We, hubby and I, have been following a fairly rigid paleo diet for the last six months now. For the first few months of it, I referenced Robb Wolff, author of the Paleo Solution , as the source for most of my food choices. For the last two months, we’ve eliminated a few more items from his list, just to see how’d it go. The items we eliminated were all dried fruit, chocolate, maple syrup and cashews. Prior to these 45 days, I very likely ate more than my share of those choice items, and for the last 45 days, I have not had any except for chocolate– which I saved for one cheat meal per week.
In a nut shell paleo is eating like the caveman! What you can grow or pick yourself, is probably considered paleo. What you can buy in the farmer’s market is the best place to start.
What paleo is: Nuts, Seeds, Fruits, Vegetables, Lean Meats, Seafood
What it isn’t: Dairy, Sugar, Grains, Legumes,
We added: Coffee and wine on occasion
What we can offer as a testimony for following a paleo diet is the following
Both of us have had huge PR’s in our workouts–either in strength or by decreasing our times for named workouts.
We feel and look better and leaner.
It’s likely that my quads are bigger…not that is a good thing, it simply is.
I’ve had a tough time eating enough on my work days as I teach in three hour blocks.
You can eat out at nice restaurants easily, although, we really haven’t done that too much.
Books to Read/Websites to Check
The Primal Blueprint
Everyday Paleo
Whole9
Rob Wolff
Loren Cordain
Final Thoughts
We will continue to follow this style of diet forever. We will bring in non-favorite paleo foods on cheat meal days or special occasions, but, for the most part, but, I’ve learned how to manage a household and our food choices with this style of diet. Slowly, but, surely, I will bring my kids on board!
We, hubby and I, have been following a fairly rigid paleo diet for the last six months now. For the first few months of it, I referenced Robb Wolff, author of the Paleo Solution , as the source for most of my food choices. For the last two months, we’ve eliminated a few more items from his list, just to see how’d it go. The items we eliminated were all dried fruit, chocolate, maple syrup and cashews. Prior to these 45 days, I very likely ate more than my share of those choice items, and for the last 45 days, I have not had any except for chocolate– which I saved for one cheat meal per week.
In a nut shell paleo is eating like the caveman! What you can grow or pick yourself, is probably considered paleo. What you can buy in the farmer’s market is the best place to start.
What paleo is: Nuts, Seeds, Fruits, Vegetables, Lean Meats, Seafood
What it isn’t: Dairy, Sugar, Grains, Legumes,
We added: Coffee and wine on occasion
What we can offer as a testimony for following a paleo diet is the following Both of us have had huge PR’s in our workouts–either in strength or by decreasing our times for named workouts.
We feel and look better and leaner.
It’s likely that my quads are bigger…not that is a good thing, it simply is.
I’ve had a tough time eating enough on my work days as I teach in three hour blocks.
You can eat out at nice restaurants easily, although, we really haven’t done that too much.
Books to Read/Websites to Check The Primal Blueprint
Everyday Paleo
Whole9
Rob Wolff
Loren Cordain
Final Thoughts We will continue to follow this style of diet forever. We will bring in non-favorite paleo foods on cheat meal days or special occasions, but, for the most part, but, I’ve learned how to manage a household and our food choices with this style of diet. Slowly, but, surely, I will bring my kids on board!