i'm confused with this. it says NO GRAINS. but the food pyramid emphasizes grains, it's the largest part of the food pyramid! and i'm so used to hearing "whole grains help you lose weight" and i've even switched from white bread to multi-grain/whole wheat. i'm also not good with knowing what has carbs and what doesn't. can anyone give me a sample day on the paleo diet? like, what do you eat for breakfast if you can't have cereal, oatmeal, pancakes, waffles, or toast? why can't i have a damn sandwich? and ramen... my fallback when i am out of food stamp money and have no food left. plus my grandmother is always making pasta salads and spaghetti and eating things on bread and in pitas... yet she's RAIL-THIN. like, my thigh is probably nearly as big around as her entire waist. she also thinks the paleo diet is total bullsh*t, and tells me "watch your portion sizes and you'll lose weight" but even that is bull. i have cut down to half sandwiches and single chicken breasts with steamed veggies instead of 2 legs and a thigh with mashed potatoes... i've been eating a good 1000+ calories less than what i was when i was comfort-eating or just plain old eating high-calorie stuff. but i really have no clue about this paleo diet. i'm looking into it, studying it, but i like personal feedback. an article isn't the same thing as people on the diet telling me what they do and how it works for them. soooo sorry this is kinda long but i guess my main point is:
why are grains "bad" yet the largest group in the food pyramid?
what sorts of carbs am i taking in without even realizing it?
what is a sample day is the paleo lifestyle?