Paleo Diet?

My question is what kind of dry food do Paleo people feed their dogs?

Does anyone have research on matched diets keeping calories and macros identical but one diet has all paleo approved foods and one includes a mixture of both, that shows the Paleo diet leads to significantly better outcomes?

I doubt it. However, there are tons of success stories on all fronts. Maybe if you analyze their diets, exercise, physiology, and results over time, you could report back for us?

IF EATING PASTA MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE **** THEN EAT GRAIN FREE.

IF YOU CAN'T GIVE UP MCDONALDS DON'T GO PALEO.

99% of the overweight population will benefit just counting calories and going to the gym. Most people hear about a new diet, like Paleo, that becomes a fad, and think it's an easy way out.

I don't eat "primal" for weight loss - I do it because I truly feel better. If you wanna eat Olive Garden and drink Natty Ice then be my guest haha.

Sorry for ranting but this thread comes up once a day and the same people respond to it. Getting old fast. If you wanna look sexy then don't eat **** and work hard. If you think eating almonds and grass fed beef all day is the secret to a 6-pack then go for it haha.

I encourage anyone to message me if they want to take this offline.

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I often feel that people hear processed foods and thing things like Pop Tarts or other severly processed foods. With paleo diet its more strict than that. Flour, whole wheats, milk, and basic things that benefit the body are also considered processed. Some people have success cutting this out, some people do not. Women really need to tread lightly as our bodies needs calcium and they are used to getting it from dairy products. Basically anything that was not readily edible by cavemen is not on this diet. NOT all fruits and veggies are allowed as some need to be cooked in ways that were not available back in this pre-historic times and thus were considered inedible. My friend lives by this diet and I do love how much bacon she can eat....she feels healthier, but she surely has not lost any weight!

There are other ways of getting calcium other than dairy products. Almond milk just as much if not more than dairy milk. It's about researching and being creative with your eating. Finding the nutrient content in the foods you may eat will help a person find ways of getting the nutrients they lack. You can also supplement. There are very few veggies and fruit off limits. Some are to be used sparingly if you want to lose weight.

Some people may lose weight on this program and others may not. Everyone is different. Not everything works for everyone. I have been on it and consistently losing weight. Typically 1-2 lbs a week and I feel great.

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I eat a paleo style diet. I pick and choose from it what I want. No one said you had to do it 100%. I cut out wheat and grains and milk and when I do, the fat seems to melt off my body quickly compared to when I try and eat wheat and grains and cut back on calories.

I used to be a big calorie counter but since I cut out grains, I don't need to count calories because eating no wheat or grains means you are eating lower calorie meals as a side effect. My meals consist of about 400-600 calories and I don't feel hungry because I focus on eating more healthy fats and proteins whereas before, I would try and eat low fat products but get in my grains. Staying away from fat for me lead me to eat more. Now that I am not afraid of fat, and eat the proper ones, I seem to be losing more weight than ever before.

I eat about 60-80 carbs a day from vegetables, sometimes fruit and dairy. Because I eat so many vegetables now I get most of my nutrients like calcium from eating. I do track what I am eating for the nutrient content and carb total and adjust my food so that I get the most bang for my buck.

I feel great, have more energy (especially after a meal) and I am not bloated, like I was when I was eating grains. I lose about 1.5 lbs a week as well and I only work out 2 times a week (bootcamp) and walk my dog everyday at a good pace.

Do what works for you. No one has the ultimate answer. It's your body, just listen to it and see how it responds to things you try.

It focuses on whole foods, minimally processed. It eliminates gluten because some people are intolerant. You don't really realize you're intolerant until you get rid of it for a while (about a month) and then try to reintroduce it into your diet only to realize how bloated it makes you feel. It eliminates dairy for some of the same reasons. I am slightly gluten intolerant, a severe bread, pasta, and cheese binger so eliminating those foods has really eliminated my source of overeating. You're generally eating more nutrient dense foods as opposed to calorie dense foods so it reduces the likelihood that you will over consume calories. Most people lose weight when they switch to this style of eating because they are consuming a larger volume of food while still eating at a deficit.

I've followed the basics of it off and on for the past three years. I don't agree with the good carb/bad carb ideology that some of the main supporters of paleo/primal have, Sisson, Cordain, etc. Most people will agree with the benefits of a minimally processed, whole foods diet... they just don't like the extremism of completely eliminating foods based on sketchy scientific studies. I honestly can't blame them.

I've switched over to more of a "if it fits in my macros" approach. I've learned how crappy gluten makes me feel as well as eating highly processed foods (fast food, junk food, etc.). I went a little crazy during the first couple weeks but now I think I'm starting to learn this moderation thing pretty well. I still eat mostly a minimally processed diet, limited gluten, limited dairy, but if I want a beer, I drink one... or two, or three , if I want a slice of cheese, I eat it, if I want some ice cream, I eat it. In moderation.