Feeling Great

Short post as it's Friday and I am trying to finish up my remaining work to-dos so that I can enjoy the weekend.  I just wanted to comment on how great I've been feeling since I switched over to the paleo diet.  Some might think, no grains, there is NO WAY I could do that.  However, I challenge you to give it a try.  Do your research, stalk up on good foods and give it a try!  I don't crave any processed foods/grains (except Ice Cream and chocolate but I will probably always crave those and I'm okay with that!).

However, I am fine not eating rice with dinner.  Why eat rice when you can grill yellow squash on the BBQ!?  By the way, our new favorite dinner addition!  I have just as much energy as before, my workouts have not suffered and here is the bonus, I've been steadily losing weight and I don't even feel like I'm on a diet or that I have to track calories.

I eat protein and healthy fats with each meal along with plenty of veggies and fruits!  I actually CRAVE water and healthy foods right now.  At night I endulge in fresh strawberries with some dark chocolate, but as a whole I would say we both do really well at getting there 80% of the way!

So rather than doubt your abilities to make the change to a paleo diet, I would encourage you to just do it.  Start researching, visit Mark's Daily Apple as there is a lot of great information about how to slowly make changes to your lifestyle. What have you got to lose, except some excess body fat and weird chemicals that are in the processed foods most of us eat daily!

Have a great weekend, I promise I'll do some more reading and provide some more insightful posts in the near future!

PS - Yesterday I had what might be my most favorite and hardest workout at Elite Kettlebell!  I have been focusing so much on the nutrition part of this blog that I have neglected to share my workout routines.  I will share more this weekend to give an insight in to what I do, and don't do anymore!

Not me and not my gym, but I did this yesterday, minus the lifting over my head.  The thing weighs 85 lbs though and was just a small part of what was an amazing workout!