Fall 2010 Goals and Another Paleo Challenge!
I finished Robb Wolf’s The Paleo Solution (highly recommended, btw) recently and learned a lot about why my previous bouts with the paleo diet weren’t terribly successful. Apparently eating crap every 15 days is enough to keep the gut irritated and to keep your body in a neolithic rut. Since I was only 90% compliant at best, I was never fully in the clear. I think I was also sabotaging myself with too much fruit. Wolf suggests a 30 day 100% compliant kick-off to really assess how you feel when running on clean fuel, so that’s what I’m going to do. For the next 30 days:
- No grains
- No sugar
- No alcohol
- No dairy
- No legumes
- No processed foods
- 1 serving of fruit/day (post workout only)
I’m taking before and after pictures, doing a few measurements (wast/hip ratio, weight), and getting some non-routine blood work from a doctor. I’ll compare my stats and how I feel after 30 days. I’ll also be continuing two 24 hour fasts each week to stay sharp.
I’ll also tackle my leftover goals of running 5k in 20 minutes and practicing kung fu three times a week for this cycle.
Oh, and the best part is that my wife is doing it with me this time. Yay paleo family!
