It’s nice to get it out of the way so early in the day, huh, Scott? Too bad I can’t always make it out of bed that early, but it’s fun every once in a while.
You know what else is nice, Lindsey? Getting out of bed and not falling over because your body is so sore from last night’s killer wod. I’m hoping that’s the case tomorrow b/c it wasn’t today! hahaha.
Yeah, Casey, I agree, that is a nice feeling! I’m not too sore from last night, yet. That either means I went too light on the dead lifts or the soreness is really going to hit me tomorrow…. Thanks for posting these interesting articles, by the way.
Zone is primarily a quantity focused diet. You can apply it to any type of food. Like Casey said, you measure protein, fat, and carbs using a prescribed unit The Zone calls Blocks. Based on activity level and your body type / weight / fat % you determine how many blocks you need a day. You can technically eat anything you want as long as you keep to your block count. For instance, you could eat a snickers bar or some bread and that would net you about 6-7 blocks of carbs. Or you could eat 2 cups of spinach, half cup of carrots, and some broccoli which would net you about 5 blocks. As you can see, different options fill you up more and are better for you.
We have found by testing on ourselves and observing many others who have tried Zone, Paleo, and Paleo + Zone that the best option is still strictly Paleo. The diet self regulates portions, and is better for overall health and longevity. Once someone has been on Paleo for a while, then we will sometimes tinker a bit to try and optimize for performance or other specific goals. By tinker I mean playing with the ratio of fats and carbs you eat, when you eat more fat or more carbs with your meals, etc. This is stuff that for 95% of people is overkill and adds too much complexity.
Thanks Eric. I didn’t know the difference between Zone and Paleo either. We really do get our money’s worth here!
I gotta say that is one of the things I love about paleo. I eat until I’m full, and I don’t have to do math at dinner. Plus my appettite seems a lot more level, so I don’t get into those moods where I want to eat everything in my fridge at once.
Hey guys, I have tried both Paleo and Zone and have to say that with my schedule and eating habits, it’s easier for me to follow Paleo. I’ve also recently finished The Primal Blueprint and like Sisson’s approach as well. (FYI, the Mark of MarksDailyApple.com for which Eric provides links on the CFDE website is Mark Sisson). I have Cordain’s book on Paleo, Sears’ book on Zone, and Sisson’s book on Primal if anyone wants to read further.
Hey @e – do you know if there is anyone in houston that sells the paleo kits I saw you chowing down on for awhile?
Look us up
First time to join the morning class.
95,125,145,155,165F
and most brutal warm up ever. Have fun 5:30
It’s nice to get it out of the way so early in the day, huh, Scott? Too bad I can’t always make it out of bed that early, but it’s fun every once in a while.
Brutal warm up? Yikes!
You know what else is nice, Lindsey? Getting out of bed and not falling over because your body is so sore from last night’s killer wod. I’m hoping that’s the case tomorrow b/c it wasn’t today! hahaha.
great article about being a cave man in the city: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/fashion/10caveman.html
Yeah, Casey, I agree, that is a nice feeling! I’m not too sore from last night, yet. That either means I went too light on the dead lifts or the soreness is really going to hit me tomorrow…. Thanks for posting these interesting articles, by the way.
this is my hand a week after slicing open 3 fingers on max box jumps. oh and ive had the flu for 3 days now as well. good times.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs454.ash1/25014_382878161379_588471379_3588309_320813_n.jpg
Hah, I have identical marks on the same fingers on my hand. That arm swing’s important!
I like that article, Casey (even though I’m a vegetarian…) and I especially like that it’s in the Fashion section.
How do you do the thing where you can put someone’s name in your comment?
you put an @ symbol before their user name.
oh, but Amanda, you need to set up an actual profile so you have a username of your own!
What is the Zone Diet that is refered to in the article Casey posted? (By the way, thank you Casey.) How is it different from Paleo?
Zone Diet involves measuring out specific sizes of each component of your meal — in terms of “blocks”. see: http://www.zonediet.com/
Eric or Koy can tell you much more. Some people do Zone in conjunction with Paleo, i.e. they eat Paleo foods but in Zone portions.
Casey is right. Zone is about the quantity of food you eat, while Paleo is more about the quality.
Zone is primarily a quantity focused diet. You can apply it to any type of food. Like Casey said, you measure protein, fat, and carbs using a prescribed unit The Zone calls Blocks. Based on activity level and your body type / weight / fat % you determine how many blocks you need a day. You can technically eat anything you want as long as you keep to your block count. For instance, you could eat a snickers bar or some bread and that would net you about 6-7 blocks of carbs. Or you could eat 2 cups of spinach, half cup of carrots, and some broccoli which would net you about 5 blocks. As you can see, different options fill you up more and are better for you.
We have found by testing on ourselves and observing many others who have tried Zone, Paleo, and Paleo + Zone that the best option is still strictly Paleo. The diet self regulates portions, and is better for overall health and longevity. Once someone has been on Paleo for a while, then we will sometimes tinker a bit to try and optimize for performance or other specific goals. By tinker I mean playing with the ratio of fats and carbs you eat, when you eat more fat or more carbs with your meals, etc. This is stuff that for 95% of people is overkill and adds too much complexity.
Thanks Eric. I didn’t know the difference between Zone and Paleo either. We really do get our money’s worth here!
I gotta say that is one of the things I love about paleo. I eat until I’m full, and I don’t have to do math at dinner. Plus my appettite seems a lot more level, so I don’t get into those moods where I want to eat everything in my fridge at once.
Hey guys, I have tried both Paleo and Zone and have to say that with my schedule and eating habits, it’s easier for me to follow Paleo. I’ve also recently finished The Primal Blueprint and like Sisson’s approach as well. (FYI, the Mark of MarksDailyApple.com for which Eric provides links on the CFDE website is Mark Sisson). I have Cordain’s book on Paleo, Sears’ book on Zone, and Sisson’s book on Primal if anyone wants to read further.
Hey @e – do you know if there is anyone in houston that sells the paleo kits I saw you chowing down on for awhile?
45-55-65-70-70 then 75×1
Dear Thrusters,
I hate you and you ruined my day.
Sincerely,
Chris