Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Hi,

This may sound like a weird question but how do you guys take your daily 3+ tablespoons of coconut oil in front of others/at the office/in public?

I wish I could take it throughout the day at the office after breakfast or lunch (to regulate my appetite and to get my fat intake) but I'm a bit self conscious of eating straight up fat in front of my coworkers. I can't really take 3 tablespoons in the morning before any breakfast because I always get nauseous (did this for a few weeks). I guess this is more of a social-how-to question about how to eat coconut oil in public. Or should I just take it all at night?

Your advice is really appreciated :)

flag	asked Sep 26 2011 at 17:35 Nourished Girl 231●9

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all the time. I have jars stashed everywhere. – The Quilt Sep 27 2011 at 0:23

Hah I thought of this thread as I was gnawing on a pastured lamb neck bone in the office kitchen. Some silly biddy gave me a weird look while she popped a Kashi pizza in the microwave. #suckstosuck – Cave Biddy Nov 15 2011 at 18:01

GHarkness · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-26 18:45:26Z UTC

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Your office co-workers will care what you are doing for about ten seconds or less. Once you get past that, they'll go back to preoccupation with themselves, and you'll be home free!

Trust me: people really just don't care, past the novelty of the moment.

answered Sep 26 2011 at 18:45

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Yup. People don't care if it doesn't involve them. They might think you're weird, but then again, you probably think that they are weird, so it all evens out. – FED at LiveCaveman.com Sep 26 2011 at 19:00

Simon · Answer 2 · 2011-09-26 17:43:21Z UTC

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... With complete confidence and an unwavering eye.

answered Sep 26 2011 at 17:43

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Agreed. Maintain direct eye contact and spoon away. – FED at LiveCaveman.com Sep 26 2011 at 17:44

Haha I wish I had that much confidence when it came to eating coconut oil. I guess I just feel like a Paleo-ish person, in a non-Paleo environment :\ – Nourished Girl Sep 26 2011 at 17:55

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I like to add a little 'wink'... – Riveted Sep 26 2011 at 18:27

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Follow that up with a hungry, wicked grin. – Ali Sep 26 2011 at 18:37

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And then lick the spoon. – Nemesis Sep 27 2011 at 0:03

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amanda cowan · Answer 3 · 2011-09-26 18:27:22Z UTC

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I just add it to things I'm drinking or eating. It goes really well in coffee (though I've never attempted iced since I'm afraid it'll solidify, but hot coffee for sure) and I love it on salads..

And actually.. if people are staring and looking odd.. then do it right back when they're eating their bags of cheetos and microwave Lean Cuisines.. because in my mind THAT is far stranger.

answered Sep 26 2011 at 18:27

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I'm within smelling distance of the microwave at work and I get shifts of some awful stuff! I was silently cursing the unnatural odor one day and cubie says "Yum! Mac and cheese!". I asked "Does that smell like mac'n'cheese you'd like to eat?" "yup!". "oh...". I guess my sense of smell and taste has change since I started eating real food. – Curmujeon Sep 27 2011 at 0:22

Pre and post Paleo, some of the odors of the fish they microwave at work really turn my stomach. – James Nov 15 2011 at 4:16

How do you add it to salads, given that it's solid at room temperature? Just heat it up beforehand? – Coja Mar 14 2012 at 0:10

Beth-WeightMaven · Answer 4 · 2011-09-26 18:09:06Z UTC

Me, I just have a jar of Artisana Coconut Butter in my desk, and I just eat it out of the jar.

But if that doesn't work for you, why not put it in something you're eating or drinking? Put a tablespoon into a mug, add a little hot water, and then chug or sip it. Or maybe put it in/on whatever you've packed for lunch?

Kelly · Answer 5 · 2011-09-26 18:28:34Z UTC

Mix your coconut oil with some almond butter, add a bit salt and cinnamon if you like.

Mix well and put into a jar. Great crumbly treat great on apple slices.

Avocado is another great source of good oil. You can cut an avocado in half, put a bit of Dijon mustard (antique kind is best if you ask me), drizzle with olive oil. I just mash it all up inside the skin with a fork.

People are going to get weird-ed out anyways, mainly because they don't understand it. No worries.

barefeet · Answer 6 · 2011-09-26 19:16:25Z UTC

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The same way your co-workers confidently snarf down KFC and a bag of Doritos - without shame!

answered Sep 26 2011 at 19:16

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Fascinating. Someone just downvoted this one, several weeks later. Why? – barefeet Nov 17 2011 at 13:27

FED at LiveCaveman.com · Answer 7 · 2011-09-26 17:43:33Z UTC

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Just keep one of these full of coconut oil on/in your desk. It would basically be a paleo/primal version of the proverbial office candy jar.

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answered Sep 26 2011 at 17:43

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	Just bought me one. Can I really eat it straight from the jar? how much should I take? thanks! – Izzy Oct 10 2011 at 10:52
	You can absolutely eat it straight. I enjoy coconut (some people don't) so I usually mix coconut oil with an equal amount of coconut butter (sometimes called creamed coconut). 2-3 tbsp is usually my limit, it's pretty hard to eat more than that without feeling like you want to stop anyway. – FED at LiveCaveman.com Oct 10 2011 at 12:50

vdh1979 · Answer 8 · 2011-09-26 18:31:18Z UTC

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I keep my coconut oil in my desk and add a tablespoon of it to every cup of coffee I drink. When someone asks what's up, I tell them and why. :)

answered Sep 26 2011 at 18:31

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Melissa · Answer 9 · 2011-09-27 00:12:22Z UTC

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I just put it in my tea every morning. Others in my office look at my like I'm crazy too, but really, there's no shame in taking care of yourself.

answered Sep 27 2011 at 0:12

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In your tea? Hmmm...that's something I should do with my coffee, but I mix mine with whey protein, raw crunch almond butter, and almond milk and make a little porridge out of it. – San Diego Dude Nov 15 2011 at 5:10

jgirl · Answer 10 · 2011-09-27 04:23:24Z UTC

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Right out in the open! Wink and a smile :)

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wildthing · Answer 11 · 2011-11-15 02:37:10Z UTC

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take the spoonful out of the jar, put it in your mouth and say mmmmmmmm......:)

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San Diego Dude · Answer 12 · 2011-11-15 05:09:37Z UTC

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You're probably more fit than most of the people at your work so I wouldn't worry about it. They're probably curious because they are suffering from auto-immune issues and are borderline obese and what to know what you're doing right.

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Monkey Scribe · Answer 13 · 2011-11-15 16:52:15Z UTC

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I dont. If I cant use it to cook, it doesn't get eaten.

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Futureboy · Answer 14 · 2011-11-15 19:21:04Z UTC

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Easy answer: Don't work in an office. Ugh.

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HLH · Answer 15 · 2011-11-15 12:27:27Z UTC

Not trying to be a smartie-pants, but right out in the open and use it as an ice-breaker (or coconut-breaker) to let people know about paleo! :-) I LOVE it when people ask me where my bread, candy, chips, etc... have gone (sadly that is what I was famous for eating). I heated up some soup I made and it smelled so YUMMY, which drew some comments. It had chicken, carrots & green onions in it. Simple yet delish. Soooooo many people were baffled about the lack of noodles! :-)

Dorado Galore · Answer 16 · 2011-11-15 17:21:55Z UTC

The thought occurs to me that your coworkers may view your "odd" food choice as a display of public piety. ("I'm superior to you because I eat well.") That vibe doesn't come through your question, but we all know how defensive we humans can be about our choices - heck, even about the idea that we have choices. For myself, I make it a practice to not let most people "in" on the extent of my experimental approach to living. Not because I'm shy or lacking in confidence. I just don't like dealing with other people's negativity. I freely confess that that's their problem not mine, and, no, I won't go out of my way to "hide" who I really am. Yet at the end of the day (or the end of the lunch hour), I prefer to eat in peace. And to be left, blessedly, alone. When the alternative is the gaze of busybodies. I don't like saying to anyone, "Go away you meddlesome dork." I prefer such people never to notice my existence.

Lutfisk · Answer 17 · 2011-11-15 17:25:50Z UTC

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Get some coconut butter packets.. that way it's more discreet: http://www.amazon.com/Artisana-Organic-Coconut-Butter-Squeeze/dp/B004S78MYC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1321377911&sr=8-4

answered Nov 15 2011 at 17:25

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How do you take your daily tablespoons of Coconut Oil in front of others at the office/in public?

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