The Paleo Diet

The Paleo Diet is based on what researchers imagine was the typical diet of our Paleolithic, Stone Age, ancestors who were hunter-gatherers. The principle is that a high protein, low carb, no grains, and no dairy diet most closely resembles what a Paleolithic diet consisted of. This diet is similar to a keto diet because there is also no dairy and only limited vegetables. This approach to eating is helpful for lactose intolerant and those that are gluten-free., but also further limits your food options beyond what a Keto diet allows.

Phase 1: Load

Decrease the amount of carbohydrates, dairy, and sugars you consume and start to incorporate a biut more healthy fats and protein into your daily food intake, lean meats, salmon, shellfish, eggs, nuts, healthy fats, etc, while drinking plenty of water. Start taking any of our supplements as you start the diuet. Organize your foods so you’re prepared to do the Paleo diet successfully.

Phase 2: Lose

Keep taking supplements as you ad more Paleo-appropriate foods, depending on the specific diet you have chosen to follow. Always drink plenty of water to facilitate this dietary adjustment and prevent dehydration. The sooner you fully assimilate to the Paleo eating plan the quicker weightloss will occur. Fully eating “Paleo” means your body is burning fat for energy and not any muscle tissue; light exercise can help with this. Be sure to follow your diet as outlined and keep track of how you’re feeling as you progress. Also keep an eye on yor sodium, potassium, and magnesium to be sure you’re maintaining proper levels.

Phase 3: Stabilize

Continue taking our supplements for appetite suppression while you very slowly begin to incorporate more freuits, vegetables, protein, dairy, and grains into your diet…still keeping carbs and sugar low. Keep a close watch how many calories you consume and get exercise for muscle gai…increasing carbs again but only for workouts. Always be sure to stay well hydrated and begin to transition to a “low carb” diet that’s not fully the Paleo diet. Eat more of a Diabetic diet with healthy protein and fats, low carb and sugar options in vegetables, grains, and fruit, while still avoiding added sugar. This phase will help you understand which foods you can have to help keep the weight off and what items need to be limited, if not completely avoided.

Phase 4: Maintain

This phase is essentially “the rest of your life” where you can use the information you learned from your Paleo diet experience and teh stabilization process while continuing to take your supplements. You are free to continue to eat a more relaxed form of the Paleo diet that works better for long term maintenance, or you can eat a more Diabetic diet to reduce carbs and sugar in general. Another popular option is “Intermittent Fasting” – an eating pattern that cycles between periods of eating and not eating and focuses more on when you eat rather than what you eat, within reason. This can be done long term and can be useful as part of the maintenance of your weight loss following a diet. There are different ways of doing this type of fasting, but all involve splitting the day or week into eating and fasting periods.