Posted: 6/25/2012 4:17:01 PM EDT
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I just have a couple questions regarding diet.
My first question is, are there any recepeits for eating paleo primal that you guys can tell me about? LIke a cook book? My next question is where do you all get grass fed meat? I'd like to get a healthier balance of omega 3's, but I have no idea if the meat I am eating at the super market is grass or grain fed. My last question is, is it bad to eat the same thing pretty much every day? Usually my meals are the same. An example day: breakfast will start out with 5-6 whole eggs. Handful raw spinach, cup strawberries, kiwi. Maybe a serving of almonds or walnuts raw. Lunch would be chicken breasts. Maybe 12 oz worth. Raw spinach, this usually goes with every meal. MAybe avocado, berries of some sort, green apple. I'll usually throw in raw veggies through out the day. Sugar snap peas are pretty common. Dinner could be salmon, spinach, nuts, fruits and veggies. Typically i'll eat this every day though. Is that bad? Thanks. Lou. |
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We have Mark Sisson's book "The Primal Blueprint" and another and also by him "quick and easy meals". Both are great. We also have one by Mayfield called "Paleo Comfort Foods" and as the title suggests, this book is full of REALLY good food that you should NOT eat every day. You'll have to ask around or google local farms that sell grass fed meat, or order some. We got a half bison from a place in Montana that does a semi-annual run down to SoCal...can't give you specifics here, you're going to have to do some searching. Fish or fish oil can always help balance the O3s though. Variety is always good...though, it looks like you're doing pretty well to me. If you eat the same really good variety of foods a day is that bad? I would say probably not, unless there is some vitamin or mineral you're missing out on. Personally, I think you're ok but a little more variety can never be a bad thing. I too eat pretty much the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day, dinner gets mixed up a lot though. Some things you try to add in sometimes: beets squashes (acorn/butternut...so good) brussel's sprouts asparagus |
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We have Mark Sisson's book "The Primal Blueprint" and another and also by him "quick and easy meals". Both are great. We also have one by Mayfield called "Paleo Comfort Foods" and as the title suggests, this book is full of REALLY good food that you should NOT eat every day. You'll have to ask around or google local farms that sell grass fed meat, or order some. We got a half bison from a place in Montana that does a semi-annual run down to SoCal...can't give you specifics here, you're going to have to do some searching. Fish or fish oil can always help balance the O3s though. Variety is always good...though, it looks like you're doing pretty well to me. If you eat the same really good variety of foods a day is that bad? I would say probably not, unless there is some vitamin or mineral you're missing out on. Personally, I think you're ok but a little more variety can never be a bad thing. I too eat pretty much the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day, dinner gets mixed up a lot though. Some things you try to add in sometimes: beets squashes (acorn/butternut...so good) brussel's sprouts asparagus Is asparagus and brussels only a once in a while veggie? I tend to eat them a lot because I like them. Squash I'd actually like to try. It sounds delicious. I'll look on amazon for those books. |
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Quoted: Quoted: We have Mark Sisson's book "The Primal Blueprint" and another and also by him "quick and easy meals". Both are great. We also have one by Mayfield called "Paleo Comfort Foods" and as the title suggests, this book is full of REALLY good food that you should NOT eat every day. You'll have to ask around or google local farms that sell grass fed meat, or order some. We got a half bison from a place in Montana that does a semi-annual run down to SoCal...can't give you specifics here, you're going to have to do some searching. Fish or fish oil can always help balance the O3s though. Variety is always good...though, it looks like you're doing pretty well to me. If you eat the same really good variety of foods a day is that bad? I would say probably not, unless there is some vitamin or mineral you're missing out on. Personally, I think you're ok but a little more variety can never be a bad thing. I too eat pretty much the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day, dinner gets mixed up a lot though. Some things you try to add in sometimes: beets squashes (acorn/butternut...so good) brussel's sprouts asparagus Is asparagus and brussels only a once in a while veggie? I tend to eat them a lot because I like them. Squash I'd actually like to try. It sounds delicious. I'll look on amazon for those books. Oh no, not at all. sprouts just take a little longer to cook so it may not be an every day thing for some that's all. Asparagus is a bit pricey around here and my kids always eat it all so we don't keep it stocked all the time lol. Cut up a butternut or acorn squash and coat with coconut oil and a little honey (maybe not every time). Bake at 400 degrees until browned and tender. You'll thank me later
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Ive been doing this for several months now,
Avoiding all grains and if I cheat and have some I still stay gluten free No taters at all, even sweet potatoes. I live a mostly sedentary life and I just dont need em. Minimal dairy, maybe some cheese a few days a week. no vegi oils except for olive and coconut. I also make sure I dont over do it with read meat, we eat lots of chicken, fish, and pork. I indulge several evenings with a big glass of Merlot and some ~80% chocolate. I weigh less now than I did just before starting weightlifting in 9th grade and I have a nice six pack. You can call the above diet Primal/Paleo, Archevore, or just plain clean eating. |
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I meant to add earlier that grassfed can be very difficult to find and very inconsistent. The hamburger is fine, but the steaks are hit or miss big time. I raise cattle on grass and take them from about 600# to about 900# and then they go to a feedyard to convert starch into protein. I've given up on the grassfed program because of the inconsistencies in quality. No one really knows how to make it work yet. Not everytime anyway.
I think the chicken people may be better at getting the omegas to balance. It's not going to be grassfed, but they'll call it "free-range" if the bird gets to see the sun once in a while. 
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Is asparagus and brussels only a once in a while veggie? I tend to eat them a lot because I like them. Squash I'd actually like to try. It sounds delicious. I'll look on amazon for those books. Asparagus and sprouts are "all the time" vegetables. Starchy vegetables are "once in a while" or "when activity level dictates" vegetables. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Is asparagus and brussels only a once in a while veggie? I tend to eat them a lot because I like them. Squash I'd actually like to try. It sounds delicious. I'll look on amazon for those books. Asparagus and sprouts are "all the time" vegetables. Starchy vegetables are "once in a while" or "when activity level dictates" vegetables. I agree with this...I haven't had sprouts in a while, now I'm craving some... |
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Is asparagus and brussels only a once in a while veggie? I tend to eat them a lot because I like them. Squash I'd actually like to try. It sounds delicious. I'll look on amazon for those books. Asparagus and sprouts are "all the time" vegetables. Starchy vegetables are "once in a while" or "when activity level dictates" vegetables. I agree with this...I haven't had sprouts in a while, now I'm craving some... I just had a big pile of sprouts with dinner. |
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Is asparagus and brussels only a once in a while veggie? I tend to eat them a lot because I like them. Squash I'd actually like to try. It sounds delicious. I'll look on amazon for those books. Asparagus and sprouts are "all the time" vegetables. Starchy vegetables are "once in a while" or "when activity level dictates" vegetables. I agree with this...I haven't had sprouts in a while, now I'm craving some... I haven't had any for 3 or 4 weeks. It's taking everything I can do just to get through our weekly CSA box
Lots of cabbage salad and tonight was grass feed burgers with kohlrabi fries and a beet and goat cheese salad for dinner. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Is asparagus and brussels only a once in a while veggie? I tend to eat them a lot because I like them. Squash I'd actually like to try. It sounds delicious. I'll look on amazon for those books. Asparagus and sprouts are "all the time" vegetables. Starchy vegetables are "once in a while" or "when activity level dictates" vegetables. I agree with this...I haven't had sprouts in a while, now I'm craving some... I haven't had any for 3 or 4 weeks. It's taking everything I can do just to get through our weekly CSA box Lots of cabbage salad and tonight was grass feed burgers with kohlrabi fries and a beet and goat cheese salad for dinner. I had grass fed lamb burgers last night  with awesome onions and tomatoes from our CSA and a little cheese of course....so good!
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Is asparagus and brussels only a once in a while veggie? I tend to eat them a lot because I like them. Squash I'd actually like to try. It sounds delicious. I'll look on amazon for those books. Asparagus and sprouts are "all the time" vegetables. Starchy vegetables are "once in a while" or "when activity level dictates" vegetables. I agree with this...I haven't had sprouts in a while, now I'm craving some... I haven't had any for 3 or 4 weeks. It's taking everything I can do just to get through our weekly CSA box
Lots of cabbage salad and tonight was grass feed burgers with kohlrabi fries and a beet and goat cheese salad for dinner. I had grass fed lamb burgers last night with awesome onions and tomatoes from our CSA and a little cheese of course....so good!You know I avoid the tech side of arfcom because it cost me money every time I look at scopes and barrels. Now you fuckers with the fancy rabbit recipes and now lamb burgers are sending me to.the poor house
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Quoted: We have more, next time I'll do that. Although I'm pretty partial to goat cheese too...Quoted: No feta or I would have  Plain old cheddar You can't really make a rabbi cry unless you cook a young animal in its mother's milk. Lamb burgers with feta gets close enough to elicit tears I think.  [div] |
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We have more, next time I'll do that. Although I'm pretty partial to goat cheese too...
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No feta or I would have Plain old cheddar You can't really make a rabbi cry unless you cook a young animal in its mother's milk. Lamb burgers with feta gets close enough to elicit tears I think.
Ditto - that's what went on my burgers last night (w/ some sliced avocado). Hmmm, maybe after my pig and lamb show up, I'll look into getting some goat. Goatburgers with goat cheese
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We have more, next time I'll do that. Although I'm pretty partial to goat cheese too...
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No feta or I would have Plain old cheddar You can't really make a rabbi cry unless you cook a young animal in its mother's milk. Lamb burgers with feta gets close enough to elicit tears I think.
Ditto - that's what went on my burgers last night (w/ some sliced avocado). Hmmm, maybe after my pig and lamb show up, I'll look into getting some goat. Goatburgers with goat cheese Youve gotta get that traeger if you like burgers. Theyre so nicely cooked on that thing and still have a nice juicy pinkish center with no dryness and you dont have to be standing their the whole time. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: We have more, next time I'll do that. Although I'm pretty partial to goat cheese too...Quoted: [div]No feta or I would have Plain old cheddar You can't really make a rabbi cry unless you cook a young animal in its mother's milk. Lamb burgers with feta gets close enough to elicit tears I think. Ditto - that's what went on my burgers last night (w/ some sliced avocado). Hmmm, maybe after my pig and lamb show up, I'll look into getting some goat. Goatburgers with goat cheese Let me know how that is, never had goat before  |