Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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So, I have been making some changes to my diet lately.

My typical daily lunch consisted of a lot of lean turkey or chicken. Plenty of carrots, broccoli, and nuts. I would usually eat quite a bit and would feel physically stuff, maybe even bloated for a while.

Lately I have been trying to eat more fatty portions of meats lately, steaks, bacon, etc. I feel like I become fuller a lot quicker, after not eating as much as I would expect to. As well, I don't really have the "big stomach" feeling from eating a ton of food.

I just keep wondering, "am I eating enough?" I feel like I should keep trying to eat more and more because I don't want to lose weight. But, to be honest - I don't know how much I should actually be eating... LOL

flag	asked Mar 1 2010 at 3:03 David Csonka 6,827●2●25●57

GG · Answer 1 · 2010-03-01 05:17:41Z UTC

Aloha David! You have the answer in your own body. It takes time and actual effort to hear (feel) the satiety signal but it is in there! I suggest taking a break after eating for 5 minutes to stop and fell for your fullness level. Hungry? Keep eating and stop again after another few minutes to check in...eventually you will feel this naturally. Also you will get full on less volume with higher fat foods, fat is highly satisfying with denser calories and no lectins -many other foods especially grains and legumes have high levels of lectins which cause a leptin resistance (leptin tells the brain you are full). So again the Paleo diet wins!

Cave Man Mind · Answer 2 · 2010-03-01 04:40:03Z UTC

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Not enough information...

What are your goals in terms of weight loss/gain? And most importantly, whats happening to your weight currently? You say you don't want to lose weight but is this currently happening? If not then obviously your eating enough... Without those details not possible to answer if your eating enough...

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Cave Man Mind
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	I'm trying to gain lean muscle mass. I've lost what appears to be some body fat in the last couple of weeks since starting a paleo challenge. All of my clothes are much looser. I have been maintaining my exercise regimen though, which includes weight training and running. – David Csonka Mar 1 2010 at 14:10
	David, when you gain lean muscle mass, you get stronger. If you're getting stronger, you're probably eating enough. If you're getting weaker, you're probably not eating enough. – Ed♦ Mar 2 2010 at 1:34

Jon Thoroddsen · Answer 3 · 2010-03-01 09:13:52Z UTC

Why wouldn't you want to lose weight? Are you worried about your muscle mass?

I saw someone cite a study (sorry, no link) that showed that as long as you were doing resistance training, you would maintain your muscle mass on a calorie deficit.

What you could also do is to find out your calorie intake with fitday or a similiar tool, and compare it with the calories you require according to the Cunningham equation. One problem with undereating is that your metabolism will slow down, you might feel cold and lack energy. This will happen without weightloss. Again, resistance training will help fight this.

Finally, if you are undereating, you should just eat again when you feel hungry. Caffeine will supress your appetite though, so watch out for that.

Am I really full (appetite)?

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