2/21 Sunday

I'm starting to see some physical changes from the paleo challenge. My jeans are getting loose, and I've had to go down two holes on my belt. I got on the scale today and I'm down 9 lbs. from three weeks ago. I still feel kind of crappy sometimes in the afternoons (weakness, headaches), but I think my body is getting used to not having sweet things everyday. The lbs. are coming off fast working out with Rafael up in Tampa, he is kicking my ass with his workouts he comes up with. Some of the stuff he comes up with is pretty nuts, but I can't complain because I'm getting stronger and seeing excellent results.

coffee
3 eggs
chicken breast with bbq sauce
broccoli, carrots, squash, & snap peas
2 gf burgers
lara bar

2/20 Saturday

coffee
3 eggs
lara bar
more eggs
tomatoes with mozzarella cheese
steak
tilapia
broccoli
(1) corona with lime

2/19 Friday

coffee
3 eggs
lara bar
salmon
broccoli
carrots
almonds
banana
chicken soup
chicken breast with cheese & mushrooms
asparagus

2/18 Thursday

coffee
3 eggs
banana
lara bar
salmon
broccoli
lara bar
mac. nuts
stuffed pepper

2/17 Wednesday

coffee
shredded chicken
banana
3 eggs
carrots
burger (no bun)
shredded chicken
lara bar
almonds

2/16 Tuesday

coffee
mixed berries
banana
3 eggs
2 hamburgers (plain, no bun)
lara bar
mac. nuts
shredded chicken
coffee
soup (chicken broth)

2/15 Monday

coffee
3 eggs
banana
mac. nuts
shredded chicken with peppers
roast beef
broccoli
steak
lobster
broccoli

2/14 Sunday

coffee with h&h
banana
chicken breast with cheese & mushrooms
spinach
lara bar
stuffed pepper with beef
apple
mac. nuts
tequila & seltzer

2/13 Saturday

Not a good eating day, had some stomach/digestive issues and not much of an appetite all day.

coffee with h&h
banana
mac. nuts
taco salad with fresh salsa and guacamole
lara bar
shredded chicken
lara bar

2/12 Friday

coffee with h&h
3 eggs
bacon
mixed berries
nectarine
chopped salad
alice springs chicken from outback
coffee
lara bar

2/11 Thursday

Ok, full disclosure on the food blog today. Today, I indulged myself and went to Bennett's and had myself a delicious warm glazed donut and some coffee. It was a premeditated cheat because I've been looking forward to it all week, and it was worth it. I've been pretty good in the paleo challenge so far, several minor cheats but nothing as major as a donut until today. I figured if you only have so many cheats you want to commit, you might as well make it worth it and choose something that you will really enjoy. For me, that is a glazed donut from Bennetts. I just can't imagine how many donuts I would have eaten if I had realized how good their donuts are when I worked literally 50 yards away from Bennetts at my old office location. It probably would have been an everyday visit.

3 eggs
coffee
glazed donut (freaking awesome!)
12 wings
salmon
broccoli
nectarine

2/10 Wednesday

coffee with h&h
scrambled eggs
apple
almonds
salmon
broccoli
To come:
snacks??
dinner??

2/9 Tuesday

coffee with h&h
3 scrambled eggs with 4 strips of bacon
2 burgers (no bun) with onions & mushrooms
apple
carrots
almonds
salmon
broccoli

2/8 Monday

coffee with h&h
4 scrambled eggs with salsa
almonds
carrots
apple
chili
lemon, egg, & chicken soup
rotisseri chicken
broccoli

2/7 Sunday

coffee with half & half and a spoonful of natural honey
3 scrambled eggs & an avacado
mixed berries
chicken soup
chicken with sundried tomatoes & some kind of delicious cheese
asparagus
2 cups of tequila & seltzer water
chili
chicken
various paleo desserts

2/6 Saturday

5 rounds

400m run
15 pullups (blue band)
15 burpees

Time of 36:15

salad with oil & vinegar
12 oz. sirloin with lobster & mushrooms on top
broccoli
apple
ribeye steak
broccoli, carrots
chili

2/5 Friday

Did "Narsty"

AMRAP 15 minutes
3 Hang power cleans @105
250M row

8 rounds

coffee with half & half
berries
4 scrambled eggs with salsa
banana
celery with almond butter
paleo chili
13 oz. ribeye with onions & mushrooms
broccoli

2/4 Thursday

coffee with half & half
4 eggs
berries
almonds
paleo chili
apple
Went to Bonefish Grill and tried to eat paleo, I had:
ahi tuna
saucy shrimp
gulf grouper with chimichuri sauce
broccoli, carrots, squash, red peppers

2/3 Wednesday

Coffee with half & half (I have been calling it creamer by mistake)
3 eggs
mixed berries
walnuts
paleo chili
banana
zone bar (i know it is a cheat, but i was playing golf and I needed to eat something and found it in my golf bag)
soup (egg, lemon, chicken)
paleo chili
a few scoops of almond butter

2/2 - Day Two

Today I did a WOD from last week, 15 minute row:

3,367 meters rowed

coffee with a little bit of creamer (reducing amount each day)
3 eggs, scrambled
blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
soup (egg, lemon, chicken)
more berries
walnuts
paleo chili

2/1 - Day One of the Paleo Challenge

The goal that I have decided on for myself for the Paleo Challenge is to get leaner. I want to be able to 6 dead hang pullups in a row instead of the three in a row that I currently can do. Since I do not want to lose even an ounce of muscle, I'm going to set a reasonable and realistic goal of trimming down from 194lbs to 182lbs. I think that this goal is realistic but will still be challenging enough so that I will have to eat a very clean paleo diet with only a few minor cheat meals.

We are also putting our cats on a paleo diet, as they have some extra pounds to lose. We purchased a high protein / low carb cat food yesterday that is as close to a natural meat diet as you can get w/out giving them actual meat. So we will see what they look like in a couple of months!

5 AM - Banana
8 AM - 4 Scrambled eggs
8AM - Coffee with cream
10AM - Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries
Noon - Avgolemono soup (eggs, chicken, chicken stock, lemons)
2PM - raspberries, blueberries, blackberries
2PM - walnuts
6PM - salmon & broccoli
7PM - broccoli, cauliflower, & carrots