Paleo Diet!

It would be nice if you non Paleo/Primal peeps would take your personal little cat fight to private messages and leave this thread for giving helpful information to those interested in Paleo/Primal

Has anyone here tried eating the way our caveman ancestors did? How did it go for you? Did you lose weight? Did you drink milk?

Here's an article for it:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/04/the-beginners-guide-to-the-paleo-diet/

Let me know what you guys think!:flowerforyou:

Peanuts are a legume and are full of anti nutrients...

First part true (they are a legume), second part utter nonsense. Peanuts contain good fats, protein, iron, potassium, and many other nutrients our bodies need.

Peanuts contain lectins- these are toxic proteins. They do act as a natural pesticides and in that they are found to be toxic... I never said they don't contain fat, protein, and other minerals, but this is WHY they are not eaten in the Paleo diet.

But they are not "full" of lectins. Many foods have toxins in them but are still good for us. Lectins are found in many healthy foods other than legumes such as quinoa, eggplant, mushrooms, radish, nightshade vegetables, and others.

Capsaicin is toxic too. That doesn't mean eating hot peppers is unhealthy.

The fact that someone says I can't live without ____________ is showing the signs of addiction.

The fact that someone says I can't live without ____________ is showing the signs of addiction.

I guess every human and every animal is addicted to food then. And food must also be a drug. :huh:

AHA! You stumbled on the key word: dependency. You can become dependent on anything. It is not the same as a physical addiction, but it is still unhealthy. I am simply providing the difference. We can find different ways to deal with stress, but overcoming physical addiction causes very real physical symptoms not present when breaking psychological dependencies. Therein lies the difference. The difference is of note to me personally because I have suffered both. That's why I originally stated that I know the difference.

I can go months at a time without thinking about something, and I'm fine. I can't go more than a couple of hours without a cigarette before my body physically reminds me that it is low on nicotine. My body actually believes that nicotine is a required susbtance, even though we all know that it is not.

But in the real world, what difference can it possibly make to someone? I just don't get the point ... You win?

To me, it's a world of difference. Kicking a psychological dependency is as easy as a slap in the face, "Stop it!" But with a physical dependency, there is pain and suffering involved. Watch someone detox off heroin and you will see what I mean.

The fact that someone says I can't live without ____________ is showing the signs of addiction.

I guess every human and every animal is addicted to food then. And food must also be a drug. :huh:

No, you are twisting the words to make it mean what you want it to mean.

I don't live to eat food. I eat food merely to live. Meaning if I didn't need it, I wouldn't even use it.

If for a fact (which you said) that eating natural whole foods is too restrictive for you, then there are DEFINITELY some addiction issues there.

Humans were never intended to eat industrial made FOOD LIKE SUBSTANCE. We were intended to eat REAL FOOD merely for sustanance.

I'm going to try to start eating Paleo today. I had already been eating clean (mostly) the past several months and had already ditched the processed foods (mostly) and grains because I know how my body responds to those types of carbs (not well at all). But, I had been drinking Body by Vi shakes for breakfast/dinner. These are a soy based product with a lot of additional added chemicals. That - along with milk - made me decide to give it up and go 100% Paleo. Regardless of your feelings about dairy, grains, etc. one of the main premises of eating Paleo/Primal is the quality of food that we are putting into our bodies. So whether I end up at some point adding dairy back or grains, it will be of the highest quality (no GMO's, no additives, etc.).

I also know it is easy to say organic, grass-fed, etc. is hard to do on a budget because we are so used to shopping for what is cheapest. But, since I rarely eat out anymore, it seems like it hasn't made an impact in my budget at all. I went in with a friend to buy a large volume of grass-fed beef, poulty, pork and wild-caught salmon since I have a chest freezer. I go to the farmers market each Saturday morning to buy my produce. What's great about going to the farmes market - you are not only buying local, but you are eating sustainablely by eating what is in season. This also helps you get a good rotation of different fruits and veggies. I'm buying a lot of blueberries right now and freeze them so I'll have them in the off season. I also realized that when I stopped buying frozen meals, processed foods, etc. I didn't spend nearly as much at the store.

If there are any other cavemen/women eaters out there -- or even non-cavemen -- that would like to add me, please do! It would be nice to have the support!

If for a fact (which you said) that eating natural whole foods is too restrictive for you, then there are DEFINITELY some addiction issues there.

And you are DEFINITELY an idiot! You have no clue what it means to be addicted. If I enjoy peanuts as an occasional snack, that doesn't mean I have psychological problems. You are belittling true addicts when you make assanine statements like that.

It's unfortunate that you don't enjoy your Capt Caveman diet. I am enjoying my diet. It's too bad that some people confuse enjoyment with destruction. :smokin:

It's just too bad that a few people can't have respect for others around here. :yawn:

Back to the calories... how do you determine how many to consume when you're doing Paleo/Primal? Do you just go by what MFP suggests?