6 week Paleo Challenge

So. Two days ago I started something that kind of goes hand in hand with Cross Fit. The Six week Challenge. It's Paleo/Crossfit and basically clean primal eating. Here's what it is:


The Rules: Eat only meats, fish, vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds for six weeks.

Do not eat anything processed, dairy, sugar of any kind, chips, starches, breads.

Ingest no alcohol.

Take Fish Oil Supplements, drink a ton of water, sleep eight hours and work out like a champ.

Day 1 of the Challenge: Get measured and weighed. Get your body fat calculated, take a pic and do CINDY.

Last day of Week Six: Get measured and weighed. Get your body fat calculated, take a pic and do CINDY.

CINDY is a Cross Fit workout. All Cross Fit workouts are named after men or women. Which is nice, because when you hurt like hell, you can call them whores or bastards. I started with Jackie. She kicked my ass so bad that towards the end I screwed up my counts about ten times. Hopefully my trainer doesn't read this. I was surprised by the 20th thruster that I could remember my name.

The nutrition change isn't so tough for me. It's very close to how we already eat. The most difficult part I've found over the past couple of days, isn't even sweets. It's been dairy. I love cheese. Adore it. If it were people, I might consider leaving Jen for it. It's tough not to have milk, cheese, skinny cows, etc. However, I haven't had any. And I wont. The good thing is, I do love meat. So, I've been gorging on chicken breast, veggies and fresh strawberries. Delicious. Then again, this is day two. I'm sure I'll have some moments, but my resolve is pretty good.

One of the other difficult parts is the competition in my household. Jen isn't doing the six week challenge, but she is doing Cross Fit. And, she's SMOKED me at all of the timed or counted rounds. She hasn't worked out in six years. I work out all of the time. What's wrong with this picture? lol I'm ok with it, but it sure is an eye opener.

I was last in everything for my first workout, which I'm also not used to, but again, I'm ok with it. I had a really supportive class that day, and no one looked at me funny or said a word, at least not until after I left lol No, seriously, really cool group of people and lots of motivation. And pain.

My body still hurts in places. Right now my motto is 'temporary pain for long term gain'. I need to keep saying it over and over. That, and my friend Korin says I'm going to love my ass after a while. So, me, being a booty girl, holds onto that.

My challenge goes until the end of September and I will post before and after pictures. Here's to fitness and the future.