My 40 Days of 100% Paleo
If someone told me a while back that eating a 100%Paleo diet would be easy, I would have laughed at them. Just like all diets and "ways of eating" if you are not ready for them, then you will fail. Plain and simple. Back in February I was kind of stuck in a "need to find a healthy direction to go in" kind of mood. a CrossFit friend of mine Dina mentioned doing 100% Paleo for Lent. I decided I would do it too. So I did what every normal person does and started googling the crap out of Paleo. AHHH! There was a million different views on what was "Paleo" and what wasn't. I needed something that was easy and practical. Enter the Practical Paleo guide. This has been my bible for the last 40 days.
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Week 1 was the hardest week for me. Not necessarily hard because I wanted certain foods, it was more about trying to remember what I could and couldn't eat. I did not go too crazy with the rules of Paleo, like I said Practical!
No Grains
No Dairy
No Processed Foods
No Unnatural Sugar
No Legumes
Eat Meats
Eat Vegetables
Eat Fruits
Eat Seeds
Some Oils
Easy enough? Yep! I found that it was easy for me to basically eat raw all day and cook a nice hot Paleo meal at night. Here are a few of my meals that I made.
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After about 2 weeks of eating Paleo, I discovered that it was easier than I thought it would be. Then I had a Marathon to run, hmmm hadn't thought about how to get around the initial "past dinner carbo load fest" I usually partake in before a long race. So back to the research, my answer...Sweet Potatoes! Yes I ate Sweet Potatoes the night before and the morning of my first marathon. I felt amazing.
Now for my results. Pictures say a 1000 words. I was very excited to see my day 1 to day 40 results. Its amazing how food can make a huge difference on how your body is shaped. I have shaped my body with Crossfit for the past 3 months. I will write more about that tomorrow.
When I started my Paleo challenge, I weighed 209 lbs and my body fat was 23.5%. At the end of the challenge I weighed 191 lbs and my bodyfat was 20.2%.
That's a total of 18 lbs loss and 3.3% body fat loss.
What now? I will continue to be a Paleo eater. I love the way it makes me feel. The way I perform. And most of all I love the idea of knowing I am healthy on the inside as well as the out.
Will I add anything back? Yes, CHEESE!
Anyone want to bring me a cheese and wine plate, Ill be more than happy to accept it!
Now its your turn...Would you ever consider a Paleo diet?
