What is Paleo? Think of this of eating real food and do not get too caught up on the paleo term.
The Paleo Diet is a lifestyle. It is an approach to diet that is based on the quality of foods you eat. It mimics the diets of our hunter-gatherer ancestors – consisting of lean meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. It excludes foods that came from agriculture or processing – dairy, grains, refined sugars, etc. The basic concept is that these foods are the foods that we are genetically adapted to – after all, our diets have evolved and “modernized,” our bodies haven’t. There are many benefits to eating this way, including a naturally lean body, acne-free skin, improved athletic performance and recovery, and relief from numerous metabolic-related and autoimmune diseases.
SUMMARY
General rules:
You can eat all lean meat, fish, seafood & eggs
You can eat all non-starchy seasonal vegetables
Plenty of seasonal fruit
Moderate healthy fats
Moderate nuts and seeds
No grains or cereals at all
No legumes
No dairy products (eggs are not dairy)
No processed foods – make it yourself!
No sugars. Agave, organic honey, molasses, pure spun golden sunshine….it doesn’t matter. They are all out.
No artificial sweeteners. These are not food! They are out too.
2oz red wine a day will be allowed
Post Workout protein shakes will be allowed
Protein
Protein should be the first thing making up your meal or snack. Depending on your individual needs, this can range between 3-9 ounces, but when all else fails, you can follow the general rule of having a serving of protein the size of your palm. When it comes to what kind of protein you should eat, remember that free range animals are healthier than commercially raised animals. Keeping that in mind, here are the general rules to follow:
Buy your meat local, grass-fed and USDA organic
Buy eggs from free roaming chickens
Buy your fish wild
Wild game (buffalo, venison.. etc.) is always a good option
Carbs: Veggies
You want to focus most of your meal with non-starchy carbs. Make sure you get variation, and eat alot of them! Here are some things to keep in mind with vegetables:
Buy local, in season, organic veggies
Avoid starchy vegetables (i.e. potatoes).
Avoid legumes (i.e. peanuts, beans, peas, soybeans etc.)
Carbs: Fruit
Fruit is good for you in moderation. There is a hierarchy of fruit based on the fruits nutrient value and glycemic load. You should also consider how the fruit was grown. Think about the following in regards to fruit:
Try to grow your own if possible
Buy local, seasonal, organic fruit
Avoid genetically modified organism fruit
Avoid fruit juices
Make sure to wash any fruit thoroughly to minimize pesticides
Fats
Despite what modern society has taught us to believe, fats are good for you. It is important to have the right balance of fats and the right kind of fats in your diet. On the paleo diet, your body is trained to burn fat instead of carbs for energy (this will make your energy levels more stable), so don’t skip the fat in your meals!
Buy oils (coconut, olive) organic and cold pressed so they remain chemically unchanged
Buy organic and local avocados
Buy coconut in all forms
Nuts are good in moderation (walnuts, pecans and macadamia nuts are your best choice). Buy
them raw and unsalted, and be wary of the packaging
Avoid canola (the oil is genetically modified, partially hydrogenated and highly refined), peanut,
cottonseed, soybean, and wheat germ oils
Avoid trans fats (fats damaged by heat – can be made at home) and hydrogenated or partially
hydrogenated oils
Hydrating: Water
Drink water, coffee, and tea. If you drink coffee, drink it black
or with unsweetened almond milk. 2oz of red wine daily
Rules of the Game
Duration:
The challenge will take place between Feb 1st and Feb 29th.
How to Enter:
All participants must:
$5 initial buy-in
$1 dollar payment for everyday you cheat on your diet or do not log your food.
Weigh-in at the beginning and end of the challenge between designated dates
Take before and after photos on designated dates ( frontal and side for coaches eyes only)
Log all food for 29 days (see “Journaling” below)
Complete Test wod during the first and last week of the challenge.
COACHES WILL COLLECT CHEAT MONEY ON FRIDAYS
Date of Weigh-Ins:
“Before” weigh-ins and photos must be taken between January 26th and January 31st. ( we will not accept anyone after the 31st.
“After” weigh-ins and photos must be taken between January 26th and January 31st.
Journaling:
Keeping a good log keeps you accountable. It also helps you correlate what you are putting in your body and how you feel throughout the day and during workouts. It will help you hone in on the foods your body responds best to. It also allows us to be able to watch your diet and help you fix any initial glitches you might be experiencing with the diet. For the challenge, we require you to:
Log all your food on the WodTogether. This includes
What you ate
How much
What time of day
We know you don’t live attached to a computer – you do not need to log everyday, but
you need to have a log for every day.
Who Wins:
One week from the end of the paleo challenge final weigh-ins, the coaches will announce the three finalists, and the winner will be decided by you!
What to Eat
Protein Eggs
(omega3 enhanced)
Fish
-bass – bluefish
-cod – drum
-eel – flatfish
-grouper – haddock
-halibut – herring
-mackerel – monkfish
-mullet – N. pike
-orange roughy
-perch – red snapper
-rockfish – salmon
-scrod – striped bass
-sunfish – tilapia
-tuna – turbot
-walleye – any other wild fish
Lean Beef
-chuck steak
-flank steak -extra -lean hamburger -lean veal
-london broil
-top sirloin
-any other lean cut
Lean Pork
-lean cuts – pork chops-pork loin
Lean Poultry
-chicken breast -hen breasts
-turkey breasts
Organ Meat
-liver (beef, lamb, pork,
chicken)
-marrow (beef, lamb,
pork)
-“sweetbreads” (beef,
lamb, pork)
-tongue
Other Meat
-alligator – bear
-bison – caribou
-elk – emu
-goat – goose
-kangaroo – ostrich
-pheasant – quail
-rabbit rattlesnake
-reindeer – squab
-turtle – venison
-wild boar – wild turkey
Shell Fish
abalone – clams
-crab – crayfish
-lobster – mussels
-oysters – scallop
–shrimpCarbohydrates Vegetables -artichoke-asparagus
– beet greens
– beets – bell pepper
– broccoli
– brussels sprouts
– cabbage – carrots
– cauliflower – celery
– collards – cucumber
– dandelion – eggplant
– endive – green onion
– kale – kohlrab
– lettuce – mushroom
– mustard greens
– onions – parsley
– parsnip – peppers
– pumpkin – purslane
– radish – rutabaga
– seaweed – seaweed
– spinach – squash
– swiss chard – tomatillos
– tomato – turnips
– turnip greens
– watercress
Fruits
– apple – apricot
– banana – blackberry
– boysenberry
-cantaloupe-carambola
– cassava melon
– cherimoya -cherries
– cranberry – figs
– gooseberry – grapefruit
– grapes – guava
– honeydew – kiwi
– lemon – lime – lychee – mango
– nectarine – orange
– papaya
– passion fruit
– peaches – pears
– persimmon
– pineapple- plums
– pomegranate
– raspberry – rhubarb
– star fruit – star fruit
– strawberry – tangerine
– watermelonFats -avocado – almonds
-brazil nuts- cashews – chestnuts- coconut – coconut oil -flaxseed oil
(refrigerated)
-macadamia nuts
–
olive oil (extra virgin,cold pressed
-pecans – pine nuts
-pistachios -pumpkin seeds -sesame seeds -sunflower seed
-walnutsAvoid
DON’T EAT: Dairy – butter – cheese
– creamer – ice cream
– milk – yogurt Grains – barley – corn
– maize – millet
– oats – rye
– rice – sorghum
– wheat – wild rice Grain-like Seeds – amaranth
– buckwheat
– quinoa High Glycemic
Vegetables – cassava root
– manioc – potatoes
– tapioca Legumes – all beans
– black-eyed peas
– cashews – chickpeas
– lentils – miso
– peas
– peanuts/peanut butter
– soybean and soy
products Sugar – candy – fruit drinks
– honey – soft drink
What To Expect
The Hardest Part of Any Journey is the First Step. A New Diet is No Different.
Making the paleo switch comes with challenges. Depending on how heavy your diet is with grains and sugar before you switch, you will experience an adjustment period of varying degrees of intensity. You will experience a dip in your athletic performance and have times when feel lethargic, cranky. This period usually lasts about two weeks. Keep in mind that your body is going through withdrawals and there is a light at the end of the adjustment tunnel.
It’s Only 29 Days – No Cheating! but if you do it will cost you a $1
People often ask about a cheat meal or a cheat day. During the 29-day challenge, stay focused and strong. Try not to cheat. Instead of going for a cookie when you are having cravings, reach for a sweet, in season apple. If you do fall off the wagon – own up to it in your food log, and no – one time off the wagon doesn’t kick you out of the challenge. But try to keep with it for all 29 days. Tell your friends your mean old coaches are making you do it.Once you have completed your 29 day challenge, the occasional cheat meal is fine. If you can let it be something that happens
organically (i.e. you are out with friends and everyone really wants pizza and margaritas) once in a while rather than a scheduled meal or day, you will probably feel the need to cheat less.
Scheduling it out can turn your mind, once open and free for thinking about other things, into an obsessive “heroin addict” cheat meal obsessed mentality. When you do have the occasional
non-paleo moment, don’t gorge yourself either. Part of the difficulty of starting paleo is the amount of preparation involved. Make sure you plan ahead so you aren’t stuck in a
situation where you are left with no options. A lot of people like to use Sunday to prep for the week. Other people make lunch for the next day at the same time as they are making dinner, so they don’t feel like they are spending too much time in the kitchen. Find a system that works and stick to There will be places or situations where you know you have difficulty staying on diet (i.e. at the office working late, where there is an endless supply of bagels, donuts and nothing else) – make sure you have options ready available to you. Talk to your family so they know what you are doing and you don’t come home to a meal filled with food you aren’t supposed to be eating.
Resources
Robb Wolf has dedicated himself to all things Paleo. This site is an endless resource. You can
also find information on his podcast here.
Loren Cordain, Ph.D.’s site on paleo. It provides links to published research and nutritional tools,
as well as addressing common paleo questions.
This site is all business. A thorough paleo database with links to blogs, books, cookbooks,
media reports, dehydrators, etc. It also links to a well researched paleo recipe collection, and a
“paleo food mall.”
Mark Sisson’s life according to grok (his embodiment of exemplar primitive lifestyle
behaviors as they pertain to diet, exercise, sleep, stress, etc.
A website started by two people dedicated to clean paleo eating, and fitness. The website has
a lot of good articles and recipes.
Books
The Paleo Solution, Robb Wolf
The Primal Blueprint, Mark Sisson
The Paleo Diet for Athletes, Loren Cordain, Ph.D.
Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival, T.S. Wiley
Recipes & Food Plans
nomnompaleo.com
paleomg.com
whole30.com
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