paleo "change your life in 30 days"

[Calogero Vassallo]

I'm giving this a go starting tomorrow.

Been slowing changing my diet the last few weeks and felt it was time to just go for it since I got rid of a few habits along the way.

Any good ideas for breakfast to start or links for breakfast recipes.

Eggs, Onions, Salsa, Apple, Olives, Almonds, is what i believe i have ready to go for tomorrow till lunch when i go grocery shopping.

[Anita Reyes]

Greetings all!
Tomorrow is Day 1 of a 6 Week Weight Loss Challenge at my local affiliate - BGI South in West Palm Beach. We did another 6 week challenge a few months ago and I went strict Paleo for it. Then my husband and I went on vacation for a few weeks (not horrible food-wise but a lot of booze!). Then it was holiday time. So this challenge can't come at a better time for me!
I've been crossfitting since March, 2009 and have seen some great results. I lost 35 pounds (found 7 of them over the holidays!). I want to lose another 25lbs and then see how I look/feel. I am already at just about my lightest adult weight so the next 5-25 will be quite a change for me.
Well, here's to a happy, healthy, gluten free new year!!

[Sarah Clent]

My weekend was a disaster too
hello wine and pasta and chocolate!!!!


Tamara - i want to incorporate more fats into my diet too... and when you say you eat lots of fruit - what are we talking there? i have 2 apples a day, one at breaky and one at lunch... is this too much?
Can you share you basic daily food journal with me i think you have it down pat... and i need to start shedding kgs

x

[Calogero Vassallo]

Okay well I started today. Its still early but I'm willing and committed and think I can do this.

Breaky - 2 eggs, 1 egg white, onion, 1oz almonds + 3 fish oil caps

This is okay for breakfast an paleo?

Thanks

[Tamara Cohen]

Originally Posted by Jessica Hall

What a disaser the weekend was.
Had a massive pizza splurge on Sunday and a beer. Felt gross and sick aftwards.
Had a few beers on friday too and pastry.
Im counting today as day 1 again. I cant handle any small cheats. Need to get the body off the addiction of the bad stuff. Not going to be easy, I have 4 days off this weekend.

I think its a great idea to start a threat for the after 30 day challange.

How many days left now Tamara and Diane?

Im going to do the 30 days no alcohol and no cheats at all. Need to stop making bullsh** excuses.

seven pounds in ten days, nice work Diane

I'm on day 10...so 80 more to go!

Originally Posted by Sarah Clent

My weekend was a disaster too
hello wine and pasta and chocolate!!!!


Tamara - i want to incorporate more fats into my diet too... and when you say you eat lots of fruit - what are we talking there? i have 2 apples a day, one at breaky and one at lunch... is this too much?
Can you share you basic daily food journal with me i think you have it down pat... and i need to start shedding kgs
x

Haha, I eat so much more than 2 apples a day. For breakfast, I usually have either 2 cups of melon/pineapple or a banana or 2 clementines (since they are in season now). Then, another cup or two of melon/pineapple at some point for lunch or snack. Usually either an apple or a banana for lunch or dinner. And, I eat dried fruit. We get the bulk dried fruit from the natural grocery store - it's just fruit, no citric acid. I eat the bananas, mangoes or pineapples...mix with nuts. So, that is really a ton more than a lot of Paleo peeps eat. But...SIGH...I was down to 135.0 lbs this morning.

[Luke Hale]

Originally Posted by Calogero Vassallo

Okay well I started today. Its still early but I'm willing and committed and think I can do this.

Breaky - 2 eggs, 1 egg white, onion, 1oz almonds + 3 fish oil caps

This is okay for breakfast an paleo?

Thanks

yeah, though why the egg white? ...just eat the whole egg.

I was having 2 slices of bacon and 3 eggs scrambled in the bacon grease, and an apple.

This week I'm just having 4 eggs scrambled with a little butter (Kerry Gold - grass fed pasturised etc), and an apple.

Depends on your goals regarding nuts etc - I'm trying to lose fat so I've dropped the nuts (as it were) to see if that helps.

[Calogero Vassallo]

Overall goal is to drop some weight/fat.

So instead of nuts what should the fat be in there.

Like for lunch.

Chicken, veggies + what fat source?

[Luke Hale]

Originally Posted by Calogero Vassallo

Overall goal is to drop some weight/fat.

So instead of nuts what should the fat be in there.

Like for lunch.

Chicken, veggies + what fat source?

Don't forget that chicken contains fat! No need to add fat sources - this isnt the zone

Meat and veg is fine for lunch, (Grass-fed beef would be the best meat choice)

Though if you want to add fat, add an avocado or some olive oil or coconut oil etc.

...this is just what I've taken from Robb Wolf's podcasts anyway (I'm certainly no expert)

[Calogero Vassallo]

I know the Zone is big on having P/C/F at every meal so I figured Paleo may be along the same ways as well.

So chicken and veggies for lunch and that's it.

And if I want to add fat just use olive oil instead?

Can I add almonds some days (1oz serving with the meal) to shake things up a bit or to calorie dense for weight loss.

I do CF 3-4 days a week and swim (not hardcore laps though) with the wife (pregnancy) 2-3 nights a week.

[Diane Mahoney]

I think I have 90 more days left of my 100 day No Alky challenge. I'm not sure I'll make it that long, but I will get through this month! I am not really missing it, YET. And I sure feel good!

I went to a Paleo Potluck last night, and this morning I had leftover this for breakfast. It was really good! From one of my gym-mates:

I like oatmeal! So, I substituted butternut squash and it is delicious! I cut up the butternut squash in to chunks and boiled it for 20 minutes. Then I mashed it up, added flax seeds, blueberries and bananas. I love it!