caveman paleo diet

Not touching this one!

There are two groups I'm in if you want to direct your questions into there as well:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/621-the-primal-life-tips-from-the-cave
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/37-primal-paleo-support-group

There are definitely people in there who will respond.

I've read Mark Sisson's Primal Blueprint and I'm currently reading The Paleo Diet by Loren Cordain.
I've been doing the eating style for about a week and a half now and I'm enjoying it so far. The first few days were fairly rough, as I went cold turkey right into it, but the cravings for carbs has gone down significantly. I've read a lot of different health books in the past, and the paleo/primal way of eating just "fit" with how I think, which I think is helping a lot in the transition. I'm sure more experienced peeps should be able to tell you more.

What did you find in the multiple previous threads when you did the easy search?

I started last week, just no refind carbs. You can eat Meat, veg, fruit & nuts.
There's loads of ideas on here in the paleo groups & 100s on Pinterest, I've found it fine & I'm not hungry add me if you like

What did you find in the multiple previous threads when you did the easy search?

So you came in just to reply with that? If it bugged you why not just ignore the thread? And aren't message boards supposed to be social? If people just wanted to search they could Google. Message boards are for communicating. Just sayin'.

I have read that it is one of the most expensive diets to follow.

I call Bull$hit on this one. You may have heard that, but you heard wrong.

It's a diet that divides foods into good and bad.

It's so easy even a caveman can do it.

It's so easy even a caveman can do it.

awesome

What did you find in the multiple previous threads when you did the easy search?

So you came in just to reply with that? If it bugged you why not just ignore the thread? And aren't message boards supposed to be social? If people just wanted to search they could Google. Message boards are for communicating. Just sayin'.

bravo! :flowerforyou:

I borrowed the book, Practical Paleo by Diana Sanfilippo, from my fiance's co-worker and at first I thought, "this is stupid, why would anyone want to restrict themselves that much!?" I read through most of the beginning and began realizing just how much I was missing in my own diet. I was all for the low calorie, quick snack options (cereal bars, Luna bars, cereal etc.). I've read into Paleo a little more and there are some things I think are definitely important to follow and others that I find just a little too restrictive for a happy lifestyle.

I, for one, don't believe in completely eliminating grains. I do think everyone should slow it down a little in the "whole grain" consumption and not rely on them every single day. *raises hand* I was guilty of eating whole grain cereal every morning. Little did I know, after limiting it more, that I was starting my day off bloated and feeling just all around "bleh" when I did consume whole grains like that.

Another thing I took away from Paleo is to be more conscience of my ingredients in the food I buy. I'm making an effort to eat more whole foods, looking for meal options that are just what they say they are; if I buy pasta sauce, I want it to be made of (first) tomatoes, garlic, etc., etc. and hope that at max there are 5 ingredients in that sauce and that they're all real food items and not a bunch of 'scientific' additives. Since I mentioned pasta sauce, I'd like to add that spaghetti squash is a great replacement for traditional spaghetti/pasta noodles.

My personal reasons for following Paleo a little more are; to hopefully get my sweet tooth under control because I'm convinced my crazy cravings happen because my diet isn't balanced exactly right, to efficiently build up my muscle through cleaner eating (which I swear is working) along with proper exercises and to improve my mood (when I eat better I feel a lot better).

Read into it more if you're considering it, do what's practical for YOU. Don't go eliminating foods from your diet you know you won't be able to resist temptation to because it WILL whirl its ugly head later when you "fall off the wagon". If you notice you're probably eating too many quick foods in place of a more healthy option try and substitute. Be more aware of what's going into your body. I'd highly recommend the book I mentioned above, it is just what it says it is, Practical Paleo.

I have read that it is one of the most expensive diets to follow.

I call Bull$hit on this one. You may have heard that, but you heard wrong.

I agree.. my grocery money is just re-allocated.. instead of bread and pasta, i buy eggs and meat.. and what I save in eating at the golden arches or subway more than makes up for any increase in groceries.

True, but the OP did want to hear the good and bad of it; more likely to get people who used to follow it and no longer do on the general boards. I would guess that those in the private groups have mostly only good things to say about it.

messed up quote thingy; in reply to Such a divisive topic is really better suited to the groups section.

True, but the OP did want to hear the good and bad of it; more likely to get people who used to follow it and no longer do on the general boards. I would guess that those in the private groups have mostly only good things to say about it.

messed up quote thingy; in reply to Such a divisive topic is really better suited to the groups section.

MFP frowns upon divisive topics and topics that are not pertinent to the entire MFP population and therefore don't allow everyone to contribute.