Paleo Journey

I have been posting updates on my blog periodically about my Paleo eating journey. Here and there I have had some cheese on my food when I have gone out to eat, but I have absolutely not consumed any grains, no dairy when I prepare meals on my own, and I am simply eating more good fats, and it works. My body feels great. I went to Lululemon yesterday and wore a whole size smaller in a pair of shorts. hoLLLLLLLLLLLLLLer! Weight loss was not my goal; I truly am shooting to get more fit and feel better but as a by product my metabolism increases and the weight falls off. Good stuff.

Check out this great read below on the Paleo Diet. All the more reason to take on the Paleo Challenge.
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How the Paleo Diet causes your body to lose excess fat

The Paleo Diet is not a weight loss diet. It is a lifestyle, a way of eating, and a way to respect yourself by eating the healthiest diet possible. When you eat this way, your body shifts its metabolism from burning carbohydrates for energy, to burning fat.

The high protein intake keeps you full, and stimulates your metabolism. The high-alkaline diet helps preserve muscle mass, and the high omega-3 content enhances oxidation of fat during exercise.

What people find is that when we eat the right food, our bodies are quite adept at finding their way back to an ideal body weight. Simply put, it is very difficult, if not impossible to be overweight when you eat this way.

And, importantly, you do NOT have to go hungry, you do not have to count calories, and you do not have to weigh portions.

What's the Paleo Challenge all about?

Your goal when going through this program should be to develop new eating habits. The weight loss, and numerous other health benefits, will then come automatically. And, most importantly, you won't gain the weight back.

PALEO CHALLENGE
One 1-on-1 Personal training session
Eat gluten-free for 4 weeks
Paleo/Zone booklet
Weekly meetings going over food log (4 total)
1 personal trip to the grocery store
Cost: $100

Weight Gaining Behaviors

(pic above- CrossFit Central coaches/clients at Robb Wolf's Nutrition cert)

The information in the chart below is based on typical calorie counts of foods and beverages, as well as on scientific studies of the caloric cost of specific eating behaviors. The annual weight gain column is based on calculating the estimated yearly caloric cost of each behavior, then dividing by 3500 calories (the number of additional calories it takes to gain 1 lb). As I mentioned in a previous post, moderation and balance are vital to a healthy lifestyle.

EATING BEHAVIOR	WEEKLY CALORIC COST	ANNUAL CALORIC COST	POTENTIAL WEIGHT GAIN/YR
Eating 2nd helpings (200 calories per helping) 3x a week	600 extra calories a week	31,200 extra calories per year	9 lbs
Habitual overeating, every day, 380 extra calories a day	2660 extra calories a week	138,320 extra calories per year	40 lbs
Eating 1 glazed donut every day at work during your coffee break	1450 extra calories a week	75,400 extra calories per year	21 lbs
Drinking 1 regular soda a day, rather than having water	1008 extra calories a week	52,400 extra calories per year	15 lbs
Snacking on 15-20 potato chips a day	1050 extra calories a week	54,600 extra calories per year	16 lbs
Bingeing twice a week (1000 to 3000 cal per binge)	2000 to 6000 extra calories a week	104,000 to 312,000 extra calories per year	30-90 lbs
Eating out at fast-food restaurants 5x a week compared to having a healthy meal prepared at home (56 extra cals per fast-food meal)	280 extra calories a week	14,560 extra calories per year	4 lbs
Snacking while watching TV, 5 hours a week (136 cals per snack)	680 extra calories a week	35,360 extra calories per year	10 lbs
Late night eating, 5 episodes per week (270 cals per episode)	1350 extra calories a week	70,200 extra calories per year	20 lbs

PALEO CHALLENGE
One 1-on-1 Personal training session
Eat gluten-free for 4 weeks
Paleo/Zone booklet
Weekly meetings going over food log (4 total)
1 personal trip to the grocery store
Cost: $100

Are you in???????????????????