Re: Low Carb (Paleo) Half Marathon Report



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>Agriculture, for many native peoples, who were conceivably our
>descendants, started even later than 10,000 years ago.

That's ORGANIZED agriculture. We ate plants much earlier.
 
Ignoramus29063 wrote in message ...
>In article <[email protected]>, Barf Bag wrote:
>>>Agriculture, for many native peoples, who were conceivably our
>>>descendants, started even later than 10,000 years ago.
>>
>> That's ORGANIZED agriculture. We ate plants much earlier.
>
>Um, and this paleo diet completely allows eating all of those plants
>that can be obtained by foraging, most vegetables and fruits. Paleo
>diet is not a no-plant diet, by any means. Personally, I eat a few lbs
>of vegs per day (about 3 pounds or so), because I like vegetables.
>
>i

There's a enough carbs in 3 pounds of vegetables to keep your glycogen
stores full.

- Tony
 
Ignoramus29063 wrote in message ...
>In article <1_W6d.11951$XC.7644@trndny08>, Tony wrote:
>> Ignoramus29063 wrote in message ...
>>>In article <[email protected]>, Barf Bag
wrote:
>>>>>Agriculture, for many native peoples, who were conceivably our
>>>>>descendants, started even later than 10,000 years ago.
>>>>
>>>> That's ORGANIZED agriculture. We ate plants much earlier.
>>>
>>>Um, and this paleo diet completely allows eating all of those plants
>>>that can be obtained by foraging, most vegetables and fruits. Paleo
>>>diet is not a no-plant diet, by any means. Personally, I eat a few lbs
>>>of vegs per day (about 3 pounds or so), because I like vegetables.
>>>
>>>i
>>
>> There's a enough carbs in 3 pounds of vegetables to keep your glycogen
>> stores full.
>
>My calculations show that I eat approximately 60 grams of carbs per
>day. Sometimes less, rarely more. Will it keep my glycogen stores full
>or not is a good question. Would be easy to answer if I ate, say, a
>normal quantity of calories, plus an extra bowl of pasta, and then
>noted any weight changes.
>

It's a good question if you think you're training and racing with your
glycogen stores empty.

- T
 
"Ignoramus29063" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <1_W6d.11951$XC.7644@trndny08>, Tony wrote:
> > Ignoramus29063 wrote in message ...
> >>In article <[email protected]>, Barf Bag
wrote:
> >>>>Agriculture, for many native peoples, who were conceivably our
> >>>>descendants, started even later than 10,000 years ago.
> >>>
> >>> That's ORGANIZED agriculture. We ate plants much earlier.
> >>
> >>Um, and this paleo diet completely allows eating all of those plants
> >>that can be obtained by foraging, most vegetables and fruits. Paleo
> >>diet is not a no-plant diet, by any means. Personally, I eat a few lbs
> >>of vegs per day (about 3 pounds or so), because I like vegetables.
> >>
> >>i
> >
> > There's a enough carbs in 3 pounds of vegetables to keep your glycogen
> > stores full.
>
> My calculations show that I eat approximately 60 grams of carbs per
> day. Sometimes less, rarely more. Will it keep my glycogen stores full
> or not is a good question. Would be easy to answer if I ate, say, a
> normal quantity of calories, plus an extra bowl of pasta, and then
> noted any weight changes.
>
> i

A decently active person can store upwards of 500 g of glycogen in skeletal
muscle. 60 g per day will not do a lot to keep your glycogen stores full.
It does not even fill up the liver (which holds about 100g).
 
Sam wrote in message ...
>
>"Ignoramus29063" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In article <1_W6d.11951$XC.7644@trndny08>, Tony wrote:
>> > Ignoramus29063 wrote in message ...
>> >>In article <[email protected]>, Barf Bag
>wrote:
>> >>>>Agriculture, for many native peoples, who were conceivably our
>> >>>>descendants, started even later than 10,000 years ago.
>> >>>
>> >>> That's ORGANIZED agriculture. We ate plants much earlier.
>> >>
>> >>Um, and this paleo diet completely allows eating all of those plants
>> >>that can be obtained by foraging, most vegetables and fruits. Paleo
>> >>diet is not a no-plant diet, by any means. Personally, I eat a few lbs
>> >>of vegs per day (about 3 pounds or so), because I like vegetables.
>> >>
>> >>i
>> >
>> > There's a enough carbs in 3 pounds of vegetables to keep your glycogen
>> > stores full.
>>
>> My calculations show that I eat approximately 60 grams of carbs per
>> day. Sometimes less, rarely more. Will it keep my glycogen stores full
>> or not is a good question. Would be easy to answer if I ate, say, a
>> normal quantity of calories, plus an extra bowl of pasta, and then
>> noted any weight changes.
>>
>> i
>
>A decently active person can store upwards of 500 g of glycogen in skeletal
>muscle. 60 g per day will not do a lot to keep your glycogen stores full.
>It does not even fill up the liver (which holds about 100g).
>
>

Yes 60g might not keep them full, but 3 pounds of most vegetables contains
far more than 60gm carbs, even subtracting the fiber out. Some nuts also
contain fairly high percentages of carbs. I believe Ig also said he eats
fruit sometimes. I doubt he's eating only 60gm/day.

- Tony
 
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