Congrats on gaining 12lbs of lean mass in 2 months, that's incredible!!! I can't imagine what your calorie intake and workload look like. What is your body weight and how are you measuring body fat?
Thanks,
-Randy
Congrats on the changes. Keep it up.I've begun the journey.
Back in early February I went to see my doctor. I'm 54 and had hit 300+ lbs. She jumped my butt about it.
Had all the associated problems: sore joints, back aches, apnea, tired all the time,etc.
So I went on my sort-of own invention Paleo. I knew I had to do something.
Cut way back on how much I ate of course.
Cut out completely all forms of white carbs. No bread, pasta, noodles, crackers, croutons, rice, and most importantly potatoes.
"Cheap white carbs" are De Debil!
And of course all junk: ice cream, soda(especially diet), candy, cakes, pie, fast food, fried foods, cookies etc.
Now I'm eating a lot of fruit and veggies, limited amounts of meat(mostly chicken and fish), small portions of cheese, sashimi.
Started walking. Me and the dog both needed to.
This morning I weighed @ 266.
In six weeks I've lost 35 lbs.
Feel mucho better already.
And the best part by kicking out the white carbs makes me not feel so dadbalasted hungry all day as previous diets have.
Also have noticed I'm not nearly as thirsty as I was before.
It works.
I really need to get started on a Paleo and cut calories, as well as a work out routine. Just so hard to get started! Is there a good source, or book, detailing Paleo type foods, and or a meal plan for it?
I really need to get started on a Paleo and cut calories, as well as a work out routine. Just so hard to get started! Is there a good source, or book, detailing Paleo type foods, and or a meal plan for it?
Substitute for fiber? Almond milk and almonds predominantly.I eat a lot of beans, and limit my carbs to boiled potatoes (my dad grows them) and brown rice, never bread.
How do you cope with no legumes? What do you substitute for fiber?
What is best to eat to get carbs? I work out 4 times per week and stay active with frisbee golf and walking the beach so I feel like I need more carbs than I get from veggies.
I eat a lot of beans, and limit my carbs to boiled potatoes (my dad grows them) and brown rice, never bread.
How do you cope with no legumes? What do you substitute for fiber?
What is best to eat to get carbs? I work out 4 times per week and stay active with frisbee golf and walking the beach so I feel like I need more carbs than I get from veggies.
Also, you don't need to cut calories eating paleo. You see, the body fat we accumululate is due to eating processed foods, bad fat, and bad carbs. By eating Paleo you can eat as much as you want....just the good stuff.
There is a lot that is scientifically unproven, inaccurate, incomplete, and flat out wrong with some of these statements. While I personally feel that there are some theoretical health benefits to certain foods, or to more natural/naturally raised and less processed foods, I have yet to see one single peer reviewed study that has actually demonstrated that "processed foods" as a whole are "bad" for you. That's like saying all fat or all carbs are bad. It's far too general, and I personally believe there is plenty of stuff that is processed, that is still honestly just fine, IF it works with your macros, and IF it fits your calorie goals.
Ultimately, there is a lot of truth in calories in = calories out. There is much more to it than that, but ultimately the science still holds true in general. If your BMR is 2500 calories, and you are consistently eating 3500 calories of 100% natural, gluten free, naturally raised, grain free, Paleo foods...that still equals an excess of 1,000 calories per day, 30,000 cal per month, and about 8.5lbs of weight gain per month excluding calorie burn from fitness activities. Sometimes it works out a bit different. In some cases, I think a factor that is often not discussed is inflammation. If someone is particularly allergic to gluten, for example, maybe if some of those calories are foods with gluten, they might be getting inflamed and their body might be retaining more water weight, so that 8.5lbs might actually be a bit more in terms of the 8.5lbs of fat plus an unknown amount of added extracellular fluid (water weight).
A person cannot "eat as much as they want", simply because something is Paleo, and necessarily always continue to lose weight. Case and point, nuts. The way someone once said it really put nuts in perspective for me. They're more calorie dense than a piece of chocolate. People that are diehard Paleo eat handfuls of nuts all day long sometimes. It's easy to do because they're so small, and you don't really think about it. Here's an example:
1 Cup of Almonds:
-640 calories
-56g fat
-24g carbs
-24g protein
640 calories for what?! For 130 calories, you could eat a cup of Fage 0% Greek yogurt and get those same 24g of protein, with only 9g of carbs. But dairy is not "Paleo", so it must be "unhealthy", right? Maybe if a person is dairy/lactose intolerant. If they're not? I still haven't seen a single peer reviewed study that has actually demonstrated anything like that.
Saltyag, maybe in another thread or something so it doesn't get too OT, I'd be curious to hear what you do as far as weights? From what I've gathered from several of your posts in other threads, it sounds like you do a lot of lifting (correct me if I'm wrong). Once I'm done cutting, I'm definitely moving towards strength training/powerlifting, and maybe dabbling in bodybuilding a bit to bring up whatever deficient areas are left.
What credentials do you have, if any?
What credentials do you have, if any?
Seriously?
I am a certified personal trainer - American College of Sports Medicine. That's all. Lol