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Today before making this commitment, I ate a pound of raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries (mixed)
Had a medium Americano from starbucks (Expresso and hot water)
Had a cup of green tea

For dinner I had 2 and a half burgers (just the meat) A 3/4 pound pork loin, and a piece of salmon topped with cheese and spinach.

I will take pictures once every 5 days to document my progress and keep my eyes on the prize/goal which is to reach single digit bodyfat 6-9%

***Note: My workout Journal will be in a separate thread called "Military Pre-emptive Training"***

The Photo Below is me on Sunday, i'll be taking another one Friday to put up here

Thank you JayJay, in the book he says fat is VERY important, essential. He talks about pemmican which is basically meat fat (tallow) mixed with dried meat (jerky) to form a snack/meal that is sustainable to live off of.

I am aware that the cheese is GONE, and i'm not going to miss it, it always clogged up my nasals anyways.

I just finished off all of my non-paleo foods, so tomorrow all i'll have is Neanderthin approved foods.

And what EXACTLY do you mean by keeping nuts and fruit minimal? and what do you mean by not all nuts are created equal, i know peanuts and cashews are not nuts but other that... what do i need to know?

JayJay, I think Neanderthin is probably the best of the published books about paleo.

Warren,

I haven't read Neanderthin but based on your trustworthy recommendation, I will order a copy for myself.

Ryan, one problem with a lot of nuts are that they are high in Omega-6, which is known to cause inflammation problems in some people. Not necessarily the kind of inflammation you can see or feel, but inflammation internally at the cellular level, which can cause all sorts of other physiological dysfunction. One of the benefits of following Paleo is that the virtual elimination of foods known to cause inflammation will allow the body to run more efficiently since it doesn't have to deal with a constant immune response to the inflammation. As Warren said, walnuts and macadamias are two of the best. You are also correct about peanuts and cashews.

As far as fruits, they are loaded with sugar. Whole fruits generally have enough fiber to keep insulin response relatively low, but fruit consumption can slow the rate of weight loss if that is your goal. If you exercise a lot however, fruit might be useful to replenish glycogen stores right after a workout. I'll let those who exercise more than I do address that though.

...green, yellow, and red peppers

These, like potatoes, are nightshades and are not Paleo.

No butter... i've got grapeseed oil, and coconut oil.

I doubt grape seed oil is Paleo. Coconut oil is okay. Butter is not Paleo but probably not too bad in extreme moderation. Ghee (clarified butter), while not technically Paleo, has had all the milk protein removed leaving only animal fat. It's very tasty and buttery and probably a good alternative to butter in moderation, especially if it's strictly from grassfed animals. But you really need to find tallow and lard and get used to cooking with animal fat.

One caveat about lard:  most of the stuff you find in the grocery store is partially or fully hydrogenated, which is quite bad.  Most of us end up making our own.  If you buy packaged lard, make sure it's not hydrogenated.