@LoveItScrapIt Kiana....its easy to do basic on keto or paleo. It depends on what you want to do. First you have to decide if you want to severely restrict carbs (keto) or choose a more moderate approach with low carb (paleo). I don't feel that one is better than the other, they are just slightly different types of LC plans and its a personal preference and dependent on your goals. Keto is the fastest for weight loss but the most restrictive plan and paleo has more options, focusing on clean healthy eating with moderate protein, fats and good carbs (veggies/fruit).
I lost the weight/fat the fastest on keto but I knew that I wasn't going to stay keto forever b/c I wanted to eat more veggies/fruit so wanted to increase my carbs a bit so paleo was what I switched to as I got closer to goal weight and had healed my leaky gut. I cut out dairy except for a very infrequent indulgence (found out it gave me symptoms that I never realized before) but eat goat, sheep and buffalo cheese and yogurt.
On keto you will focus mainly on protein and fats (with or without dairy). On paleo you decrease the protein and fats a bit but add in more veggies and fruit.
Everyone's macros are a bit different but basically on keto, my meals were 2/3 protein/fats and 1/3 low carb veggies and a very small amount of fruit occasionally. On paleo, I have 1/4 protein, 1/4 fats and 1/2 veggies with moderate amount of fruit. I don't count calories, carbs or anything, just rougly follow the above given proportions.
You can prepare protein ahead of time (refrigerate or freeze it in portions) and pull it out during the week for quick meals. I bake veggies and keep them in the fridge for the week to add to meals. I cook rice and freeze it in single servings for my hubs (I don't eat rice). I bake sliced potato (for hubs) and sliced yams/sweet potatoes for me, and then refrigerate them for the week.
Hope this gives you some ideas on what you might do.
