...of course, that's the point of this blog, isn't it? I am notorious for dropping out of posting for long periods of time, unfortunately. This is one of the reasons I chose to do a thousand day challenge; It gives me time to work out some of these problems and get into a proper routine.
How's that going, you may wonder? I started this blog right before the whole holiday season, so about as well as you can expect. In addition, in the five weeks since my last posts, we've had three birthdays (not counting Jesus', so four), a trip to the ER, two Doctor's visits, several trips out of town and visits to family, and a partridge in a pear tree. This is the part where I tell you the change in my weight between early December and after the holidays and then explain why its that way.
Folks, I lost seven pounds over Christmas.
The number one reason for this astounding feat is the Paleo Diet that we follow. We ate paleo birthday dinners, paleo Christmas Dinner, and paleo holiday treats. As part of the season, Debra and I made a bunch of Christmas candy for her co-workers. These included rice crispy treats and chocolate covered pretzels and the delightfully named concoction "White Trash".
Now, B.P. (Before Paleo), we are drooling at the prospect of making mountains of milk-chocolate and marshmallow confections. After Paleo, the smell of all that cornstarch, corn syrup, and refined carbs was making us - even the kids - physically ill.
BTW, You know you've managed to make a positive dietary change that is sustainable when you open a jar of regular peanut butter and you're five-year-old says "Ew, that peanut butter smells gross."
The links above, assuming you haven't clicked on them yet, are to Debra's blog Primal Wishes & Paleo Dreams. If you've never heard of Paleo, or have and don't know how to get started, make her blog your friend. Right now she's doing a series on Paleo on a budget. While I do most of the cooking around here, thanks to Debra's brutal work schedule, she come up with the menues, researches new recipies, and generally provides the heart and soul of our Paleo progress.
So check it out.
Next post (yes there will be regular posts again) will involve my theory as to why it's so hard for me to start an exercise routine and get it going. Another post in the not-too-distant-future will discuss how to get an object at rest in motion. You know, without coffee.
How's that going, you may wonder? I started this blog right before the whole holiday season, so about as well as you can expect. In addition, in the five weeks since my last posts, we've had three birthdays (not counting Jesus', so four), a trip to the ER, two Doctor's visits, several trips out of town and visits to family, and a partridge in a pear tree. This is the part where I tell you the change in my weight between early December and after the holidays and then explain why its that way.
Folks, I lost seven pounds over Christmas.
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| No refined sugar, no dairy, and no grain. Tastes like Awesome. |
Now, B.P. (Before Paleo), we are drooling at the prospect of making mountains of milk-chocolate and marshmallow confections. After Paleo, the smell of all that cornstarch, corn syrup, and refined carbs was making us - even the kids - physically ill.
BTW, You know you've managed to make a positive dietary change that is sustainable when you open a jar of regular peanut butter and you're five-year-old says "Ew, that peanut butter smells gross."
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| Join the Rock Side. There are Bacon Waffles. |
The links above, assuming you haven't clicked on them yet, are to Debra's blog Primal Wishes & Paleo Dreams. If you've never heard of Paleo, or have and don't know how to get started, make her blog your friend. Right now she's doing a series on Paleo on a budget. While I do most of the cooking around here, thanks to Debra's brutal work schedule, she come up with the menues, researches new recipies, and generally provides the heart and soul of our Paleo progress.
So check it out.
Next post (yes there will be regular posts again) will involve my theory as to why it's so hard for me to start an exercise routine and get it going. Another post in the not-too-distant-future will discuss how to get an object at rest in motion. You know, without coffee.
