Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I seen a number of posts on here in regards to low testosterone (mine included) and was wondering if anyone has tried the anabolic diet? You can do a Paleo version of it and it basically a more sophisticated version of carb cycling. Looks interesting...

http://stronglifts.com/anabolic-diet-101-the-definite-anabolic-diet-guide/

flag	asked Feb 20 2011 at 18:50 Geoff 3,099●1●13●31

I think this could be a good alternative to Intermittent fasting, it could be done paleo. Filling up on yams and sweet potatoes only on weekends. Interesting. – oliverh Feb 21 2011 at 16:41

haig · Answer 1 · 2011-02-20 21:42:41Z UTC

I did this inadvertently in high school by eating only protein during the week then pigging out on junk on the weekends--I stayed pretty lean but if I were to try it again now that I know how and why to eat healthy I'd skip the junk and do it purely paleo.

Monday-Friday: High-fat, moderate protein, low carb:: meat, seafood, eggs, butter, cheese, cocoonut oil, green veggies

Saturday/Sunday: High-carb, low-protein, low fat:: Tubers, fruits, vegetables, rice (if you include it)

To my naive anthropological mental model it feels more like the way a paleolithic hunter-gatherer would eat, though I could be wrong. After a successful hunt, they'd eat nothing but the kill for days, then they'd switch to gathered tubers, fruits, nuts until the next successful kill. Plus, this way of eating also cycles protein, which has been shown to have health/longevity benefits (maybe because this is how we evolved to eat?).

Stephen-Aegis · Answer 2 · 2011-02-20 19:32:31Z UTC

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It's basically a cyclic ketogenic diet. With paleo foods it works just fine.

answered Feb 20 2011 at 19:32

Stephen-Aegis
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	What is the purpose of the carb cycling? – Jonesy Feb 20 2011 at 19:35
	@Jonesy: One can use carb cycling to give one extra energy before workouts while limiting total carb consumption or prevent the insulin resistance chronic VLC may create. There are others, but thee two jump to mind. – mac389 Feb 21 2011 at 1:44
	Glycogen repletion – Stephen-Aegis Feb 21 2011 at 2:00
	Post workout >>> pre – Stephen-Aegis Feb 21 2011 at 2:01

Harfatum · Answer 3 · 2011-02-20 21:52:45Z UTC

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I've been on a targeted/short cyclical ketogenic diet for a month, and my blood pressure has slightly improved but my lifts (old Stronglifts program) have actually made negative overall progress despite the fact that I have only lost 0-2 lbs. YMMV.

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answered Feb 20 2011 at 21:20

Harfatum
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	I am currrently on a keto diet(only carb source is non-starch vegetables and shredded coconut). What do you think about weight-training and the low/zero carb approach? I fell good but energy levels flag from time to time. I am lifting every day however... – PersonMan Apr 15 2011 at 4:39
	Some people do very well with it, but I had no success. I think I personally need carbs after a workout in order to gain strength. – Harfatum Apr 15 2011 at 19:21

Jeff · Answer 4 · 2011-02-20 21:58:08Z UTC

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aside from diet, are you currently lifting weights? Multi-joint exercises (with heavy weights) like the squat, deadlift, and press, should do good things for your testosterone levels.

answered Feb 20 2011 at 21:58

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Ive been doing squats, deadlifts, presses, etc for 2 years. – Geoff Feb 20 2011 at 23:33

Has anyone done the Anabolic Diet?

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