Paleo is great, no doubt about it. However, you need to understand that it's just a natural diet, not some miracle pill that you can swallow and expect things to happen right away. Furthermore, there are nutrition facts that you must be aware of when doing Paleo.
Here are some of the common mistakes people often makes on a Paleo Diet
1. Lose 10kg in 7 days?
Some people say "I've been following Paleo diet for a week and haven't noticed any change in my body weight yet". Sorry, this is not another celebrity diet that FORCES your body to lose weight in a short span of time. If you want to lose 10kg in 7 days, forget about Paleo
2. Overeating nuts
Nuts are high in calorie in nature and not all nuts have good ratio of Omega 3 and Omega 6. Do a handful a day is sufficient
3. Fats make me fat?
Many people I know scared of fat. They may cut the fat off meat before eating or use just a little olive oil on their salad. Truth is your diet should contain a generous amount of fat.
4. Don't wanna cook
This one is big. Many just refuse to cook. That limits their choices of food which makes it harder on them to follow Paleo. If you are stuck at what to cook, get a good cookbook for instance Paleo Recipe Book
5. No exercise
Paleo isn't meant to be your "only" resource of staying fit and healthy. Exercise regularly is part of staying healthy too.
6. Only Paleo
If you are finding it difficult to follow Paleo due to limited choice of foods, you should allow yourself some treats (max 10%). That balances up your eating and make you feel more comfortable. Remember that part of Paleo is you not being stressful about anything.
7. Eat too much fruits
Remember that fruits contain a lot of fructose, something that should be kept in check. Hence, don't try to replace your junk foods with too much smoothies, salads or whole fruits.
Here are some of the common mistakes people often makes on a Paleo Diet
1. Lose 10kg in 7 days?
Some people say "I've been following Paleo diet for a week and haven't noticed any change in my body weight yet". Sorry, this is not another celebrity diet that FORCES your body to lose weight in a short span of time. If you want to lose 10kg in 7 days, forget about Paleo
2. Overeating nuts
Nuts are high in calorie in nature and not all nuts have good ratio of Omega 3 and Omega 6. Do a handful a day is sufficient
3. Fats make me fat?
Many people I know scared of fat. They may cut the fat off meat before eating or use just a little olive oil on their salad. Truth is your diet should contain a generous amount of fat.
4. Don't wanna cook
This one is big. Many just refuse to cook. That limits their choices of food which makes it harder on them to follow Paleo. If you are stuck at what to cook, get a good cookbook for instance Paleo Recipe Book
5. No exercise
Paleo isn't meant to be your "only" resource of staying fit and healthy. Exercise regularly is part of staying healthy too.
6. Only Paleo
If you are finding it difficult to follow Paleo due to limited choice of foods, you should allow yourself some treats (max 10%). That balances up your eating and make you feel more comfortable. Remember that part of Paleo is you not being stressful about anything.
7. Eat too much fruits
Remember that fruits contain a lot of fructose, something that should be kept in check. Hence, don't try to replace your junk foods with too much smoothies, salads or whole fruits.
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