So, It's been over a week since my first paleo post.
I was planning on writing in this thing several times a week. So far, that hasn't happened.
But...here's a post.
I'm still going pretty strong on paleo. Today was my first real "cheat" day. And not even the day...just a splurge. Although, yesterday was the Amy Grant concert, and I had a famous Washington Fair scone. But not really by choice. These people behind us gave it to us, and we couldn't really say no. They were these nice Christian people...wanting to get to know us. So, My mom and I took the scone. It was good...but probably not worth the cheat.
Today, however, we went to DQ. I got a blizzard. It WAS worth the cheat. But I notice the gut ache much easier now...now that I'm eating crap free. :)
It's weird, but I seriously don't really want a lot of crap any more. I went to DQ tonight because I hadn't had a real splurge in a month and a half, my mom had a coupon and really wanted to go, so I went too. The whole fam did. Can't pass up a family outing.
But one thing I've noticed about Paleo eating...it's made me LOVE cooking and trying new things. I absolutely LOVE Everyday Paleo...a cool blog. Greatest recipes ever. Lots of good veggie recipes too (for my only reader, Ash...who's a vegetarian...and may not even read this after my first post. :)) But yeah...it makes me excited about being in the kitchen. I've discovered all sorts of new favorites. AND...I LOVE paleo pizza. Who knew I'd like a pizza without cheese so much! This is where Vegans and Paleo eaters can actually agree...the pizza...kind of. :) But I made a paleo pizza last weekend with just a teeny bit of goat cheese sprinkled on it...the rest was organic tomato sauce and tons of veggies and some meat, and it was amazing. Vegans could skip the goat cheese and meat.
Tonight I experimented with coconut flower tortillas. I wanted to see if I could do it for Paleo chicken enchiladas next week. I did it! Totally simple...egg whites, coconut flower, baking powder and water. Good stuff. I'm excited for the enchiladas.
One thing I've struggled with is the rate at which I'm losing weight. I'm living at home right now, and my mom and I are doing this Paleo adventure together. We're eating the exact same things...we have the exact same activity level, and she's looking much thinner than I am, and losing more than I am. It bums me out just a tad bit, because she's in her 50s and I'm in my 20s...and that shouldn't happen. Plus, I've always been the same size as, if not bigger than my mom...practically since I was 12 years old. It's a bit discouraging. After this Paleo stuff, I'm beginning to think that she has a faster metabolism. Kind of not fair...but I guess that's just how the paleo nut cookie crumbles. :)
I have a gym membership at 24-hour fitness...now I guess the trick is to start using it. :) I really really need to work out. REALLY. They say that the majority of losing weight comes from your eating habits...which I believe is true. BUT, if my metabolism truly is slow, then exercise would really help kick it up. AND, it would help with my depression/mood swings. AND it would help me get fit and healthy.
So...that's what's been up. I do want to post more this week...about wheat and the Word of Wisdom and some other health issues. I guess it's kind of hard for me to post in this blog when nobody's reading it. BUT, it's just good for me to do. It's something to answer to...helps keep me on the Paleo path.
My goal: Lose 40 lbs by January. I'm already down 12...so I guess 28 more. :)
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Nothing starts off a blog quite like venting...
So, it's day two of post 30-day Paleo challenge. I'm doing well.
In a way, the 30-day challenge was easier than every day life. It's easy to say "for 30 days I'll be super strict and cut out all this crap" because the old me would say "there's a light at the end of the 30 day tunnel; I can eat crap again."
No!
I will stick to paleo. I will stick to paleo. I will stick to paleo.
Not quite as strict as the 30-day thing...but I will stick to paleo.
So, as I mentioned in my other blog, A Look Inside My Mind, (much more cleaver of a title than this one) I tried the 30-day paleo challenge, and I've come to the conclusion that this is it. This is how I will finally, FINALLY...after 26, almost 27 years of living, feel comfortable in my skin and enjoy the physical aspects of life. This is it. I really feel, in my soul, in my gut...in my everything, that it's either Paleo, or unhappiness for the rest of my life. So Paleo it is.
I did not walk into this blindly. I did not try it because my best friend, "Johnny" lost 40 pounds in a month...or my friend's mom's sister, "Lucy", can now do 207 jumping jacks in less than a minute. No. This is not a fad. This is not a craze. This is not an overnight answer...pop a pill and I'm done. I didn't decide to do this until after lots and lots of articles consumed and information digested on the matter.
With that said, this is my venting. Tonight I realized that living a paleo lifestyle won't be a piece of cake. I'm not talking about the difficulty of staying away from crap and gluten and dairy. That may be difficult at times, but I can handle it. No, I'm talking about the constant crap people give me when they find out what I'm doing.
Example. Tonight at a party.
A friend of mine knew I had tried the 30-day challenge. Being a good friend and wanting to show interest, she asked me how I felt and how it had gone. I simply replied, "Great. It went really well. I feel super good, lighter, cleaner...sleeping better. It's all good. I want to continue making it a lifelong thing." At that, another person, whom I do not know at all, pipes in and says, "Oh really? What are you doing?" I then proceed to explain Paleo with this person...who looks at me sceptically the entire time. I say things like, "I know not everyone agrees with it. I just know I feel good and healthy...and it is backed up by several nutritional scientists. So I feel safe with it. But it's not for everyone and I understand differing views." She says things like, "Well, I'm a nutritionist. I know ALL. (okay, she didn't say she knows ALL...but it was in that sort of tone.) How are you going to get this form of blah blah blah? I don't believe anything that cuts out something completely is logical or even sustainable. Blah blah blah." You know...stuff like that. Well excuse me. I'm sorry I'm not a nutritionist... I'm sorry I didn't go to school to be taught a specific way...YOUR way.
Tell me something. Why is it, that every nutritionist and every doctor thinks he or she is right...or his/her way is the only way? And yet...they all differ from each other? I'm finding what's right for me, and I'm making it livable...enjoyable even. I can honestly say...HONESTLY...that once I cut those things out of my diet and got enough sleep, I no longer craved the bad stuff. I was completely satisfied and happy the entire 30 days. So, it works for me, many people in the health and nutrition industry are starting to lean toward these eating habits, and just because I didn't go to school to be a nutritionist does not mean I can't heavily educate myself on the matter. Obviously. We live in a day in age where we can have a vast amount of top quality information at a moments notice. I keep myself informed. I'm up to date. Plus, bachelor's degrees honestly don't supply you with enough information to make you an extreme expert on any matter anyway. Give me a break.
So...this will be a challenge. Explaining myself. I don't have to voluntarily offer an hour-long lecture on Paleo...but when people inquire and then become argumentative, it's going to wear on my nerves. I'm not afraid to stand up and fight. I feel that I'm doing this for a good reason and that it's a good thing. I also take comfort in knowing that I'm not blindly jumping into it, and I'm making it a lifelong goal, not just a crazy fad.
But anyway... Venting. This is how I started my health/paleo blog. By venting.
This will work. I will do it. I will stay strong.
In a way, the 30-day challenge was easier than every day life. It's easy to say "for 30 days I'll be super strict and cut out all this crap" because the old me would say "there's a light at the end of the 30 day tunnel; I can eat crap again."
No!
I will stick to paleo. I will stick to paleo. I will stick to paleo.
Not quite as strict as the 30-day thing...but I will stick to paleo.
So, as I mentioned in my other blog, A Look Inside My Mind, (much more cleaver of a title than this one) I tried the 30-day paleo challenge, and I've come to the conclusion that this is it. This is how I will finally, FINALLY...after 26, almost 27 years of living, feel comfortable in my skin and enjoy the physical aspects of life. This is it. I really feel, in my soul, in my gut...in my everything, that it's either Paleo, or unhappiness for the rest of my life. So Paleo it is.
I did not walk into this blindly. I did not try it because my best friend, "Johnny" lost 40 pounds in a month...or my friend's mom's sister, "Lucy", can now do 207 jumping jacks in less than a minute. No. This is not a fad. This is not a craze. This is not an overnight answer...pop a pill and I'm done. I didn't decide to do this until after lots and lots of articles consumed and information digested on the matter.
With that said, this is my venting. Tonight I realized that living a paleo lifestyle won't be a piece of cake. I'm not talking about the difficulty of staying away from crap and gluten and dairy. That may be difficult at times, but I can handle it. No, I'm talking about the constant crap people give me when they find out what I'm doing.
Example. Tonight at a party.
A friend of mine knew I had tried the 30-day challenge. Being a good friend and wanting to show interest, she asked me how I felt and how it had gone. I simply replied, "Great. It went really well. I feel super good, lighter, cleaner...sleeping better. It's all good. I want to continue making it a lifelong thing." At that, another person, whom I do not know at all, pipes in and says, "Oh really? What are you doing?" I then proceed to explain Paleo with this person...who looks at me sceptically the entire time. I say things like, "I know not everyone agrees with it. I just know I feel good and healthy...and it is backed up by several nutritional scientists. So I feel safe with it. But it's not for everyone and I understand differing views." She says things like, "Well, I'm a nutritionist. I know ALL. (okay, she didn't say she knows ALL...but it was in that sort of tone.) How are you going to get this form of blah blah blah? I don't believe anything that cuts out something completely is logical or even sustainable. Blah blah blah." You know...stuff like that. Well excuse me. I'm sorry I'm not a nutritionist... I'm sorry I didn't go to school to be taught a specific way...YOUR way.
Tell me something. Why is it, that every nutritionist and every doctor thinks he or she is right...or his/her way is the only way? And yet...they all differ from each other? I'm finding what's right for me, and I'm making it livable...enjoyable even. I can honestly say...HONESTLY...that once I cut those things out of my diet and got enough sleep, I no longer craved the bad stuff. I was completely satisfied and happy the entire 30 days. So, it works for me, many people in the health and nutrition industry are starting to lean toward these eating habits, and just because I didn't go to school to be a nutritionist does not mean I can't heavily educate myself on the matter. Obviously. We live in a day in age where we can have a vast amount of top quality information at a moments notice. I keep myself informed. I'm up to date. Plus, bachelor's degrees honestly don't supply you with enough information to make you an extreme expert on any matter anyway. Give me a break.
So...this will be a challenge. Explaining myself. I don't have to voluntarily offer an hour-long lecture on Paleo...but when people inquire and then become argumentative, it's going to wear on my nerves. I'm not afraid to stand up and fight. I feel that I'm doing this for a good reason and that it's a good thing. I also take comfort in knowing that I'm not blindly jumping into it, and I'm making it a lifelong goal, not just a crazy fad.
But anyway... Venting. This is how I started my health/paleo blog. By venting.
This will work. I will do it. I will stay strong.
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