Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Are there any of you on here that either do or do not follow a Paleo diet that are seeking to create the ideal body aesthetic?

Do you do this with any changes to your current diet? Are there any methods of exercise that you employ, and why or why or not? Have you seen changes? Are there other methods of diet that you tweak (Say, tweaking the paleo diet) to control your aesthetic as well? Are there certain forms of exercise you participate in to get there? (Crossfit, Bodybuilding/Strength Training, Power Yoga, Running.. etc?)

flag	asked Apr 19 2012 at 22:00 MenaceDenis 293●2●7

What about you MenaceDenis? – MeepsIsWellfed Apr 19 2012 at 22:51

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Didn't you ask a similar question: paleohacks.com/questions/109080/… Not that I'm discouraging questions, but maybe something more specific would help this get answered. – JeJ Apr 20 2012 at 1:03

JeJ · Answer 1 · 2012-04-20 13:39:38Z UTC

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This post starts out "For those of you with purely aesthetic goals.." http://everydaypaleo.com/2011/08/05/you-cant-fix-a-body-you-hate/ It's a very good read. I'm not implying that you have purely aesthetics goals, but attitude is huge contributing factor to looking and, most importantly, feeling great. The definition of one person's ideal can be very different from an others.

answered Apr 20 2012 at 13:39

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If I could +100 this, I would! – Jen Apr 20 2012 at 14:24

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I agree with Jenny J and Jen. Why are aesthetics so important to you? I think often times we believe that we will finally be happy when our bodies look a certain way, but this is rarely the case. Body obsession becomes a coping mechanism for the painful experiences in our lives. Check out Geneen Roth's books. She is very insightful with this topic. – JeezLoise Apr 20 2012 at 14:41

I really enjoyed the article! – Vrimj Apr 20 2012 at 18:09

MeepsIsWellfed · Answer 2 · 2012-04-19 22:51:26Z UTC

At first I was only concerned with getting/feeling well. I won't go into it but I spent the last year just trying to get funtional again. That was phase 1. I've now started phase 2 which is to work on body fat composition to 1) reduce symptoms of endometriosis and all of the other benefits of reduced body fat, and 2) to look good in a bikini.

I have a lot of thick stomach fat which is a sign of some sort of hormonal thing. Not sure what. Anyway, I am now tracking my food and physical activity through SparkPeople and while the scale hasn't budged my pants are looser at the waist and thighs. Tummy is already looking better. It's been two weeks.

My food goals are to hit between 1,200 - 1,550 calories, 20 -60 carbs, 27 - 60 fat, and 60 - 136 grams of protein. These goals are not based on a lot of research (or any?). If anyone has any tweeks for me I wouldn't mind hearing them.

I walk/sprint for a total of 40 minutes twice a week, and once or twice a week I do a series of modified squats and modified push ups to failure. I hope to some day do a real push up. That is a big pie in the sky goal for me. Someday!!

I believe that weight loss is 80% food and 20% working out. Has anyone else found that to be true?

Meatymichael · Answer 3 · 2012-04-19 22:13:27Z UTC

My idea of ideal body aesthetics is a functional body but a lean muscular one. I think a low body fat, a v-shaped back, strong defined delts, shapely calves and legs are all very aesthetic. I focus mainly on weighted dips for a defined chest,triceps and delts. I do Weighted chins for the back and biceps. Squats and deadlifts for a strong core and legs. I throw in a small bit of ab work and push-ups. I found zero-carb makes me look the best. I retain the smallest amount of water and it makes my muscles appear more ripped. Not inflated and puffy like those who down carbs and salt constantly.

Ideal Body Aesthetics: Are you after this, and what are your methods?

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