Going Paleo
One of the things I truly love in life is food. Cooking helps me to relax, and trying new recipes and experiencing new cuisine is a growing passion of mine. Why, then, did I just decide to embark on eating paleo (often referred to as the Caveman Diet)?
Well, I’m not sure. I’ve always enjoyed a good challenge, and this is certainly it (a cash incentive that goes to the person at my gym that shows the greatest body change helps…), but I’m also curious as to what effect it will have on my body.
Basically, the paleo diet centers around foods that were consumed by hunters and gatherers. The idea behind it is that, while our bodies have evolved only minutely in the last hundreds of years, the amount of diseases and ailments we suffer has grown exponentially. Certain doctors attribute this to changes in diet.
My goal over the next six weeks, then, is to cut out those food additions: all dairy, grains/cereals, potatoes, corn, beans and starches, sugars and salts (that don’t occur naturally in food).
What’s left? Often times, it doesn’t seem like much. Lean meat, fish, seafood, eggs aplenty, as well as all the vegetables, fruits, healthy fats, nuts and seeds I care to eat. Luckily, coffee and tea join water as beverages I’m allowed to sip on (believe me, alcohol will still be in-play, just during my “cheat” meals, which I plan on consuming in liquid form).
As of Day 2, everything is going well, but I know cravings will hit soon. A Valentine’s Day Eve reservation at Rinata will prove challenging (Italians don’t exactly go light on the carbs…), but I think I can get through it. If I end up developing a Situation-like situation with my bod, then who knows? Maybe this will be around for longer than six weeks.
(For more info, check out these links below)
The Paleo Diet, Paleo Food, Robb Wolf, Living Paleo
2 years ago
