'Blueberry' smoothie* 1/2 cup of Blueberries* 1/2 avacado* 1/2 cup of almond milk / water / milk* a handful of spinach* stevia to taste* protein powder* iceIn terms of smoothies this is alright. The blueberries have the same consistency as spinach and I can't really taste the spinach or avacado, but it is bland without stevia. I typically have to put in a full cup of liquid or my blender won't run, so I add a little more fruit. It settles fast, so you should drink it about when you make it. If you're going for cost, I've made it without avocados before. Frozen blueberries and spinach are fairly cheap
8/20/2011 2:38:42 PM
Sup cavemen and cavewomen?Who is doing this these days? I am thinking of doing it starting in about 3 months from now once I have a job. When I did it for 4 months in 2011, it really improved my blood lipid profile, as much as statins did for 6 months! I have high cholesterol, so that's the reason I want to do it again, and to lose the belly fat (I lost 9 pounds within in 5-6 weeks when I did paleo).Anyway, I found this rebuttal:http://plantpositive.squarespace.comVery detailed site. Skimmed a couple of articles only. Good thing is there is a youtube audio clip on each article page, so you can just listen if you are busy doing stuff.Hope to start this discussion again!
4/12/2015 11:37:07 PM
I've done it strictly for months at a time and my cholesterol also dropped, I lost weight, felt way better, etc. I travel for work ~25-50% of the time currently and it's really hard to do when you're in a conference room and people order food for you so I stick to it about 80-90% of the time now. As far as any rebuttal's out there go you can't really be against consuming less sugar and less processed high glycemic foods. There's really no argument against that. The primary arguments against the paleo diets are: 1. Is is REALLY the diet that humans ate at x time.2. Lots of saturated fats are bad for you across the board regardless of what else you eat. (Pretty much debunked - even the FDA has relaxed it's recommendations on eggs and saturated fats). 3. Lots of red meat is bad for you (most debated point). I generally don't eat red meat in the first place and stick to chicken and fish. I basically eat fruits, veggies and some meat. The majority of calories I eat are from vegetables (I juice 3-4 times a week). I don't think there's a single doctor or nutritionist on the planet that would be against that type of diet. Call it what you will but paleo helped me find a diet that worked for me. I don't go crazy on the saturated fats, bacon, sausage, and red meat that some paleo people do but I do avoid almost all high glycemic carbs.
4/13/2015 12:41:24 PM
I've done paleo before for weight loss and lost weight pretty rapidly but I actually felt worse. I never felt full and I felt really tired during the day. Paleo can be way too restrictive if you have any kind of social life and follow it hardcore. With that being said, I'm doing more a keto diet now to get into shape for Memorial Day weekend but will not adhere to it as a lifestyle. I love food and can't limit myself on carbs like that year round.
4/13/2015 2:34:02 PM
Yeah I don't get how people feel worse. Sure it takes 1-2 weeks to adjust to it but once you are adjusted you typically feel much better. Your blood sugar is level all day so you don't get after meal slumps. You don't get sugar head aches / rushes any more. Overall you feel like you can think clearer (better clarity). Also you feel full much sooner and more often. Saturated fats and proteins signal your body a lot sooner that you're full and don't need to keep eating. After eating a chicken breast and a bunch of veggies you feel full much sooner than eating a bowl of pasta. I can eat a bucket of pasta or a whole pizza before I feel full whereas after a paleo meal (with 50% the calories) I get full much quicker. So your not full comment doesn't really jive with how your body works...unless you're in a huge calorie deficit. As far as restricting your calories maybe you just aren't eating enough? Paleo isn't just about losing weight. You can eat plenty of healthy carbs and fats to get a calorie surplus. Sure if you have a caloric deficit each day then you may feel like you don't have much energy but that's true with any diet. It's really not hard to maintain your weight on paleo if you eat the right veggies.
4/13/2015 3:25:56 PM
^^ why would you bother with keto? It hasn't been shown to have a metabolic advantage at all and it is just more restrictive dieting when the same can be achieved without worrying that much about exactly what you eat.
4/13/2015 3:32:11 PM
Yeah maybe I wasn't clear - I used both paleo and keto (different times) for rapid weight loss, not as a lifestyle diet. Some things felt better like I had better sleep but just felt down all during the day. I wasn't calorie deficient because I was tracking macros. I don't drink coffee or soda and I don't eat deserts/sweets at all regardless of diet so I didn't notice the sugar effects as much. I just feel like I'm not full unless I've had a starch and I don't feel as energetic if I go more than a day without a starch. I think for me, something like the Mediterranean diet would be more sustainable. But like I said, I only really do these things for a month or so at a time to drop a few extra pounds to get in shape for the beach.
4/13/2015 3:45:23 PM
Did you gain all of the weight back or maintained?
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Pasta has a low GI, white or brown.Bread has a high GI, white or brown. (and also all baked flour snacks)Most packaged cereals have a high GI.
4/13/2015 11:23:45 PM
^^Dear god yes. Crazy isn't it! The point I was trying to make is eating high glycemic foods in general all have a similar effect on your blood sugar (albeit different rates of increase / recovery). Read up on blood glucose levels related to sugar and starchy high glycemic foods. Plenty of studies have proven that they have very similar rates of increase / spike. Generally I'm talking about high-fructose corn syrup with a GI of ~73 (which is considered high) not fructose which has a much lower GI. This is generally a safe assumption to make as most sweet foods these days have HFCS in them instead of sugar.
4/14/2015 12:41:56 AM
Not arguing with you there... just pointed out that its inherent GI is low, even though it is depleted of fiber, ans that's because of the type of wheat it is made from(I don't eat white pasta at all, and when we do make pasta in our family, it is always high quality whole wheat pasta)
4/14/2015 5:54:37 AM
^^ please do not give people fat loss advice when you clearly have no clue what you are talking about. Carbs don't make you start storing fat, a caloric surplus does. If you are in a caloric deficit you won't be adding fat even if you are slurping down pasta.
4/14/2015 8:36:04 AM
^ a calorie is a calorie has been more or less debunked by widespread anecdotal evidence, if not by any controlled studies. i haven't searched, but there might even be studies on it in animals.i know this is just one person, but the massive difference in the changes to his body under the 2 very different diets adds to the body of evidence further:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2459915/Could-low-fat-diet-make-EVEN-FATTER-As-experts-question-conventional-wisdom-diets-extraordinary-results-mans-experiment.html
4/14/2015 9:37:08 AM
^ noShow me a study where they matched protein and it showed a calorie is not a calorie. Self reporting studies do not count as they have been shown to be highly unreliable.
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4/14/2015 9:58:19 AM
he is a personal trainer, and this is what he looks like normally:
4/14/2015 10:10:15 AM
and here are some studies:message_topic.aspx?topic=643120message_topic.aspx?topic=575607
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4/14/2015 11:31:27 AM
You're right. That commented was misleading. I guess it's just so much easier to be in a caloric surplus eating pasta compared to protein and vegetables. The point that hasn't been brought up yet is it's much easier to be in a caloric deficit without counting calories when you're watching your processed foods and sugars. Sure if you want to count calories then eat whatever you want. I for one hate counting calories. I still think just because you're getting good macros in and in a caloric deficit doesn't mean you can eat whatever you want. High GL foods do have a negative impact on your body's ability to produce insulin / glucose. If you're in shape but eating poorly often then your body's insulin response is going to be far worse than if you eat healthy and avoid processed foods and sugars. It will be much easier to stay in shape and not put back on the weight.
4/14/2015 11:38:50 AM
^ I can get on board with that much easier than the other statement I quoted. It is definitely easier to eat in a deficit if you are loading up on vegetables and proteins. I still don't think that we need to demonize carbs like people seem to these days because they aren't bad themselves, it is when you are eating too much in general. If anything I think people should focus on increasing protein consumption because that is by far the most important part of the whole considering it helps to preserve lean mass (which increases the amount of calories burned throughout the day), is the most satiating macro, and it has the highest thermogenic effect of food.
4/14/2015 11:47:31 AM
That comment was me baiting someone to start an argument. It seemed to have worked. I agree it's not entirely accurate in all scenarios. I also agree I really don't like how people are demonizing carbs in general. There are healthy and unhealthy carbs. Personally my brain responds to: "eat this but not that" better than "eat most things but in moderation". It's much easier for me to just eliminate certain foods then limit everything. There's also a lot of research out there on the negative and positive impacts on high protein consumption. Not something I'm as familiar with. I know as an energy source in general it's better to rely on fats than sugar. Regardless you still need adequate protein. I was just on vacation for 10 days eating whatever we wanted (was in Paris and London) so I had a huge amount of croissants and starchy pub food. I felt like shit when I got back (even though we walked 6-10 miles a day). I went on a veggie and protein cleanse and I feel 100% better now. There's no question in my mind eating clean has an immediate impact on my body. Just make sure you're eating enough. When I see people trying the paleo diet and quiting after 1-2 weeks because they feel like shit I usually look at what they're eating and they have a huge caloric deficit so they have no energy all day. The whole idea is eat until you're full and keep eating throughout the day if you're hungry. You'll still probably be in a caloric deficit. I still drink plenty of beer and can lose weight stuffing my face with mashed cauliflower, gravy, and Cajun almond flour crusted chicken. I cook a lot as well. Here's my most recent favorite dish. I grew up loving those Marie Callender chicken pot pies so these was a treat when we perfected it:http://www.lifemadefull.com/2014/10/02/paleo-chicken-pot-pie/Got food on the mind.
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4/14/2015 1:12:02 PM
I follow keto with paleolithic tendencies. Carb reduction (both sugary and starchy) has done wonders for my fat ass, though I do really miss bananas and rice... a lot.
4/14/2015 2:03:18 PM
a majority of the population has "metabolic syndrome" (i think also called "syndrome X") due to all the sugar and starch they eat, even if they are a steady weight.
4/14/2015 7:28:03 PM
metabolic syndrome is just as vague as irritable bowel syndrome. how do you even test for MS?
4/14/2015 7:43:31 PM
it is a combination of results from various tests including blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, and probably more.it is not a syndrome in the traditional sense, it just says that a person with it has the perfect storm brewing inside them for the development of serious diseases.
4/14/2015 8:18:50 PM
exactly as i said:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metabolic_syndrome
4/15/2015 5:38:02 AM