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Paleo Diet - Experience?
brandysprague5
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Am thinking about a Paleo diet but would love to hear people's experience/advice? Any suggestions or recipes? Any good websites? Any help would be great.
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Marks Daily Apple is popular. And the recipes are outstanding whether your paleo/primal or not.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/#axzz2M6kCUd8s0 -
I don't think cavepeople had "recipes" as such!
Just eat meat, fish, eggs and salad - tasty, healthy and very very easy!0 -
While I'm not paleo, I'm primal for the most part (couldn't drop grains AND dairy!) I've noticed a big difference since ditching grains. I never thought I had a problem with them ever, I was mainly doing it for overall gut health (grains reach havoc on our guts & is the root for so many health problems) but I've been doing it for 2 months & feel a huge difference! No constant stomach bloat, I have no sluggish energy crashes during the day, my skin is better, I wake up, having slept SO well (thats NEVER happened before!), on my own at 6am every day & have energy. It really amazed me. My macros are 55% high quality fats, 25% protein, 20% carbs. Generally my protein is around 120g, carbs are between 70-90g/day.
Marks Daily Apple is a primal site. Here are some Paleo ones..
http://paleomg.com/
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/
http://robbwolf.com/what-is-the-paleo-diet/0 -
Just eating meat, fish, eggs, and salad works, but it can get boring real fast.
Here are just a few of my favourite paleo/primal recipe sites:
Everydaypaleo.com--Sarah Fragoso's site, which includes recipes. She's got a great paleo cookbook.
Chowstalker.com--this is cool because it's kind of like a pintrest board. You can search with words, or you can just browse photos. Click on the photo and it takes you to the recipe.
NomNomPaleo.com-- She has some fantastic recipes! Also has an app.
TheClothesMakeTheGirl.com-- She also has lots of fantastic recipes, especially all sorts of ethnic food. She has a cookbook out that is great.
PaleOMG.com--she's hilarious, and has good stuff, too.
There are all sorts of great paleo and/or primal sites to find recipes on. You can also do what I do sometimes, and just paleo-ify pretty much any sort of recipe to fit your needs.0 -
Thanks so much! This was all very helpful!!0
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Bump for later0
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I'm down 25 lbs with Paleo/Primal. Check out MarksDailyApple.com for a HUGE amount of information. The forums there are also very informative.
I've cut out the grains but still allow myself some dairy products like greek yogurt.0 -
all of the above are fabulous websites with great info. I would like to throw in there http://civilizedcavemancooking.com for recipes. :flowerforyou:0
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Thanks for all the great links!!0
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I didn't realize that I was eating Paleo-ish, I just kinda evolved into it. Cutting out grains and processed sugars and adding healthy fats to my diet made a world of difference for me. Less inflammation and arthritis pain, better moods, better digestion, no cravings, better sleep. I love it, and will eat this way forever. I even notice that I don't have PMS issues anymore. Hubby loves that! lol0
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Thanks for the links.0
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I started with Whole30 (http://www.whole9life.com) back in October and I've been about 90% paleo since. I LOVE it. It kind of takes a back burner while I'm traveling, though. Sometimes there's no kitchen in my hotel room so I have to attempt to find the lesser of all the evils out there. I try my best to avoid dairy now, though. As of Christmas day, I'm VERY aware that I'm lactose intolerant. Bad times! :frown:
I get a lot of my recipes from http://www.chowstalker.com. I like that site because it basically aggregates the recipes from other health recipe sites. Just click on the Whole30 tab.
Changes I've noticed since becoming paleo: fewer allergies, eczema has cleared up a great deal, lost lbs, lost inches around my waist and hips, I sleep better, I'm not in a fog all the time, etc.
Just remember to eat before and after working out.
This is a long, but good read - http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/
Like someone else said, just search it and you'll get a ton of results.
Good luck!0 -
There is a 2 minute video on YouTube called Aprilmeals by artdevany. It's a slide show of his meals. Plus, there is some relaxing accoustic guitar background music. Good luck!0
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Gnolls.org is another great site for the primal variation I like marksdailyapple.com as well. I love eating this way, I will continue doing it the rest of my life.0
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YUMMY. Love it. It's wonderful.0
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I'm a fan of Paleo but I've found it's better for a sedentary lifestyle. If you do a lot of intense anaerobic training, you'll need more carbs. One school of thought is to add back in gluten-free carbs such as rice and starchy vegetables to support rigorous strength training instead of going 100% Paleo. It all depends on your activity level.0
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I started with the Whole 30 and then sort of relaxed into Paleo when we were done. It made for a good introduction and also meant that all the super nasty stuff was cut out of our eating plan at the same time. Started Jan 1 and down 16lbs and never had more energy! Even my energy when running on the treadmill has skyrocketed. Highly recommend0
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i need to look into this! my son has colitis and this might be good for him. i've never heard of this. *excuse me while I crawl out from underneath my rock!!0
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Bump for future reference. I am under a rock like 73freckles!0
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