Over at Richard Nikoley’s blog Free The Animal, he stirred up a little controversy with a few blog posts about the current consumption of potatoes while getting “ripped”.
The question becomes do eating potatoes automatically disqualify you from being paleo or is there a sliding scale. Obviously he is 80-90% paleo. Meaning, in Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint philosophy he is doing excellent.
Another question would be are potatoes paleo or not? Tubers are, right? Some argue white potatoes are neolithic & they probably are. I indulge in a small one once or twice a month.
If I have a problem with them, it’s the fact that they equate with middle America’s eating habits. You know, the whole steak & potato mentality of the Standard American Diet & that is probably what bothers some proponents of the Paleo diet. It’s too mainstream & probably makes it easier for people to slide back into carb oblivion.
Richard is currently working out hard so can afford to eat a potato now and again. Can you say the same thing? Also, Richard has stated that it is only temporary. From a lot of the commentary on his blog, I’m under the impression that people are using his posts as an excuse to gorge on potatoes guilt free.
I think the hardcore paleo contingent is threatened (rightfully so?) that people who eat a modified SAD diet (think Low Carb) are diluting the Paleo brand. That’s understandable. If, however, you eat offal, organ meats, lard, grass-fed beef, uncured bacon, free-range eggs, suck the marrow out of bones, make bone broth, etc. then the addition of a small potato or two once and awhile shouldn’t be a problem especially if your workouts have earned it.
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I think the main objection to potatoes is they are a starchy tuber, which simply were not found back in the day. Having said that I eat them. I think they are one of the less guilty foods.
i’ve been told that if u masterbate a sweet potato long enough (at least 5 minutes) it will literally ejaculate a creamy sauce with a similar color and consistency to real semen. can anyone confirm or deny this? i tried it this morning but after about 2 or 3 minutes my housemate came in and seen me and gave me a dirty look. obviously i was mortified and had to stop and try and think up a believable-sounding explanation (told her i was trying to rub off some soil but don’t think she bought it). problem is i really like her and think i might have blown my chances with this incident so dont wanna try it again in case it happens again. so to cut a long story short:
1. does anyone know if that sweet potato rumour is true?
2. any advice how i should handle this embarrassing incident with my sexy housemate? pretend it didnt happen? admit the truth? never speak of it again?
thanks!