Tom Woods Goes Primal!

[PatriotOne]

Loving the paleotrack site! Awesome that it keeps track of your nutrients/carbs etc.! I'm going to try using it.

+rep!

 

[PatriotOne]

SML

There is a blog tab on the paleotrack site. I keep getting an error when I try to go into it. 2 questions....

1. Does that blog tab normally work?

2. Is that a place where I can blog or does it go to Mark's blog?

I'd love to be able to blog my low carb adventure there if that's an option.

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

SML

There is a blog tab on the paleotrack site. I keep getting an error when I try to go into it. 2 questions....

1. Does that blog tab normally work?

2. Is that a place where I can blog or does it go to Mark's blog?

I'd love to be able to blog my low carb adventure there if that's an option.

Huh. The tab works for me. But it is the blog of the guy who crated & runs the paleotrack site. Only one entry that I can see so you aren't missing anything, really.

If you want to do a blog of your own, WordPress has a great blogging system that is absolutely free. I use it myself, though I rarely have time to blog anymore.

 

[Acala]

When I did Atkins before, eggs were a huge part of my daily diet. I ate omelets, deviled eggs, soft boiled eggs, or scrambled eggs, etc. on a daily basis. 3 eggs per day was the norm. I figure I ate well over 2000 eggs in 2 yrs. Like I mentioned above, when I had my physical after 2 yrs of Atkins, I had, and I quote the doctor, "the cholesteral level of a 5 yr old". Maybe if you eat that many eggs on top of a high carb diet it interacts differently, but doing Atkins again, I have no fear of the egg yolk .

Dietary cholesterol intake is virtually irrelevant to blood lipo-protein levels. Forget it about it. Cardiovascular disease is mostly the result of chronic inflammation, which IS influenced by diet, but not dietary cholesterol.

 

[Acala]

I tried almond milk in my coffee and the combo was awful. Almond milk is creamier than milk so I thought it would be really good but I was wrong. I use unwhipped heavy whipping cream - 1 carb per tablespoon (that's what Atkins suggests) and stevia in my coffee. Now that is yummy!

Paleotrack sounds interesting. I'm going to take a look.

I used to use cream in my coffee. Then I switched to butter. Yup. About a tablespoon of unsalted, grass-fed butter. I use a little electric stirring device to whip it up. It is awesome!

And coconut oil is just as good. The problem with coconut oil is that it separates too quickly into a floating oil layer. The solution I found is to add a couple drops of soy lecithin as an emulsifier. Then it whips up just like butter.

I also stopped using any sweetener and I like my coffee better than ever.

 

[PatriotOne]

Dietary cholesterol intake is virtually irrelevant to blood lipo-protein levels. Forget it about it. Cardiovascular disease is mostly the result of chronic inflammation, which IS influenced by diet, but not dietary cholesterol.

I have heard that myself. I just don't need any science to back it up for me...I was my own case study .

 

[PatriotOne]

I used to use cream in my coffee. Then I switched to butter. Yup. About a tablespoon of unsalted, grass-fed butter. I use a little electric stirring device to whip it up. It is awesome!

And coconut oil is just as good. The problem with coconut oil is that it separates too quickly into a floating oil layer. The solution I found is to add a couple drops of soy lecithin as an emulsifier. Then it whips up just like butter.

I also stopped using any sweetener and I like my coffee better than ever.

Butter in coffee is a thing? I had never heard of that before. I googled it and sure enough. Hard to wrap my head around coffee and butter but gotta admit I am intrigued now .

This guy uses a little battery powered whip for butter coffee also.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fVbDrRGS0U

 

[Acala]

Butter in coffee is a thing? I had never heard of that before. I googled it and sure enough. Hard to wrap my head around coffee and butter but gotta admit I am intrigued now .

This guy uses a little battery powered whip for butter coffee also.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fVbDrRGS0U

I got my whip for literally less than $2. I bought two - one for work and one for home.

Make sure you use grass fed butter so you get the beneficial omega-3 content. I use kerrygold.

 

[AcousticFoodie]

Anyone here have friends that react with hostility when they find out you are paleo/atkins/LCHF?

From: http://thefatnurse.wordpress.com/

 

[John F Kennedy III]

I wonder if your appendix will start to do something on that diet.

It's got to have some sort of function. I don't accept that it's just a spare part.

 

[TCE]

When I did Atkins before, eggs were a huge part of my daily diet. I ate omelets, deviled eggs, soft boiled eggs, or scrambled eggs, etc. on a daily basis. 3 eggs per day was the norm. I figure I ate well over 2000 eggs in 2 yrs. Like I mentioned above, when I had my physical after 2 yrs of Atkins, I had, and I quote the doctor, "the cholesteral level of a 5 yr old". Maybe if you eat that many eggs on top of a high carb diet it interacts differently, but doing Atkins again, I have no fear of the egg yolk .

Ironically, I have just confirmed that I have a serious sensitivity to eggs, so those are not going to be an option for me unfortunately. Anyone have good ideas for breakfast? I have mostly been going with the smoothie, besides other variations, such as basing it on protein powder and fiber, what else can I eat?

Awesome! With the added fruit, etc., you have gone low carb light but since you only had 10 lbs to lose that's awesome. Have you tried Almond milk yet? I love it! The unsweetened Almond milk is REALLY low carb and delicious! 1 carb per cup of milk.


Silk Pure Almond® Unsweetened Almondmilk

http://www.silkpurealmond.com/products/#

p.s. - you may start going thorugh carb withdrawals soon. Eating a piece of bread, etc., may occupy your thoughts for the most part of the day. Don't go hungry. If you get hungry (as opposed to just cravings) eat a big ole juicy steak or what ever piece of meat your heart desires. You can eat all the unprocessed meat you want. Hang in there. I promise it will pass in a week or two and they will not be an issue.

Essentially, yes. In counting my carbs, I am consistently under 40g with the fruit being the major carb number and I have already lost some weight. As a bonus, all of the food I've been eating is organic. For whatever reason, coconut milk is the only milk I can consume in any great quantity. Almond, Soy, Rice, Hemp, I've had problems with. My coconut milk is 1 carb gram per serving as well: http://www.vitacost.com/thai-kitchen-organic-coconut-milk-lite/?pd_section=pr#productReviews

P.S. Already experiencing some of that with a bit of lightheaded-ness and some weakness, but still not eating any of the bad stuff.

 

[TCE]

It's got to have some sort of function. I don't accept that it's just a spare part.

This is what I found on uses of the appendix. It is used for promoting good gut flora bacteria: http://www.naturalnews.com/027500_appendix_health_NIH.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/022914.html

 

[PatriotOne]

Ironically, I have just confirmed that I have a serious sensitivity to eggs, so those are not going to be an option for me unfortunately. Anyone have good ideas for breakfast? I have mostly been going with the smoothie, besides other variations, such as basing it on protein powder and fiber, what else can I eat?

Have you checked out Mark's Daily Apple for suggestions yet? They have ton's of low carb recipes and suggestions for wheat based replacement foods.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-recipes/#axzz1uLI6KXO3

I have yet to get creative on the low carb and just eat meat and vegs and am perfectly fine with that for now. My appetite is so low that I just don't care enough to get creative at this time. I just had a steak for breakfast this morn and a piece of salmon for lunch....lol. Tonight I will have vegs or a big salad.

P.S. Already experiencing some of that with a bit of lightheaded-ness and some weakness, but still not eating any of the bad stuff.

Your chemistry is adjusting in a good way. Think of it similar to nicotine withrawals except you are getting rid of a different poison. Just make sure you are eating enough. Do not deprive yourself of the good stuff and eat till full! Hang in there....I'm rooting for ya Congrats on your weight loss! I'm looking forward to hearing how you feel after a couple weeks.

 

[PatriotOne]

I got my whip for literally less than $2. I bought two - one for work and one for home.

Make sure you use grass fed butter so you get the beneficial omega-3 content. I use kerrygold.

Coffee and butter are tops on my list of things I love to ingest. I'll need a whip and find a place that sells grass fed butter. I'll report back when I get a chance to try it.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Ironically, I have just confirmed that I have a serious sensitivity to eggs, so those are not going to be an option for me unfortunately. Anyone have good ideas for breakfast? I have mostly been going with the smoothie, besides other variations, such as basing it on protein powder and fiber, what else can I eat?

Is it the whites or albumen you have problems with (or both)? It's possible to cook just the whites and mix in a protein (like grilled chicken) and other goodies for flavor. (I've never had this problem, so I hope this is of some use to you...just coming up with stuff off the top of my head )

 

[PatriotOne]

Anyone here have friends that react with hostility when they find out you are paleo/atkins/LCHF?

Most people I have talked to about it are more interested in the details of the program. I've never had anyone get mad before. Though some look at me skeptically. Hard to break the low fat programming...nevermind that obesity has skyrocketed and diabetes is practically epidemic and now effecting our children since "low-fat" has become the standard american diet recommendations.

 

[Kluge]

I'm posting this link again: http://paleotrack.com/journal for sheer awesomeness.

I used it today and it will definitely help with knowing where I need to supplement, where I don't. I can add any food I want that isn't in there--just brilliant. I filled in all my day's info, and was low on protein, so had tuna instead of hot & sour soup. Neat!

(And Danke, if you're reading this--shut yer yap!)

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

Ironically, I have just confirmed that I have a serious sensitivity to eggs, so those are not going to be an option for me unfortunately. Anyone have good ideas for breakfast? I have mostly been going with the smoothie, besides other variations, such as basing it on protein powder and fiber, what else can I eat?





Essentially, yes. In counting my carbs, I am consistently under 40g with the fruit being the major carb number and I have already lost some weight. As a bonus, all of the food I've been eating is organic. For whatever reason, coconut milk is the only milk I can consume in any great quantity. Almond, Soy, Rice, Hemp, I've had problems with. My coconut milk is 1 carb gram per serving as well: http://www.vitacost.com/thai-kitchen-organic-coconut-milk-lite/?pd_section=pr#productReviews

P.S. Already experiencing some of that with a bit of lightheaded-ness and some weakness, but still not eating any of the bad stuff.

Can you eat yogurt? I usually have greek yogurt with a little fruit for breakfast. It will increase your carbs some, but it's a good protein source. Or how about cottage cheese? That's also high protein but with low carbs.

I'm wondering if maybe you're keeping your carbs too low. Especially since you're feeling light-headed. You need to be careful of ketosis if you're going so low for a good length of time, there is some controversy about how much ketosis is good and how much is dangerous. As long as you stay under 100 grams of carbs per day you will be in the "sweet spot" for weight loss. My average is about 85 grams per day. And I only intend to do that for a few months before bringing it up into the maintenance zone.

 

[Kluge]

I've been under 15 carbs/day for over a week, and I thought I was going to die yesterday. I gorged on a fucking grapefruit...my system is so screwed up right now.

 

[Acala]

Coffee and butter are tops on my list of things I love to ingest. I'll need a whip and find a place that sells grass fed butter. I'll report back when I get a chance to try it.

Trader Joes and Sunflower market both have Kerrygold. Don't know what is around you.