Paleo diet

[Lavazza]

yeah I am interested
Can you post what you eat today, for example?
is there a special reason why you are choosing this diet? (work out? muscles?)

Hey Meerie,

Yup, here is a rough idea of yesterday:
Breakfast- Scrambled eggs, coffee, smoothie (spinach, strawberries, banana)
Lunch- Apples, Ahi tuna jerky, a banana, smoothie #2 (carrot, romain lettus, strawberries, banana, pecans)
Dinner- A huge salmon fillet (1lb!), mixed brown rice & salad

I'm not 100% sure rice is paleo or not. I know brown rice has a lot of good things in it through. The cool thing so far about this diet is that I feel full longer. Apparently fast carbs go through your system so fast that you end up feeling food cravings much sooner than on a high protein diet.

The absolute hardest part of yesterday was taking my two boys out to a local pizzeria. They ordered what may have been the best looking pizza slices I've ever seen- and I had nothing but a cup of water because their menu had nothing I could eat. So I sat with them for 20 minutes while they ate, and even bagged up some left overs when they were done which I would normally have eaten. That was a good exercise in willpower.

On that note- one version of this diet that I've read about includes one day in the week called "eat anything you want day". I may do that starting next weekend. It's a lot easier for me to do this diet during the work week, not as much on the weekends- and besides, I still *enjoy* eating sugars and breads, so this may be a wise thing to do if I am going to follow this diet over a long period of time (months, years...) Any thoughts?

My reason for trying this diet is mostly for physical aesthetics. I'm in to regular running and don't have very much body fat, but nevertheless have a little bit left that won't seem to go regardless of how many miles I pile on. I recently started a heavy weight lifting routine and so I figure as long as I'm doing that I may as well eat appropriately to see results from it. I admit it's a somewhat shallow endeavor- but should also add that there is an enormous sense of self confidence that comes along with being able to change the look of your physical vehicle. I'm also learning more about self discipline and patience which are helpful in other areas of my life.

Eric, don't forget the picking up and putting down of heavy rocks as part of the Paleo experience

Haha, excellent point! I will, also I intend to donate all my clothes and revert to animal hides. Also, I won't be showering anymore, just the now and again dunk in a river or lake.

I have so much more energy from eating simply chicken and sweet potatoes and actually feel quite ill if I eat other foods like fast food, beef, processed meats, etc.

Interesting, do you eat *only* chicken and sweet potatoes, or do you also eat other vegetables? It's important to make sure we don't become deficient in any minerals or vitamins that those foods can give us.

Also, I totally agree about your comment re: food as enjoyment vs. survival. If you look at western culture overall you'll find that we've pretty much become a comfort / pleasure obsessed society. Everyone hates exercise and loves sugar. It's no wonder that heart disease, diabetes and obesity have run amok in the USA.