Originally Posted by 38onTRT
This looks ok to me, however, you have gotta add some fruit to the mix... Natural fruit sugars will help your body regulate blood/ glucose levels while on this "diet" and help maintain energy etc as you go through your day, especially when you do your daily workout..
Let me try and explain the 'science' behind the reasoning behind the Paleo way of eating in a short summary.. When we eat food that is processed or not whole or natural it causes or bodies to hold onto the unnatural sugars and use that as our energy, when its depleted we sort of freak out and have nowhere to turn as our brain is sooo used to using the sugars as energy. What happens? We get exhausted, tired, etc because we deplete our sugar energy and our body doesnt know where to turn.. When you eat whole, all natty foods, your body looks to its fat stores for energy. This is whats called being "fat adaptive". At any given time when you start getting really active, your liver starts releasing glucose from its fat stores for energy, this is how we are supposed to work.. Let me tell you this, I was skeptical when I started however I noticed a HUGE change after about day 8.. I had UNLIMITED energy and am bouncing off the walls.. On my days I dont fast for 16+ hours I eat only 3 times a day.. I will go into this later as to how and why it is still very beneficial to do this instead of the so called 5-6 times daily daily at a later time.. Honestly I am not hungry like before and have those hunger pangs you get while at work etc.. The cravings are GONE..
This is very important.. You MUST eat fat to burn fat.. I probably eat 2-3 TABLESPOONS of coconut oil daily along with a whole avocado, every day. This will also help with your energy. I cannot express to you how important it is to you to eat FAT! Nitrate/ Nitrite Free bacon is the best because you can save the grease and use it for later.. YES, you can have bacon grease.. I know most people will tell you how terrible this is and it is, while you are eating processed foods, sugars etc! Cholesterol levels are actually dropping while eating Paleo and fatty saturated fatty foods because you are not eating the $hit foods too..
An example of my non fasting days..
Wake 6am
Black coffee
1-1/2 cups organic frozen berries from Costco $9.99 a bag
1 organic banana doesnt have to be organic
handful of organic spinach
2 tablespoons extra light olive oil OR 2 tablespoons coconut milk from the can. Whole foods has the light version for $1.99 a can. I use either just to get fat..
1 tablespoon cinnamon for flavor
1-1/2 to 2 cups water for consistency
Mix in my blendtec and drink it slowly for 1-2 hours.. Not slamming it.
Noon
6-8 ounces meat
As much veggies as I can along with 1 tablespoon of either coconut, olive oil. I usually use the Extra Light vs. the Extra Virgin as it tastes better.. extra Virgin for salads etc.. They say not to cook with olive oil as heating it breaks down the good stuff however I do it every once in a while..
SMALL portion of FRESH sweet potato/ yam roasted.
Dinner 6pm-ish
Same as noon. You want at least 6 ounces of meat, however not too much... Veggies and if you busted A$$ at the gym, eat more sweet potato or yam.
It is also important to have some different spices laying around as you want to add as much 'change' to your meals so you dont get sick of eating the same stuff every day..
In closing and I will try to sum it all up in short.. Be fat adaptive 24/7 and you will see the fat melt away... You will maintain and even gain lean muscle! Eat fat to burn fat! You DO NOT need whey, get it from natural whole foods such as steak, chicken, pork and fish. Eat 3 times a day only as you will not feel the need to eat, trust me! Your work 'cravings' will disappear!
Just to give you an idea of where I started and how I am doing I kept track of my weight for the last few weeks..
Friday 2-1-13
227lbs
Monday 2-4-13
228lbs day after super bowl fasted 16 hours
Friday 2-8-13
223.9lbs
fasted 17.5 hours
Monday 2-11-13
221.7 fasted 17.5 hours
Friday 2-15-13
?? Fasting as I type will update weight after fasting 16+ hours since last night and feel fukin great bro!!
Roughly 7 lbs in 2 weeks.... Maintained strength, energy and overall well being is great!
I started The Whole30 diet January 22nd at 234lbs. Started Paleo-ish eating around January 15th and weighed 238. Whole30 is a VERY strict Paleo way of eating. I complete the Whole30 program February 20.
Apologize for the very long post... :)