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The general idea is that grains are bad. However, some people can handle grains better than others. Indeed, some can thrive on grains. This is not to say they wouldn't do as well or better on a strict paleo diet, just that they can handle grains. It's like smoking: some folks get lung cancer and die by thirty, smoking a…

I transitioned over the course of a month or so into primal eating. This was around May/June 2010. Since then, I've lost ~135lbs, I never get appreciably sick (colds never progress past that initial tingling in the throat and only last three or four days... I'm not actually even certain that I'm sick at all when it…

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-problems-with-modern-wheat/#axzz2KGG35ItT The grains we eat today are not the same as the ones eaten in the previous few-thousand years. Selective breeding and genetic modification rule the day, now. So, as unhealthy as grains may or may not have been before, they're downright bad for you…

Looks good, I say. Your macro ratio is a bit higher on the carb-side than most who eat primal/paleo but still well within acceptable ranges, I think. If it's weight-loss you're after, then this is a fine start. If you're asking for feedback because you're not progressing, then I'd say lower carb, and increase fat, intake.…

No joke. A lot of folks are outright hostile toward paleo dieting and fitness here on MFP. It's bizarre.

It varies. Not just from person to person, but with other factors as well. I never kept track of anything for the first 135lbs I dropped but after having tracked for awhile now, I bet I was probably well over 100 grams/day (probably even over 150g/day) for most of that weight loss. And that was with minimal exercise and…

Another paleo thread getting hijacked by CW folks. Go figure. I can see why one should stick to group forums. And so I think I will.

I eat an obscene amount of cucumber and tomato. It's my sort of go-to side for dinner. A bunch of meat and cut-up cucumber and tomato with some dressing or mayo or sometimes just salt and pepper. If I'm feeling froggy, I'll boil up some spinach or broccoli. I have pretty low standards for food preparation, I think. pretty…

No need to cut out mayonnaise. Proper mayo is completely paleo. The mass-produced stuff has some un-paleo stuff in it (soybean oil!). You can always make your own or just say "screw it, I'm using Hellman's (the olive oil kind [which still has soybean oil in it], of course) anyway," which is actually exactly what I do.…

http://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman The point is not that we evolved from Eskimos. The point is Eskimos eat the way they do and are completely healthy while doing it. How is this possible when eating large amounts of meat is allegedly not consistent with evolution? So... I guess, thanks for having me waste my time…

Two things: 1: If paleo/primal wasn't sustainable, I'd be dead. I've been doing it coming on three years. 2: Anyone who thinks meat was not consumed in large amounts by humans and we are, therefore, not adapted to eating large amounts, follow these instructions: Google "what do eskimos eat"

I use the Good Seasons mixes quite a bit (my favorite one: http://www.amazon.com/Good-Seasons-Dressing-0-65-Ounce-Packets/dp/B000RL53PE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1359064439&sr=8-4&keywords=good+seasons)... Probably not strictly paleo but it's mostly oil and vinegar anyway. Sure as hell better than buying off-the-shelf stuff.

The broad and unspecific rule is: If you can't eat it in it's naturally occurring, unprocessed state (as in it is IMPOSSIBLE for a human to digest), then don't eat it. This means, no grains, rice, corn, or legumes. Specifically, what you SHOULD be eating is: Meat, vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds. Do not eat: Bread,…

My diary is open. The last few weeks, in there, are pretty clean (and admittedly not very imaginative). The few months prior, were pretty loose and indulgent, albeit paleolithically so... almond butter is the devil.

People get caught up in their dogmas. I'm sure the same is often said about us cavepeople, but then again, I have yet to hear from people who honestly tried paleo/primal for any real length of time, who ended up stopping because it made them worse off than they were before. So, my guess is that eating inline with…

Whiskey has ZERO carbs/sugar, actually. And since someone mentioned MDA: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-alcohol/#axzz2HUtey9H9

This. I often point out to people that bread and pasta is RARELY eaten without something topping it - various sauces, salt/spices, butter, cheese etc. - and that is really the only reason they eat it at all... As a vehicle for the actually good tasting stuff. On those occasions grains aren't eaten with something on them,…

People get religious about the things they learn on TV and such. They love the Food Pyramid (sorry, it's "MyPlate" now, isn't it?) dogma and dislike anyone with dissenting views. When I explain it, most people say things in direct contradiction to what's actually occurred. They keep telling me my cholesterol is/will be out…

That's what fat does for ya' - keeps you satisfied longer. I eat "breakfast" at about 9:00-9:30am and don't eat again until dinner time usually somewhere between 5:00 and 7:00pm. Check this out (my all-around favorite article on the subject - logic overload for many):…

I just "ran" a circuit around town on Tuesday. It ended up being 5.6km and took about 33 minutes. I only sprinted before July of this year when I broke my ankle (unrelated to running). I started hiking again early September and and did a couple sprints later that month but my ankle was too weak to really put the effort in…

That people come back no matter how they die (other than severe enough head trauma) is taken right from the comics. That some of the dead in the show do not have obvious signs of head trauma, is not explainable with certainty. It could be indolence or negligence on the part of those producing the show. It could be an…

As a fellow introvert, I say, "welcome." Also, as a fellow introvert, I can say I probably am not the kind of support you're looking for. but if you want some dieting advice, I've done well with paleolithic diet and fitness. I didn't need to exercise a whole lot (no public, yay!) and didn't need any personal trainers or…

Hey, In June 2010 I weighed ~325lbs (I'm ~6ft tall). At that time I had been transitioning my way into Primal/Paleo over the course of a month or so as I learned more and more about it. I lost, over the course of that first year, about 100lbs. I remember, I used to stand on my scale and shake my head and laugh and actually…

Thanks for this. I have another one that doesn't cover as much stuff. Actually, it seems to be derived from this one (or someone expanded this one from the one I have), because the one I have has the same jokes (i.e. "It's probably a rock.").

I did some decidedly un-paleo boozing on Saturday night and went and hiked up this mountain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Cardigan on Sunday morning. I felt fine and this actually was the first unwieghted hike I had been on that I can remember. Despite the hangover, I still thought it was way too easy. So yeah, I…

Lori did not die in pregnancy. That would have been far better (that is, more humane/easier for the others to live with) than what did happen. It's two seperate things. A zombie bite simply kills you from an unknown sickness. The "virus" that they all already carry is what brings you back. Presumably, the CDC and hospitals…

I could actually tell you what's going to happen, based upon the comic. Of course, the show hasn't followed the comic storyline precisely, so maybe I couldn't. The fact that the prison AND "The Governor" are in the show, definitely means there is some serious **** going down this season, though.

Thanks for the welcome, all.