Paleo Diet?

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paintballen
paintballen Posts: 1 Member
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Want to see how many people actually would okay with starting a Paleo diet. It became popular recently and I am interested to see who actually follows the diet. Can't be the only one! lol

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    There are a few folks around, mostly they hang out in the groups:
    some here:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/37-primal-paleo-support-group
    some here:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group
  • delimanager640
    delimanager640 Posts: 12 Member
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    Love the paleo diet. No cravings, good feeling of well being, sleep great and so much energy I feel like I could fly.
  • sofchak
    sofchak Posts: 862 Member
    edited June 2017
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    I use Paleo as a baseline for eating and adjust accordingly. I do maintain gluten free and refined sugar free as close to 100% of the time as possible. I don't fully eliminate legumes, rice, white potatoes, corn or soy, though I do limit my intake considerably (1-2x a month). However, no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't give up cheese (though I no longer drink milk).

    I use a lot of Paleo websites as my starting point when I want to experiment with new recipe ideas, then adjust according to my personal taste. I love all the spices in Paleo recipes.

    It's a tough lifestyle to maintain. Lots of meal prep, so plan accordingly! The process of creating a sustainable Paleo(ish) diet took a lot of compromise from myself and from my family. It's worth it though - I sleep better, my psoriasis doesn't flare up as much, my regular headaches disappeared, my joints don't hurt anymore, my immune system is amazing (sick only once in 1.5 years), and I have tons of energy to perform in high endurance races.

    Good luck if you decide to pursue this lifestyle. A lot of preparation and patience is key to the process.
  • heavensshadow
    heavensshadow Posts: 264 Member
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    sofchak wrote: »
    I use Paleo as a baseline for eating and adjust accordingly. I do maintain gluten free and refined sugar free as close to 100% of the time as possible. I don't fully eliminate legumes, rice, white potatoes, corn or soy, though I do limit my intake considerably (1-2x a month). However, no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't give up cheese (though I no longer drink milk).

    I use a lot of Paleo websites as my starting point when I want to experiment with new recipe ideas, then adjust according to my personal taste. I love all the spices in Paleo recipes....

    This, all of it! I love the "roll your own" version of Paleo I use. It's a baseline for me to help me aim for a more wholesome nutrition plan. I, too, haven't been able to cut out cheese (and I still will use dairy in my coffee, but have been moving slowly to almond milk), and most of the time I avoid legumes, potatoes, and grains. I've found that I've been able to successfully sub a LOT of stuff with cauliflower and sweet potatoes. I like to bake, so I've limited myself in that respect, simply because I like white/wheat flours better than almond/coconut flours.

    I agree that it takes some planning, especially since my family doesn't follow it the way I do, so some days I'll get home and there will be burgers and oven fries ready to go -- those days are harder, but you find you can get pretty creative with substitutions. :)
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
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    Nope, not for me. I eat beans pretty much every day. And I love peanut butter. Too many silly rules for me.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
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    crazyravr wrote: »
    Need2Exerc1se wrote: »
    Nope, not for me. I eat beans pretty much every day. And I love peanut butter. Too many silly rules for me.

    See everyone is different. I could not care less for beans or any other legume for that matter. I could eat paleo way all the time. But instead I chose to make it my own style and simplify by just not buying any premade foods. Make everything from scratch.

    We live on a farm. We not only make most meals from scratch, but grow most of our food. I love fresh local homemade meals. But that's not paleo.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,401 MFP Moderator
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    Tried it for 9 months and hated it. Too many unnecessary rules and eliminated a lot healthy foods. But the groups are a good place if you want like minded people.
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 5,948 Member
    edited June 2017
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    Been there done that. Nothing special IMO.
    That said, plenty of people do it and love it and it works for them.
    To each his or her own...

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