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Beans are legumes, a no-no on paleo lists. I dont even remember why. Might be because of the phytates/anti nutrients, same problem with wheat.
And from what i remember as a kid they dont even taste good!


My diet is what id call 'relatively' low carb: i eat a lot more carbs then i used to (for example, today i had a giant bowl of white rice, entire bag (~2.5 c) of frozen blackberries, an i also plan on having 16 oz (measured raw) of roasted cauliflowe after ork- this in total is still *only* about 230 g carbs, and the US's guidelines are like, 300 g for a 2000 kcal diet.. LOL (watch that 45 min vid i posted a few hours ago for more info. So, yeah, low(er) carb, but not keto or atkins level low.
Now, white rice, yeh, its a grain, but its cheap, gluten free, doesnt have the husk (antinutrient) like brown rice, and its a nice hot/flilling carb meal.


Protein? Hell yeah, high. Over 200 g per day of meat/whey/plain gelatine.


The rest is fat (meat/eggs/coconut).
Used to eat nuts but i feel theyre overrated by the health community: easy to over eat, too calorically dense because theyre pure fat, and they do have phytates just like grains.

From what I remember as a kid, they're actually a fruit.

Best decision of your life.

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I my reading and personal experience I've found that sodium is good for active people (electrolytes and jazz). but it's probably good to cut it.




Some stuff to start you off from my schools of thought (I kept it to four links + a "cliffnotes from me" section)

www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/wiki/faq
(goals/diet/myths/eat less than you burn/etc). REALLY good stuff that ANYONE wanting to be healthier should read. This is so cumulative; I can't recommend it enough.

PRIMAL BLUEPRINT DEFINITIVE GUIDE
www.marksdailyapple.com/definitive-guide-primal-blueprint/#axzz2plgJHCDc
and
8 KEY CONCEPTS
www.marksdailyapple.com/the-primal-blueprint-8-key-concepts/#axzz2plgJHCDc
Mark and his followers generally say to not count your calories. If you're cutting than I'd say that this is not a good idea. Track what you're eating, at least at first, to truly get what's going on.



www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html
Fasting myths
I think intermittent fasting is a viable AS LONG AS YOU TAKE IN BCAAs before training like Martin suggest. Don't train completely fasted. I actually train in the afternoons these days on nothing but a stomach of 1 scoop of whey. Even if you don't follow an IF routine (and I'm not saying you should or shouldnt), these diet myths are really interesting..




Cliffnotes from me-
You want to lose FAT. That's different from losing weight.

Focus on diet rather than exercise.

Calories in/calories out. Period. Burn more than you take in. It takes a certain amount of calories to stay alive (BMR), and add your activity to find your TDEE. Count your calories.

Though I believe in calorie in/calories out (just saw a thread on a guy losing 30+ lbs on McDonalds), calories are NOT created equal (300 kcals of grilled chicken and veggies is more filling and simply better for you than 300 kcals of sugary cookies).

It's all about what and how much you eat moreso than when you eat it (i.e.- "6 small meals a day" is BS. BUT post-workout carbs may be a good idea. Evidence and discussions are unclear. I'm unclear.

High protein while cutting bodyfat by cutting calories to preserve muscle.

Slow and steady- don't try to lose more than 2 lbs a week.

Find a few "maintenance calorie calculator" on google to see how many kcals it takes to maintain; knock about 500 off that number per day and see what happens

LIFT and focus on compound movements.

Saturated fat is fine. Don't let the junior high health books fool you.

Grains are bad. Don't let the junior high health books fool you.

Do cardio if you want. You'll burn more calories. Keep in mind, though, that it is a MUCH better strategy to not over-eat in the first place rather than doing cardio in order to be able to eat more.

Once you get to Matt Smith it's much better to watch them in order. Has actual season long storylines.

It's not for everybody.
I personally love it, but even I can't recommend it for everyone.

Every time I watch Toy Story, I'm surprised to see Joss Whedon wrote it. Every. Time. Why can't I remember that?