Keeping you Say-She-Ate’ed on the Paleo for Performance Diet Plan

As you know, Clance is a big time supporter of the Paleo Diet. He’s shown us how much faster you see results in your physique and performance when you combine the Paleo approach to eating with your Laylor Performance workouts.

So why aren’t you?

My guess is two things: TIME & VARIETY

I’ve teamed up with Clance to help. As a professional chef, I am SUPER familiar with both these factors. There’s a reason why I can get a kickass meal on the table in under 15 minutes and change that meal up in endless ways keeping your tastebuds tantalized.…and now I am sharing my secrets.

Over the next few months, I am going to teach you Paleo tips, tricks, recipes, plans and more. You are about to experience even GREATER successes both in the gym and in the kitchen, so get psyched; we’re making it easy for you.

Paleo – The Lowdown
If you’ve got the time, read the book. I did and it’s great. We’re skipping all the extra details though and cutting it right down to the basics.

What to Eat What NOT to Eat
Loads of Veggies – especially green Beans and Legumes
Meats – lean, grass fed, drug free are best

(think beef, pork, bison, venison, lamb)

 Grains – rice, oats, barley, wheat, corn, granolas, granola bars, cereals, etc.
Poultry – organic or drug free are best

(think chicken, turkey, Cornish hens, quails)

 Flour based foods – pastas, breads, pastries, pizzas, etc.
Fish & Seafood

(endless possibilities)

 Potatoes (Clance may okay yams & sweet potatoes for you)
Eggs Processed ANYTHING (if it comes in a package, chances are you shouldn’t eat it!)
Fresh Fruits and Berries

(once Clance okay’s these for you)

 Table Salt – some sea salt and kosher salt are okay if used sparingly
Nuts and Seeds (not peanuts, they are a legume) Bad fats / trans fats / refined oils

(mixed vegetable oils, margarines, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils)
Healthy Fats/Oils –rich in Omega 3’s are best (macadamia, avocado, olive, coconut, organic ghee) No refined sugars (white sugar, brown sugar, raw cane sugar, agave nectar, high fructose corn syrup)

Ready to begin?

Here’s a tip: KISS your old eating habits goodbye

By KISS we mean KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID

How do you do that? Easy – follow these steps:

  1. Pick 4 proteins for the week: Ex. Salmon, Chicken, Beef & Turkey. Buy 4 portions of each.
  2. Pick 4 marinades. For now, start with some good quality store bought ones. Read the labels. Go for ones with ingredient you can pronounce and no sugar. Marinate your proteins, so you can enjoy different flavours.
  3. Cook 2 portions of each protein on Sunday and again on Wednesday to cover your weekday meals.
  4. Rotate the order in which you eat your proteins for your three meals per day.. Just go down the list. On the next day start with the fourth. It goes like this:
    Monday: Salmon, Chicken, Beef
    Tuesday: Turkey, Salmon, Chicken
    Wednesday: Beef, Turkey, Salmon
    Thursday: Chicken, Beef, Turkey
    Friday: Salmon, Chicken, Beef
  5. Choose simple vegetables for sides or a store bought salad (be sure to buy a very good quality vinaigrette dressing – the ones they keep in the produce section at the grocery store). Steam or roast your veggies with just a bit of oil, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon.
  6. Don’t forget to stop to eat. Set the table. Tune the stereo. Enjoy the moment.
  7. That is it for now. Routine is the key. We will bring in variety later.

Bon Appetit!

Chef Amy of Say-She-Ate: personal chef services, cooking classes, nutritional coaching. www.saysheate.com.