Back with episode 23 which will forever be known as the caffeine-free episode since this was recorded on day 2 of Andy giving up caffeine. Hopefully Andy will survive the week and be in better shape next episode.
Download a transcript of Episode 23
Show Topics:
- GERD
- Gerson Method
- Measure insulin spikes
- Cod Liver Oil / Coconut Oil
- Lysozyme / Hypoglycemic
- Basal Metabolic Rate
- Insulin Resistance
- Inflamed gums
- Cheat Meals
Show Notes – The_Paleolithic_Solution_Episode_23
Andy why on God’s green earth would you give up caffeine, dude???
..the lass with the tummy probs.Wifell had these even doing all that was said.Maybe co0incidence but we bumped up Witamin D (to 5-10000iu) and wallop ALL GONE
Fellows-
The 10K level is looking more and more like the “recommended dose”.
Andy – I sympathize. I believe I have the ol’ Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome and am giving up The Bean for the next 7 days to see how things go. I’ll be anxious to hear this episode and to hear you fare.
Make me your 21st listener in South Dakota.
Gastroesophageal Reflux disease (GERD) has recently been added to the list of suspected autoimmune diseases. See: “Gastroesophageal Reflux Might Cause Esophagitis Through a Cytokine-Mediated Mechanism Rather Than Caustic Acid Injury”, Rhonda F. Souza et al. Gastroenterology 2009, 137, 1776–1784.
Might be worthwhile to do a strict paleo diet with no nightshades, pseudocereals (amaranth, buckwheat, quinoa, etc…), eggs, quillaja, and alphalpha sprouts.
Robb,
I have had GI issues pretty consistenly over the last 5 years, most recently diagnosed with GERD. I was on Acifex and a steady diet of antacids. I started the Paleo diet for weight and fitness reasons 3 months ago and my GERD is completely gone. I stopped taking the meds and havent popped an antacid in a long time. The only time it flares up is when I cheat and eat some wheat products. My mother and father in law have their own GI issues (gastritis and GERD) and have tried some wierd chinese holistic diet but refuse to give up the grains. Some people just refuse to believe, regardless of the science or the results.
Tim-
I had a similar experience. I do not notice gluten type problems with beans, rice and corn but if I eat them consistently they DO cause GERD.
Hey Robb and Andy, again 😉
Couple of things:
1) Have you already answered Kyle’s question re: phytic acid in nuts (in your comments http://robbwolf.com/2010/02/08/nutrition-epigenetics-pregnancy-and-postpartum/), also interested to hear about it but maybe it’s just my inability to find the solution in your blog/show?! Used the search but did not gather.
2) Do you have anything to say, one way or another, about using the antihistamins for allergies (such as pollen)? It’s that time a year in Finland and tho I’m not in need of those, a lot of people sneeze and have itchy eyes and are forced to ear Histex/Zyrtec (in Finnish: setiritsiinidihydrokloridi) quite a long time… Don’t know whether this is your expertise but am gonna ask, still.
Thank you so much for the show and the valuable info. It’s priceless.
Meri-
Will hit this in the podcast.
Robb and Mat,
I think it’s GERD that I am suffering with. Basically, feel like really bad heartburn. It causes me to vomit especially when I excercise and has sort of a gag effect when I brush my teeth even. I am not 100% paleo but pretty close and still suffering. Doctor just says prilosec every morning and he’s right it takes it away but do I understand that the Prilosec is bad for me? If so, what is the negative with it? I have an annual check up next month and want to be able to discuss with doctor where to go with this? In the meantime, I will do a strict 30 day paaleo and see what happens. Thanks for everything you both do!
Ricky-Give it a 100%, no-shit go for few weeks. Let me know how it goes. Make sure sleep is good.
I’ve heard that L-carnitine is not required to shuttle medium-chain triglycerides into mitochondria before. However, I have not been able to find any references. If anyone knows where to look, please point me in the right direction.
Alternatively, I have found evidence that L-carnitine serves a role in the metabolism of medium-chain triglycerides, see: “Role of Carnitine in Utilization of Dietary Medium-Chain Triglycerides by Term Infants”, Rebouche, Charles, J; Panagides, Dora, D.; Nelson, Steven, E.; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1990, 52, 820–824.
“Spinning out” as you so eloquently put it, seems to buggar several people I know, including myself. Next thing you know that ounce of dark chocolate you promised you’d limit yourself to has turned into the raiding your neighbor’s pantry. Is there anything we can consume, stay away from or do to mitigate or minimize this? I’ve heard magnesium might help. I know sleep is huge, along with monthly cycles and of course, stress is a given. I’m in Iowa and we’ve had the harshest winter documented since I’ve been alive. I feel your pain regarding the lack of sunshine. We were all about to go postal here but we’re feeling much better now. Cheers!
Sarah-
Try not to keep it in the house. Go out to eat.
Move to the beach;0)
Robb – your comments on hypoglycemia were interesting to me. I suffered for years from hypoglycemia and found that going Paleo obviously solved the issues, the expermentation for me for when i tried to train with professional bodybuilder whose answer was numerous amounts of protein and carbs and shakes and tons of food all the time. which limited the episodes but i felt like crap. when i found paleo via crossfit the combination of cleaning up food over the time of about 2 weeks or so and crossfitting, i struggled and felt like crap for a bit but i knew when it cleared when i could miss a meal and not feel like i would blackout or pass out. That is the first time in years. good paleo eating has clearly helped and i jsut wanted to share my experience with paleo.
the other interesting part is this is the first time eating in a way that my weight has maintained and stayed the same my gut has flattened but my weight is the same..and for us skinny tall guys that is important to not look emaciated…:) keep up the good work andy and robb and if you ever in KY i’ll treat you to some elk and deer for dinner…afterall your don’t get much more paleo than that.
Jason-
good stuff! I’m a skinny medium sized guy with the same issues!
Mathieu, good afternoon. I apologize for asking you these questions here. I was an attendee at Rob’s Hoboken Paleo seminar this past Saturday and I was not able to ask him a few questions. If I;m consuming 6 oz of protein what is a good gauge as to how much mono/poly fats i should be taking in. Also, is there a certain number of meals that i should be eating on a daily basis. I greatly appreciate any info you can provide.
Frank-
It all depends on goals! Want to lean out? Little or no fat with that protein. Lean, hard charging athlete? Perhaps LOTS of fat. 2-4 meals seems fine. I bounce between 2-3. Are you able to eat enough at the meals you have to do what you want to do?
Hey Robb, can’t believe I forgot to provide my goals given how long my question is (sorry about that). For now, my goals are to maintain my bodyweight of 150lbs, recover fully from my hamstring injury, and have good energy levels doing upper body workouts (main goal is free-standing handstand). Long-term goals: get stronger and put on some weight by doing another cycle of SS once hamstring is healed. I plan on getting to at least 165lbs, and evaluate performance and body comp when I get there to see what I want to do going further. I know it’s nothing big, but I want to achieve at least a 200lb back squat, 300lb deadlift, and BW power clean (have to work on form).
I weighed myself today and I am at 146-147lbs. The question I meant to ask was that shouldn’t I be eating more given my activity? I slowly lose weight when I try to maintain it, so the answer is I should eat some more, given this weight drop. You pretty much answered my question, thanks for the help and keep up the great work!
“Warning, very load question.. could be best answer in podcast!!”
Hey Robb… I know you are big believer in taking out the nuts and seeds from your diet.. which I did for about 3 months.. I had great results and got very lean.. started at 185 dropped to 172 (male/6’1″/24/bf% >8).. However I recently read an article from Poliquin about a Rotating Nuts and Meat Breakfast cycle that I am trying.. I am also starting Wendlers 531 strength program to help gain some much needed muscle mass and bigger numbers on my main lifts.. at the same time I dont want to loose my metcon work capacity or my body comp!.. so basically i want my “paleo cake” and I wanna eat it too. Right now im 175# – strict paleo – 100% 50g cartbs a day all from green veggies with a Post Wod meal of Yams (4-5 oz), apple sauce – (3tblsp) and 40g whey protein. this changes depending on my needs. So blocks look like 23 Prot, 75 – 80 Fat, 6 or less CHO.
So my first question..What do you think about this Breakfast Cycle and do you think the following list of nuts are ok to use based on their low omega 6 content – Macadamia Nuts, Almonds, Hazelnuts, pistachios, and cashews. I only eat 2 ounces or less every morning.
Will I see body mass/strength gains on this breakfast…or Will I still see strength gains, and keep my body comp, if I were to take out the nuts and seeds and go with some other fat source.. maybe coconut oil or Avocado’s? Or is the caloric content of these seeds going to help me gain the neccessary body mass to gain strength? And if I do take them out.. do I need to add in some carbs in morning (what types yams or greens?)
I do and have been taking fish oil everyday! grass fed meats blah blah blah.. but just curious as to how this will effect body comp and performance.. I know this question is loaded.. Might be better off as a podcast but any help would be much appreciated!! Love you guys, thanks for providing such a great resource to us all!!
nIck-
Podcast!
I see the pre-order page is up on Amazon. Congrats http://www.amazon.com/Paleolithic-Solution-Robb-Wolf/dp/0982565844/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271186250&sr=1-1
Here’s another paper related to the GERD topic Mat addresses above. Supports the idea that the immune response is making things worse at the very least.
http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085%2806%2902232-3/abstract
Hi Robb & Andy. I’ve been listening to your podcast regularly for a while now and I just realized how much I’ve come to looking forward to each new episode. I just thought I should let you know that you have another listener out there!
By the way, I’m originally from Redding, CA, although I live in Oregon now.
Your podcast are wicked, funny, and informative, I have listened to them twice over, and look forward to the new episodes. I have started reading some of the books that have been mentioned (“lights out..”, “good calories, bad calories”, “protien power” etc.) and would greatly appreciate you possibly creating a “top ten” of books you think everybody should read. Keep up the good work, and I can’t wait for the book to be released.
Hey Rob, great podcast this is your lone listener from the North East. There were rumors of a second listener but that turned out false. Will you be covering in your book or podcast cutting weight (via paleo) for mma or weightlifting ect….
thanks…
Steve-
There are actually no listeners. Andy and I generate all the questions and comments~!
Andy
I gave up caffeine on a regular basis about 7 years ago. I read about adrenal fatigue and thought I fit the profile quite well. Energy was crap until a couple years ago when I discovered vit d. Now I do 10K IU per day and use caffeine for “medicinal purposes” only. e.g. If I am going to die while driving because I fell asleep thats medicinal to me. Now I find that I only need caffeine today if I had caffeine yesterday or I got less than 6hrs sleep for a few days in a row.
HTH,
Mark
Robb,
How do you feel about Quinoa? I have done some research online and it appears to be a seed, not a grain. How would it fit into a paleo diet?
Rob- Still a cross reactor with celiac. Check out the FAQ.
Robb,
I was wondering if you could talk about poop. What sort of things can be learned from looking at one’s poop. Sort of like how urine color indicates hydration. I’ve noticed my poop varies in color from light brown to dark green. And I’m wondering if tells me anything about when is happening inside the intestines. Thanks,
Michael
Michael-
the podcast is rife with crap already, why not more!?
Hi Robb,
I think you will be hitting this on your nutrition & supplement pod cast, If so I will wait for the answer, but I need to ask.
I am 43, do cross fit 5 days/ week and have been doing strict paleo for the past 6 months. I have dropped 65 lb since I started (now at 206), I did have a thyroid issue (hot nodule) and had 1/2 of my thyroid removed almost 2 yrs ago. I am not on any medications nor have I ever taken supplements. In the last couple months I have become slightly anemic and think I am low in iodine. I have never had this problem before. I was always told that if I wasn’t careful I would rust and now the blood suckers won’t even take my donated blood. What am I doing wrong? I have tried to eat more leafy greens, but the spinach and chard are now very grainy to me and are hard to eat. Almost like eating dirt. I am eating very low carb and most everything is grass fed. I have also cut back on my coffee to 2 cups/day. I have started taking an iron supplement, but really hate taking pills, I always forget and miss days (thank God I’m not on the pill). Any suggestions on how to fix this would be a great help.
Thanks
Lori
This is about all the advice anybody needs on coffee
“I think that if you replaced two-thirds of your blood plasma with coffee, it would challenge your liver in ways that would only make you stronger.”-K-Starr
Hey Robb,
Great podcast as usual. I’m looking into taking some of the supplements that you recommended in Hoboken, starting with Natural Calm and Zinc before bed (I already take fish oil and vitamin D3). When I looked into it, all the flavors appear to have stevia in them. Is this OK or do I need to go with the unflavored kind? I only ask because artificial sweeteners are not part of my diet now. After the Natural Calm + Zinc becomes routine, I will start to add in some of the other stuff. Thanks
Hey Mat,
Always great to see you commenting, keep it up! Hopefully you can do a seminar in the Northeast sometime soon. Your no bullshit approach really helps to put things in a proper light. Thanks
Good Morning Rob,
Currently i’m trying to lean out so i’m assuming that low glycemic carbs along with a lil fat would probably work best however i’m looking to lean out and also harden up. I’m about 5’8″ and currently at 168 so i would like to get down to a lean fit 160. Anything lower than that i begin to look very drawn out. I’m also taking 6 grams of carlson fish oil which has been great because i’m seeing improvements in pretty much all of the wod’s that i’m doing but i’m not sure if it’s too much.. Have you ever come across someone who started to eat Paleo that had irregular bowl movements as this is my case sometimes? Some days i’m solid but most days i’m loose so i’m thinking that i may not be adding in enough fat. I started initially on the Zone and i cut out all grains for the most part during last summer and once I initiated them back into my diet I started to get this lil skin irritation in the crease of my left arm. It normally goes away once i start eating clean again.. So my questions are how much fat and protein (oz’s) should i be taking in if i’m lookin to lean out but harden up, irregular stool patterns and this minor skin irritation on the inside of my left arm when eating grains.. I grew up in an italian household so i’ve been eating pasta’s and breads my whole life but once i cut out the grains and re-introduced them is when i started to get this lil skin irritation. Any info you can provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks again for all of your hard work. Every household should come equipped with it’s own Robb Wolf!!
Robb, do you guys still supp w/ vit D in the summertime?
IAN-
i will likely drop mine during the summer.
Andy…I love you buddy but go back on the coffee…if that is your only vice…live with it and enjoy it..or go back to the Norcal Maragritas pre podcost to liven things up.
Robb, still tinkering with PWO nutrition (e.g., fasting, meal, whey and sweet potatoe, whey and coconut milk)…any thoughts on dark chocolate instead of coconut milk with whey? Any reasons why this would be counterproductive prior to trying it?
Thanks,
PS, Andy, for the love of god, get back on the coffee man…before you go postal!!! Some things are just not worth it.
Hi Robb, I failed to notify you that in regards to the loose bowl or irregular bowl movements that on the weekends is when I normally cheat (Beer,Wine and some sort of not so healthy food) and depending on how much alchohol i consume I CHEAT as opposed to cheat, so with this being considered it may have a causative effect on stool patterns. Do you concur?
Frank-
alcohol is a gut irritant, beer has gluten…seems solid to me.
Hi Robb, saw this on my Google homepage’s “Quote of the Day” and thought of you…
I maintain there is much more wonder in science than in pseudoscience. And in addition, to whatever measure this term has any meaning, science has the additional virtue, and it is not an inconsiderable one, of being true.
– Carl Sagan
Truth on!
JD-
What an AMAZING person Sagan was. I still remember sitting in my car heading out to a chemistry exam when I heard he had died.
This whole “pseudo-science” thing is kinda funny at this point. It was originally thrown out as a means of discrediting the paleo concept within crossfit. What it has become is a rallying point for people who “get” that a qualitative approach to food trumps the pseudo-science of 40/30/30 proportionality. CF’s loss at this point.
RE question 4 in the podcast: I’m looking for the post that spells out the 1gm of protein/pound of body weight and 13-21 calories per pound. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I’d like to pass it on to a friend. The 1gm/lb protein thing has come up several times that I recall, but this is the first I’ve heard of the 13-21 cal/lb recommendation.
Thanks,
John
John-
I almost regret putting that up there. NO ONE needs that unless they are a figure competitor. Basic low-carb paleo is plenty. Folsk can hang themselves with details.
Thanks Robb. I really appreciate your website and enjoy your podcasts. You’re providing a lot of great support and information for folks traveling down this path. As for your listener base; there are three of us just here where I work (in AZ) who listen to your podcasts.
After 17 years of vegetarianism, always focused on whole foods, I (actually the whole family) started eating some meat a couple of years ago and then transitioned to paleo last October. We’re totally unweighed and unmeasured with lots of grass-fed meats, grass-fed butter, pastured eggs, organic veggies, coconut oil, etc. We look and feel great. The initial impetus to change was reading Weston A. Price’s fantastic Nutrition and Physical Degeneration. The final straw was probably when I read Gary Taubes’s Good Calories, Bad Calories.
Having done what I now believe to be wrong for so many years, I’m very hesitant to proactively promote what I now think is right, but a lot of people seem to ask me anyway. One of the coworkers I work out with (we’ve been doing CrossFit-type workouts for about 3 years) seems to be switching to a completely weighed and measured paleo diet, thus my question about the calorie recommendation.
John-
Gotcha. I just find few situations in which WAM trumps a little intuitive eating. I’d recommend he play with both ways for a month or two and see which he prefers/receives best results.
Robb, Regarding the Gerson Method. I looked at the site a little and found it interesting that he was a physician in pre-war Germany. I am at the part in GCBC where Taubes is talking about the great research that went on in Pre-War II Germany and Austria.
When my daughter, Whitney, had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when was 13 we were very lucky that she was diagnosed in stage 1. She went through fairly standard chemo (MOPP alternated with another therapy I am forgetting now) and, thankfully no radiation, for 4 months. After talking to her doctor about incorporating some “alternative” treatments, we decided that the lowest impact, like diet, were the most appropriate. While the her doctor was convinced at all about diet having any effect, she thought it was harmless when we told her our plans. I had read some books regarding dietary cures for cancer mostly having to do with macrobiotics, but we just stayed to whole foods as I remember. Paleo like but still some grains. It was strange that she developed a taste for Halibut which she had never liked. Anyway, the point of the story is that near the end of her treatment, she remarked to me that Whitney had weathered the chemo fairly well and that she looked alot healthier than most of her other patients. She admitted that maybe there was “something to the diet thing.”
It is not clear what people are eating before they start a different “curative diet.” The glycemic load from juices could be much less than what they are currently eating making it look like the diet cured the cancer when it was really reducing the “load of work” the body has to do so it can use its own natural healing processes. Really, I think it is like Rip says, “Stronger people are harder to kill.” While it is hard to know exactly what is doing the curing, in the end it may not matter as long as you start as strong as possible.
Thank you again for all your help personally and professionally.
Saul-
Good stuff. It’s wacky that an acknowledgement of “if you are healthier, you should do better” is not more prominent in folks minds. I have never considered that juicing might actually LOWER glycemic load…That’s an interesting thought.
Take care amigo! I hope all is well with you.
Have not listened to this podcast yet, but will provide my own anecdotal experience with GERD and Paleo.
Since going Paleo, and with increasing effect as I’ve intensified Paleo, my GERD has slowly disappeared. Used to take Prevacid a few times a week. now don’t need to. I also suspect in my case a 30 pound weight loss (probably 40 pound fat loss) has helped in terms of less abdominal pressure. FWIW
ROBB AND ANDY (FOR NEXT PODCAST?)
I have not heard your comments on Gerson yet, but I have a friend in the UK who has a rare sarcoma of the eye (I think) and is on a diet protocol called Budwig (sounds somewhat like Gerson only without the lovely coffee enemas). I have tried to get him to contact you but cf.com seems to be blocking your web-site url(?). Maybe this is why you have no listeners. Your thoughts on Budwig?
John-
Will tackle this, not familiar with Budwig. An yes, RW.com, Norcalsc (last years 3rd place affilaite cup team, performance menu, startign strength and a host of other sites are banned from .com. The libertarian-open source model that looks remarkably like the Chinese Minsetry of Information. yeesh.
thanks for the comment and question.
Robb, Andy –
Very interesting, re: co-Q10 and receding gums/gum disease. Can you elaborate a bit on the exact mechanism in an upcoming podcast?
Andy –
You’re a better man than I am, brother — anyone who can straight-up ditch coffee is on another level entirely.
Keith!!
I have seen both CoQ10 help with this as well as low carb. I’m guessing some kind of inflammation/immune issue. Have nto looked at the mechanism but will put some effort into this.
Andy is MUCH more fun this week than last week. That was 245lbs of cranky/tired/Andy!
hey Robb im fifteen and mom still buys the groceries so im on as strict as possible of a paleo diet and im feeling loads better.
my dad is hypoglycemic and it means he does not get the sugars he needs and it will eventually become diabetes.
will this diet help any for my father?
is there anything i can do to eat more paleo with the ristriction of my parents shopping?
James-
it will help you pops. Just do teh best yoou can:protein, veggies fruit and nuts. Keep me posted on your progress!
Hey Robb,
I think I know what I did that I wasn’t supposed to do. Sorry about that. Can I still get answer on Budwig? Thx
John-
it just takes me a while to moderate all this. We tend to not block/censure folks here, unless they are a complete jack-ass!
Rob,
I love the podcasts and can’t wait for the book. What’s your opinion on Almond Milk as an alternate to dairy milk?
Thanks
Eric-
If it a sweeteened variety not a fan, but if it;s unsweetened…seems nasty. If you like it, go for it but not really a fan.
Another great podcast Rob, thank you for all your expertise within this area and your willingness to “spread the wealth”. This might have been covered in other podcasts, but what kind of oil do you recommend for general all-purpose cooking? I’ve heard coconut oil…does this sustain well even in dishes that require high heat?
Thanks!
Omri
Omri-
coconut seems best for cooking.
Hey Robb and Andy,
The podcasts have been a cornucopia of information for me over the last couple months, you two have become famous with my friends and clients by proxy alone.
Which brings in the question, I have a client that has a cyst on her vertebrae between her T 8 and T 10, she has been corresponding with a doctor 4 hours away and we would both like to know what information would be the most effective to bring to the doctor. Any Ideas?
She started “Strict” (So she says) Paleo about half a month ago and will go for a check-up in the next couple weeks.
Any information would be a boon.
Raising your fan base in Georgia,
Evan C
Even-
In general cycsts are indicatorrs of elevated insulin and or other growth factors. it should help.
Hey Robb, good stuff in this episode. Especially liked the question on gum irritation.
Also, seems like some of the other fields are catching on with food-porn, though they’re approaching it from another angle.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-science-willpower/201004/diet-porn
Hey Robb,
I was just wondering on Natural Calm. Should I stick with the unflavored or is the stevia in the flavored kinds not a big deal?
Thanks
Mark-
I use the stevia (orange) and have no problems with it. Nicki refers the plain. I’d try one then the other and see which you like best.
Hey Robb,
RE: BUDWIG
http://www.healingcancernaturally.com/budwig_protocol.html
John-
I remember this now…cottage cheese and flax oil.
Thanks Robb, I’m going to give the orange a shot. Maybe it will taste like Tang!
Hi Robb,
Do you have any advice for hard-gainers? My husband has been trying to gain weight since high school and cannot seem to do it. We transitioned to a paleo diet back in October, with him still eating oatmeal every morning and sometimes rice or beans. He is terrified to drop them because he is so lean. He does drink 4 gallons of whole milk per week, but it hasn’t seemed to make much of a difference.
How lean, you ask? The man is 36 years old, 6’4, 165lbs and 3-5% bodyfat. Our calculator might be a bit off, but you can see every muscle, all his ribs (front and back) and veins. I will send you a picture if you want, but he is truly one of the leanest people I have ever seen (don’t call him skinny though…he gets very offended).
Training: We own a small MMA gym, so he does Muay Thai/BJJ with conditioning 4x per week (approx. 75 minutes), heavy weightlifting 1x per week (he can clean well over his bodyweight), light yoga 1x per week (rest day) and swimming 1x per week. We also commute to the gym and work, so he bikes quite a bit. His performance is good, but he really wants to gain weight.
Thanks so much for all the information you provide!
L.A.
Hi Robb
Is Natural Calm significantly different from taking Mag Citrate powder which is a third to a quarter of the price?
Honestly, not sure on that. I;d try both the nat calm and standard powder to see.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but it occurred to me a few days ago and I have been curious about ever since. In the past, you have mentioned that consuming liquid foods causes an insulin spike, right? Well, if this is the case, then what about olive oil and coconut milk?
Matt-
they can. Any large meal can.
Robb –
This question is about Paelo Weight loss. I have been doing low carb for about 1 year. I’ve dropped from 277 to 242. Yet due to gi issues I’ve had to switch the nutrition up a bit. I initially came to low carb because of my reactivity to sugars. It got so bad that I would plan being in a coma like state after mealtime (New Yorker but parents are from Dominican Republic so rice, beans, plantains, cassava are the staples). Anyway, energy levels are much much better.
My goals: drop down 50 lbs. Of course, maintain muslce. Currently 242.
I am not deluded about hypertrophy and leaning out. I am willing to lose some strength and muscle, since I am generally strong and could get the strength back up with time.
I am trying to do Pesca-Paleo (I think I coined it). Keeping to the Paleo principles what should I modify in order to promote fat loss. Low-carb was easy but I don’t know if I can maintain 20g a day since I have been doing MEBB and WODs for the last couple of months. I am getting novice effect results for sure. Strength gains are through the roof. But as soon as I do the killer WODS I feel beat for days. I suspect the 20g a day carb is part of the problem. Common sense says I should increase carbs a bit, but whenver I tinker with higher carbs I put on water weight.
What do you think of this approach good: 1g/body weight, 50g carbs, low fat?
P.S. I love me some nuts, but have been cutting back on them.
I walked into that one with my post-script. I wouldn’t mind if that were edited out.
Robb,
My friend is concerned with retaining lean body mass while discouraging tumor growth. I think this, in addition to or around your thoughts on Budwig, is the gist of the advice he’d like to get from you. He is CF’ing BTW. THANKS!!
John-
Unless your friend has cancer which has infiltrated the liver a standard ketogenic diet with high fish oil seems like a better option.
My original post should have included:
35y/M/242#/6’3″. What are your caloric recommendations?
Perhaps it can be answered on a podcast?
I love cinnamon as a sweetner but concerned about coumarin. What do you advise as a daily limit, especially for those of us who appreicate its ability to help regulate blood sugar?
Penner-
1-3g seems safe.
Robb –
1. Reference your 10k level recommendation earlier in these comments, I assume you’re talking Vitamin D? Any references (studies?) or are you still speaking of your own feelings after moving to 10k? Should I modulate my dietary supplementation on the days we actually have sun and I lay out?
2. Excessive fish oil intake and bleeding?
3. Thoughts on Dr. Mary Enig (Weston Price), from one lipid biochemist to another?
Josh-
1-Tons of literature, some googling with unearth it.
2-Not really a problem except for military situations.
3-Agree with some but not all. Has been kind of a pill to Prof. Cordain for no good reason.
Gluten is a big no no for GERD. I have GERD and so do my sister and father. All of us have had success with no gluten.
My own advice from experience: go very low carb for over a week NO GLUTEN NONE, if you have symptoms take some HCL or ACV, then continue on with a gluten-free diet…forever 🙁
The good news is you shouldn’t cross react with things anymore, so you can enjoy wine, chocolate, and spicy foods!
Hey Robb,
Any thoughts on CF now requiring a test to obtain/maintain the Level 1 certification? http://www.crossfit.com/cf-seminars/CertRefs/L1TestFAQ.pdf
@Henry L — thanks for the preorder link. Done. Robb, hope you do a Kindle version, too!
Larry-
Ironically, I think it’s going to be problems for them.
hey robb
love the show and got thinking about question
im 15 years old and was wondering
Is acne a natural occurance or is it a reaction to an irratant? is there anyway i can lose my acne through diet? ive been semipaleo for about a month only eating grains if my mom ccooks it
keep up the good work
James-
Diet is a big factor:
http://www.dietaryacnecure.com/
http://www.thepaleodiet.com/articles/Cordain%20US%20Dermatology%20Reviews.pdf
Robb
Know your a believer in espresso beans for your coffee but i was recently made aware that the dark roasting process results in the burning of oils in the bean that can lead some to an allergic reaction. I find myself alot less jitery on light roasted beans (which have a higher caffeine content) then the dark roasts.
Kevin
kevin-
That’s interesting, makes sense.
robb for a long time now ive been getting extremely ligt headed if i stand after sitting to long sometimes making my vision completely black out this also happens if i exert myself like in a workout or such
ive talked to my doctor and he says its not low blood pressure and doesnt know what else it could be… any ideas?
Meri – If you have Lights Out: Sleep Sugar and Survival go back and skim through the pages because they hit on antihistamines. Can’t remember exactly what they say but antihistamines work on your melatonin and serotonin which seamed dangerous for those who are sleep nazi’s. I have bad allergies as well (use to have VERY bad) but it seems like my allergies has calmed down a bit since I started eating well, my guess in the inflammation that I once had.
what is the purpose/ benefits of an ice bath?
how do they work?
how long and how often should you take an ice bath?
Robb,
About 4ish months ago my friend requested that our dining hall offer olive oil at the salad bar. A few weeks later, they “granted” the request and started putting out a container of “olive oil.” I was totally pumped since I had just started doing Paleo. However, I recently started wondering whether or not the stuff was actually olive oil. They always pour it out of its original container into a clear, plastic bottle, so I had no way of knowing exactly what it was. Today I found out where they keep the stash of “olive oil” and managed to take a look at the ingredient list. Turns out the stuff is like 90% soybean oil! I have been downing this stuff like nobody’s business for the last four months in order to aid in a mass gain. I have been grain, dairy, and legume free (except, apparently for soybean oil…) for the past 4 or 5 months. I have two questions.
1. How badly have I been screwing myself up with all the soy?
2. How long will it take my body to recover from the daily soy overdose? (I recall reading/hearing that it takes the body about ten days to recover from gluten consumption.)
broad time!
modal domains! hilarious!!!
Gary-
it just NEVER gets old.
so… how does one really heal insulin resistance?
Darius-
sleep, training, fatty acid balance is a great start.
Episode 23 has disappeared! There’s no mp3 file.