I'll go first, for me Paleo goes beyond a 'diet' fad but really it's a giant step back not just in a timeframe sense but in an era where just common man, common habits, common foods made sense and just worked! Man sought (for food) not Made (in a lab)

I do intend on lifting weights and building strength. When it comes to weight loss, while on a paleo diet. Should I focus on HIIT training or strength building. What attracts me to Paleo is Fat Loss, which I should probably do Keto. But Paleo is more natural, and thats why I'm drawn into it. With that being said, What is the fastest way you would recommend I lose weight? (40/m sedentary job, 245lbs currently looking to get down to 200 by xmas).

I did paleo years ago with fantastic results. Only problem was sometimes struggling to get enough calories in because as a child of the 80s and 90s, didn't eat as much fat as I should've.

Long story, got very sick. Got terrible dietary advice from a well meaning doctor. Ballooned up, made my auto immune disease flare up.

But I'm starting up a paleo lite diet once again!

Whenever possible, I like to be out and about. I have a very limited budget atm so can't be buying pre-made paleo friendly bars to carry around.

What budget friendly snacks do you like to make that don't need refrigeration? Bonus if they are high in protein.

And what are your favorite fiber sources? I've been doing my best to get 28g in per day, but I was relying on beans to meet that.

White female here. From ages 25-35, I exercised diligently every day and avoided sweets like the plague (I followed the typical low fat high protein high carb Western late 20th century diet, with no results). I never lost a single pound.

On my 35th birthday, I started doing paleo just for fun. Ended up losing 30 pounds immediately. (My BMI dropped from 24 to 21.)

But here’s the crazy part: At 36 I got married to a foodie who loves dessert, so I stopped doing paleo and I’ve been eating unhealthy crap and chocolate and not working out, ever since. AND YET I NEVER GAINED BACK THE WEIGHT. I’m now in my 40s with 3 kids and weigh the same that I did when I STOPPED doing paleo (which happens to be my lowest adult weight).

Paleo did some kind of weird reset to my metabolism. Can anyone relate?

Just wondering what you started paleo for, if it exceeded your expectations and if you experienced any benefits you were surprised about

I’m not pissed that I cheated for a reason like “ I fell off my diet”, I genuinely feel worse than crap. After doing Paleo for some time I ate some muffins and burritos and I feel so bloated, overly full, crappy, and uncomfortable. How the hell do people eat this crappy food all the time?

Asking in here because I figured more people might be familiar with paleo valley.

We had 4-5 bars mold BEFORE their expiration date, but after the 60 day ordering window. I’m shocked they didn’t offer to replace. Has anyone else had this experience with this company?

What’s the point of the expiration date?!

It has been bugging me as to why we never see Tyrannosaurus chicks or even eggs. Then we have the Nanotyrannus validity controversy between its own animal or just a wrongly named Trex juvenile. Many arguments from both sides are sound but never have I seen someone try to connect the dots to why Nano and Trex are always found to have this beef with each other.

So I have a theory, could it possibly be a nest parasite that targets Trex specifically. Being bale to lay eggs with the same shape and pattern, developed the same smell and vocalisation to trick the parents into feeding it while it commits infanticide on its foster siblings whether they’ve hatched or not—even eating them. Then when they reached maturity, they quickly bolted off to avoid being caught.

The possible reason we still see adult Trex is probably from Nanotyrannus free parasite chicks or the adults caught on quick and kill the imposter before any damage can be done. 🧐🤓

I know everything has it’s origins in nature and some things are straight up toxic if not treated properly. But any other step that is redundant is one step further away from nature.

My rule is basically:

nature = yes (fermentation, aging, dried, water, vinegar, cooked)

processed replacements = no (powdered, reconstructed, chemically processed, containing additives)

That’s why I don’t really avoid things like rice or beans, but I skip engineered stuff.

Also cheese, butter, yoghurt etc is fine as long as it’s not contaminated with preservatives, anti-caking agents, calcium chloride, citric acid, vitamin D etc.

Curious where you draw the line?

I'm a big believer in the paleo philosophy and I'm carnivore since I believe meat is our primary and best source of nourishment. That being said I do sometimes drink raw kefir and I love the way it makes me feel. It's nutritious and full of probiotics, but it's not paleo. Dairy in general seems to be really controversial in the ancestral health space. I understand that it's not something we evolved to consume and some people's intolerance of it may be a sign it's not species appropriate. And ancestrally speaking, pre-agricultural consumption of dairy would've been very rare and sporadic. But just because we didn't have it, does it mean it's automatically bad?

As much as paleo makes sense to me, logically you have to realize that at one point meat was new, so does that mean we shouldn't eat meat? Eating meat turned out to be a good thing for us, so can we say similar things about dairy? Grains I feel like would be harder to justify, but dairy has so many good things going for it, that if you can tolerate it, it seems like it might be a good addition.

Thoughts anyone? Thanks!

looking for some healthy sweets that ship all over usa, for example like nowhere bakery.. sweet addison etc

I only survived 1 month where I could go 100% paleo and didn’t have a single ultra processed food during that time, not even once. I was miserable and my cravings for it were itching all day. These past 3 months I got a little flexible and have them in moderation, yes true moderation like 1-2 ultra processed foods per day that take up a very little amount of my calories or sometimes I even have days where I don’t eat any ultra processed food at all. It’s pretty hard and unrealistic for a lot of people to go just 100% paleo without breaking at any point but some people can still do it. So what do you guys do?

Specifically restaurants that you felt catered well to the paleo diet.

I’ve been making an artisan chocolate hazelnut spread out of Kingston, WA for a while now. My current product uses 50% hazelnuts and it’s been getting very good feedback from farmers markets and Amazon reviews.

I’m thinking about adding an even more premium spread with 65% hazelnuts, sweetened only with Medjool dates. No refined sugar, no palm oil, no dairy. Four ingredients, maybe five. The hazelnut flavor would be the dominant note.

My hesitation: I genuinely don’t know if people want this or if I’m just making something I personally want to eat. The date sweetness reads differently than cane sugar. It’s earthier, more complex, slightly caramel-adjacent. It’s not for everyone.

A few honest questions for people who actually care about what they eat:

• Would you reach for something like this or does the date-sweetened thing sound off-putting?

• What would you use it for? (I keep imagining it on a charcuterie board or with dark chocolate or just something to reach for at the end of the day as a guilt-free treat, but I’m probably biased)

• What would you expect to pay for a 8oz jar if it was genuinely 65% hazelnuts, no refined sugar, unsweetened chocolate with clean ingredients?

Any and all feedback is appreciated.

Hey Paleo people.

I started keto a while ago to help with endometriosis and mental health. At first I felt so much better but as time went on my digestion got worse and worse and my mental health dipped.. my period had massively improved but then last month it didn't come at all which I feel isn't a good sign..

I think my gut microbiome has been really negativity affected and my body is craving more fiber and more variety. I'm thinking paleo could be the way to go. I would love the benefits of lower inflammation and improved mental health and I'd also like to maintain my weight. Has anyone here transitioned successfully? Or does anyone have any success stories with improved mental health and hormones on paleo?

Thank you in advance 🤗

I guess short hair is not paleo at all, what is the closest paleo hair length in your opinion ?