Just wondering if anyone here is familiar with this program and has experience following…thanks.
It’s tough. meaning, I had a hard time coming up with various recipes that were interesting and I felt like I was eating literally all the time. The first week was the toughest for me. I felt sluggish and at times with no energy.
I did find that my body seemed to shed the fat fairly quickly and I felt a lot better though as time went on. I just couldn’t spend the time needed each night preparing everything I needed for the next day.
M~
JUst outer of intrest could some desribce what you ate include before /after training
Andy
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JUst outer of intrest could some desribce what you ate include before /after training
Andy
That was the one bonus about working out. I allowed myself “regular” food right after the workout. So I could treat myself with some chocolate milk/ice cream/yogurt with sugar etc. And I could eat regular food on longer rides as well.
can you give me a sort o meal planner of owhat you eat as i am quite intrested in it all but i find it hard to see how it would fit in with normal busy lives
Andy
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can you give me a sort o meal planner of owhat you eat as i am quite intrested in it all but i find it hard to see how it would fit in with normal busy lives
Andy
That was my problem as well. I just searched online and found recipes kicking around here and there and used them. And the ones in the book weren’t too bad either.
M~
A guy I know, who is also a triathlete, went to a nutritionist a year ago who put him on it. He swears by it. A lot of it makes sense - you are eating very little processed food, which I think is a great idea. But it is quite restrictive.
Would you have any links that you could share in terms of recipes, that we could explore?
What verbage did you google, “paleo diet recipe”? Or something else?
I love the paleo diet it’s a great way to lose fat. The only problem is that due to the protein it can be hard to lose muscle if your body fat is low and you’re still trying to lose weight. You don’t need any fancy planners just eat: cut up fruit with muesli and seed on top every morning (or cheat as I do and put yughurt too), chicken or tuna salad every lunch (boil 2kgs of chicken breast for 45 minutes and keep them in the fridge), salad/fish/pork/lamb/seafood and salad/lightly cooked veggies for dinner. Loverly jubberly.
what do you eat the day before a race and the morning of the race, if you are on this diet? im trying to get on it
Been doing Paleo with the family for about 2 months. Shed some weight, recovery seems shorter that prior to paleo food plan. Eat a lot of lean meat, chicken, pork, beef, lamb. Tons of veggies, lots of fruit. After a workout I will have a recovery shake (protein powder, frozen banana, Almond milk, and frozen blueberries), or if it is close to meal time I will eat a potato with my meat and veggies. It does get a little tedious trying to be creative with the meals, especially with a 7 year old!!
I found some really cool recipies for paleo ice cream, cookies, and bread on the internet. They help.
The biggest improvement was in my 15 year old son. Dropped 12 pounds in like 3 weeks and took eight minutes off of his four mile run time for xc.
I also like that the author subscribes to the 95-5 rule, that is, 95% of the time you eat on plan and 5% of the time you get to have those things that you like that are not on plan.
Just my 2 cents.
I did it for a while and liked it, but over 4 months I didn’t notice any changes in my energy level or performance. Like several have said, it gets a little boring after a while and it is also hard to eat out. I basically do the paleo diet, but eat whole grain carbs in responsible quantities.
Been having great success with it. Switching to it earlier this year and stripped myself down to a great race weight and saw improved performance through that. Initial change over was fairly tricky, but now it’s natural. I don’t really crave or want bread, pasta or rice anymore.
I admit there’s not tons of variety in meals. Lots of salads with some form of protein, or loads of cooked veg again with a protein source. Snacks of nuts, seeds and a bit of fruit. Limit the carb intake, particularly the refined carbs to during training.
I do allow myself some dairy - like cheese too much, but otherwise am fairly strict.
Been going more and more Paleo as the year progresses. Did IMUSA this year on a pretty decent Paleo/Primal diet and performed better then in IMAZ. Mark Sisson’s (www.marksdailyapple.com already mentioned here) Primal Blueprint was a little easier to follow to start off. I tried Paleo Diet for Athletes last year, and found it was too much of a jump for me. Primal Blueprint was easier to ease into, and Mark’s site has a huge community, forums, links to other blogs with lots of good recipes.
The best part is eliminating the processed foods. Carbs (flour, grains, etc) has been harder to eliminate, but I am slowly getting there. Its kinda fun to play with coconut flour, almond meal, and other alternatives
-bcreager