Paleo Challenge

Tuesday, September 8,2009

Brilliant info for today!!!!

I am not so sure that this will be brilliant info, but info none the less.  I have become a connoisseur of info on the paleo diet and I located something very interesting today.  The Raw Paleo Diet.  I think once we finish this challenge we will commence on the Raw diet.  What do all of you think?

Bottom line...

I have been talking to a few of you and it seems as if some of us, ME, hit some road blocks this weekend and others got some encouraging news, maybe, about losing weight or looking thinner.  I think I am speaking for most, that the average loss in the first couple of days was awesome and should be credited to our loss of sodium, SALT.  I made several errors, that I thought were great choices and now that I look back on with more info show that I was actually taking a step backwards.  I consumed some great salads at a burrito joint and then was told that the meat is marinated in "stuff" that contains high sodium.  Great!  Then I had some family members over, and what is a night without a little Jack?  So if you had some hiccups over this weekend, all good.  Let's aim at condensing those hiccups to once a week and push thru the trouble areas.  I will search high and low for some new info and a few new recipes to try out.  Hope all is well and keep up the good work!!!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Here is some more good info on our diet challenge.  How is everyone doing so far?  I do have to tell you all that I have had some difficulties with energy and just trying to have the will power to avoid hitting the ice cream or some quick easy snack that is just sitting in the cupboard yelling my name.  I make sure I have carrots and apples at my disposal for those moments of near collapse.  I have noticed that I am dropping some pounds, looking forward to seeing the effects in the gym this week.  I would imagine that I will have a slight drop in performance until my body gets accustomed to living without processed foods.  

The essentials of the Paleolithic Diet are:

Eat none of the following:

· Grains- including bread, pasta, noodles

· Beans- including string beans, kidney beans, lentils, peanuts, snow-peas and peas

· Potatoes

· Dairy products

· Sugar

· Salt

Eat the following:

· Meat, chicken and fish

· Eggs

· Fruit

· Vegetables (especially root vegetables, but definitely not including potatoes or sweet potatoes)

· Nuts, eg. walnuts, brazil nuts, macadamia, almond. Do not eat peanuts (a bean) or cashews (a family of their own)

· Berries- strawberries, blueberries, raspberries etc.

 Try to increase your intake of:

· Root vegetables- carrots, turnips, parsnips, rutabagas, Swedes

· Organ meats- liver and kidneys (I accept that many people find these unpalatable and won’t eat them)

Expect some minor tuning problems- don’t worry, you can deal with them:

· It will take some time for your body to adjust to the changes after all these years. There is a huge surge in your vitamin intake. There is a huge decrease in your toxin intake.

And I love this video so here it is again...

Thursday, September 3, 2009

So if anyone of you are struggling with the first couple of days wondering what you will do for breakfast.  I searched the internet long and hard trying to find some answers for all of us.  Here is what I found...

Paleo Breakfast 1

Bowl of diced apples, shredded carrots, and raisins with cinnamon
Poached eggs
Cup of decaffeinated coffee

Paleo Breakfast 2
Honeydew melon, blackberries
Grilled lean pork chops
Herbal tea

Paleo Breakfast 3
Strawberries and apricots
Shrimp and avocado omelet
Cup of decaffeinated coffee

Paleo Breakfast 4
Strawberries
Small beefsteak with peach
Herbal tea

Paleo Breakfast 5
Blueberries and cantaloupe
Crab
Cup of water with lemon

Paleo Breakfast 6
Chicken breast
Watermelon
Herbal tea 

Paleo Breakfast 7
Bowl of sliced banana, pears, walnuts
Soft-boiled eggs
Cup of decaffeinated coffee

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Captain Cavemen!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

I got some info today from a client that I needed to add some info on good fats.  Those fats include Avacodas, Almonds, Olive oil and a spattering of others that I will include in later posts.  I understand that the next several days will be extremely difficult for all of us as we progress.  Stay on track and we will all be rewarded in the end.

Hey Kim here is your recipe for today:

Shrimp Stuffed Avocados

3 medium sized avocados

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 ½ pound small or medium sized shrimp, cooked, shelled, deveined and chilled 

Cut avocados in half; remove seed and skin. Stuff with shrimp; add lemon juice.

If anybody gets a chance to try this please give us a post and let us know how you liked it!  I think it sounds awesome!!!