Intro 2015: The Paleo (Paleolithic) Diet!

[Transk53]

I think what might be the greatest benefit of any diet is you're changing your eating habits. If one needs to diet for weight, health or both, obviously what/how they were eating before wasn't working well.

Of course this is assuming that any new diet includes at least a few cookies. Or maybe pie.

Depends, would that be a Mississippi Mud Pie?

 

[Buka]

Depends, would that be a Mississippi Mud Pie?

I had to look up what that was. I've never had that. Sure would like to, though!

 

[Transk53]

I had to look up what that was. I've never had that. Sure would like to, though!

Devine with marshmallows

 

[Shai Hulud]

I think what might be the greatest benefit of any diet is you're changing your eating habits. If one needs to diet for weight, health or both, obviously what/how they were eating before wasn't working well.

Of course this is assuming that any new diet includes at least a few cookies. Or maybe pie.

The chocolate stays, albeit in smaller quantities!

 

[Shai Hulud]

My Sister a couple years ago or so, came up with a great diet. Fruit and veg, white meat etc.. Boxercise bootcamp, the gym and running. She is doing a half marathon this year. None of fangled supplements, shakes and whatever. Quite proud of her, and in the process of just healthy eating, she dropped an impressive amount of weight, not that she obese. She has done a tough mudder as well. Oh and she started a bit of kick boxing as well

Hence the saying, abs are made in the kitchen!

 

[Tames D]

I'm with you guy's pertaining to fad diets, well rounded and balanced is key. I can only speak for myself, but when I dropped all sugar and processed food, I also dropped 3 different med's I was on. also, I lost 35 pounds over the past few years and I feel great. The only problem I have is I'm still old, bummer.

Hey you're not old, you're seasoned . And you are obviously doing something right..

 

[Tames D]

After deciding last year (and after a decent amount of personal research and fact-checking) that I wanted to incorporate the "Paleo" concept into my current fitness program, I've spent the better part of December working up a program plan to add to my lifestyle (to be implemented starting this week!). Besides the diet, I've adjusted my pre-workout/training routine to include primal movements along with the joint mobility exercises. Accusations of "Paleo-fantasy" (most of which are valid points in themselves) aside, I see the obvious benefits of a grain-free, gluten-free, nutrient rich diet which shuns processed foods, food products and artificial ingredients. I'm skeptical as to whether one can really "detox" the body as most mainstream health junkies would have you believe, but I have never questioned the pluses of eating natural food, and cutting down on excess carbs and junk.

I'll be adding the Paleo Diet/Lifestyle to my current training program, which outside boxing and Muay Thai consists mostly of kettlebell (primary), jump rope and bodyweight training.

Has anyone else here ever tried to the Paleo Diet too - thoughts on it? Or turned to nutrition as a means of improving their health or performance in the martial arts? Cheers.

Hey, congrats on your plan. Nutrition, in my opinion is everything. We can work out until the cows come home, but without good nutrition we wil never be at our best health.

 

[Tames D]

I think what might be the greatest benefit of any diet is you're changing your eating habits. If one needs to diet for weight, health or both, obviously what/how they were eating before wasn't working well.

Of course this is assuming that any new diet includes at least a few cookies. Or maybe pie.

Pie? Did someone mention pie?

 

[Transk53]

Hence the saying, abs are made in the kitchen!

Lol. Not sure my Sister would look at that way

 

[ballen0351]

I did Paleo for a while I lost a bunch of weight. It was hard to stay with it because Im at work so much. I felt better and healthier. A lady at my church does it she lost like 100 pounds in like a 10 months.

 

[Transk53]

I did Paleo for a while I lost a bunch of weight. It was hard to stay with it because Im at work so much. I felt better and healthier. A lady at my church does it she lost like 100 pounds in like a 10 months.

What's that like four or five stones or so. Impressive.

 

[ballen0351]

What's that like four or five stones or so. Impressive.

I guess 4 or 5 big rocks yeah

 

[Instructor]

I had great success with Paleo. I am trying to get back on the wagon currently. Unfortunately I ate too much of the wrong stuff over the holidays....

 

[Tez3]

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I guess 4 or 5 big rocks yeah

A stone is 14lbs, we don't weigh people just in pounds

The thing that seems wrong with Paleo, is that is based on something that is unsubstantiated scientifically and may well be, in the long term, bad for your health. Giving up processed food can never be wrong nor can cutting down on sugar but for the rest it's dubious what health benefits there are. You can lose weight on numerous diets, whether those diets are good for you is a different thing.

 

[Transk53]

I had great success with Paleo. I am trying to get back on the wagon currently. Unfortunately I ate too much of the wrong stuff over the holidays....

Tell me about lol. I put 3/4's of a stone. Around 11 pounds grr.

 

[Transk53]

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A stone is 14lbs, we don't weigh people just in pounds

The thing that seems wrong with Paleo, is that is based on something that is unsubstantiated scientifically and may well be, in the long term, bad for your health. Giving up processed food can never be wrong nor can cutting down on sugar but for the rest it's dubious what health benefits there are. You can lose weight on numerous diets, whether those diets are good for you is a different thing.

Here is another Tez, the all juice diet. It does seem to work. A colleague of mines missus did it. Lost quite a bit of weight. Don't think I could do it, but have thought about. Of course though, I am not fat, just a little padding

 

[Transk53]

I guess 4 or 5 big rocks yeah

I should koko, that would be good by anyone's standard. I only lost 28 pounds over a year. Not that much at all really.

 

[Tez3]

The problem is that of course all these diets make you lose weight, the thing to think about though is at what cost to the body?

 

[Transk53]

The problem is that of course all these diets make you lose weight, the thing to think about though is at what cost to the body?

Yeah I have intimate knowledge on that! At least the latter part of the post. The problem is, too many people think they have the perfect diet. Don't think that actually exists in that context. Healthy eating is something a person can do themselves with just a modicum of willpower towards themselves, not a new fangled dietician. imho.

 

[ballen0351]

If you do Paleo right its pretty healthy. Its mostly organic fruits and veggies with unprocessed meats sprinkled in.