How does the Paleo diet work?

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  • scagneti
    scagneti Posts: 707 Member
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    Where is it writen that Paleo has to be low carb? As long as the carbs came from the ground/trees without processing (like bread/flour) they're fine. In fact my carb intake went UP when I went full fledged Paleo for a few months. I'd still be Paleo but I'm maintaining now and don't need really want to lose any more fat (below 20%) and I was getting too muscular for my liking. Now I'm Paleo during the week and PIggy during the weekend.

    It's generally lower carb by proxy when you remove cultivated grains and limit dairy. That pretty much leaves tubors and fruit. I eat plenty of nuts and berries and veggies, but I tend to fall around 15% carbohydrates naturally. Anything below 40-50% carbohydrate is considered 'low' by dietary standards.

    Under 40% is low? Wow. Oh ok, then it's low carb. I eat so much fruit and veggies and even potatoes (which I didn't really eat before Paleo) so I don't see it as low carb.

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