J
1) great job on sticking too the strategy. Don't be too much of a stickler though (ie. go out for dinner and just make a decent choice ... ie. i went for thai yesterday and just skipped the noodles and had extra veg added to my curry dish, the sauce would not have been Paleo)
2) Definitely need to eat more then you think. The plate will be heaping with veggies and meat
3) I would suggest that you look into THE ZONE concepts as well and try to use the block system to make sure you are getting a good balance of nutrients. The paleo diet falls short in that it is 'unlimited' veggies-meat-fruit which usually means people just overdue the fruit and high glycemic veggies but don't consume enough good fats and protein (the latter two are what make you feel full and energetic and support performance etc.). See crossfit journal 21 on the Zone in the Resources page at www.steveneal.ca
4) Now is a good time (fall) to experiment with how much actual recovery (stage 2/3/4 Paleo) you need. While 5 days a week of activity is great, we would want to really look at the intensity/duration and how you feel if you stick to more natural choices. This does still let you look at the higher glycemic veggies-fruits and lean proteins and likely experience great performance and recovery.
... keep me posted
PG
From Email,
Thanks for the response as well as the previous note on Joel Friel's cliff notes. It's greatly appreciated and very helpful.
So its been only 15 days for me on Paleo and the transition hasn't been the easiest but I'm adapting. There has been a lot of research for understanding and trying to find a proper balance. I was down several pounds in the first 7 days and realized I simply just had to eat more. A week later and the weight loss is about the same but I'm feeling much better.
Even had a respectable race 16th in my age group
As for books, I opted to start with "The Paleo Diet" rather then the "athlete" version as I assumed it would lean more towards the fundamentals of the diet. I'll have to read it next but your comments help bridge the gap.
In my training the intensity and duration obviously varies but I'm active about 5 days a week so the present day recovery is necessary. Throughout the summer it was always on the bike but I'm liking the variations now with a bit of trail running, gym/home work and keeping up with the cx'ers.
Thanks again for the tips.
Thanks for the response as well as the previous note on Joel Friel's cliff notes. It's greatly appreciated and very helpful.
So its been only 15 days for me on Paleo and the transition hasn't been the easiest but I'm adapting. There has been a lot of research for understanding and trying to find a proper balance. I was down several pounds in the first 7 days and realized I simply just had to eat more. A week later and the weight loss is about the same but I'm feeling much better.
Even had a respectable race 16th in my age group
As for books, I opted to start with "The Paleo Diet" rather then the "athlete" version as I assumed it would lean more towards the fundamentals of the diet. I'll have to read it next but your comments help bridge the gap.
In my training the intensity and duration obviously varies but I'm active about 5 days a week so the present day recovery is necessary. Throughout the summer it was always on the bike but I'm liking the variations now with a bit of trail running, gym/home work and keeping up with the cx'ers.
Thanks again for the tips.
J
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