A lot of you have been asking/commenting about the low-carb part of Paleo. Does that mean low-carb labeled foods? Without carbs I’ll die! I’m an athlete, I can’t eat low-carb! etc. Don’t feel bad if you thought any of these things, mainstream media has us convinced we need carbcarbcarb from those glorious whole grains stuffed… [Read more…]
May 10, 2011
Day 9 went down as a BIG day in Paleo lifestyle shift for me! Like I’ve mentioned, I use Livestrong to track my food when I need to do tracking….I don’t always track, it can get a little neurotic that way, but it’s helped me to have that log to review what I ate, and… [Read more…]
May 9, 2011
We’ve past the 1 week mark! I’ve made some mistakes and have had some huge successes. That’s how shifts in your way of life tend to go. It’s not all going to be perfect, so just expect that there will be small errors along the way that you can learn from. (And more for me,… [Read more…]
May 7, 2011
Hands down, the most successful day yet!! I was SO proud of the dinner Drew & I put on, and when he gets around to posting the pictorial step-by-step for the yucca chips he made, I’ll link to it. I didn’t feel deprived at all today, and I really enjoyed the TASTE of everything I… [Read more…]
May 6, 2011
This shall go down as The Day I Didn’t Make Fish Tacos. It’s Cinco de Mayo…gonna make some NorCal Margaritas…some fish tacos…yep, gonna be a great dinner. Guess I should thaw out the fish from the freezer. Opened it up, unwrapped it so I could run water over it…what the heck?!?!?! There’s a fish. With… [Read more…]
May 4, 2011
Some of you know, I have added track workouts to my program this spring. Today was my 1st day eating with a really intense workout requiring proper fuel. I’ve already done a 30 Day Challenge day for a long run (Day 1), now time to do one where I may just see my meals come back up. Good… [Read more…]
May 3, 2011
Today seemed like a better day all-around, although I was annoyingly hungry when I woke up. The taste for something sweet seems to be subsiding…happily replaced by a need to put a touch of celtic sea salt on everything…just kidding, not everything, just on my asparagus and my meats as they go in to cook.… [Read more…]
May 2, 2011
Well, last night ended well for Day 1. I was asleep by 930 and slept till 6am – sleep is an important part of living optimally fit! Not sleeping wrecks your cortisol levels, and as Robb Wolf says, “then the wheels start coming off the wagon.” So sleep was good – till about 445am, when… [Read more…]
May 1, 2011
If you are just dropping by, make sure you check out this post so you can get the story on why we’re doing this 30 Day Challenge. To refresh, it’s 30 days no grains, dairy or legumes, no refined sugars (that includes stevia). What you can eat? Plenty of protein, veggies, a few fruits, a few nuts… [Read more…]
April 23, 2011
It’s guessing game time! I’m going to give you a clue, you guess what it is, then we’ll both find out if you’re on pace to win what’s behind door #1! The big prize here could be a longer, healthier life – if you’re down for that prize then giddy-up, let’s play, WHATS. THAT. HEALTH FOOD!!!! 1) It… [Read more…]
May 11, 2011
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