Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Tonight's dinner was:

1 can coconut milk 4 eggs (Omega-3 enriched)
about an inch of Kerrygold butter
2 serrano peppers
a bit of onion, diced
1 TBSP Thai green curry
About a tablespoon of bacon fat

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Sauteed the serrano peppers and onion in the butter.

Added 1 can of coconut milk to the sauteed Serranos and onions.

In a cast iron skillet I melted the bacon fat, scrambled the eggs a bit, added some of the green coconut curry to it, cooked the eggs.

Ate the eggs and the curry mixture over like 3 servings. That was a warm, satisfying dinner on a cold and rainy night in Los Angeles.

Two part question:

1: Is this too omega-6-ish-esque? The bacon fat was rendered from industrial pork (corn fed). For meals like this should I take a fish oil?

2: I'm not actively trying to lose weight, but I am not trying gain any. (I've lost 40 pounds since 2006 eating paleo and some walking/lifting.) Given that my work out routine since September has been kettlebells and pull ups, with no cardio, do you think if I make this my winter go to meal for the cold, cold (by Southern California standards) nights, I'll gain weight?

Update: I don't eat breakfast during the week. And lunch is typically a taco salad (lettuce, salsa, meat, sour cream).

edited Dec 13 2011 at 18:14

asked Dec 13 2011 at 6:59

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I think if you at all care about weight, eating 1 inch of butter is a ridiculous thing to do. – conciliator Dec 13 2011 at 13:30

Maybe do like Colbert and eat it straight: colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/… – Tom R. Dec 13 2011 at 14:54

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@conciliator, I've lost almost 40 lbs feeling free to eat an inch of butter or whatever fat is best for today's recipe. Eating a high-fat meal just means I won't get hungry again for a long time. – Nance Dec 13 2011 at 16:08

heavyarms · Answer 1 · 2011-12-13 14:30:37Z UTC

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Depends what else you eat, simple as :/

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raydawg · Answer 2 · 2011-12-13 10:02:01Z UTC

I wouldn't worry about it, there's not much carbs in this except from the coconut milk which checking one in my pantry is 2g/serving and 6 servings in the can. So 18g of carbs, not much to worry about.

I'd throw some meat in there, maybe shrimp or fish so you can balance out the n6's with some n3's, but as long as you eat a seafood dish the same week, or have fish oil to balance out the n6:n3 ratio, it doesn't much matter.

Matt · Answer 3 · 2011-12-13 11:55:07Z UTC

To answer #1: Pork is simply higher in PUFAs than beef. They aren't ruminants, they don't have a whole lot of omega-3s either. I wouldn't sweat it though. Industrial-refined seed oils are the PUFAs to actively avoid, they're extremely high in omega-6s and likely more oxidized than any other fat.

Nance · Answer 4 · 2011-12-13 16:11:35Z UTC

It looks great except I just don't find eggs or coconut milk filling. I'd be hungry again an hour or two later. But that's just me.

The real answer is, it depends on how much you ate before that meal. If you had one or 2 large meals earlier in the day, the total might be a bit much. If you ate light or not at all it looks fine to me.

Dave S. · Answer 5 · 2011-12-13 19:08:07Z UTC

Only you can figure out the answer to your question.

This meal looks like more than 1200 calories to me - a whole can of coconut milk is the large part of it (12oz?). For some people that would be too much and not enough for others. If this is a typical number of dinner calories for you during a weight stable period, then there is no reason to think you should gain weight. If it is excessive and you eat it frequently, then yes it would lead to weight gain.

wallyhamsmith · Answer 6 · 2011-12-19 13:07:49Z UTC

Good tips in the article for diet and exercise. I'm glad to see that it focused on diet and exercise as a coordinated effort. to add to the article, It would also be beneficial to determine how many calories your body burns and how many calories you should eat per day. Then you would have some accuracy in adjusting your diet for weight gain or loss. I have found an online calculator that will tell you how many calories your body is burning and how many calories you should eat per day. For anyone interested the RMR Calculator is located at http://howtogainweight123.com . This could help you to know how to adjust your diet to either gain weight or lose weight.

Jessica. · Answer 7 · 2012-01-13 21:41:29Z UTC

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Even if it's 1,200 calories as someone else mentioned, you said you eat it over 3 servings. That's a 400 calorie meal. I don't see the big deal as far as calories/fat.

answered Jan 13 2012 at 21:41

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Will this make me gain weight if I eat it for dinner more than 1 time per week: Coconut milk, curry and eggs

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