Paleo, anyone?
ac924
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Hey there! I just joined MFP and I'm curious to know if anyone on here is using the Paleo approach to losing weight? I've been stuck at the same weight for almost 9 months now..fluctuating about 2 lbs up or down, so I've been researching the Paleo diet and it seems to make a lot of sense. Anyone have any experience with it?
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I have some friends on here that use it and really like it, I've looked in to it and realized that I could never sustain it.0
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Apparently, the ones who really follow this believe people should only eat 'wild game.' However, I very much doubt they are running after this game and kiling it themselves with handmade stone weapons! Also, why would anyone want to try to replicate the diet from a time period when the average life expectancy was 40 if you were lucky? I wouldn't ever wreak havoc on my kidneys like that diet does...0
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My husband did it and he dropped weight. However, let me insert this in to the equation. I had to do the shopping and it was a nightmare for the rest of the family. No grains meant no flour...no cereal, breads, pastas, baked goods of ANY kind. I had to make two different meals all the time and on weekends our 6 year old was always heard saying, "You can't eat that, huh, Daddy?" It got to the point where our daughter wanted to take me to Dairy Queen for Mother's Day and he wouldn't even go with us because it was dairy and not allowed on his diet. Long story short...if you don't impose it on others, it might work for you. We, however, are getting a divorce because he thought EVERYONE should be doing it. I would consult with your doctor, though, because all I saw on his plate was a lot of cholesterol (eggs and bacon). Good luck! :happy:0
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I'm a total fan of Paleo. It just makes sense. I've been a low carber for 25 years, with no adverse health effects. In fact I'm healthier than anyone I know...and I weigh less! Haven't even suffered from a head cold in over 20 years.
The fear mongers out there will try and steer you away, but don't listen. Read the book. It's fascinating. You can, of course, take it to the extreme....someone just posted that you have to hunt wild game with stones...please.
You can have tremendous success with just concentrating on lean meats, chicken and fish, and eating fruits and veggies.0 -
I follow the paleo diet as closely as I can afford to. I can not currently afford to buy all organic, pastured, free range foods...BUT I do keep up with the fat-carb-protein ratios and I don't eat any chemical that I don't have to (nitrates/nitrites/sulfates/sulfites/ MSG/etc.). I have been doing this for 8 months and I'm healthier than I ever have been before. It has cured my severe and wildly out of control asthma and allergies, corrected problems that I've had with endometriosis, corrected blood sugar problems, my cholesterol numbers are great, CURED my fibromyalgia, my lifelong gut troubles (while living on whole grains---'cuz they're SO healthy!) are completely cured. I've lost a lot of fat and I have BICEPS and QUADS...I have MUSCLE definition. Getting through my work outs is easier. I have been able to stop taking all 3 asthma meds, 2 allergy meds, 3 inflammation medications for fibro and endometriosis, and my medication to help my stomach not EXPLODE all the time. But that's just me. It works FOR ME. It has completely changed my entire life and the lives of my children---especially my 11 year old son with Autism.
It turns out that all these problems stemmed from my inability to properly use gluten, dairy and soy. If you want REAL scientific information about it, check out www.robbwolf.com/faq or read The Paleo Solution.0 -
OH MY GOD...That's a really sad story! I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through that. I would never impose what I do on anyone else, I figure everyone is the master of their own body and I truly, truly, believe that different things work for different people - for instance, I tried for years and years to be a vegetarian, and I just kept getting sicker and sicker. I came to the realization that I NEED meat. Really. But thank you for sharing your story and I wish you luck on your own journey!
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Thanks for the encouragement!!! It DOES make sense, right? Just eating whole, natural foods? No processed junk, no food-like substances....I'm ON IT!!!!0
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OH MY GOD...That's a really sad story! I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through that. I would never impose what I do on anyone else, I figure everyone is the master of their own body and I truly, truly, believe that different things work for different people - for instance, I tried for years and years to be a vegetarian, and I just kept getting sicker and sicker. I came to the realization that I NEED meat. Really. But thank you for sharing your story and I wish you luck on your own journey!
Like you said, you NEED meat. I'm vegan, have been most my life, and have become violently ill any time I've tried to incorporate non-vegan things into my diet. I truly believe that each path is different, but the paleo path seems a little extreme, like one woman said, her husband took it to the extreme extreme. All diets need a sense of moderation to them to make them an actual lifestyle, and you have to choose the path that's right for you. Good luck with whatever you choose!0 -
Thanks for the encouragement!!! It DOES make sense, right? Just eating whole, natural foods? No processed junk, no food-like substances....I'm ON IT!!!!
You're welcome! That's basically all it is. No processed junk, little to no sugar (and only from natural sources), lots of veggies, nuts, GOOD meat, eggs and fish. Some are "primal" and use raw milks and cheese. I can't. My diet is simple, but it's effective and it has changed my life. Good luck to anyone that wants to try it!0 -
Apparently, the ones who really follow this believe people should only eat 'wild game.' However, I very much doubt they are running after this game and kiling it themselves with handmade stone weapons! Also, why would anyone want to try to replicate the diet from a time period when the average life expectancy was 40 if you were lucky? I wouldn't ever wreak havoc on my kidneys like that diet does...
*****Right on target my friend> >> > > perfect diet to rip up your insides. .. . ****** . .. . years ago I tried atkins and was already sworn off red meat. .. then I took nutrition and found out the real cruxt of the matter, and what it does and doen't supply your body with. .. . My advice. . do some investigation. .. .0 -
but the paleo path seems a little extreme,
This coming from a Vegan,,,, now somehow I find that funny.
OP, there are a bunch of us weird Paleo people here, come on over and join our support group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/249784-palelo-support-group0 -
Apparently, the ones who really follow this believe people should only eat 'wild game.' However, I very much doubt they are running after this game and kiling it themselves with handmade stone weapons! Also, why would anyone want to try to replicate the diet from a time period when the average life expectancy was 40 if you were lucky? I wouldn't ever wreak havoc on my kidneys like that diet does...
*****Right on target my friend> >> > > perfect diet to rip up your insides. .. . ****** . .. . years ago I tried atkins and was already sworn off red meat. .. then I took nutrition and found out the real cruxt of the matter, and what it does and doen't supply your body with. .. . My advice. . do some investigation. .. .
Atkins encouraged you to eat heavily processed sausages and cheeses---bacons with preservatives---candies that were full of fake sugar and crap. All things that are hard for your organs to handle. Paleo wants you to eat meat/fish with little to NO processing. Just cleaned up and seasoned with good seasonings. Fake sugars and refined sugars are OUT. Colorings---out! Weird chemicals---OUT. I get my blood checked every so often, and I have corrected life long issues. I've never felt better. I suggest that you check out the differences in Atkins and Paleo.0 -
Lean Meat, Veggies, Berries, Nuts, Seeds, Fruit,,,,,,, yeah that there is an extreme diet.0
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So many ridiculous, ill-informed anti-Paleo posts on this thread. SMH0
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LOL....some differences of opinion, I see!!! Thanks for the link to the Paleo group! I have to agree, I don't see where eating humanely raised meat, natural fruits and veggies and taking out chemicals is extreme!!!0
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LOL....some differences of opinion, I see!!! Thanks for the link to the Paleo group! I have to agree, I don't see where eating humanely raised meat, natural fruits and veggies and taking out chemicals is extreme!!!
I was referring to the story that another poster posted about getting a divorce over her husband's extreme habits. That is what I meant by taking it to an extreme, so I apologize if this "extreme" vegan didn't get her point across. Wow, I've heard that meat raises your testosterone and your adrenaline, but I had no idea that a tiny misread in what I said could get so many panties in a bunch.0 -
Healthy diet that is no healthier than other healthy diets.
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So many ridiculous, ill-informed anti-Paleo posts on this thread. SMH
Exactly! "Ill-informed" is the key.0 -
Kind of an interesting statement considering how ill-informed the paleo doctrine seems to be and how it stands on zero science that is remotely relevant to our interests. I mean, Robb Wolf has implicated that his diet is a cure for neurodegenerative disorders.So many ridiculous, ill-informed anti-Paleo posts on this thread. SMH
I mean, I just laughed out loud when I heard that.0 -
but the paleo path seems a little extreme,
This coming from a Vegan,,,, now somehow I find that funny.
OP, there are a bunch of us weird Paleo people here, come on over and join our support group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/249784-palelo-support-group
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LOL....some differences of opinion, I see!!! Thanks for the link to the Paleo group! I have to agree, I don't see where eating humanely raised meat, natural fruits and veggies and taking out chemicals is extreme!!!
I was referring to the story that another poster posted about getting a divorce over her husband's extreme habits. That is what I meant by taking it to an extreme, so I apologize if this "extreme" vegan didn't get her point across. Wow, I've heard that meat raises your testosterone and your adrenaline, but I had no idea that a tiny misread in what I said could get so many panties in a bunch.
Well,,,, No,,,, that's not what you said, you said
. then you added like the one husband, two different statements, with two different meanings. If you say you meant it otherwise I believe you , but we did not misread it, you miswrote it.but the paleo path seems a little extreme,0 -
Kind of an interesting statement considering how ill-informed the paleo doctrine seems to be and how it stands on zero science that is remotely relevant to our interests. I mean, Robb Wolf has implicated that his diet is a cure for neurodegenerative disorders.So many ridiculous, ill-informed anti-Paleo posts on this thread. SMH
I mean, I just laughed out loud when I heard that.
Actually there is plenty of science, so please if you disagree with the life style state so, but don't lie about it.0 -
People are denying that paleo is extreme? The main proponents of paleo declare things like dairy, whole grains, and legumes as being a major source, if not THE major source/sole source, of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and terrorism.
Are you really going to put up the argument that this kind of thought is NOT extreme?
...really though?0 -
I would love to see some that is of relevance. Please exclude all:Actually there is plenty of science, so please if you disagree with the life style state so, but don't lie about it.
-Ex vivo studies.
-Studies done on rodents.
-Correlational research.
Please include all:
-Clinical trials that maintain macronutrients/micronutrients.
Hint: those trials don't exist.0 -
LOL....some differences of opinion, I see!!! Thanks for the link to the Paleo group! I have to agree, I don't see where eating humanely raised meat, natural fruits and veggies and taking out chemicals is extreme!!!
I was referring to the story that another poster posted about getting a divorce over her husband's extreme habits. That is what I meant by taking it to an extreme, so I apologize if this "extreme" vegan didn't get her point across. Wow, I've heard that meat raises your testosterone and your adrenaline, but I had no idea that a tiny misread in what I said could get so many panties in a bunch.
Well,,,, No,,,, that's not what you said, you said
. then you added like the one husband, two different statements, with two different meanings. If you say you meant it otherwise I believe you , but we did not misread it, you miswrote it.but the paleo path seems a little extreme,
Freerange, you have a right to your dietary choices and I have a right to mine. I was in no way disrespectful, and I already apologized for not clearly enunciating my point. What more do you want from me? You clearly don't care to read the post where I encouraged the topic starter to eat meat if it's what she needs, because we all have different needs. You only choose to attack what you can find wrong with me, which is rude and uncalled for.0 -
Kind of an interesting statement considering how ill-informed the paleo doctrine seems to be and how it stands on zero science that is remotely relevant to our interests. I mean, Robb Wolf has implicated that his diet is a cure for neurodegenerative disorders.So many ridiculous, ill-informed anti-Paleo posts on this thread. SMH
I mean, I just laughed out loud when I heard that.
And I laughed out loud at the "wreak havoc on your kidneys" and "40 year life expectancy during Paleo times" comments. Ummm...last time I checked, Paleo man didn't have access to a shot of penicillin or other modern drugs when they got a "boo boo." Plus, I don't recall ever being chased as "food' in my modern life. The "40 year life expectancy" wasn't likely due to a poor diet.
Gotta love when someone starts a Paleo thread though when all of the "know it all" naysayers want to turn it into a urinating match without really doing any research beforehand.0 -
I've been eating Paleo for two weeks and have already noticed a HUGE difference in my energy level, ability to focus, and just how I generally feel: lighter, happier, healthier. I have told many of my friends that it is not a diet that will work for everyone, but if you are interested, I strongly encourage you to read The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf (it's an entertaining and informative read) and to research other sources as well. Look into both sides of the argument; it can be a significant lifestyle change and I think anyone considering it should make an informed choice. For me, it has been the best choice I have ever made and I'm never going back! But ultimately, the choice is yours.
(As you can see from the posts above, the Paleo diet can extract heated responses from both sides. Be aware that if you decide to "go Paleo," not everyone will be supportive of your choice. I'm learning to let that be o.k. The Paleo Group on MFP has been an incredible source of support and wisdom for me on my journey, so I encourage you to join us if you decide to try it).
Best of luck to you!0 -
Please don't tell me you're implying I haven't done my research.And I laughed out loud at the "wreak havoc on your kidneys" and "40 year life expectancy during Paleo times" comments. Ummm...last time I checked, Paleo man didn't have access to a shot of penicillin or other modern drugs when they got a "boo boo." Plus, I don't recall ever being chased as "food' in my modern life. The "40 year life expectancy" wasn't likely due to a poor diet.
Gotta love when someone starts a Paleo thread though when all of the "know it all" naysayers want to turn it into a urinating match without really doing any research beforehand.
I've seen Wolf's videos, I've seen the studies done on pigs where one group was fed paleo and another cereal, I've seen the studies on Mediterranean diet vs. paleo diet.
I'm willing to bet that I've done more research on paleo than most adherents of paleo, considering most people I've encountered that subscribe to paleo have merely read a book. It's hilarious to see people read about the biomechanics of food, and then assume that the biomechanical research is REMOTELY relevant to the practical application. I could do a biochemical study where I feed rats a ton of apples, report the research in a misleading way, and scare people out of eating apples.0 -
Look. I can't speak for the science, but since starting Paleo I have felt better, gotten leaner, and improved my performance in the gym. That's all the proof I need that thhis works for ME. Do I think people can take it to extremes? Hell yes. Just like everything else out there.0
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I have been reading about Paleo like crazy lately, I have Celiac and thus can't eat most grains, and I'm lactose intolerant and thus can't eat most dairy, I avoid soy and I realized that my body is naturally pointing me in the direction of Paleo, I haven't gone full Paleo yet, but I know that cutting grains literally saved my digestive track because of my celiac.
I haven't heard anything about kidney problems.0
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