We only have a few days left until completion of the thirty days of the Paleo Lockdown. I wanted to take this time to answer some of the common questions that have come up over the last month. The first question is whether or not this is a diet I can follow indefinitely. The answer is a most definite yes. That does not mean that you do not have days when you go off the diet. For special occasions it is okay to go off the diet. For some people it is helpful to have a ”cheat” day or meal built into the week. If this is something that helps you then I suggest you do it. However, the Paleo diet is something you can continue for the rest of your life. I suggest you ask yourself several questions. Do I feel better? Do I have more energy? Has my performance during my workouts improved? Am I sleeping better at night? Am I leaner? Before answering these questions ask just one more and be truthful with yourself. Have I really followed the plan of eating only meat, fish, vegetables (non starchy), fruits, nuts, seeds, and berries for the last 30 days. If you answered yes to all or some of these questions then I will say it is a choice of whether to continue on and reap the rewards or not.
The second question that has been asked is what is the next step. If you have been following the program and have gotten great results but want to take it to the next level that is great. I have mentioned to several of my clients that in about 20 years of making nutritional recommendations to clients that I have received more positive feedback than from any other program I have recommended. I believe the reason is not because the information is that much different but that it is very simple to follow. So I want to be careful in what I recommend next so that we keep the momentum going. In an ideal situation you would 1) eat foods on the Paleo diet 2) have a balance of protein, fat, and carbohydrate with each meal (more on this later) 3) eat every 2-3 hours 4) have a recovery meal or shake within 30 minutes after each training session 5) take a quality multi vitamin/ mineral and fish oil everyday 6) eat only organic foods. For the next step I recommend one of two options. Either focus on finding the right balance of protein, fat, and carbs that is right for you based on your goals or pick the thing that you feel is the easiest for you to add over the next 30 days. I hope this helps answer a couple of the basic questions. If you have any more please ask.
Thanks and Good Luck,
Billy