Two Common Paleo Errors

From Mark's Daily Apple (Great Blog)

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In talking to people about how the Caveman Challenge is going thus far, I’m seeing two common errors (One of which I am guilty of myself)

Mistake #1: You aren’t eating enough fat. If you pull out a bunch of food from your diet, you need to replace it with something. Eat more fat. I see this mistake more from women. Seriously, stop it. If you have questions about how to eat more fat, why to eat more fat, or if eating more fat is going to give you a heart attack(it won’t), just ask.

Mistake #2: You aren’t eating enough carbohydrate. This is the one I’m guilty of. It is always easier to just grab a bunch of almonds or some chicken instead of a fruit or vegetable. This is mostly because I can freeze meats and store nuts, but I have to shop for fruits and veggies a couple times a week. If I was going for only body fat loss, limiting carbohydrate as much as I am could be desirable. However, as I have experienced in the last couple weeks, if I’m not eating enough fruits and vegetables I have no “gas in the tank” during intense workouts. This might be the greatest advantage to the “Zone” and other similiar eating plans. It forces me to eat adequate carbohydrate with every meal instead of just hammering down some cashew butter. I just need to make a focused effort to eat more fruits and veggies as this challenge continues.