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What do people think? Is it just a basic moderate carb diet with a weird caveman gimmick? Or is there more to it? Obviously not a ketogenic diet, if that matters.
He doesn't count precisely but he has similar meals to me with a few extra carbs at lunchtime - so probably about 30 -50g per day and maybe another 10 or 15 at the weekend.. He always knows if he's overdone it because he feels really tired shortly after eating and he'll falls asleep very easily shortly after eating.. He has had days when it's been under 20g and he feels great but sticking to under 20g is quite hard.Can i ask how many carbs he eats?
What do people think? Is it just a basic moderate carb diet with a weird caveman gimmick? Or is there more to it? Obviously not a ketogenic diet, if that matters.
May I ask how many carbs you eat? Are you eating ketogenically?I think people should eat as many carbs, in whatever form, as they like - so long as they feel well on it.
(And hope they aren't storing up long term health issues as they do so. Things like type 2 diabetes, heart issues and so on)
So i think if Paleo works for someone, then they should go for it and enjoy every bite.
But standard Paleo is too high carb for me. It causes reactive hypoglycaemic episodes.
Although I could probably work out a LCHF/Paleo combo, like @Chook.
I love greek yoghurt, it's quite filling, but it's got a fair few carbs in itI agree with all of the above - I think the main message Paleo gives us is that we are putting foods in to our body that our bodies can't process properly. I think the best we can do for ourselves is to eat a varied diet with plenty of natural fats, above ground veg, small portions of fruit and plenty of good fats. Avoid all ready bought processed foods, unnecessary sugar and drink plenty of fruit teas, coffee or tea with unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk
but plain tap water is perfect. Snack on lots of nuts. It really doesn't have to be expensive stuff.
My husband has berries and full fat Greek style yoghurt or eggs and bacon (we often cure our own) for breakfast, a HUGE salad with cold meats and eggs with home made mayo at lunchtime and a large (but low carb) meal with me at dinner (because I am the one who is diabetic and he prefers to eat the dinner as me, if possible). I also make low carb cakes for him to take to work with his packed lunch.
We are all different. If you haven't been diagnosed yet then take it easy and slowly with the dietary changes and take the time to see how each change affects you.
I love greek yoghurt, it's quite filling, but it's got a fair few carbs in it
May I ask how many carbs you eat? Are you eating ketogenically?
Did you hear about the vegan dietician who strongly opposed Paleo because:"it's dangerous to omit whole food groups in any diet"What do people think? Is it just a basic moderate carb diet with a weird caveman gimmick? Or is there more to it? Obviously not a ketogenic diet, if that matters.
I admire vegans, but i couldn't do it.Did you hear about the vegan dietician who strongly opposed Paleo because:"it's dangerous to omit whole food groups in any diet"
i'll have to look further afield. All i could find was Onken, everything else was so low fat as to be pointless (more carbs than fats, so why bother at all). It was 9g fat vs 5g carbs per 100g. Obviously you won't eat 100g in one go. Or at least I wouldn't, since i'd finish it off too quickly!The plain ones don't. Brands vary but it's generally low in carbs.
i'll have to look further afield. All i could find was Onken, everything else was so low fat as to be pointless (more carbs than fats, so why bother at all). It was 9g fat vs 5g carbs per 100g. Obviously you won't eat 100g in one go. Or at least I wouldn't, since i'd finish it off too quickly!