I am performing an experiment to see if I can cite a noticeable difference in my 1-Health Markers and 2-Physique on the paleo diet. I already was quite lean on my previous diet, with some muscle, so my goal for experimenting with the 'Paleo diet' is to see if it improves my muscle mass. I fully comprehend I need to give this diet a trial of at least a couple of months to notice any would be benefits. But thus far I find myself experiencing recurring hunger. Maybe I am not doing it right, so what I will do is give an example of what I will eat throughout a day and then request that those who are more familiar and who have more experience with this diet tell me what I am missing.
Day one:
Breakfast:
Approximately 2 servings of egg whites. Two slices of low carb bread with creamed cheese. Two or Three very generous handfuls of mixed nuts. Glass of low sodium V8
Lunch:
A medium sized bowl of Cottage cheese, with spirulina powder mixed in, topped with about 9 pieces of jumbo shrimp. Low carb tortilla with hummus and spinach inside.
Between meal snack:
About half a cup of almonds with a handful of dark chocolate chips.
Dinner:
2-3 Servings of low carb dream fields pasta drenched in olive oil, and I seriously mean 'drenched' as in 3-4 tablespoons of the stuff! Side of carrots, and a Fairly large tuna steak.
Day two:
Breakfast:
3 organic 'Omega 3' eggs topped with two table spoons of sour cream (gross I know, but hey, it's high fat, low carb!). Two slices of low carb bread with Almond butter on it. Glass of V8 Again.
Lunch:
Grilled cheese on low carb bread. I use a lot of cheddar for this. Almost 3 servings! Side of shrimp.
Between meal snack. Same as previous day.
Dinner:
Sorry, dream fields again (really running out of options I guess?)! And again drenched in olive oil, Maybe even with some mazzarella cheese sprinkled on top for added fat. Baked salmon fillet.
This is thus far what I have. I basically refuse to eat higher animals like cows, pigs and chickens (I don't consider fish as sentient as the other's. and I mostly eat shrimp anyway, but this is another discussion entirely), so bear this in mind when making your suggestions. And besides the growth hormone problem is out of hand in factory farmed meat. I also find this diet to be, somewhat expensive thus far. Can anyone make suggestions as to make it easier on the wallet? I somehow doubt it. I wanted to try this diet out before badgering people like Duke about how wrong it may be for every individual. But I want to make sure I do it correctly before Reporting any results. So please chime in on my newest dietary experiment. Tell me what I am missing. And if possible, tell me how I can avoid spending more than 200$ a month on a single diet for a single person! Because otherwise it is ridiculously expensive too. How do we expect people of medium incomes to afford such a diet (I already spend approximately 200$ monthly on my supplement regimen)? etc
Edited by TheFountain, 27 January 2009 - 08:20 AM.