Anyone following the Paleo Diet? My surgeon said I should

So yesterday I went in for my 1 month check up and he said listen I want you to do this diet. I know that it works and will help you get and keep this weight off in addition to the bypass and exercise. I took his paperwork on it and just looked it up. I mean it seems good except a few things that are on the list of what I can't have. I need some sort of bread like a pita bread for sandwiches, it says no processed deli meat and I was really looking forward to a pickle spear wrapped with some deli meat for lunches on the go.

So does anyone do this? I have to admit a part of me was like this is a fad diet do I want to get into this again or do I want to just work with him, my NUT and continue to eat as I have been....using Bariatric Foodie, Eggface and Emily Bites blogs for recipes and ideas for snacks, meals and drinks.

Your thoughts?

I feel positive about it. I don't think it's a fad diet. You can make this a lifestyle change.  My undersatnding is that it's a more traditional diet, of eating non processed foods like they used to back in the caveman/ hunter days. I think we'd all be healthier eating this way.

What is processed about milk?!?

Lora

no cheese, milk, yogurt or whey proteins... no artificial nothing.. (i.e. Splenda) 

I wish I could do it - but at this point - I still can't.

Yes, that was the sticking point for me. Dairy is filling, protein-rich, and one of the food groups I rely on for my daily nutrients. I'd be lost without plain yogurt.

I think it is worth doing once or twice a week though, (kind of the way people do "Meatless Mondays" to try consuming less animal proteins and reducing a carbon footprint). Having a low-carb / dairy free day each week could be a good thing just for variety.

I think as a GUIDELINE it is not a problem...

but I honestly think your surgeon did you an enormous disservice by encouraging you to stick to the "diet" frame of thinking.

I did this surgery to get out of that insanity (Plus if "diets" and rigid thinking had worked, I would not have needed the surgery in the first place).

Dairy (Greek yogurt, cottage cheese) is a big part of my success so i would not want to exclude that. Also, at one month out you are several months MINIMUM from having to even consider a sandwich.

Finally, I would recommend that you use your own instincts and make a plan that works for you that incorporates protein first (grass fed or otherwise!!!), and sensible stuff second!

The sites you listed are valuable resources in acheiving this.

I have a friend that I asked and she has been following it. We are going to get together to brainstorm on ideas for me. I guess I didn't ever think I would be following a "diet" again and just maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But you are right it is actually a lifestyle diet.

My daughter and her BF have been following this on and off for quite a while.  She seems to do well, him not so much.  I think it is a little extreme and it wouldn't work well for me.  You have to find something YOU can live with and stick with.  Your doc may suggest/recommend this way of eating but if it doesn't suit you, that will just set you up for failure and god knows, none of us need any more of that.  So go with what works for you.

For me, it would be dangerous to follow a strict regime like that which did not allow for Splenda, Dairy, Whey and restricted types of meat.

But I wish you much luck and success.

I do think it's more than just another "fad" diet, but it is a good amount of work.  I don't think you would have to do this to be successful with WLS, so consider your options.  A lot of people say they feel way better on this eating plan.  Might be something you want to consider further out after you can eat a wider variety of foods and maybe your weight loss slows.  You are already adjusting to such a huge lifestyle change right now.