The Real One

So after comparing The Paleo diet to the The Paleo diet for athletes, there is a big difference. I can handle the one for athletes, and that might be just want I need to keep things balanced. The Paleo diet is just fruits, veggies, and lean protein. That is it. No grains or dairy at all. Yikes!!!! So I have a big goal ahead of me, and I need to find something I can stick to without it making me crazy. But right now I need to get in top shape so I will be following the regular paleo diet and after that the paleo diet for athletes to maintain.
Here is the real deal. I struggle just as much as the next person. So I'm setting up a time frame of 30 days of the paleo diet and that gives me one open meal per week(aka cheat meals, but I will keep them clean) NO junk period!!!!! Even getting in enough water I struggle with. So DAY 1
I woke up at 4:45am to do my workout for the day(P90X chest and back, followed by ab ripper)
5am-apple
160z water
6:30am- blueberry/banana/ice/water/protein powder shake(free meal)
9am-6 egg whites,1/4 red pepper, baby spinch
10:30 apple
12oz water
11:45 crab legs (yum my favorite)no butter yuck and not allowed :)
spaghetti squash/tomato basil sauce
12:30 another apple( just looking for something to grab not really hungry so I need to drink more
12 oz water
This is my weak part of the day so I need to keep myself busy which shouldn't be hard.
The rest of my day looks like this
2pm cauliflower (1 cup)
green tea
16 oz water
3:45pm 4oz of walnuts
work from 4-7pm(teaching exercise classes)
24 oz water
7:30 veal and asparagus
16oz water
Stay tuned I committing daily to this so if you want to follow along to see my results
starting weight 127.6
bf% 18


Here are the seven keys of the Paleo Diet
1. Eat a relatively high amount of animal protein compared to that in the typical American diet.
2. Eat fewer carbohydrates than most modern diets recommend, but eat lots of good carbs-from fruits and vegetables, not from grains, starchy tubers, and refined sugars.
3. Eat a large amount of fiber from nonstarchy fruits and vegetables.
4. Eat a moderate amount of fat, with more good(monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) fats than bad(saturated)fats, and nearly equal amounts of omega 3 and omega 6 fats.
5. Eat foods with a high potassium content and a low sodium content.
6. Eat a diet with a net alkaline load.
7. Eat foods rich in plant phytochemicals, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
*The Paleo Diet-Loren Cordain, Ph.D.

Ok round 2-watch out!! :)

So I have read most of the book, but I'm going to go back through and really let stuff sink in. I just wanted to know all the basics so I could get started on this the right way and not worry that I was cheating.
So as I sit here typing with my last bowl of steel cut oats and agava nectar on my lap. 30 days of grain free will be very hard, but I'm game. Believe me I'm enjoying every last bit.
So Day 1 starts tomorrow, and I'm not big on starting and starting over but I jumped the gun on this one. Now knowing all the guidelines I'm ready.

Here is the diet in a nutshell: You can eat as much lean meat, poultry, seafood, fresh fruit, and veggies as you like.

Things not part of it: cereal grains, dairy products, high-glycemic fruits and begetables, legumes, alcohol, salty foods, fatty meats, refined sugars, and nearly all processed foods.

However there are som crucial expeptions to these fundamental rules that will be excepted to promote a quick recovery. To be explained in further detail later.

Failure, but is it?

Ok just two days into this and not even have read the whole book I think "can I really follow this"? So here I sit typing this blog just putting it down as it comes into my thoughts. And this is me, I don't have someone writing it for me and heck I probably won't even proof read it because I have so much to do today. This is just "Jill being Jill".
So I woke up and got on the scales-not bad. Had an orange and apple, and my usually blueberry/banana protein shake. ALot of fruit already I know!!!!! So guess what we are having for lunch- you got it lots of veggies and I did.My morning snack was walnuts. I also had a plain turkey burger(NO BREAD)
So my morning workout went well. I had lots of energy was feeling light on my feet. Drinking my water. The day was going good. I went for a walk outside with the kids. Then I was tempted at my mom's (spagetti) but I didn't I thought I would just have a protein bar when I got home. The book says that it is NOT the best choice but I thought I have done so well to stay away from grains. So I end up having 2 P90X protein bars. Ok I know it wasn't smart but once I let myself have one the cravings were 2X as strong as they were before I had one. Hormones play a big part here. And trust me I'm still trying to understand that part of my system. The protein bars have milk products in it as well so I guess that is considered failure and not following the diet. I'm going to look at this as failing forward. As a coach I tell people to slowly work your way in a lifestyle change,not everything at once change. That is what I tried doing. While I read and finish this book I will get better at this diet. I will learn more and feel more confident that I'm following it correctly. Just because I failed doesn't mean that I can't keep trying to master it. Great People didn't get where they are by luck, they failed many, many times but they didn't stop because of it.

I'm hoping to give you a quick run down of what I have read. Maybe tonight.

Wow 3 posts in one day! I'm on a roll so this is what I'm up to. I'm starting to read the Paleo Diet for Athletes. I'm going to put myself through it for 30 days just because I like to test things out. So I start today. Keep in mind I'm learning so if I have cheated it is because I didn't know that I cheated. So so far I have ate an orange , protein shake/with blue berries and banana and flax seed, water ice. I have had some celery, cauliflower, broccoli, spagetti squash and tomato basil sauce. But I just finished reading some more and I'm suppose to stay away from high glycemic foods. So I will be double checking some. Plus I will also fill you in as I read some key points of what this is about. Stay tuned!!!

Important

You want to change the shape of your body? Build Muscle- muscle takes up less space than Fat.Alot of women are affraid that they will bulk up if they lift weight, not the case. Keep your reps between 12-15 and you should feel the burn on the last three. Use your own body weight. Do squats, wall sits, chair dips, push-ups, just to name a few. Another bonus: Muscle speeds up metabolism!!!

Ok So this has taken some time to create! But it is my goal to update this weekly. So The Pack has a big month ahead of them. March 31 is the last weigh in for the 12 weeks. We will be having a healthy food night and some cooking instructions along with a workout. The group has lost over 150 pounds since the new year. April 10th- a yoga day and business opportunity is in the works. April 17 we will take the challenge of a full 26.2 marathon!!!!!!

My goal for this blog is to help people get healthy and stay that way. So check back for new posts. I will also be taking you through my own journey of my dreams ahead of me.