Hi good buddies!
I am starting to get the hang of this diet. Today for lunch I sauteed onion slices, mushrooms, and garlic in olive oil. Then I cut up some slices of lean roast beef (from a package of sliced roast beef that has no preservatives, etc.) and stirred fried it all with broccoli, peas, marjoram, and thyme. I stirred in a little flax oil for good measure. It was really tasty! My hubby loved it too. An organic apple was dessert.
Love,
Polly
Yummy paleo lunch
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Yummy paleo lunch
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Sounds GOOD, Polly. Thanks for sharing.
Mine doesn't sound nearly as good:
2 plain Hebrew National Hot Dogs
1/2 small butternut squash baked with maple syrup and pecans
tomatoes and canteloupe from the garden.
Water with a litle lemon juice.
Shirley
Mine doesn't sound nearly as good:
2 plain Hebrew National Hot Dogs
1/2 small butternut squash baked with maple syrup and pecans
tomatoes and canteloupe from the garden.
Water with a litle lemon juice.
ShirleyWhen the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
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Sounds delicious, Polly - Thanks for sharing.
If you ever want to make a great tasting roast beef that you can eat cold the next day (following days) flank steak is a good choice. Slice it while it is still warm and refrigerate - take it out and eat cold with a salad or some avocado and Kim-Che.
Shirley, your lunch sounds very good except for the hot dogs; though I must compliment your choice of Kosher hot dogs LOL!! Hot dogs are not a paleo "meat". In fact they contain some kind of fillers - probably gluten and/or soy. To become a paleo dieter you must try to think in terms of moving away from processed meats. Always buy fresh cuts of meat or whole chicken etc. You will then do all the processing yourself in the kitchen or on your garden grill.
This is all the unsolicitated advice I will give for now
Love,
Karen
If you ever want to make a great tasting roast beef that you can eat cold the next day (following days) flank steak is a good choice. Slice it while it is still warm and refrigerate - take it out and eat cold with a salad or some avocado and Kim-Che.
Shirley, your lunch sounds very good except for the hot dogs; though I must compliment your choice of Kosher hot dogs LOL!! Hot dogs are not a paleo "meat". In fact they contain some kind of fillers - probably gluten and/or soy. To become a paleo dieter you must try to think in terms of moving away from processed meats. Always buy fresh cuts of meat or whole chicken etc. You will then do all the processing yourself in the kitchen or on your garden grill.
This is all the unsolicitated advice I will give for now
Love,
Karen
You may give me unsolisited advice anytime, Karen. 
I think I knew the hot dogs weren't a good choice but I REALLY love that kind and I chose not to think about it at the time. You are right, they do have soy. No gluten though - I just found out about them a few months ago and they are the best tasting hot dogs I have EVER eaten. Hate to see them go. *sigh*
Shirley
I think I knew the hot dogs weren't a good choice but I REALLY love that kind and I chose not to think about it at the time. You are right, they do have soy. No gluten though -
I just found out about them a few months ago and they are the best tasting hot dogs I have EVER eaten. Hate to see them go. *sigh* ShirleyWhen the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
Shirley, I'd consider myself to be Paleo version 1.1. I'll eat majority unprocessed foods and some foods that aren't considered paleo.
The processed foods are few and far between and are mostly safe as far as I'm concerned. The main bad part of most processed foods are indeed the fillers used, but also the salt. I compensate for the salt by having less of it in my regular diet.
And there are a few foods that aren't paleo that I eat that I consider to be healthy for me. Sweet potatoes or yams for one, very nutritious but not considered paleo according to the books I've read. I also eat peas, rice and white potatoes which aren't paleo but have value for me when lifting. Some of the nuts I eat aren't paleo either.
I think that taking the best of both worlds based on what we know today to be the best option for me.
Mike
The processed foods are few and far between and are mostly safe as far as I'm concerned. The main bad part of most processed foods are indeed the fillers used, but also the salt. I compensate for the salt by having less of it in my regular diet.
And there are a few foods that aren't paleo that I eat that I consider to be healthy for me. Sweet potatoes or yams for one, very nutritious but not considered paleo according to the books I've read. I also eat peas, rice and white potatoes which aren't paleo but have value for me when lifting. Some of the nuts I eat aren't paleo either.
I think that taking the best of both worlds based on what we know today to be the best option for me.
Mike
Mike,
I agree that salt is a problem - and I know that it always will be for me - I LOVE salt and I have not cut down on it except I'm not eating processed foods as much. I am liberal with it at the table though. I use mainly Kosher Salt or Sea Salt. I know that doesn't excuse it but hopefully it's a bit better for me than the other kind.
Shirley
I agree that salt is a problem - and I know that it always will be for me - I LOVE salt and I have not cut down on it except I'm not eating processed foods as much. I am liberal with it at the table though. I use mainly Kosher Salt or Sea Salt. I know that doesn't excuse it but hopefully it's a bit better for me than the other kind.
ShirleyWhen the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber"
-- Winston Churchill
-- Winston Churchill
You'll esplode! :) I already get enough salt in my diet as it is so I try not to add it to foods or eat foods that contain a lot of it.tex wrote:What's wrong with eating salt?
Tex
Main problem is malabsorbtion of some vitamins/minerals, fluid imbalancances. So too little salt is bad as is too much salt. Since I know I pretty much get it for free in most foods as it is I try to eat less of it.
I'm sure that pubmed has a few things to say but I'm too lazy to look em up.
Just like everything else moderation is key.
I think that bit of advice, (to avoid salt), is thrown in by those who see the paleo diet as a weight-loss mechanism, and/or their idea of a "healthy" diet, rather than as a way of life based on historical evidence.
Most wild animals seek out natural salt "licks", and other sources of salt. Certainly the paleo people had access to these sources, also. Surely, our human ancestors discovered early on, that salt could be used as a natural preservative for meats, for example.
In general, I think that salt tends to get a bum rap these days, especially from those who promote their own special agendas. I can remember when it "caused" high blood pressure, but I think that unsubstantiated claim finally fell by the wayside.
I suppose that anything used in excess, can cause problems, but I'm not convinced that salt, used in moderation, is anywhere near the evil demon that some claim it to be.
As you say, Mike, moderation is the magic key, for almost everything.
Tex
Most wild animals seek out natural salt "licks", and other sources of salt. Certainly the paleo people had access to these sources, also. Surely, our human ancestors discovered early on, that salt could be used as a natural preservative for meats, for example.
In general, I think that salt tends to get a bum rap these days, especially from those who promote their own special agendas. I can remember when it "caused" high blood pressure, but I think that unsubstantiated claim finally fell by the wayside.
I suppose that anything used in excess, can cause problems, but I'm not convinced that salt, used in moderation, is anywhere near the evil demon that some claim it to be.
As you say, Mike, moderation is the magic key, for almost everything.
Tex
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