Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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The general principles of paleo seem like it would suggest eating only when a person is hungry.

What do you all think? If I work out, do I need to consciously increase my caloric intake, or should I let my body naturally guide me in that direction?

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Stephen-Aegis · Answer 1 · 2010-09-20 19:39:29Z UTC

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I eat once a day when hungry, err on the low side, your body WILL tell you to eat more, won't always tell you to eat less

answered Sep 20 2010 at 19:39

Stephen-Aegis
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As a once/day eater myself, my body doesn't ever tell me to eat less during a feast - but if I overeat, my hunger the following day is diminished or absent. Admittedly hunger regulation appears to be broken on the SAD, and maybe that damage can be permanent. – Will Sep 21 2010 at 6:22

Ambimorph · Answer 2 · 2010-09-21 13:53:46Z UTC

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The body strives for homeostasis in many ways, including its use of energy. A properly working body should always regulate hunger to match its energy needs. When you stop eating foods that disrupt this signaling, you can usually trust your hunger.

answered Sep 21 2010 at 13:53

Ambimorph
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I love your answer! – speno Sep 21 2010 at 14:23

Fearsclave · Answer 3 · 2010-09-20 21:14:33Z UTC

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I certainly seem to lose weight faster when eating only when hungry. And the food tastes better than when I'm eating it as a regularly scheduled meal.

answered Sep 20 2010 at 21:14

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Bkluffy · Answer 4 · 2010-09-20 22:24:39Z UTC

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One thing I have noticed since I started this diet is my meals are smaller and I snack more. I workout a lot and eat probably 5 or 6 times a day.

I don't know that that is a good "answer", but it's what I do.

answered Sep 20 2010 at 22:24

Bkluffy
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I noticed the same thing when I was starting out on paleo. I didn't eat as much fat whenever I started but once I added more fat to my diet, the amount of meals and snacking decreased dramatically. I'm currently a 1 meal a day man, sometimes 2 if I work out hard enough. – Mak Sep 20 2010 at 22:32

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I definitely had hunger issues and ate more frequent meals when I was doing a Cordain-style high-protein version of paleo (I also lost a lot of weight). After switching to high-fat, once daily eating has been incredibly easy. If I find myself getting hungry during the day I just up my fat calories. – Will Sep 21 2010 at 6:27

Eva · Answer 5 · 2010-09-21 02:58:00Z UTC

I think listening to your body is a good place to start. Follow what it says and see how you do and feel. If you are feeling tired, or get too thin or recovery from exercise is slow, then you may have to make some alterations. But overall, yeah, I'd start right there with following your hunger. I do that myself for the most part. But someetimes if I am going out for a while, I'll eat first even though not hungry just so I will not have to deal with hunger later when I know I will be busy, like at work.

Eating only when hungry

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