But, what about all those neolithic Cavemen on the Paleo diet?
Oh…
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The high protein diet is my favourite. Its a real failure to understand basic science that gluconeogenesis results in > 50% of the protein being turned into glycogen anyway. You are not eating carbs and essentially just turning another food source into it instead.
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I remember hearing a podcast, probably Dr Greggor or Rich Roll (My wife listens to them all the time), which basically said that protein deficiency does not exist on a western diet… yet so many people go onto high protein diets to address a problem that simply doesn’t exist.
Actually, I think that people go on a high protein diet because they want to look ripped
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With a varied whole food plant based diet you should get enough. Those small amounts in leafy greens, legumes, nuts; quinoa is awesome also, it all adds up.
A 30g serving of a a good quality pea protein doesn’t hurt for an athlete after training but not a requirement. I find it does help satiate for about 100kcals, and a chocolate milkshake does help that sweet tooth as well 
I’ve been tracking my diet using cronometer and it’s telling me I need more protein. This is for a week:
I eat meat once a week and fish once a week. I’d prefer not to use protein powder so I need to start adding some protein into my diet.
I’ve just quickly googled about recommended protein intake, it says for approximatley 1g to 1.5g per kg of body weight. If that’s the case I need even more 
Your daily protein needs:
For a non-exercising individual: Approx. 0.8g per kg of body weight.
For endurance athletes (like you): 1.2–1.6 g per kg of body weight depending on the intensity and type of training. Those training for ultra endurance or Ironman events or who are also doing regular strength and resistance training should aim for the higher end of this range.
Strength and power athlete: Up to 2g per kg of body weight
Protein and Training: All you need to know – British Triathlon
Mine would be like a 1000% carbs! 
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Haha yeah! It’s made me think about what I’m putting in my gob! I would happily eat plates of pasta everyday! Followed by crisps and any other snacks in the cupboards.
and insects.
It’s harder than you think.
I have the most almighty battles with the cook of the house who simply doesn’t understand that giving me half of a pack of two of whatever from the supermarket (fish, chicken, mince so on) is not enough protein.
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I usually get 2g / Kg ( 65Kg body weight ). 20g from a shake and the rest from my normal diet, and I eat very little meat, so its Eggs, Cottage Cheese, Veggie mince ( soy protein so very high in protein ), Tuna, yogurt, nuts etc…
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Has anyone on IMJ quoted Triathlon Taren yet? 'cos that’s working well. 
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I’m going to jump into this thread when I haven’t had a beer as I’ve experimented a lot with fasting, keto etc and also post big runs fasting and then loading up and feeling big gains - interesting topic. Although I would say everyone’s unique … and I’m uniquely mental lol
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Just read this paper on Low CHO and Very Low CHO (Keto) diets. Some interesting points. Cholestorol levels are highly complex, while cholerstorol levels decrease in some people, they increase significantly in other.
Over the first 6 months people on Low CHO diets show greater weight loss then people on HCLF diets, Over 6 months or more, people on HCLF diets show equivalent weight loss. Low CHO diets are harder to maintain than HCLF diets
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This has been popping up on my FB feed for a while
1kg fat is 7700 calories. To lose 23kg you need to lose 177100 calories.
To lose 177100 calories in 14 days you would need a calory deficit of 12650 per day
A 100kg man would burn around 4000 calories running a marathon
so to burn off 12650 Calories per day would require running 3 back to back marathons every day for 14 days without eating.
I call Bullshit
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1g fat = 9 cals so 9000kcals
they may lose a lot in stored water weight though, which is why they make big losses quickly.
Yes, I am aware of this, however, has anyone every lost 23kg in 14 days without an amputation?
It’s not just Keto that makes you lose stored water, a rapid reduction of carbs in any diet will cause a fast initial weight drop through the reduction in stored water
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It’s difficult to lose that much mass, but I think you can lose the equivalent weight by going into deep space perhaps
Also, that avocado on toast looks delicious
The H2O in CH2O gives it away
Interesting. But we knew most of it.
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