Going Paleo

[leescottd84]

Since discovering the power of proper nutrition back in 2010 after years of lifting, I have become somewhat obsessed with trying various eating methods and seeing how my body reacts.

Being somewhat of an mesomorph I easily put fat on and whilst I can lose it quite easily I also tend to lose some mass when doing so.

In the last 18 months I have been going through some massive changes in my personal and professional life. I have been planning my wedding, been working in a dying industry and decided to change companies. This has played a part in my achievements and results at the gym and has lead me to suffer with two things I never thought that I would, Stress and Insomnia.

With my wedding almost sorted, my job still something of an issue (different topic altogether) and my bachelor party fast approaching, I have decided to follow a Paleo diet to see if the results are of considerable note.

I have become interested in crossfit methodology, in both training and eating an have added one crossfit WOD to my usual Wednesday cardio day.

This has helped in both my body composition and ability in the gym, but more so the diet has seen me make the biggest change.

My lean definition is up, my tiredness is down, especially the usual afternoon slump, and I am completely satiated after each meal.

I am only 14 days into this and with a further 14 days before I go to Portugal with my friends to celebrate my upcoming nuptials I am going to keep pushing to see how far I can go.

My typical daily intake has been.
530am
1/2 Grapefruit
1 teaspoon of natural PB
Protein Shake

730
PWO Protein shake
Banana

9am
2 Eggs
Smoked salmon (or steak or mackerel)
Veg

1030
Nuts
Berries
Chicken Liver

1pm
Turkey
Avocado
Asparagus
Spinach

330
Tin of Tuna in Brine

630PM
Chicken Breast
Veg
Salad

9pm
Casein Protein Shake
1 teaspoon of Natural PB

I don't track Macros so couldn't say what my daily intake is but I try to keep Protein high, fats moderate to high and carbs low coming pre and post workout in the form of fruit.

Any comments welcome but I'm more using this as a diary to track how Paleo works for me.

Lee

[KobiDC]

You believe you've discovered the 'power' of proper nutrition 3 years ago, but you continue to eat a diet that is unnecessarily restrictive and you don't count your caloric intake nor your macronutrient or micronutrient intake? I'm confused.

[moosedahgoose]

I don't track Macros so couldn't say what my daily intake is but I try to keep Protein high, fats moderate to high and carbs low coming pre and post workout in the form of fruit.

Any comments welcome but I'm more using this as a diary to track how Paleo works for me.

Lee

Try the nutrition log section.

I'm not a huge fan of the "paleo diet," but if it works for you - Congrats.

[SuffolkPunch]

Where would our paleolithic ancestors have gotten whey and casein from?

[necon76]

Crossfit, paleo, & nutrient timing.


Congratulations, you've discovered the Trinity of Gullibility.

[packattack87]

Paleohno... love this gimmick. Last time I checked our ancestors weren't concerned with building muscle and getting ripped. Hey, its your life! We all Learn from mistakes... sometimes.

[WonderPug]

FYI: Your diet is absolutely nothing like a diet consumed by any Paleolithic epoch individual.

[Naeem11]

Discovers proper nutrition in 2010....goes full ret-....paleo. I don't even.....

[EjnarKolinkar]

Where would our paleolithic ancestors have gotten whey and casein from?

Cro-Magnon man painted this stuff. Hmm, maybe they tipped cows for fun back then, and just got thirsty at some point in the process.

Paleo loses me when they say I cant eat the oats. GG paleo, no way Jose. Unnecessarily restrictive for most.

Since discovering the power of proper nutrition back in 2010 after years of lifting, I have become somewhat obsessed with trying various eating methods and seeing how my body reacts.

Being somewhat of an mesomorph

I don't track Macros so couldn't say what my daily intake is

Any comments welcome but I'm more using this as a diary to track how Paleo works for me.

Lee

Maybe consider tracking macros a week or two to see if its really going as well as you think it is. Plus the stickies, at the top of the page are really helpful.

[ironwill2008]

Any comments welcome...

*Paleo

*"mesomorph"

*crossfit

*probably a couple of other hot-button 'nut' forum points I may have missed





You wouldn't be trollin, would you, brah?

[SkydogGinsberg]

Hi there.

I have decided to finally commit to changing my career from a senior sales manager to my dream of a sports nutritionist.

However I have no idea where to begin.

[MetilHed]

[img]http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/3130/bertstare.jpg[g]

Well, it's a week and a half later. He's got it all figured out by now !

[leescottd84]

Well, it's a week and a half later. He's got it all figured out by now !

I have just spent the last few minutes laughing my head off at some of these responses, VERY VERY FUNNY STUFF.

A) Yep no protein shakes back then.
B) One Crossfit WOD a week hardly constitutes me changing my training.
C) Yep a lot of my diet and desire to be a nutritionist is contradictory.
D) The picture of the Gorilla is classic.

I'm not claiming to be an expert at all, I just wanted to share what I was doing, im glad I did as you have pointed out the huge, albeit funny, flaws in the plan.

[SkydogGinsberg]

OP, it's an industry rife w/ black magic hocus-pocus mixed in w/ good research, or at least research indicating we just don't know and need more research.

This is a good sticky to start: "Nutrition For Newbies & Must Read Threads" http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=136691851
And some of the forum's most-favoured authors, Alan Aragon, Lyle McDonald to help separate some of the BS

http://www.alanaragon.com/articles
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/

[WonderPug]

I am curious about one thing: why would you want to eat 8 times per day?

[motiva8]

FYI: Your diet is absolutely nothing like a diet consumed by any Paleolithic epoch individual.

This OP

Watch the following video especially from around the 11th minute mark where the talker discusses how much modification (both GMO & non GMO) has gone into crops we eat & the animals we breed to increase yield/taste. Brocolli & Kale for eg didn't even exist & eggs were not a regular whatsoever.

[OoChadwickoO]

Ugh.

[s2pid]

Don't go crazy with the fruit we have been breeding them to be sweeter via agriculture. I would say cut that PB out and have fish oil + coconut meat.

You can eat potato as well just take the skin off. Squash also can make pretty nice fries.

[snorkelman]

As Alan Aragon concisely stated,

food availability =/= optimality. Survival =/= longevity.

[moosedahgoose]

Don't go crazy with the fruit we have been breeding them to be sweeter via agriculture. I would say cut that PB out and have fish oil + coconut meat.

You can eat potato as well just take the skin off. Squash also can make pretty nice fries.

No PB? You crazy.

[snorkelman]

You can eat potato as well just take the skin off.

You know, I have never noticed that before. Does paleo permit eating the inside of the potato but not the skin? What is the reasoning behind that (too many nutrients and fiber?)

[ForrestFitness1]

Paleo consists entirely of healthy foods, which is something I support.

However if you are looking to meet certain weight goals, you must track your calories.

[WonderPug]

Paleo consists entirely of healthy foods, which is something I support.

FYI: Individual foods, sans context of dose and total daily intake, are not "healthy" or "unhealthy", nor is there a reason to arbitrarily restrict food selections as is done with various "paleo" diets.

[Chaohinon]

brb going paleo

brb still eating 8,000 small meals a day like a neolithic brotard