Well it has been almost a full month since I been on the Paleo Diet. It’s definitely a learning experience as I try to figure out what works for me. I’m going to tell you the truth it’s definitely a process going Paleo, but so far it’s been rewarding. With that said let’s start with…
Somebody is having Paleo pains!!
So my girlfriend’s mother flew the past week to visit. She’s not Paleo and neither my girlfriend (GF) nor I took this into consideration when we found out that she was coming. To be honest I don’t think neither of our families knows that we are on Paleo diet.
So when she landed, she told my GF that she was hungry and to take her the Italian restaurant that we always go to after my races (Joey’s Garlic). So my GF took here and instead of not eating with her mother said made the conscious to break the diet for this occasion. She got the Fettcuni Alla Carbonara; I describe what’s in it in my half marathon recap.
My GF ate less than quarter of the meal, didn’t eat bread or anything and let just say it didn’t sit well with her. According to my GF she felt really heavy, sluggish and just didn’t feel that great until 3-4 days afterwards.
To me I think it’s interesting that her body kind of rejected what she ate after being on Paleo for more than two weeks. It’s like there is a disconnect happening from what her mind likes to eat or what she’s use to eating before Paleo and what her body likes to eat after Paleo. I think this very interesting to note… Has this ever happened to any of you?
Sugar Withdrawals
I am happy to report that I did not have any symptoms of sugar withdrawals… It only took me 4 weeks to get it right!
Meal Planning
It was my week to do the meal planning, so you know it was a production looking for recipes and such online. Here’s what I ate:
Breakfast Mon-Fri: Tuna Casserole: http://everydaypaleo.com/easter-menu-smoked-salmon-casserole-easter-bunny-carrots-egg-cradles-tropical-macaroons/
Lunch Mon-Fri: Salad and fruit (Mangos, Plums and Strawberries)
Dinner Mon-Tue: http://everydaypaleo.com/scrumptious-slow-cooker-chicken/
Dinner Wed-Thur: http://everydaypaleo.com/one-pot-chicken-drumsticks-and-a-release-week-recap/
Dinner Thur- Fri: http://everydaypaleo.com/red-or-green-thai-curry/
Running Performance
I haven’t made it pass that 11 mile mark, but I received a recipe dealing with dates and almond butter that I’m trying out. A made a batch yesterday for my long run and it helped a bit but I didn’t get me past 11 miles. I think I’m going to toy around with the recipe, add a few other ingredients and see if that helps. If you got any suggestions let me know!!
My Weight
Lastly my weight is what people is the most curious about. When I started this Paleo Challenge I weighed 286lbs; after 14 days I weighed 281lbs; after 21 days my weight is 277.6lbs; and after 28 days I weigh 275.9lbs; that’s a total of 10.1lbs lost since being on Paleo. I am very happy with my progress as I’m still trying to figure out what works for me.
That’s all I have for this week… Here’s to 28 days done and 62 days to go.
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