Hello and a few questions!!

[Apollyon]

I am so excited to find this diet and forum!! I lost a lot of weight several years ago, subconsciously doing something right along these lines. so a few questions:

1. Is dairy out of the diet?

2. Is it ok to bodybuild/weightlift while on the caveman diet?

3. are zero calorie vitamin supplements recommended or acceptable on the diet?

I am sorry of these questions are answered elsewhere!! I am totally stoked and ready to do this!

[Apollyon]

Okay I found the answer to my first question, basically out at the point of stage 2.  I am very curious if anyone has had any success building muscle and power on this diet, as these two things are of importance to me. I am also curious about the vitamin issue, although I have noticed that where other supplements ((such as coffee)) are cocerned, its pretty much "do what thou wilt".

Lastly, as this seems to be a concern on this forum, I am not a bot.

[Lilnicki]

Hello there,

Building muscle seems to be a common worry for guys starting this diet, but can I say from my point at least muscles aren't important..... I prefer the " toned" look on a guy !....Cavemen wouldn't have done any " pumping iron", though they would have been very very fit from hunting/ gathering/ running/ climbing etc.

Anyway I digress !..... Vitamin suplements are not a bad idea until you get into the swing of things, ie being able to choose a good balance of nutrients from your food every day,..... This can take some time to get right, so carry on with the vitamins for now.

If you want to build your muscles, then switch any protein shake you might be taking for natural protein...... Cooked chicken breast or other meats and hard boiled eggs.

Keep us up to date with how you're getting on

Nicki

[amband]

Okay I found the answer to my first question, basically out at the point of stage 2.  I am very curious if anyone has had any success building muscle and power on this diet, as these two things are of importance to me. I am also curious about the vitamin issue, although I have noticed that where other supplements ((such as coffee)) are cocerned, its pretty much "do what thou wilt".

Lastly, as this seems to be a concern on this forum, I am not a bot.

while the diet concentrates less on weightlifting, there is no doubt it is complimentary.  Light weights and high repetitions to give good tone, and it helps to get rid of fat and replace it with muscle. 

[amband]

I am so excited to find this diet and forum!! I lost a lot of weight several years ago, subconsciously doing something right along these lines. so a few questions:

1. Is dairy out of the diet?

2. Is it ok to bodybuild/weightlift while on the caveman diet?

3. are zero calorie vitamin supplements recommended or acceptable on the diet?

I am sorry of these questions are answered elsewhere!! I am totally stoked and ready to do this!

I  can't see any problem with bodybuilding simoultaneously.  See the lads in the pics doing it

[Apollyon]

Lilnicki: I have seen you say this more than once. I am not interested in your preference in appearance for men. I am a power-lifter and amateur strong man with a pretty good shot at making pro. This is part of my livelihood, one of those things cavemen did not have to concern themselves with. while I appreciate a lot of the wisdom that comes with this diet, I am not interested in joining a paleo cult. I have already been through that with atkins.

Amband: thank you for your input

[Lilnicki]

There does seem to be a bit ( or a lot actually) of pressure on guys to look "big" especially from certain mens magazines...... In case you were aspiring to be something for the sake of wanting to " fit in" , i did feel my comments were justified...... If bodybuilding is your hobby/ livelihood, then good for you, and i wish you every success with it

Nicki

[Jana]

I am so excited to find this diet and forum!! I lost a lot of weight several years ago, subconsciously doing something right along these lines. so a few questions:

1. Is dairy out of the diet?

2. Is it ok to bodybuild/weightlift while on the caveman diet?

3. are zero calorie vitamin supplements recommended or acceptable on the diet?

I am sorry of these questions are answered elsewhere!! I am totally stoked and ready to do this!

1. some do it other don't. You decide.

2. people do lots of interesting sports while on cavemen diet.

3. from a purely scientific and professional reasons I'm against food supplements in general but also in sports, if there is not a medical indication for taking them. The reason for this is that many are contaminated (malpractice in production or intentionally) with pharmaceutical substances which are banned in sports. Food supplements in general are a gray field of nutrition, many things can be sold as a vitamin.... but it can also be a designer steroid... because there isn't a functional governmental regulation of what a food supplement is.
I think that conventional bodybuilding (with the exception of natural bodybuilding) and power lifting are not subjected to doping control so there isn't a chance that you are 'caught'. Another thing is what you personally decide and how much and in what way do you want to win a competition. Eating a balanced diet, which cavemen is, should provide you with all necessary vitamins and minerals. Foods will also provide you with other substances, fibers, which will positively influence your digestion.

I'm adding the USA Anti-doping web page where you can learn more about food supplements/supplement safety and doping in general

http://www.usada.org/substances

and the Swiss anti-doping web page, where you can check if the substance is on the list of prohibited substances in sports (mostly because they are harmful to health)

http://www.antidoping.ch/en/drugdb/

I hope this helps you in your sports career. Stay healthy.