30 day Paleo for Athletes Challenge
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Hi all! After almost two weeks of indulging over Christmas--even while I was in Hawaii and should have been eating healthy, healthy, healthy--I am ready to go back to Paleo full force! After years and years of playing with diets, I found that Paleo works best for me! Pre Christmas I was at my lowest weight in 20 years. I am going to weigh in tomorrow but have hubby write down my weight (I don't want to know!) and then we're hiding the scale for 30 days. The challenge starts tomorrow, Sunday Jan. 6 and ends Wed. Feb 6. Who's with me?! |
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Queen BTich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Well, I'll support you here. I started a Whole30 on the 1st, so I'm on day 5 obviously. Good luck! I think days 3-4 are the worst. Then it gets better. ![]() |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I will aporeciate any accountability ! Thank you and well done on day 5. I am ready to start tomorrow...I feel awful! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I am going to post at the end of each day to serve as my accountability whether I'm doing this challenge alone or not :-) |
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Queen BTich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() How do you feel?! How'd today go? Hang in there the next couple of days! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() MAde it through Day 1 and feel pretty good! Have all my food prepped for the week so I am ready. I suspect I'll get blasted with my usual sugar withdrawal headache tomorrow, but I can survive it. Along with eating paleo I am going to do the 'breakfast like a Queen, lunch like a princess, and dinner like a pauper' idea. All my training is in the early am so I will refuel early and est smaller portions as the day goes by. How are you doing now that you're a week in? |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Day 2 down like a boss! |
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Queen BTich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I'm doing ok. It's feeling very "normal" again. Still trying to figure out how much is too little to eat, how much is too much...still working on my timing/portions. Speaking of, I think I'll go make some bacon & eggs. ![]() |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() That's funny, I'm at that same point. I had a tough, long workout this morning so pre workout I had applesauce w/ protein powder. Post workout I had eggs, 1/2 banana and some sweet potato fries..a bigger breakfast than usual but it kept me happy until lunch. Day 3 done! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Day 4 down, feeling pretty good! Saturday will be a challenge, going to a banquet, but not going to worry about it yet! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I am still going strong...Day 6 I believe! My workouts have felt great, I think I have found my nutrition sweet spot! |
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Queen BTich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Great! I'm feeling good too. Went to bed early last night, I was tired, and had a solid 8.5 hours. Feeling like I'm in the zone now! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Friday afternoons have typically been tough for me, I'll stray way if course and then eat crappy all weekend...not this Friday! Stayed right on and I am proud! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Getting through the weekend strong! Got through my older daughter's softball banquet choosing Paleo friendly foods and just stayed away from desserts, yes! |
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Queen BTich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Great job! I find those functions kind of hard. Usually not even the best, or most appealing food offered (as in, not real). I'm doing a race today and trying to do it Paleo. I even ate extra yesterday, totally Paleo. I had tons of coconut water, I roasted sweet potato 'chips' and had a big steak and veggies for dinner. Then more coconut milk & fruit for dessert. |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() How did the race go? And the nutrition part? I made it through the banquet just great! It happened to be make-your-own-tacos with a choice of shredded chicken or beef. I loaded up on the lettuce and tomatoes and made a taco salad instead. Quite a few people at our table were like 'ohgeez, I should have just done that!' I avoided the dessert table but I admit it was hard watching everyone with their amazing looking desserts but I had a ten mile run this am, it helped to think of not wanting to feel crappy for it. I am definitely a dessert person so that's always hard for me... But I made it! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Another 100% clean Paleo day done! Feeling groovy! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Checking in! I'm doing great, feeling great. I weighed in on Jan. 6--no idea my weight, had hubby write it down. I know I'm losing though just by how clothes fit. I'm hoping I hit somewhere below 123 (I'm 5') I'd be very happy with that. In the meantime, the number really doesn't mean anything, I feel so good! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() My little challenge and I are still going strong! Next week the goal is to watch portion sizes. I am happy to report that my size 5 dress pants are getting too big...woot! I am probably at the lowest weight I have ever been as an adult. Actually as teen as well! I am proud of my progress! |
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Queen BTich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ingleshteechur - 2013-01-18 8:26 AM My little challenge and I are still going strong! Next week the goal is to watch portion sizes. I am happy to report that my size 5 dress pants are getting too big...woot! I am probably at the lowest weight I have ever been as an adult. Actually as teen as well! I am proud of my progress!
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Three day weekend done...made it through about 95% Paleo, out for dinner dates two nights in a row plus the movies, I faltered a bit but still did do much better than I have in the past. Looking for 100% this week! Funny how quickly eating a bit of junk makes me feel awful. My body definitely doesn't like it! |
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Queen BTich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ingleshteechur - 2013-01-21 10:13 PM Three day weekend done...made it through about 95% Paleo, out for dinner dates two nights in a row plus the movies, I faltered a bit but still did do much better than I have in the past. Looking for 100% this week! Funny how quickly eating a bit of junk makes me feel awful. My body definitely doesn't like it!
Oh no! Have you read "It Starts With Food"? I highly recommend. I made it through 2 weekends of racing, fueling before and eating well after...totally Paleo. I didn't know how I'd feel or if it could really be done. But, it can and I felt great! I felt so much better than using gels/shot blocs/sports drink. Unbelievable! |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Comet - 2013-01-22 9:48 PM ingleshteechur - 2013-01-21 10:13 PM Three day weekend done...made it through about 95% Paleo, out for dinner dates two nights in a row plus the movies, I faltered a bit but still did do much better than I have in the past. Looking for 100% this week! Funny how quickly eating a bit of junk makes me feel awful. My body definitely doesn't like it!
Oh no! Have you read "It Starts With Food"? I highly recommend. Why the slip...hmmm. You know, I think I still (still after 25+ years) view food as a reward. I'm guessing my rationalization went something along the lines of I've done so well, it's the movies, we don't go out much, go ahead, have some processed fake sugar food! Funny to type that out and think of it as a reward when it doesn't even feel good anymore. I am back on track and feeling groovy again, so I'm happy about that. I am going to check out the book you mentioned. Food issues and I go waaaaaaaay back...it's only now at 42 that I feel like I have a handle on it rather than it has a handle on me--Paleo is a large part of that. I feel so good eating this way. By the way, I noticed a few of your posts on the Ultra thread--what is your experience with ultras? I'm tossing around the idea of a 50K. I've done quite a few marathons, but I haven't considered an ultra until recently. |
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Queen BTich ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ingleshteechur - 2013-01-23 12:49 PM Comet - 2013-01-22 9:48 PM ingleshteechur - 2013-01-21 10:13 PM Three day weekend done...made it through about 95% Paleo, out for dinner dates two nights in a row plus the movies, I faltered a bit but still did do much better than I have in the past. Looking for 100% this week! Funny how quickly eating a bit of junk makes me feel awful. My body definitely doesn't like it!
Oh no! Have you read "It Starts With Food"? I highly recommend. Why the slip...hmmm. You know, I think I still (still after 25+ years) view food as a reward. I'm guessing my rationalization went something along the lines of I've done so well, it's the movies, we don't go out much, go ahead, have some processed fake sugar food! Funny to type that out and think of it as a reward when it doesn't even feel good anymore. I am back on track and feeling groovy again, so I'm happy about that. I am going to check out the book you mentioned. Food issues and I go waaaaaaaay back...it's only now at 42 that I feel like I have a handle on it rather than it has a handle on me--Paleo is a large part of that. I feel so good eating this way. By the way, I noticed a few of your posts on the Ultra thread--what is your experience with ultras? I'm tossing around the idea of a 50K. I've done quite a few marathons, but I haven't considered an ultra until recently. I really commend you for recognizing that it doesn't feel good anymore. However, I think you really should explore these feelings of food as a reward and the fact you threw away YOUR OWN CHALLENGE for some popcorn, on an impulse, as a 'treat'. They address it in "It Starts With Food." That once you've completed the 30 days, and are incorporating some other foods back in, if you feel that one day you REALLY WANT (not need, no one needs junk) some chocolte chip cookies or brownies, then make it an EVENT. Fix them yourself. Sit down with them. Light some candles. "Make love to the cookie" is what they said. Eat 1 or 3. However many it takes to satisfy the urge. Then stop. Embrace it. Now, think about your popcorn that way. Did you *really* want it that much? Probably not. I don't mean to chastise, and we are not perfect, but this was entirely preventable! Eat before you go. Or address it in your mind before you get to the movies, "there will be popcorn, but I do not need it. I love myself more than that," kind of thing. Slip ups happen. Some people usually have those kinds of events during the first 2 weeks. I'm surprised it happened now.
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Well ladies...no posts in a few days....still on track? |
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