Part Time Paleo? How Paleo Must You Go?

A common question that comes up is how Paleo must you go? This answer depends on whom you are talking to, or who you accept as your authority.

How to go Paleo

What do you want to accomplish with Paleo? Some people go Paleo just to lose weight and to look and feel better. Others are trying to accomplish something more serious. They are trying to reduce inflammation and possibly improve a disease or condition.

The good news is if you are just looking for some weight loss results and general improvements, many experts feel you can go 80% Paleo, and still get great results. In fact, people report benefits only using Paleo diet about half the time. What do these percentages mean in practicality? It can be quite varied. It can mean that you eat Paleo 100% one day and cheat a bit the next day. To some, it means cheating a bit every day. This type of diet is so powerful that anything is an improvement. If you are eating Paleo half the time, you have given up quite a bit of carbs and processed foods. This alone is enough to bring many people results. In fact many people start Paleo in just this way. This is a good start to your Paleo diet plan if you have problems with will power. Its great to do a little and see a little results, and this is one reason this diet is so popular.

On the other hand, if you are trying a Paleo diet to try to reduce arthritis, or other inflammatory conditions, many will say you need to go all the way. The reason Paleo helps with these conditions is the reduction of inflammation and allergy. Sometimes, even a small amount of something is enough to cause these kinds of reactions in the body. Gluten sensitivity is a good example. Just minute amounts of Gluten is enough to cause damage to the body and produce symptoms. So if you are looking to improve a condtion, you may want to go Paleo all the way. However, if you do not, some people still report benefits. Be sure to check out the Paleohacks website for more information on this.

The Paleohacks Cookbook Paleo diet ebook package and all the bonus books will make you a Paleo expert in no time. You can plan great meals, enjoy the benefits and then decide how Paleo you want to go. Will you lose weight ? See our post “Will I lose weight on the Paleo diet “.