Been out of touch for a while…been doing lots of thinking and planning.  Since I started this blog my head has been clear; cleared of almost everything that has left some kind of scar.  I didn’t know what else to share; I’ve been at a loss for sad stories…why is this?  Probably because I don’t feel sad.  I’m not feeling sorry for me anymore.  I’ve learned to accept things and forgive myself and I am moving forward.

It’s a great feeling!  I see and feel a difference in myself, my attitude, my perspective, and my relationships.  My eating is back on track…I’m so excited about that.  I am in control of myself and most importantly, my emotions. 

So, with all that said, I am going to challenge myself. For a while now I’ve known that the Paleo Diet has been the best way of eating for me yet I can’t stay on it 100% for more than 3 weeks.  Not only am I going to force myself to stay faithful to Paleo for over 30 days, I am going to eliminate the foods that keep me hanging on to it.  Here’s the big plan beginning Sunday, February 13^th, ending March 15^th.

·         Clean eating, nothing processed, no grains, no dairy (sniff, sniff)

·         Barely any fruit.  Fruit was always my saving grace on Paleo.  I’m looking forward to see how much of a difference this will make.

·         EAT MORE VEGGIES.  I am such a slacker when it comes to this.  Thank God for TJ and his amazing ability to grill asparagus.

·         Cut down on eggs; one a day.  I usually have 2 a day, that’s 14 a week…Yikes!

·         No pork for 31 days…another downfall of mine.

·         Intermittent fasting beginning Sunday at 6PM ending Tuesday at 12PM for the next 5 weeks.

·         In addition to regular workouts, get up early in the morning and hop on the rowing machine and do 1500 meters at least 3 times a week.

·         Consistently take fish oil (cause there’s nothing like fish burps to get you through the day)

·         Daily Blog of meals, water intake, workouts, feelings, emotions and whatever else pops up during the day. 

There are a few reasons why I’m doing this.  The main reason is that I have always attributed my horrible eating habits to my emotions.  Now that I believe I have let much go and I am feeling better, I want to see how much better I can handle this way of eating.

I really need to continue to make progress so I can get the rest of this weight off.  The next time I weigh will be on March 16^th, my 45^th birthday.  I want to see something great when I look at that scale. I’m not setting my expectations high at all, as a matter of fact; I don’t have a set amount that I want to lose during this time.  I just want to make decent progress; that would be great for me.

This is the plan; hopefully I can remember all this. It will be tough but I believe in myself, I can do this.  Its only 31 days, how bad could it be?  Anyone want to join me?