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Sometimes athletes get into Ketosis and sometimes they don’t. I don’t think that Ketosis is necessary for significant weight loss, nor do I think it should be the goal of the Paleo Diet.
If it happens it happens, if it doesn’t it doesn’t.
Read “Metabolism and Ketosis.”
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January 26th, 2012 on 8:55 am
Ketosis sounds kind of scary. How can you tell it’s going on, other than with a breathalyzer?
Breakfast, everyday at corporate training:
https://plus.google.com/photos/118126229383160791121/albums/5701938684995211345
Killing me.
January 26th, 2012 on 9:23 am
@Brian, so if weight loss is one of my goals, should I maintain or try to take in 60 grams of carbs a day, as to not starve my body and breakdown muscle?
I’ve been eating 35-50 a day is that enough?
January 26th, 2012 on 10:35 am
Okay, so I’m getting really frustrated. I have been really strict and eating practically no starches. Weight loss is one of my main goals. I lost a few pounds the first week, and since then, it seems like no changes. Any advice?
January 26th, 2012 on 11:14 am
@Simon-you can buy ketosis sticks. You have to pee on them and then it will measure your Ph levels.
@Laura-I weighed myself at the beginning and then I decided not to weigh myself until the end. I’d recommend locking up the scale until Feb. 11. Also, in conversations with past participants, they said that the weight fell off after the challenge when they started eating Paleo. But every body is different…
January 26th, 2012 on 11:19 am
Im in the same boat as Laura! I’ve been doing strict paleo since the challenge kicked off and haven’t seen much weight loss (if any). My weight seems to fluctuate 2-3lbs. every time I get on the scale but as far as actual weight loss, I have yet to see it. I know that I need to remain patient, but it is a little frustrating/ disheartening not seeing any physical change after being so committed.
@ Niki-Thanks for the encouraging words. That definitely makes me feel better!
January 26th, 2012 on 11:48 am
I agree that everyone is different but keep at it! I literally didn’t see any changes to my body until the 4th week of the Challenge last time. Brian and Kari continually pushed me to eat more real food…full eggs, full fat, good beef/pork, etc. I was still stuck in diet mode and often ate egg whites or lean chicken and boy, did I love my deli meat. Now, though I am not seeing the changes, I have hope that they’re coming. So, hand me a spoonful of real butter and color me happy.
January 26th, 2012 on 12:03 pm
@ Laura and Sinem: dont flip about the numbers. Try on your pants, and I bet they are much looser.
January 26th, 2012 on 1:38 pm
If anyone is looking for Paleo-friendly restaurants in the Courthouse area, I fully endorse Bayou Bakery. http://bayoubakeryva.com/
If you can ignore the benignets, pralines, and king cake you’ll find lots of things like shrimp,sausages, salads, deviled eggs, and collard greens. Also their gumbo will change your life.
January 26th, 2012 on 1:41 pm
Same boat here. Very strict, no weight loss at all (both on the scale and in the pants). It’s good at least to see that isn’t unusual, even if it is really disappointing that I still look like my fat self for now.
January 26th, 2012 on 1:47 pm
If its’s real gumbo, it’s made with roux, which is oil and flour.
Which I will try as soon as this is over. And the beignets are ridiculously good, and I’m picky, being from New Orleans.
January 26th, 2012 on 2:07 pm
For the folks that aren’t loosing weight, can you list a typical day of eating for me?
January 26th, 2012 on 2:27 pm
I’m experiencing the same thing. First week was great but not much weight loss in weeks 2 & 3.
Pre Morning WOD – 3oz chicken, 1 cup spinach
Post WOD – 5-6 eggs, 3 strips of bacon, 1-2 cups of broccoli/brussels sprouts, fist size amount of carrots, 3 tbls of fish oil
Lunch: 6oz chicken or pulled pork, tomato, 3 cups of spinach
Afternoon snack (if hungry) – 3-4oz of ham/tuna, 1-2 cups of spinach
Dinner – 3 turkey sausages, 1 bell pepper, 1-2 cups of broccoli/brussels sprouts
The oz of meat are estimated but it seems like I am getting enough meat. Days that I don’t WOD I would skip the pre-wod meal and the carrots post-wod. Recently switched to uncurred bacon.
January 26th, 2012 on 2:29 pm
Still looking for pork belly…might have to venture to AGAINN.
http://againndc.com/dinner
January 26th, 2012 on 4:00 pm
Here is a sample menu. Brian.
BREAKFAST (7AM, POST WOD): 2 eggs, 1 cup spinach, 5 strips of bacon, 1/4 cup onion (scrambled)
BREAKFAST 2/SNACK (9-10AM)1 red bell pepper (cut in strips), 1/4 cup guacamole
LUNCH (1PM): 1/3 pound ground beef, onions, mushrooms, spinach scramble; 1 avocado
SNACK (if hungry): Beef Jerky or bacon or salami
DINNER (7PM): 3 chicken sausage links; 2 cups steamed cauliflower with butter; salami for dessert
January 26th, 2012 on 4:38 pm
@Karen-
Aw maaaan.
January 26th, 2012 on 5:11 pm
My weight loss has stalled a bit. Still fluctuating so I am trying not to weigh myself.
@Brian/Alison – I am not eating any carbs(i.e. sweet potato) or fruit. Should i incorporate a small amount even though I am trying to lose weight?
Typical Day
Breakfast – 3 eggs w/ ghee and black forest ham, 3-4 slices bacon. Maybe a half avocado. Black coffee
Lunch: Some sort of meat & salad. Bottle of flavored seltzer from TJ
Dinner: Ground Bison w/ andouille sausage, onion, spinach, tomatoes, and a fried egg on top.
Or salmon & asparagus.
January 26th, 2012 on 5:45 pm
http://www.fattestblog.com/my-blog/2012/01/01252012-paleo-meals-day-19.html
I was lightheaded all day, started to see trails while doing snatches, and had no gas during Metcon.
I’ve been eating between 2000-2300 calories a day, 200 grams of protein, 150-165 grams of fat, and 35-60 grams of carbs.
What do I need to do get the weight moving again, but not lose the new found power I had last week?
January 26th, 2012 on 9:59 pm
@Brian – typical day more or less:
3 eggs scrambled in olive oil with mushrooms and broccli thrown in, 3-4 strips of bacon.
Salad with baked chicken, avocado, bacon, tomatoes olives, oil and vinegar dressing
snack – bacon, pickles, olives
dinner, 8 oz beef, veggies of the low starch variety cooked in some sort of fashion – the amount of meat is a guess, because I stopped measuring food.
Have tried not weighing myself, but my clothes really aren’t looser either.
January 27th, 2012 on 11:24 am
So this is good for us as coaches to get in and look at exactly what’s going on. Much of this is going to be based on what we see with what can generally be called “body types”.
These guidelines should get things moving in the right direction, but what I’ll tell you is this: don’t have faith in us.
If what we tell you to do isn’t working, come back and tell us. If you are applying a faulty model (or applying the right model in the wrong way), then we need to know that so we can tweak for you.
Here’s a breakdown for each of you:
@Colby – change nothing. You need to #justshowup. Training will have a significant hormonal impact on you. Especially make heavy days.
@Mayra – I’m going to take this over to email.
@Chad – change nothing. You’re body type is just going to take longer.
@Laura – I’m going to take things over to email.
January 29th, 2012 on 1:46 am
I don’t know if this is helpful to anyone, but I agree with Mayra. Don’t look at the scale. Numbers don’t tell the whole story.
I started this challenge at 166′ I am now between 157 and 163. Depends on what scale I chose to stand on. So that looks like I am losing 2 lbs a week. Not bad, but not great some might say, the difference here is none of my DAMN pants fit and all my shirts make me look sickly! All joking aside, I am glad I was never a big “dieter”. I think it is very hard to get over all the “low-fat” brain-washing of previous diet fads.
Menu:
AM – Eggs 2-3 and bacon or sausage. Eggs cooked in grease from bacon
Lunch – anything from Harris Teeters hot or cold salad bar that ISN’T cooked in sauce! They have great zucchini cooked in REAL butter
Dinner – Grass fed beef, chicken etc. Lots of fresh veggies of whatever we have or were delivered.
Key here is read EVERY label. NO sugar, no things you can’t pronounce and you should be on the right track. It is hard. I really miss dairy, but that is for later.
Sorry for writing the book, but I don’t post often………