Hi, I'm Laura
On March 7, 2010, tried eating Paleo. It lasted a few weeks. I went back to WeightWatchers.I'm also training for a marathon.
...or go back to maybe-not
Breakfast: Cooking the frittata-ish thing in coconut oil smells too amazing
The Paleo Diet for Athletes: A Nutritional Formula for Peak Athletic Performance by Loren Cordain
My rating: 3 of 5 stars I read this book as I started my journey eating Paleo. Luckily, I’d already had a pretty lively introduction, thanks to my boyfriend eating Paleo, listening to the Paleolithic Solution podcasts, and some general Googling.
This book is written backwards: it starts will all the scientific mumbo-jumbo and ends with what the heck you should be eating. It’s hard to follow at times, and definitely aimed at elite level endurance athletes. I have enough grounding in basic Paleo and nutrition that I was able to read this book with a salt shaker (well, not really, for Paleo’s sake). If someone was coming to this book with no knowledge of Paleo/Primal eating, portion sizes, glycemic loads, or other basic rules of eating healthy, they would be utterly lost and discouraged from the lifestyle.
I recommend people read The Paleo Diet first, eat Paleo for a while, and then if they want to see performance gains, give this book a skim through. There are some good suggestions for pre- and post-workout eating, but you have to dig through a lot of dense material to find it. View all my reviews »
Just another reason to be happy eating Paleo.
“When rats are drinking high-fructose corn syrup at levels well below those in soda pop, they’re becoming obese — every single one, across the board. Even when rats are fed a high-fat diet, you don’t see this; they don’t all gain extra weight.”
*scoops out a fingerful of almond butter*
Breakfast: Paleo pancakes! (Mashed banana, ground flaxseed, almond butter, egg)
Lunch: Chicken, cauliflower, asparagus. Got cauliflower from deli. Not sure how it’s prepared, but it’s really delish.
Lunch: Salad with grilled chicken, watermelon for dessert (watermelon is the best idea I’ve had all day!)
Dinner: Peppers, onion, broccoli sauteed with tomato sauce, chicken on top
