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Probably some blood too. No tears though. Never tears.

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Paleo challenge day 45

  • Snack: larabar
  • Lunch: frittata* with peppers, onions, side salad, mixed nuts
  • Snack: turkey, apple
  • Dinner: chicken and broccoli, string beans with eggplant
  • Dessert**: all manners of Valentines chocolates

My lunch-time frittata definitely had some cheese in it. The waitress neglected to mention it and I wasn’t feeling petulant enough to send it back. I ate lots of chocolates tonight for V-day, but that’s the last of the cheats for this challenge. Back to the straight and narrow for the remainder. The things I do for love….

Weigh-in: 185lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 44

  • Lunch: eggs, sausage, rotisserie chicken, leftover burger (no bun!), sweet potato fries
  • Snack: apple w/almond butter
  • Dinner: pot roast, broccoli, carrots

Ate my face off after the noon crossfit workout. Made a pot roast in the pressure cooker and it came out alright. It really cooked down though so I won’t have leftovers for the week like I planned.

Weigh-in: 185lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 43

  • Breakfast: omelet with peppers, onion, and sausage
  • Lunch: turkey, sweet potato stew, blueberries
  • Snack: sweet potato chips, apple w/almond butter
  • Dinner**: tortilla chips with guacamole, chorizo/corn cake gorditas, burger WITH a bun, sweet potato fries
  • Dessert**: coconut milk ice cream, dark chocolate, chocolate chip cookie

Hey, do you guys like sweet potatoes? Today was a planned ‘faileo’ day since I got to go out on a date with the wife. I designated dinner to be an all-bets-are-off cheat meal. Considering that, it wasn’t such a disaster. Ingested some gluten with the burger bun and some sugar for dessert, but it didn’t turn into a binge or anything (and I felt fine the next day).

Weigh-in: 182lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 42

  • Snack: larabar
  • Lunch: salad with chicken, walnuts, pears
  • Snack: larabar, cashews
  • Dinner: rotisserie chicken, brussels sprouts, apple w/almond butter

Got creative with the salad bar at lunch and made use of the full kitchen in the office to incorporate pears and walnuts to an otherwise boring salad.

Weigh-in: 180lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 41

  • Breakfast: eggs, mexican beef, avocado, sweet potato, cashews
  • Lunch: chicken taco salad, larabar
  • Snack: macadamia nuts, dark chocolate
  • Dinner: chicken teriyaki, mixed vegetables, apple w/almond butter

Ate breakfast after my morning workout. Built a helluva salad for lunch today at Bridge Fresh. Borrowed from the taco bar and the salad bar. There were jalapenos, salsa, and lots of good stuff.

Weigh-in: 180lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 40

  • Snack: larabar
  • Lunch: thai beef salad, mixed nuts
  • Snack: pastrami, macadamia nuts
  • Dinner: bunless burger, sweet potato fries, dark chocolate

Some pretty lackluster meals today. Need to get something better in my body tomorrow. In other news, two thirds of the way through the challenge.

Weigh-in: 182lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 39

  • Breakfast: eggs, mexican beef, sweet potato, cashews
  • Lunch: vegetable coconut green curry (carrots, onions, cauliflower), salad of cabbage, lime and watermelon radish with torn mint, mixed nuts, larabar
  • Snack: pastrami, sweet potato, vegetable soup, pear
  • Dinner: mexican beef, salad, avocado, brussels sprouts, clementine

Ran out of BCAA sample packs, so I had a breakfast after this morning’s workout. Got my huge tub in the mail today, but thinking about holding off until next week since this week is back-off week at the gym and won’t be lifting heavy.

Weigh-in: 181lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 38

  • Snack: larabar, mixed nuts, nose carrots, guac
  • Lunch: salad with chicken, avocado, broccoli, etc
  • Dinner: chicken, mexican beef, eggs, asparagus, guac, sweet potato chips, pear

Back to the 12 noon - 8pm feeding window today. Gotta get my ass into the gym.

Weigh-in: 183lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 37

  • Breakfast: eggs, sausage, guac
  • Snack: macadamia nuts, cashews, pear
  • Lunch: chicken with broccoli, eggplant, string beans
  • Snack: sweet potato chips, homemade tostones, guac
  • Dinner: chicken, steak, asparagus
  • Dessert: coconut milk ice cream, dark chocolate

Total borderline-paleo/junk food day in honor of the super bowl. I’m very proud that I made my own tostones (they came out really good). I also decided that I need a little fun in my diet occasionally and since the coconut milk ice cream had no dairy, it was ok for a rare treat. It tasted surprisingly good too.

Weigh-in: 183lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 36

  • Breakfast: omelet with peppers, onions, sausage
  • Snack: pastrami, nose carrots
  • Lunch: 5 Guys burger with no bun, pear
  • Dinner: chicken with broccoli, eggplant, string beans

I decided that I’d toss the 12 - 8 feeding window for the weekend so I can actually eat a few meals with my family.

Weigh-in: 183lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 35

  • Lunch: salad with chicken, bacon, avocado, egg
  • Snack: larabar, mixed nuts
  • Dinner: plantain-crusted chicken, kale, spinach, tostones, guac, red cabbage, clementine

My lunches just aren’t cutting it, forcing me to snack heavily in the afternoon. If I’m fasting from 9pm - noon, I need to make sure that first meal really sticks to my ribs. Maybe I should just keep some avocados in my desk.

Weigh-in: 181lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 34

  • Lunch: roasted chicken, salad, blood orange
  • Snack: larabar x 2, mixed nuts
  • Dinner: beef, chinese broccoli, chicken, vegetable soup, clementine

Another tasty lunch provided by work. Another day where the hunger was on me again. Just couldn’t get full until my huge, huge dinner tonight.

Weigh-in: 181lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 33

  • Lunch: chicken, broccoli, asparagus, avocado
  • Snack: larabar, clementine
  • Dinner: mexican beef, chicken, pastrami, vegetable soup
  • Dessert: coconut milk/frozen berry smoothie

Lunch was provided by work today and it was really tasty, but it was also meant to be plopped atop a pile of polenta (which I skipped). So I was still really hungry afterwards and had to go grab a second lunch.

Weigh-in: 184lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 32

  • Lunch: pork, beef and pancetta bolognese, celery salad with toasted hazelnuts, mixed nuts
  • Snack: salad, eggs, broccoli, clementine, larabar x 2
  • Dinner: mexican beef, broccoli, short ribs

Lunch was provided by work today and it was really tasty, but it was also meant to be plopped atop a pile of polenta (which I skipped). So I was still really hungry afterwards and had to go grab a second lunch.

Weigh-in: 181lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.

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Paleo challenge day 31

  • Lunch: pulled pork, salad
  • Snack: cashews, macadamia nuts, pear
  • Dinner: steak, short ribs, spaghetti squash w/marinara, pastrami, clementine

Meat, meat, and more meat. Started a new job today with an amazing kitchen. Need to check out the local lunch options, but knowing I can always bring in food is heartening.

Weigh-in: 182lb

I’m doing this as part of CFSB’s 60 Day Paleo Challenge. Read all about it.