Paleo (Read 1215 times)

Good to see another running hunter.

I'm doing a paleo challenge with my CrossFit gym. We are allowed coffee, bacon, salt, tequila, red wine, so it is not a super strict challenge.

 

That's an outstanding diet.

That's an outstanding diet.

 

LOL

 If the Paleo man ate anything like primitive tribal peoples do now, we may be missing out by not adding grubs and insects to our diet as well!

 

 I see you havent spent time on a paleo forum.  Mail order crickets. 

 

and brains.  Dont forget brains. 

Hi, The are some great books that explain how to integrate a paleo lifestyle and eating habits, the best I've read is by Mark Sisson and is titled Primal Blueprint - reprogram your genes for effortless weight loss, vibrant health and effortless energy. It really is an excellent read. I've substantially modified my diet over the last year whilst simultaneously increasing my running and exercise. I now consume as much organic food (meat, fish, veg, nuts, fruit etc) with the Only real goal of keeping my overall carbohydrate levels below 150g per day. I've found I run much more consistently by avoiding carb loading and now rarely consume bread, potatoes, pasta and try to avoid sugar and sweet drinks at least 6 days a week. My running ability has been improving whilst avoiding the dreadful energy crashes I used to experience each day in the run up to mealtimes, or towards the end of my longer runs. One of the top Paleo tips I've read is not to overdo cardio activity like running, and to use you H/R as a guide, generally doing most such activity below 70% of your max HR. then a couple of times a week sprint hard and lift heavy objects, but these activities can literally be for mins rather than hours. I've logged about 116 miles so far this year, principally following these simple principles. My normal runs vary between 2 and 10 miles, I ran 7.5m this morning before eating without any perceptible energy dips. I can't recommend enough trying a paleo type lifestyle change it's possible to adapt the core principles to work for you, your family and your exercise and running goals. Kind Regards BarryK1970