And it has begun - 48 days to go

I started Paleo on Sunday.  Did some healthy food shopping and stuck to the outside aisles.  I have been eating 98 clean foods with some minor condiment sides that aren't strict.  I haven't had any fruit, sugar, or grains which is my main goal right now.  As a result I am down 6 lbs.

I am dehydrated tho.  I started adding salt to my meals for some sodium and I am moving from turkey bacon to real bacon on Friday.  That should inject some salt into me.  I am also looking for any suggestions from my box and our nutrition guy Matt is looking at some hydrating drinks for me.  My own research is going to look for veggies with high water content.  I am hoping this hydration issue is just temporary and I will solve it going forward.

I have started sleeping in the dark, no TV.  It is amazing how much better you sleep.  I need to do that all the time.  Once the dog isn't sick anymore i am hoping for some nice uninterrupted sleep.

Meatloaf is on the menu tonight.  I am making mine with almond meal instead of delicious bread crumbs.  I'll make that for the wife and kids.  I plan to take some tomato paste and mix it with water over heat and add salt for some a homemade glaze.

Keep plugging away, summer is around the corner and my abs haven't seen the sun for 25+ years.

The Fat Ass Challenge

I am very excited to see that my crossfit box has initiated a Fat Ass Challenge.  What's great to me is that it isn't a weight loss competition it is a competition to see who can change their body the most in 50 days.  50 days, that's it?  That's what I need to keep telling myself.

There is a prize at the end but I am looking beyond that right now.  The money is a very nice thing to have but I am looking at it that this is an opportunity to get my diet right.  I have been eating like crap lately and although my workouts haven't totally suffered, I am not making the gains I know I can.

So here is my strategy - it's all about the calendar.  I need to plan this out in order to win and stick with the plan.  I have to look at my work calendar and figure out what and when I am going to eat.  I need healthy choices in the house not convenient ones.  I need to plan food shopping lists and meals for the week.  No more dairy, no more grains, and no more alcohol (maybe a drink here and there).  At least St. Patricks Day!

So tomorrow it starts.  I will plan out a menu tomorrow and go food shopping to execute on it.  It will be primal, healthy, and transformative.  IT'S TIME!!!!

50 days, that's it?