DAVE101
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Dumb water is fine and cheap.
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30 Day Paleo Challenge
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Pick up some Crystal Light or Propel flavored packets. They're like 5 calories. My favorite is the Crystal Light strawberry. Helps make water less boring.
I'm going to give this a shot, more like Paleo-lite. Need to lose a couple of pounds before school starts.
I am a huge fan of that camelbak elixer stuff. No sugar in the ingredients either. Tons of vitamins. Really good for hangovers. Not that I have a lot of experience with that, I'm just saying. Ok who am I kidding I drink that stuff like a champ.
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Mara,
One thing I have found helpful is to download an app that quickly gives you the yea/nae' on different foods. I use Paleo Central. I'm sure this is not entirely paleo, but I've begun mixing in "Naked" fruit/vegi drinks. Not officially Paleo, and one bottle lasts me 3 days, but I like the taste and the vitamin benefits.
Ungodly expensive and (usually) lots of sugar.
Look into some of the "veggie/greens" powders that you can mix in with a protein shake.
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How is everyone doing? I am SO hooked on this as a life style I cannot even believe it. Working out for years and could never find the right food combo...this is amazing. Thanks to all here at Shadow Spear for allowing a non SOF to be part of the forum. Learning about Paleo and actually been life changing.
I'm jumping in on this. Started yesterday. I figure I'll be about 80-85%. A typical day will look like:
Protein shake w/skim milk when I wake up (I know dairy is "bad" in terms of paleo)
Breakfast: Bowl of rasp/blue/straw-berries, banana, 4 HB eggs
Lunch: Salad: 50/50 spring mix, tomatoes, 1/2 avocado, bell peppers, cucumber, chicken/fish and dressing (Right, cavemen didn't have salad dressing)
Dinner: Steak/Fish/Burger (sans bun) with a sweet potato or some kind of grilled veggies
I'll be drinking lots of water and snacking on trail mix throughout the day. Post WO shake will be made with water. I also need to find some good paleo desserts because this is going to become boring. My cheat days will be much cleaner with maybe a beer or 2 for dinner or some ice cream for dessert...not an ENTIRE cheat day.
I'll be doing CF 3 days a week as well as some running.
If anyone has some suggestions, I'm all ears.
Protein shake w/skim milk when I wake up (I know dairy is "bad" in terms of paleo)
Breakfast: Bowl of rasp/blue/straw-berries, banana, 4 HB eggs
Lunch: Salad: 50/50 spring mix, tomatoes, 1/2 avocado, bell peppers, cucumber, chicken/fish and dressing (Right, cavemen didn't have salad dressing)
Dinner: Steak/Fish/Burger (sans bun) with a sweet potato or some kind of grilled veggies
I'll be drinking lots of water and snacking on trail mix throughout the day. Post WO shake will be made with water. I also need to find some good paleo desserts because this is going to become boring. My cheat days will be much cleaner with maybe a beer or 2 for dinner or some ice cream for dessert...not an ENTIRE cheat day.
I'll be doing CF 3 days a week as well as some running.
If anyone has some suggestions, I'm all ears.
I personally use Almond milk for my protein shakes, and I actually like it better than regular milk.
There are a ton of great paleo desserts, but they can get expensive. I usually will grab a pack of glutino oreo's or coconut ice cream (although not pale) I usually count that for me cheating. For booze, I have become a big wine fan lately, but when I do drink beer it is Red Bridge, which is gluten free beer.
There are a ton of great paleo desserts, but they can get expensive. I usually will grab a pack of glutino oreo's or coconut ice cream (although not pale) I usually count that for me cheating. For booze, I have become a big wine fan lately, but when I do drink beer it is Red Bridge, which is gluten free beer.
Brill
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almond milk + Kashi GOLean crunch = the tits on cheat day. It's such a heavenly combination, and not uncommon that I polish off a whole box in one sitting.
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I don't mean to spotlight SkrewsLoose, but doesn't anyone find it silly when someone says they're 80% Paleo? If you think about it, isn't a normal diet already 80% Paleo (assuming you actually eat fruits, vegetables, and real meat)? Of course the standard american diet is far from that, but look at SkrewzLoose's "typical day" meals. That looks just like a normal sensible diet, one I followed before I even knew what Paleo meant.
I mean "Paleo" works not because grains and dairy are evil, but because it gets you eating right and avoiding crap like butter, nacho cheese, ice cream, cookies, muffins, cake, bagels, doughnuts, pop tarts, candy, and processed meat. I'm just glad we've found a clever way to market healthy eating.
I mean "Paleo" works not because grains and dairy are evil, but because it gets you eating right and avoiding crap like butter, nacho cheese, ice cream, cookies, muffins, cake, bagels, doughnuts, pop tarts, candy, and processed meat. I'm just glad we've found a clever way to market healthy eating.
I think you could contradict yourself a few more times here if you really tried.I don't mean to spotlight SkrewsLoose, but doesn't anyone find it silly when someone says they're 80% Paleo? If you think about it, isn't a normal diet already 80% Paleo (assuming you actually eat fruits, vegetables, and real meat)? Of course the standard american diet is far from that, but look at SkrewzLoose's "typical day" meals. That looks just like a normal sensible diet, one I followed before I even knew what Paleo meant.
I mean "Paleo" works not because grains and dairy are evil, but because it gets you eating right and avoiding crap like butter, nacho cheese, ice cream, cookies, muffins, cake, bagels, doughnuts, pop tarts, candy, and processed meat. I'm just glad we've found a clever way to market healthy eating.
-No such thing as a "normal diet" as you referenced in the very next sentence about "standard American diet"
-I'd normally eat cereal & yogurt for breakfast, some kind of sandwich for lunch and then whatever for dinner, pasta, chicken... I'd say that's pretty sensible too. The main thing it was missing fruits and veggies. It wasn't donuts and coffee and Arby's & KFC, etc...
Just my $.02
Paleo is a means to an end. Will a sandwich with real bread every now and again hurt you? of course not. Eating some rice? shit, it works for a billion plus asian-types. But it's not so much about marketing as it is about clearly defined "rules" that if you follow most of the time, you will be eating pretty dang healthy. Most Americans eat absolute garbage, and i didn't even notice it until I really started paying attention. If Americans at "80% Paleo" 100% of the time, then we wouldn't be the second most obese country in the world.
Brill
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Repeatedly eating rice will make your weiner small: FACT. 1 billion Chinese cannot be wong.
Touche, good sir!
The answer was so clear. How did we not connect these dots already?
Opinions on trail mix?
I was eating a Clif bar for a snack, but switched over to trail mix because I thought it would be healthier. Now, 4 days later, the entire container is gone...
Which means (unless my math is way off) that was:
1200 cals
75g of fat
97.5g of carbs
67.5g of sugar
37.5g of protein
Per day. I should have stuck to the fucking Clif bars...
I was eating a Clif bar for a snack, but switched over to trail mix because I thought it would be healthier. Now, 4 days later, the entire container is gone...
Which means (unless my math is way off) that was:
1200 cals
75g of fat
97.5g of carbs
67.5g of sugar
37.5g of protein
Per day. I should have stuck to the fucking Clif bars...
What was in the trail mix?
Also, if you are looking for a good granola bar type snack, I recommend Lara Bars - they are my go-to "on the go" snack
