So I promised I would tell you guys the details on the challenge that I'm doing...
Essentially we're going for 6 weeks, ending on March 30th, strict paleo, no cheats. Paleo essentially means all natural and no preservatives. The main food groups that it focuses on are protein and fat, and teaching your body to utilize fat instead of carbs. I'll still be taking in carbs, but they won't be from grains. They'll be from the naturally occurring carbs in the veggies and fruits that I'll be eating. I won't be eating any kind of grain, starchy food, dairy, legume, processed crap, sugary food/drinks, or alcohol for 6 weeks.
There's several different forms of "accountability" going on with this challenge. The name of the game is to lose as many inches/pounds as possible, but we'll also be keeping point logs as well as tracking our performance in workouts through a baseline workout (which we did yesterday) and a workout on March 30th.
The point logs are really how you're going to be able to see how you're doing on a day to day basis. You start your day off with 100 points, and you add or subtract points from there depending on whether you cheat or do really well. The things that get you extra points are drinking half your body weight in water, resisting temptations like carbs, dairy, alcohol, sugar, and processed stuff, as well as exercising, getting 8+ hours of sleep, and going to a Paleo Potluck event. Obviously, if you succumb to any of the temptations, you lose points. Every week I have to submit my point logs to one of the coaches and she keeps the final tally of points. This is probably going to be the one thing that truly keeps me motivated so hopefully I'll stay on track!
As far as the eating goes, my main challenge is going to be getting myself on a schedule and making sure I meal prep. My plan is to go food shopping every weekend. I'll be making a trip to the Rochester Public Market to pick up fresh veggies and meat. Our coaches were telling us about a farm that sells grassfed meat for a reasonable price so I'll definitely be checking that out! And after that anything I can't get there, I'll just go to Wegmans. I used to shop for every 2 weeks, but it either left me begging for variety or stuck with some spoiled veggies, so I'm going to switch to the 1 week schedule. The biggest thing I now have to focus on is coordinating my sleep schedule and eating schedule. I really need to start having 3 meals per day with 1 or 2 snacks. No more getting up at noon. It would be ok if I consistently got up at noon and that was my life on a daily basis, but there are those days where I get up at a decent time and have breakfast and then just be starving for the rest of the day because my stomach realizes what I've been forcing it to miss out on. In fact, after I finish this, I will be going straight to bed.
Went food shopping today and stocked up on a lot of veggies and just kind of staple type stuff. I have a lot of fish still and some chicken so I decided to have those this week. I'll probably alternate between chicken and fish. The hard thing is lunch. I have no creativity when it comes to lunch. I grabbed some canned tuna and salmon that I can throw over a salad. Other than that I get the feeling lunch is going to end up being leftovers from dinner. I also got some beef and turkey jerky (nitrate free) for snacks. I'm going to have to figure out how to make it on my own since that stuff is expensive. I also grabbed some frozen fruit and almond milk for smoothies in the morning if I don't want eggs. I'm pretty psyched about this week. I'll be keeping it pretty simple since I'm going to the conference at the end of the week but there will be some delicious food making up in this house! Now to just get my water intake back up...
The more and more I think about it, I'm perfectly ok with having a lot of March off. Sucks because working means I get money for food, but if I'm going to make this a lifestyle, I want the time to get used to it. There's so many recipes I can't wait to try out, but the thought of having hours to spend in the kitchen is a pipe dream with my current schedule. Don't get me wrong, the simple stuff is great, but I like having the time to spend. I'm a woman, cooking is cathartic. Now if only I had the significant other to do the dishes for me. I'm going through recipes right now and there are just go many that I'm so excited for. A lot of them are those recipes that you make in a large container and have a lot of leftovers. My favorite! Means I don't have to worry about making something for every meal that week.
So, my Day 1 is down, and I'm not begging for a bag of chips yet. We kept things simple today. I slept off last night (get your mind out of the gutter, I was driving the gas ambulance that could through the snow), woke up, said goodbye to my friend since he had to leave us today, and went food shopping. Had a snack of a couple pieces of beef jerky and an orange. Spent a good 4 hours cleaning the house (my back hurts like a beeyotch now). Dinner was grilled asparagus and salmon with Old Bay and black pepper. I also threw in a couple tomato slices since I hadn't really eaten all day. Ended up sleeping through my alarm so the gym didn't happen this morning :( Honestly, it's probably for the best because every single muscle hurts right now. In Crossfit, we don't have leg day or arm day or cute little ab day. We have "you're going to learn how to use your ass, arms, calves and abs all at once" day. Cleaning the house and giving the dog a bath ended up being just enough exercise for me.
Tomorrow I'll probably end up meal prepping a little bit once I finish my online final so I'll post any recipes I try out! I'm thinking Shepherd's Pie but we'll see.
Goodnight all!
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