Paleo/ primal eating?

I'm kind of with Aldini here.
If I don't like it, I'm not going to eat but I have decreased the amount of pasta, granola bars, & white bread I eat.

There are groups that she posted where you'll find all the support you want.

Google "Marks Daily Apple", pro-paleo/primal info is provided there.

A google search will show you both sides so you can make an informed decision.

I like the premise of it, however for me, it's not do-able. I like cheese, the occasional yogurt, sugar, etc.

In my opinion, I would eat as fresh as possible and limit (or eliminate) processed foods.
Just my two cents, no studies or whatever to give to you though

Compare your fat free yogurt to full fat versions - I bet the full fat will have less sugar.

Canned tuna is alright - get packed in water and drain it, can you rinse tuna in a can?
I use beans from a can (pure laziness & lack of foresight) for cooking and I drain & rinse.

Hi!!!

I live a primal/paleo lifestyle by choice . Ill tell you about my experience
This summer I did the hcg diet ( DO NOT DO IT) but I liked the way I felt only eating those foods ( no dairy, no gluten) . After completing hcg I found I was allergic to dairy! And when I reintroduced gluten my acne got super bad and I gained weight like crazy. Not wanting this in my life anymore I cut both out ( dairy for the obvious reason of not enjoying the trip to the bathroom following it's consumption). Eating primal/paleo I have found :
My bmi% and bf % has dropped
My skin is nearly always perfect minus hormonal
I have way more energy than if I was to eat gluten ... I get sluggish when I eat any kind of it
My metabolism has increased greatly , I eat snacks a least every 2 hours
I no longer hold fat in my tummy area as much as I did before
I feel happier!

Really and honestly if your considering paleo for crossfit or a lifestyle change invest in the book practical paleo ... Everything in that book is gold and explains why we are meant to eat this way. As well it provides recipes and meal plans for certain things ( thyroid issues , gut rot , weight loss) . Try it for thirty days! Just try it .
Another good source for 30 days is the whole30 ( google that) but honestly for 30 days you'll feel a difference yourself .

Paleo means : Paleolithic - era of the caveman . Eat only what a caveman could of eaten , no gluten dairy or processed foods , sugar , legumes, processed oils or booze

Allowed: meat & seafood , fruit and veggies , tree nuts and oils , healthy fats ( bacon, avacodos), and eggs .

Potatoes aren't supposed to be eaten alot ...
Only in small portions.

And i admit I'm not perfect! I don't need to be with the exception of dairy , so if I need to cave I cave a little normally one little thing will keep me in check every week.

I mainly eat a paleo diet, it did stem from a diabetes II thing and guess what? i totally cured myself! my A1C level in my blood was extremely low!! Whoop! I have different horomonal deals going on so I don't eat gluten or soy. ANd also a thing to watch is where your sugars are coming from (processed foods = bad i.e. corn). Even watch where your meats are coming from (best to get grass fed meats where you can because they don't fatten them up w/ corn and grains in the last 90 days of their lives).

Mainly I don't do processed sugars, dairy, soy, gluten, corn, or grains (except millet and quinoa and I do use the raw sprouted protein shake). Then I do lean meats, lots of veggies, some fruits (apples, berries, oranges are my go-to, but I believe in a traditional paleo that any fruit is ok-correct me if I'm wrong), and nuts. then I do the occasional cheese or bread here and there but not often.

I include lots of super foods (goji, acai, wheatgrass, sprouts, supergreen mixes, cacao - unsweetened, etc.)
I feel pretty awesome!

I also think it's good to be intuitive with your eating - what makes you feel good vs. bad?

that's my 2 cents, good luck!!

Really and honestly if your considering paleo for crossfit or a lifestyle change invest in the book practical paleo ... Everything in that book is gold and explains why we are meant to eat this way. As well it provides recipes and meal plans for certain things ( thyroid issues , gut rot , weight loss) . Try it for thirty days! Just try it .
Another good source for 30 days is the whole30 ( google that) but honestly for 30 days you'll feel a difference yourself .

I love that book!

It's really just asinine IMO to eliminate dairy and grains (and legumes) because people other than yourself have sensitvities/allergies (assuming you don't have some sensitivity) .

Strive to eat whole, nutritious foods, but a "good" vs. "bad" ideology leads to ragequit if you aren't mental to begin with.

Eating a higher percentage of your diet from nutritious foods will make you feel better, paleo or not.

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It's really just asinine IMO to eliminate dairy and grains (and legumes) because people other than yourself have sensitvities/allergies (assuming you don't have some sensitivity) .

Strive to eat whole, nutritious foods, but a "good" vs. "bad" ideology leads to ragequit if you aren't mental to begin with.

Eating a higher percentage of your diet from nutritious foods will make you feel better, paleo or not.

Depends on which science you're looking at, really. There's a significant amount of evidence that suggests those foods are bad for the human body. And I find I function more effectively, feel better, and have better health screens when I omit them, despite having no known "allergies." I do know when I eat wheat or gluten-containing foods, I feel like crap - I am itchy, I can't get full no matter what, I"m constantly hungry, and I break out. Why does it matter to you what someone else eats?

FWIW, I've been 80/20ing primal since about June. No murderragekill here, except when I go off book and eat too much refined added sugar. Things go off the rails then *laugh*


@wheird: Yes, but it's not believed to be a result of diet so much as incredibly difficult living conditions. Anthropological evidence suggests (via bone records and such) they were healthier than neolithic (agriculturally based) societies nearby.

I've been doing primal for a little while now. I'm feeling so much better, great amount of energy. I'm glad you visited Mark's daily apple. Did you get all the freebies (e-books) from the site. There is tons of info out there but I feel Mark Sisson can get you going in the right direction with the eating, fitness (playing) etc. You can friend me if you'd like. Good luck on your journey

i feel better eating no grains or dairy, I do every once and a while, the first place I feel it is my knees, my joints hurt so bad....I less cravings, anxiety, ect. I think its a great way of eating!

I actually think the paleo/primal eating style isn't a bad thing. It sounds incredibly healthy aside from being very restrictive. It works for a lot of people and I suspect it would work for me as well, if I was willing to go into a restrictive eating lifestyle. I am not.

That all said. I just wish to heck they'd find a different name for it. What we know about what the 'caveman' ate could fit on the sharp end of a pin, and even whether that is known as fact is debatable. All that knowledge is nothing more than educated guesses based upon what we think we know, and in comparison to modern day cultures. The other thing that seems to be rarely taken into consideration when selling points besides the actual benefits of the food choices is that humans have evolved from that 'original' state. What might have been good and healthy for the 'caveman' is not necessarily good and healthy for us.

In summary, I don't think the eating habits promoted are bad, I just think they're based on an exceptionally unstable and unproven foundation.

Apparently you are all already friends, so it was all kind of in good fun, but, how was I to know? Look at it from the eyes of a stranger not privy to that. I just didn't want some lady I don't know getting cat called on my thread. No big deal, like I said, I don't really care.

That is the problem................they aren't making the comments in good fun.

They are doing it as a way to belittle and start crap on any Paleo / Primal threads.

I wish people wouldn't come and interject nonsense into a thread where people are actually trying to learn and conversate with one another about a particular topic.

OP, please feel free to friend me.

Actually, they are my friends and yes they were joking. Their jokes had nothing to do with belittling your precious lifestyle. OP and I already talked about it. So once again, don't come flying in and go about slinging mud. I posted links to paleo groups, even though I stated that I don't agree with it.

Your argument is invalid.

I won't come back into this thread now that you're in here because every time you show up, threads turn to crap.


Op, as I've already said through PMs , best of luck to you!