Here is some more good info on our diet challenge. How is everyone doing so far? I do have to tell you all that I have had some difficulties with energy and just trying to have the will power to avoid hitting the ice cream or some quick easy snack that is just sitting in the cupboard yelling my name. I make sure I have carrots and apples at my disposal for those moments of near collapse. I have noticed that I am dropping some pounds, looking forward to seeing the effects in the gym this week. I would imagine that I will have a slight drop in performance until my body gets accustomed to living without processed foods.
The essentials of the Paleolithic Diet are:
Eat none of the following:
· Grains- including bread, pasta, noodles
· Beans- including string beans, kidney beans, lentils, peanuts, snow-peas and peas
· Potatoes
· Dairy products
· Sugar
· Salt
Eat the following:
· Meat, chicken and fish
· Eggs
· Fruit
· Vegetables (especially root vegetables, but definitely not including potatoes or sweet potatoes)
· Nuts, eg. walnuts, brazil nuts, macadamia, almond. Do not eat peanuts (a bean) or cashews (a family of their own)
· Berries- strawberries, blueberries, raspberries etc.
Try to increase your intake of:
· Root vegetables- carrots, turnips, parsnips, rutabagas, Swedes
· Organ meats- liver and kidneys (I accept that many people find these unpalatable and won’t eat them)
Expect some minor tuning problems- don’t worry, you can deal with them:
· It will take some time for your body to adjust to the changes after all these years. There is a huge surge in your vitamin intake. There is a huge decrease in your toxin intake.
And I love this video so here it is again...
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