Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Hey guys, I don't normally eat breakfast but I'm struggling to eat enough calories each day (avg 1000 calories) I feel that I need to increase this and eating breakfast seems a good place to start.

I already have to wake up 3 hours before I start work so I really don't want to have to wake uo even earlier. Because I have to travel an hour and a half it seems that the easiest option is to eat on my way to work which would make eating bacon and eggs a bit hard :P

My plan is to make a batch of breakfast bars on Sunday night so I have them ready each morning. Because I'm trying to lose weight (about 20Kilo)

I'm avoiding nuts and fruit, but I was thinking because my calories are so low then maybe a small amount each morning wouldn't be too harmful.

Any recommendations would be much appreciated

flag	asked May 17 2012 at 10:57 Julia 709●2●14

Jesse · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-17 12:38:45Z UTC

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Here is one we use sometimes. You can tweak the recipe quite a bit so it doesn't need nuts if you don't want them. It is primarily eggs, sweet potato, banana and coconut oil.

http://bonfirehealth.com/paleo-yam-banana-bread/

answered May 17 2012 at 12:38

Jesse
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	Awesome, thanks for that :) – Julia May 18 2012 at 4:49
	That looks super yummy, Jesse. I don't want to be disrespectful, but that recipe seems to be pretty heavy on carbohydrate, though. I'm not anti-carb by any means, but if someone is trying to lose weight, starting the day with that much carbohydrate may be problematic if Julia is trying to repair a broken metabolism. That being said, I'm stealing that recipe :-) – jared May 18 2012 at 15:22
	@Jared, you're severely limiting yourself here on your choices here. The thing you should realize is that carbs are not evil. You can lose weight on eating just carbs. If you want flavor it's either carbs or fat. You can't have it both ways. Otherwise just eat seasoned chicken. – Rob Jul 5 at 14:24
	Forgot to add one more thing. Just because the Paleo lifestyle doesn't support calorie counting, that doesn't make you immune to the calories in vs calories out concept to losing weight. – Rob Jul 5 at 14:26

baba · Answer 2 · 2012-05-17 11:40:00Z UTC

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If you press your hamburgers into a longish rectangle, you have mighty fine breakfast bars.

answered May 17 2012 at 11:40

baba
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	+1 for totally cracking me up. – Heidi May 17 2012 at 15:04
	Actually, sounds delish with lots of spice and mustard for dipping. – Chelsea May 17 2012 at 18:41
	Haha I can just see the faces of people on my bus now :) – Julia May 18 2012 at 4:48

LiveFabuLESS · Answer 3 · 2012-05-17 11:34:52Z UTC

Don't have a bar recipe-- but why not try hard boiled eggs, homemade beef jerky, or a 'sandwich' made out of whatever leftover meat you have wrapped in lettuce (just make it the night before so it's grab and go). Other options are a green smoothie, made the night before in a 'to go' cup.

I also have made mini-'quiches' (without the crust), using scrambled eggs and tons of veggies (plus cheese, if you're primal)-- mix it all up, pour them into greased muffin tins (no wrapper needed) and cook in a preheated 375* oven until firm. Once cooked, pop them out of the muffin tins (the silicone muffin tins make this super easy to do)-- then you have a hockey puck sized 'quiche' that you can reheat (or not) to grab and go in the a.m.

CR · Answer 4 · 2012-05-17 12:44:01Z UTC

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Coffee + Heavy Cream FTW!

answered May 17 2012 at 12:44

CR
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What is FTW? Just wondering – YoungPaleoLover May 17 2012 at 16:11

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FTW = "for the win" – Ruth May 17 2012 at 16:34

Stopsnacking · Answer 5 · 2012-05-17 14:33:31Z UTC

If you're trying to lose weight don't eat when you're not hungry. There is no rule that you must eat breakfast.

If added calories are what you're after then try adding more fat to you meals. 1000 cal isn't enough food for anyone.

But if it's breakfast you're after, bacon is portable. So are hard cooked eggs. Meatballs. Lettuce wraps. Smoothies.

Maria Anna · Answer 6 · 2012-05-17 11:12:38Z UTC

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I'm not sure if you avoid to eat chestnuts too. If not just put a whole bunch of them in a food processor, together with some coconut oil and vanilla. Shape the stuff into bars. Let them sit in the fridge until they're firm, and cover with a thin layer of 85% chocolate.

For sweeter bars, add dates....

answered May 17 2012 at 11:12

Maria Anna
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	:9~~~ <-drools. That sounds YUMMY! – November May 18 2012 at 3:56
	Thar sounds awesome :D – Julia May 18 2012 at 4:49

jared · Answer 7 · 2012-05-17 12:53:17Z UTC

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I drink espresso with a tablespoon of coconut oil and two tablespoons of heavy cream and a pinch of cinnamon. This will give you roughly 250 calories worth of natural fat that will not only sustain you until lunch, but keep your mind sharp and your energy up!

answered May 17 2012 at 12:53

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Since you are trying to lose weight, the medium chain triglycerides in the coconut oil actually helps you burn fat, as well. Google "MCT ketones fat loss" to get the gist of it. – jared May 17 2012 at 12:56

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Awesome, thanks for that :) – Julia May 18 2012 at 4:50

Kelly · Answer 8 · 2012-05-17 12:50:36Z UTC

If you are looking for something savory try hard boiled eggs wrapped in a thin layer of (homemade) pork breakfast sausage to make a 'scotch' egg. I love these with mustard.

You can make a batch of whipped eggs with bits of veggies and bacon chopped up, pour into muffin tins. I make these every 2 weeks and freeze for hubby's on the go breakfast. Super fast to reheat and eat.

I've made plenty of breakfast bars using nuts, coconut, almond flour and protein powder. If you aren't eating more than a bar a day its really not more than 200-300 calories and if you make it right, it can be perfectly balanced. I did this even when I was trying to loose weight. Definitely avoid dried fruits unless you made them-but divided over 8 servings a bit add flavor, like dates, don't over do the nuts and its ok.

I usually take a receipe online and tweek it so its balanced: http://everydaypaleo.com/2011/08/24/everyday-paleo-fruit-n-nut-bars/

Matthius · Answer 9 · 2012-05-17 11:05:51Z UTC

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Why are you avoiding nuts and fruit?

answered May 17 2012 at 11:05

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I've been told that if I'm trying to lose weight that I should eat minimum fruit and nuts – Julia May 17 2012 at 11:27

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It's going to come down to calories. If you're eating ad libitum then yeah, oversight nuts and fruit is much easier than overeating chicken breast. If you can stand to moderate your eating habits, though, a handful of nuts or dates here and there in the context of your overall diet won't stall your progress. – Matthius May 17 2012 at 17:18

*overeating (damn autocorrect) – Matthius May 17 2012 at 17:19

The small amount of fruit and nuts that would be in a single serving breakfast bar would probably not affect your weight loss goals. Remember, that while fruit and nuts are discouraged in large quantities while dieting, you should still be eating a variety of foods to get a variety of nutrients. – Divrgurl13 May 23 2012 at 23:21

Does anyone have a recipe for Paleo breakfast bars with no fruit or nuts

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