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The Paleo Diet Meal Planner
And so you have decided the Paleo Plan is now your new food regime. A new way of eating, living and meal planning. The Paleo diet meal planner is not as foreboding or complicated as you may initially assume in fact it is not that much different from the good wholesome meals your grandparents would have prepared. This of course is not implying your grandparents lived in the 'caveman era' but merely that the food available was organic, natural and a whole lot healthier. Paleo meals will set you on the path of a new way of eating, shopping and cooking.
In order that your transition to the Paleo plan goes smoothly here are some ideas and tips to creating your Paleo diet meal planner. The following are the basic requirements for a successful Paleo meal plan. Where possible, and do not be lazy in this regard, shop around and source suppliers but try to buy organic, natural, free range or wild products:
Paleo meal planner allowed foods:
- Protein from lean beef, lamb, pork, game, skinned poultry, eggs and seafoods (full range);
- Fruit - all varieties particularly plenty of berries (very good anti-oxidants)
- Vegetables - all varieties. Root vegetables however are generally a no-no however the young leaves of carrots, beet etc are allowed and further than that I suggest you use your discretion here. However if your main aim is to shed extra weight then perhaps you should leave the root vegetables out.
- Most nuts and seeds.
- Fats and oils such as avocado oil, olive oil and nut oils - unprocessed oils.
Paleo meal planner excluded foods:
- All grain and grain products ie breads, pastry, pasta, crackers etc.
- All dairy and dairy products ie milk, yoghurt, cheeses, butter etc.
Your initial impression maybe one of concern that excluding grain and dairy a problem will arise with regard to variety. Rest assured that this is not so. The Paleo diet plan includes an incredible variety of foods. This is the ideal opportunity to be creative and use your foodie imagination. Family and friends will be in awe of the wonderful flavoursome and wholesome meals you are able to serve with the Paleo Diet meal planner foods.
There is no reason to fear having to find recipes and making meals for breakfast, lunch, supper, dessert, snacks, celebratory meals and barbecues. You will never have reason to feel deprived, excluded or cheated. The purpose of the Paleo diet plan is to introduce a lifestyle of correct eating to best ensure general wellbeing, increased vitality and consistent weight loss.
The Paleo Diet Meal Plan is the beginning of the rest of your healthy, slim and energetic new life!
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