Paleo eating?
MUSTLOSENOW55
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I'm thinking about giving this a try. Is it good for weight loss? I hate cooking so will this be tough for me? Thanks for any tips, meal ideas, experiences etc
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Eating a calorie deficit is good for weight loss0
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prepare for a thrashing.. by some opinionated folks.. but there is a group.....
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/37-primal-paleo-support-group0 -
Ive been paleo for a year! I dont feel deprived and Ive always had the energy to work out. I love it! Whole foods =
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Eating a calorie deficit is good for weight loss0
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It's a lot of cooking. Or at least it is for us. I have a family of 4 (and a half haha... the one year old doesn't eat much food yet!) and I recently switched us to Paleo. I have to do all the cooking and lunch packing and it's a LOT of work. However, I feel a lot better on it. I don't feel like I'm missing anything. I meal plan and each night I include a section on what I have to prep for the next day, which makes it easier.0
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If you don't like cooking - you should really do some research into this more because you will need to prepare everything. Eating at a caloric deficit works just fine, although it would be beneficial to take up cooking so you can get more whole foods into your diet.0
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Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound0
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It's a serious commitment and not a great idea if you're not planning to live by it long-term.0
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Paleo works because it will cause a calorie deficit. If you enjoy eating the way Paleo demands, then do it. If you don't, then don't. But since weight loss is about changing your entire lifestyle if you don't think you'll stick with Paleo for the rest of your life, don't bother.0
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If you don't mind giving up dairy, grains, beans and other legumes, then it could be a good option for you. If you enjoy these things and think you'll have a hard time giving them up, then it may not. Just read the plan and ask yourself if you believe you'll be able to follow it long term.0
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It can help with with weight loss because it tends to focus on higher protein, lower carb, and whole food consumption, so it's likely that it would be more filling that what you're doing now. However, your caloric balance will determine weight loss, rather than food avoidance.
No matter what diet you chose, it's a good idea to learn to cook some basic foods. It's really not that hard.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
Then you only think you're eating a deficit. No two people are the same and its hardly an exact science. Your body may burn less than you think and your food may be higher calories than you realize. Either way, you can't break physics. If you consume less fuel than your body needs to operate, it will burn fat to generate the energy.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
Exactly how did you calculate your deficit?0 -
Eating a calorie deficit is good for weight loss
^^^This. Personally I couldn't do the Paleo thing...I like whole grains and legumes, and they're good for you; I tend to focus more on my macro nutrients than depriving myself of things. If you're eating a calorie deficit, you will lose weight. If you ate a Paleo diet and ate to maintenace or surplus, you'd not lose weight...it's all about the deficit.
That said, I know a few people who've done this and they love it...just wouldn't work for me.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
The good news is you can save a ton of money on food bills0 -
I think any eating plan that relies on completely cutting out foods I enjoy is one that I would never be able to sustain. I just eat at a calorie deficit, I try to choose mostly foods that are good for me and that will keep me full. Most importantly (to me) I save room here and there for a treat. Without treats I'd feel bitter and would resent the process.
I love a lot of what paleo would tell me to avoid. People talk about how great they feel eating paleo, but I actually feel pretty great now. No need to fix what isn't broken.0 -
Paleo is not a diet. Please do some research (you might decide that eliminating grains is not for you) and then ask in the Paleo forum. Personally, I have had HUGE health benefits by changing my diet. But lots of people will come on here and trash talk it even though they have never tried it. For me it's about health and the weight loss is a nice side effect but not the primary purpose.0
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Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
Yes, I am a "special snowflake", by your standards, and so are other people that have experienced the same health improvements from a paleo/primal lifestyle. Stick to what YOU know. I did many years of low fat calorie counting and in return, I developed a body that became very effecient at NOT burning calories.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
Yes, I am a "special snowflake", by your standards, and so are other people that have experienced the same health improvements from a paleo/primal lifestyle. Stick to what YOU know. I did many years of low fat calorie counting and in return, I developed a body that became very effecient at NOT burning calories.
So you're losing weight now, on Paleo, while also eating a calorie surplus?0 -
one of my co-workers is on a Paleo eating regimen. He's also watching the caloric intake, but he's lost about 30 lbs now. He says he's never felt better. They did not really replace any foods with Paleo breads or anything, they just cut them out and ate more veggies, lean meats, fruit, etc. Really healthy stuff.0
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People say this is a fad, and you can't eat this way for life, but I do... Paleo is the only time in my life where I lost weight without having to put 1 hour min in at the gym 6x a week.. ( i couldn't due to an injury).
Other than the weight loss and becoming much leaner, some of the benefits I have personally experienced are as follows
- clear skin (no more acne meds)
- no more headaches
- PMS completely gone, cycle is much shorter and not as heavy
- no bloating
- no tummy aches
- energy through the roof
- great sleep
- no more cravings for sugar, carbs etc ( i used to be huge carb addict)
- I no longer have to eat every 2 hours because I don't find myself hungry until much later
- I finally feel like food doesn't control me, and that is the biggest plus for me
I don't find it that hard to follow, but I tell people if they ask, to try it for 30 days... if you don't love it, then go back to your old way of eating, but for me.. this is for life.
Before I started paleo I would have been one of those people that would knock it and says its bs, but I decided to give it a good try and couldn't be happy or more shocked by the results.. I feel like a totally different person, and I can't express enough how this has changed my life
I realize lots of people are going to knock it , but again, give it a month , go full out 100% and be open to it... if you aren't happy then you've only lost 30 days..0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
no, she just has her scenario disk....we're ALL doing it WRONG....0 -
Just my personal opinion on Paleo: one of the best parts about it is that it cuts out all the processed crap and it's a lot harder to over eat/get over full on meat and fresh vegetables. It's still like any other diet, though. If you can't stick with it long term, don't even bother. You can't count on a diet to change a lifetime of bad eating habits and the consequences that come with it. You have to change the lifestyle that got you there. I have not yet tried it, but I've looked in to it, simply because I know that my body responds a lot better to high protein/low carb. I'm not sold on the no dairy and grains, though.
Do your own research from credible sources, don't just take opinions from people on here. There is a lot of good information on here, but there's also a lot of crazies.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
Yes, I am a "special snowflake", by your standards, and so are other people that have experienced the same health improvements from a paleo/primal lifestyle. Stick to what YOU know. I did many years of low fat calorie counting and in return, I developed a body that became very effecient at NOT burning calories.
Please enlighten us. Are you currently eating at a surplus and losing weight? Or do you just wave your magic wand and the lbs melt away?0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
Yes, I am a "special snowflake", by your standards, and so are other people that have experienced the same health improvements from a paleo/primal lifestyle. Stick to what YOU know. I did many years of low fat calorie counting and in return, I developed a body that became very effecient at NOT burning calories.
Please enlighten us. Are you currently eating at a surplus and losing weight? Or do you just wave your magic wand and the lbs melt away?
It isn't a magic wand. In case you haven't heard, with membership in the official Paleo Club, you receive an actual magic Paleo club.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
Yes, I am a "special snowflake", by your standards, and so are other people that have experienced the same health improvements from a paleo/primal lifestyle. Stick to what YOU know. I did many years of low fat calorie counting and in return, I developed a body that became very effecient at NOT burning calories.
Please enlighten us. Are you currently eating at a surplus and losing weight? Or do you just wave your magic wand and the lbs melt away?
It isn't a magic wand. In case you haven't heard, with membership in the official Paleo Club, you receive an actual magic Paleo club.
and then use the club to beat the fat off with?0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
Yes, I am a "special snowflake", by your standards, and so are other people that have experienced the same health improvements from a paleo/primal lifestyle. Stick to what YOU know. I did many years of low fat calorie counting and in return, I developed a body that became very effecient at NOT burning calories.
Please enlighten us. Are you currently eating at a surplus and losing weight? Or do you just wave your magic wand and the lbs melt away?
It isn't a magic wand. In case you haven't heard, with membership in the official Paleo Club, you receive an actual magic Paleo club.
and then use the club to beat the fat off with?
Yes...
...however, I would have phrased that sentence differently.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
Yes, I am a "special snowflake", by your standards, and so are other people that have experienced the same health improvements from a paleo/primal lifestyle. Stick to what YOU know. I did many years of low fat calorie counting and in return, I developed a body that became very effecient at NOT burning calories.
Please enlighten us. Are you currently eating at a surplus and losing weight? Or do you just wave your magic wand and the lbs melt away?
It isn't a magic wand. In case you haven't heard, with membership in the official Paleo Club, you receive an actual magic Paleo club.
and then use the club to beat the fat off with?
Yes...
...however, I would have phrased that sentence differently.
Paleo eating is all about getting back to the way of our ancestors, being as close to our food as possible, which to some may include choking their own chicken.0 -
Eating a calorie deficit DOES NOT work for everyone!! Been doing that for years and I haven't lost a pound
This is false. You are not a special snowflake. Calorie deficit = weight loss. You are making a miscalculation somewhere.
no, she just has her scenario disk....we're ALL doing it WRONG....
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2129158/
WIZARDRY!!!!
The first law of thermodynamics dictates that body mass remains constant when caloric intake equals caloric expenditure. It should be noted, however, that different diets lead to different biochemical pathways that are not equivalent when correctly compared through the laws of thermodynamics
Why Low-Carbohydrate Diets Promote Weight Loss
The hormonal changes associated with a low-carbohydrate diet include a reduction in the circulating levels of insulin along with increased levels of glucagons, leading to activation of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, fructose 1,6-biphosphatase, and glucose 6-phosphatase and inhibition of pyruvate kinase, 6-phosphofructo-1-kinase, and hexokinase, favoring gluconeogenesis over glycolysis. Gluconeogenesis is an energy-consuming process as 6 mol of ATP are consumed for the synthesis of 1 mol of glucose from pyruvate or lactate [10]. The transformation of gluconeogenic amino acids into glucose requires even more energy because ATP is needed to dispose of the nitrogen as urea [10]. Further, a low-carbohydrate diet increases turnover of body proteins; and the energy-dependent processes of maintaining the turnover of proteins (Table (Table1),1), including synthesis, folding, targeting, regulatory processes, and protein breakdown have an overall cost to body energy homeostasis that is significantly higher than previously appreciated [11].
But you know, wizards and stupid doctors with their lab equipment...0
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