Summary: We have another Q&A episode this week! Thank you to everyone who has submitted questions so far, and we hope you’re enjoying the podcast. Here are the questions that Laura and Kelsey address in this episode: My question is regarding Paleo Weight Gain. I have been Paleo for few years but don’t do any of the Paleo dessert cheating with nutbreads, muffins, sugar substitutes etc. No grains or sugar including honey or other substitutes. No fruit or nuts as these make me gain weight. I do include bone broth, cheese and butter and other good fats. In fact I have increased the fats in my diet significantly – coconut oil, coconut milk, avocado, olive oil, butter. Lots of vegetables and meat – everything is organic and/or grass fed as this is easy to get in Australia. I do have a couple of coffees every day with coconut oil/MTC blended. I eat 3 meals a day with no snacking as I don’t feel hungry between meals with the increased fats. I walk at a moderate pace for 1 hour a day, and I do yoga about 3 times a week. No intense cardio. My problem is that I am gaining weight. If these foods don’t spike insulin then why am I gaining weight, because all the low carb podcasts seem to agree that its insulin spiking foods that trigger fat storage. My fasting blood sugar averages about 80 mg/dL and goes up to about 90 mg/dL after eating – so its not spiking. I’m really confused and starting to think I have to go back to a more conventional calorie counting method, but this would mean cutting out the fats as they are so high. Is there a supplement I can take when eating gas producing foods? I have trouble with many of my favorite foods such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cabbage. I don’t want to eliminate them from my diet. Links Discussed: Stephan Guyenet on the Carbohydrate Hypothesis of Obesity Calorie Needs Estimator Calorie Counting Website List of Paleo FODMAPs TRANSCRIPT Thank you again to Amy Berger of TuitNutrition.com for the excellent transcription. LAURA: Hey everyone! Thanks for joining us for this week’s Ask the RD podcast. I’m Laura Schoenfeld and on the other end is Kelsey Marksteiner. How are you doing today, Kelsey? KELSEY: Doing well, Laura, how about you? LAURA: Good! A little cold…we’re about to enter a cold front for the second time this year. KELSEY: Oh, yeah. I know, here, I’m in Massachusetts now and we just had a nice, lovely snowstorm that coated all the trees, so the nature is just beautiful. LAURA: Yeah, well I’m about to head to North Carolina, so I’m excited to escape, hopefully, snow for a long time. KELSEY: Yeah, lucky you. LAURA: Yeah. So, okay, I think we’re ready to get started with our first question, and the first one’s for me, right, Kelsey? KELSEY: It is. All right, so here we go. “My question is regarding Paleo weight gain. I have been Paleo for a few years but don’t do any of the Paleo dessert cheating with nutbreads, muffins, sugar substitutes etc. No grains or sugar including honey or other substitutes. No fruit or nuts, as these make me gain weight. I do include bone broth, cheese, and butter and other good fats. In fact I have increased the fats in my diet significantly—coconut oil, coconut milk, avocado, olive oil, butter. Lots of vegetables and meat – everything is organic and/or grass-fed as this is easy to get in Australia. I do have a couple of coffees every day with coconut oil or MTC oil blended. I eat 3 meals a day with no snacking, as I don’t feel hungry between meals with the increased fats. I walk at a moderate pace for 1 hour a day, do yoga about 3 times a week, and no intense cardio. My problem is that I’m gaining weight. If these foods don’t spike insulin then why am I gaining weight? Because all the low carb podcasts seem to agree that it’s insulin spiking foods that trigger fat storage. My fasting blood sugar averages about 80 mg/dL and goes up to about 90 mg/dL after eating – so it’s not spiking.
