumes are BAD, because they're the mature embryos of plants, which is BAD unless it's a nut or seed (which are also the mature embryos of plants) in which case it's GOOD. Lastly, dairy from cows and goats and sheep and camels and horses is a neolithic invention and thus BAD, unless you're talking about clarified butter in which case it's GOOD and you need to put that **** in your coffee instead of cream, but don't you dare put it on a slice of toast, unless you made that toast from almond flour or coconut flour. Totally clear."

Why do I always end up defending Paleo? :laugh:

A lot of the reasons listed here of why things are "good" and "bad" aren't really the "reasons".
And peanuts are legumes, not nuts.

Mm. Now I want peanuts.

3dogsrunning

Thoughts?

http://pcrm.org/health/medNews/paleo-diet-leads-to-worsening-cholesterol

Gah! I will not defend again, I'm going to get a reputation. :laugh:
But here is the link to the study. It was actually interesting, and did also have some positive things to say about the diet.
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1576&context=ijes

parkscs

Oh hai, white knight.
You're reading your interpretation of what she is saying, not what she's actually saying.
Enjoy your butthurt.

How can I argue with such mature words of wisdom? I concede the point.

tennisdude2004

LOL everyone who says they are paleo says they are not "strictly" paleo. which is funny b/c it is never clearly defined and so thus no one is strictly paleo, and so thus its not even really a thing, and so why "paleo", why not..." I eat this that and the other and not thems these and those and thats how I lose weight." Why call it paleo?

because….

Do you only have one gif?

DYELB

DYEL

J72FIT

I hope that sigh wasn't directed at my response.

You use "count" in present tense where I bolded.

Therefore, I could only assume that you presently count calories.
Now you are saying that you don't.

I'm not even being unkind here; I simply can not possibly be expected to understand what you mean by the things you say here, as every statement contradicts the previous.

Is it really that hard to understand what she meant? She's saying that she naturally eats less with her current restrictive diet, almost certainly due to the satiating foods she's eating. She's also saying that she found it difficult to hit her restricted caloric target when she was not avoiding particular foods/types of foods. You're acting like she's speaking a foreign language when her point seems relatively clear to me. Her experience also lines up with that of other people who have followed "restrictive" diets and find they can lose weight simply due to the satiating nature of their diet.

She understands... she is clearly getting off on arguing a point that has been beat to death.

J72FIT

Not to change the subject, but I would like to thank paleo for introducing me to Kerrygold butter. Any plain old butter is delicious, but Kerrygold takes it to a whole other level (and has nearly ruined other inferior butters for me).

^^^Yep

jancie84

I have some paleo cookbooks and such, and some of the recipes are really good!!! I don't follow that lifestyle as it's too strict for me to do on a day to day basis. I've known people to have great success with the Whole30! For Paleo, you're eating meats, veggies, fruits. No dairy, no grains, no alcohol (for the most part). It's hard. I was vegan for awhile....and that was tough too but you were able to have grains/legumes. Vegan- no dairy or meat.

It's just whatever works for you. I don't eat a lot of meat....and when I do I try to make it a turkey burger, chicken, etc. No much red meat. I try to eat more veggies and also fruits, limiting the amount of simple/white carbs.

Harrisonsauntie2005

So decided to try it for a month.

I am on day one. Bailed after 2 hours and got an egg sandwich and can of coke. Lol

snowflake954

So decided to try it for a month.

I am on day one. Bailed after 2 hours and got an egg sandwich and can of coke. Lol

Congratulations! I think that's a record!

tennisdude2004

So decided to try it for a month.

I am on day one. Bailed after 2 hours and got an egg sandwich and can of coke. Lol

You are naughty.

I'm sure you bailed from it before you even posted the topic. tut, tut!

Harrisonsauntie2005

So decided to try it for a month.

I am on day one. Bailed after 2 hours and got an egg sandwich and can of coke. Lol

You are naughty.

I'm sure you bailed from it before you even posted the topic. tut, tut!

How did you guess?! ... I now have chocolate

tennisdude2004

So decided to try it for a month.

I am on day one. Bailed after 2 hours and got an egg sandwich and can of coke. Lol

You are naughty.

I'm sure you bailed from it before you even posted the topic. tut, tut!

How did you guess?! ... I now have chocolate

- good for you (so do I - I have mine with a nice glass of red).