I made it one full week without cheating! I also made it though the terrible sickness and I feel so much better now. I find myself waking up easier, having consistent energy all day and I sleep much deeper at night. I’m figuring out more and more how to cook Paleo at home and even have found recipes for foods that I love that I thought couldn’t be made Paleo (Meatloaf being one). Working on my menu today and going to try one or two new recipes this week. I also discovered that when I’m dying for pop that I can drink Izze “Sparking Juice”. It is essentially sparking water (read: carbonated) and actual fruit juice. No added sugar or even artificial sweetener. I don’t drink a ton of it because fructose is just really natural sugar but I feel it’s better than drinking regular pop or diet pops that are essentially a can of chemicals.
I’ve been eating out with people and learning how to catch stuff on the go. Thanks to the internet and common sense I’m pretty much back to a normal routine and when invited out to dinner I don’t shy away from it anymore or freak out. So what is on the horizon for this week?
- Try at least two new recipes at home and if a success I’ll share them on the blog
- Begin working out with “strategically placed” cardio. Based on a recommendation from Adam at work I’m going to add a cardio routine in the morning before breakfast.
- Try out one resistance training from NerdFitness.com
Oh and last but not least – I did do my traditional Sunday morning weigh in and I’d like to announce that I’m now 224.0 (so I essentially weight less now than I did during biking season). I’m sure it’s mostly water weight but it’s always nice to look at the scale and see that you’re down 8.4 pounds during a week where you felt like you were dying for at least half of it and to see it all wasn’t in vain.
Time to go – I have to get ready to leave for church.
See ya!
John
