How to get enough carbs when you don't eat grains

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  • christimw
    christimw Posts: 183 Member
    :huh: Does anyone on here even know what IS Paleo and what IS NOT Paleo...?

    my thoughts exactly!

    i probably have a red mark on my head from all the facepalms.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    :huh: Does anyone on here even know what IS Paleo and what IS NOT Paleo...?

    Yes, what are you referencing specifically?

    Fruit
    Vegetables
    Natural Fats (coconut oil, animal fats, ghee, olive oil, etc)
    Proteins (eggs, meat)
    Nuts / seeds that are low in Omega 6 and higher in Omega 3
    Raw Honey used sparingly

    Raw Dairy if the body is tolerant

    Safe starches: Potatoes (both sweet and white), bananas, white rice

    Most of the safe starches should be eaten when the person is at goal and working on specific athletic goals. Should be avoided or eaten very sparingly if there are metabolic issues.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Legumes, fruits (careful... its all sugar. Moderation and timing.) , vegetables are NOT valid carb source, beans, starches.

    Paleo is omits the use of grains and wheat as they are annual monocrops introduced as a dietary staple via agriculture and irrigation. Paleo relies on carb sources from perennial plants not containing gluten. These are your fruits for sugars and roots/legumes/beans for starch.

    Ok, Legumes are NOT Paleo or Primal.

    Vegetables ARE valid carb sources, this is where we should be getting the bulk of our carbs eating this way.

    Starches should NOT come from legumes. Starches should come from bananas, sweet potatoes and possibly white rice.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    :huh: Does anyone on here even know what IS Paleo and what IS NOT Paleo...?

    my thoughts exactly!

    i probably have a red mark on my head from all the facepalms.

    I didn't read through all of the comments, but was face palming myself after I read your comment and went back to read the comments, especially on the first page.
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,728 Member
    Legumes, fruits (careful... its all sugar. Moderation and timing.) , vegetables are NOT valid carb source, beans, starches.

    Paleo is omits the use of grains and wheat as they are annual monocrops introduced as a dietary staple via agriculture and irrigation. Paleo relies on carb sources from perennial plants not containing gluten. These are your fruits for sugars and roots/legumes/beans for starch.

    Ok, Legumes are NOT Paleo or Primal.

    Vegetables ARE valid carb sources, this is where we should be getting the bulk of our carbs eating this way.

    Starches should NOT come from legumes. Starches should come from bananas, sweet potatoes and possibly white rice.

    Thank you! All this talk of legumes was getting me really confused.
  • PhilyPhresh
    PhilyPhresh Posts: 600 Member
    :huh: Does anyone on here even know what IS Paleo and what IS NOT Paleo...?

    my thoughts exactly!

    i probably have a red mark on my head from all the facepalms.

    I didn't read through all of the comments, but was face palming myself after I read your comment and went back to read the comments, especially on the first page.

    exactly...
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    Someone asked about getting carbs from things that aren't grains... Legumes may not be paleo but they aren't grains.
  • Ruthe8
    Ruthe8 Posts: 423 Member
    Someone asked about getting carbs from things that aren't grains... Legumes may not be paleo but they aren't grains.
    And it was prefaced by saying that OP is eating paleo. Does everything have to be spelled out that clearly?
  • christimw
    christimw Posts: 183 Member
    Someone asked about getting carbs from things that aren't grains... Legumes may not be paleo but they aren't grains.

    i wouldn't suggest eating meat to a vegetarian looking for ways to get protien. so why would i suggest legumes to someone who's diet doesn't include them?
  • Lina4Lina
    Lina4Lina Posts: 712 Member
    Someone asked about getting carbs from things that aren't grains... Legumes may not be paleo but they aren't grains.

    i wouldn't suggest eating meat to a vegetarian looking for ways to get protien. so why would i suggest legumes to someone who's diet doesn't include them?

    Honestly, I'm not a paleo person and it seems paleo may mean different things to different people (as evidenced through this thread, OP asked specifically for no grains but rice was recommended?). Legumes are a non-grain carb is all I'm saying.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member

    Honestly, I'm not a paleo person and it seems paleo may mean different things to different people (as evidenced through this thread, OP asked specifically for no grains but rice was recommended?).

    I think the Primal / Paleo hierarchy need to have a world summit (using vehicles based on the internal combustion engine to get there) and come to a consensus (using democratic principles derived from Ancient Greece) on just what is and isn't acceptable (obviously legumes won't be invited to that particular party but coffee may get a free pass. Bit of a wildcard that one.)

    Then they can convey it to the rest of us plebs. Using the internet.
  • ipag
    ipag Posts: 137
    Just to clarify on the rice issue, a little bit of white rice every now and then isn't going to hurt. Rice is a grain, yes, but it’s not the same as wheat, barley, oats, or corn. Do you eat it if you want to lose weight, no. Are you carbo loading for a marathon, then yes. Potatoes also fall into this category, it's the grey line in this diet. A lot of people use paleo as a weight loss plan, which is why you hear an overwhelming cry of no rice or potatoes. The basic principles are Don’t eat wheat. Don’t eat corn.Don't eat Legumes. Don’t eat added refined sugars. Don’t eat refined polyunsaturated oils. Other than those rules, the sky is the limit.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    Vegetables ARE valid carb sources, this is where we should be getting the bulk of our carbs eating this way.

    It would be really hard to get the bulk of your carbohydrates from vegetables.

    Get the bulk of your carbohydrates from FRUIT!
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member

    Honestly, I'm not a paleo person and it seems paleo may mean different things to different people (as evidenced through this thread, OP asked specifically for no grains but rice was recommended?).

    I think the Primal / Paleo hierarchy need to have a world summit (using vehicles based on the internal combustion engine to get there) and come to a consensus (using democratic principles derived from Ancient Greece) on just what is and isn't acceptable (obviously legumes won't be invited to that particular party but coffee may get a free pass. Bit of a wildcard that one.)

    Then they can convey it to the rest of us plebs. Using the internet.

    ^ epic. would read again. srs.
  • monjet13
    monjet13 Posts: 40 Member
    Hey thanks for all the great replies, and the great discussions, I looked back at my food log and discovered I'm eating Approximately 80 to 100 carbs a day (not sure what measurement MFP uses I'm assuming grams). I often feel week and light headed after a run and get dizzy if I stand up to quickly ( I even get that way on rest days) I wounder if my overall carb intake is to low. I found that a smoothie made with blueberries, yogurt, kale and chia seeds to be quit helpful as post workout meal. I know that yogurt is not quit paleo but it is primal and I tolerate it well
    I will definitely add some sweet potatoes I've tried white rice and don't seem to get much of a boost. Potatoes are a great idea and will be next on my list.
  • monjet13
    monjet13 Posts: 40 Member

    Honestly, I'm not a paleo person and it seems paleo may mean different things to different people (as evidenced through this thread, OP asked specifically for no grains but rice was recommended?).

    I think the Primal / Paleo hierarchy need to have a world summit (using vehicles based on the internal combustion engine to get there) and come to a consensus (using democratic principles derived from Ancient Greece) on just what is and isn't acceptable (obviously legumes won't be invited to that particular party but coffee may get a free pass. Bit of a wildcard that one.)

    Then they can convey it to the rest of us plebs. Using the internet.

    ^ epic. would read again. srs.


    My doctor did mention white rice and seemed to think it was acceptable, the theory being white rice is the easiest of the grains to digest and has the least chance of an allergic reaction and therefore no inflammation.

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