Paleo, Life and Why is the Sky so Blue?
- Oh hi there. Didn’t see you over there sitting at your screen. Welcome. The above creepy, self portrait, is me, myself, and I in the ladies washroom. OH THE THINGS I DO FOR THIS BLOG. Anywho…
- I am totally in the honeymoon phase of this diet. I wake up each morning and actually don’t mind getting out of bed because that means I get to weigh myself. I know, I know, I shouldn’t weigh myself at all, but I do, and it’s motivating and I find helps me lose weight.
- I feel like I’m dating my kitchen. I’ve spent so much time in there this week, it’s ridiculous. I know I prepped my food like a crazy-lady Sunday night, but I still feel like I’m constantly preparing my meals
- So far I’ve deemed snacks not needed on paleo – mostly because my actual meals fill me up so much.
- I think this paleo challenge of mine will come down to mentally learning, “I AM FULL. WHY AM I EVEN THINKING ABOUT THAT CUPCAKE?” because since I started on Monday morning I’ve not gone hungry once, but still find myself day dreaming of the office cookies even when I don’t really want one.
- I have never in my entire life done something (diet wise) 110%. So far I’ve done Paleo 110%. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I liked diets because they give me structure. Because I personally find it’s easier to know I am absolutely “not allowed” something, as apposed to, “well maybe, I can just have one.”
- Matt has been very supportive, which has been awesome-sauce. He’s also trying to lose weight, but lost 3kg (7 pounds) simply by cutting out McDonalds - men!
- Eating out is fairly easy on paleo - but you must be willing to spend extra money. I’m meeting an old friend (from school in Canada!) tonight for dinner and chose the place based on, “they have paleo food!”
- I found the comments on my “Taking on the Paleo” post amusing. Obviously the term, “eat like a caveman” should be taken with a grain of salt. I’ll keep my 21st century pleasures thankyouverymuch (Dear Internet, Mama Bear loves you)
- You HAVE to be creative on paleo. I stand and stare at my fridge for 3.2 million years trying to decide what to make - as already on day 4, “veggies and meat” doesn’t sound appealing.
- Also, I can’t believe how much I used to eat BEFORE I even got to my actual meal – like, while preparing the meal I would sneak a piece of this, or that.
- The Paleo resources out there are unreal. This a great site. Or this. And this. Or this! And what’s that? You have one? Leave a comment! Leave a comment (especially recipe resources palease)
- I saw a nutritionist yesterday (sidenote; &. real talk; On my way there I officially had my all-time worst, ‘need-a-toilet-right-now’ story. How am I twenty seven and searching for a bush in suburbia Australia? GAH #thathappened). ANYWHO, the nutritionist ran some tests (I’ll post my results - because, y’know, I’m cool like that), and get this - my stats (f \ 5’4” \ 27 \ small framed) means my ideal weight is, ready? 55kg!!!! Umm, so that’s 121 pounds. ONE TWENTY ONE. She was adamant I had a *very* small bone structure - hence the small number. (Spoiler alert: that will never ever happen)
- I am blood type A and therefore do not digest red meat well - all signs (aka blood type) point to, “you’re supposed to be a vegetarian.” Ba. Bahhahahaha.
- Also. HOW INTERESTING IS THIS. LOOK AT THIS BULLET POINT IF YOU’RE A LAZY READER AND ARE ONLY GOING TO CHOOSE ONE: The nutritionist confirmed that it’s impossible to lose weight if your intake is too high… even on paleo. SOOOOO, a calorie is a calorie is a calorie. BUT. I’ve also been tracking my paleo calories (thankyouverymuch My Fitness Pal) and no one day has yet has to exceed 1,500 calories and that’s me eating A LOT of food. So yea. Cool life. No matter what, you just gotta reduce the calories you eat if you wanna shed the pounds.
- Bacon is delicious. As are roasted brussel sprouts.
- I am wearing stupidly high heels (these!) for work today – reminds me of my old, Toronto, Daily Attempt At Looking Skinny days. Sigh.
- Did you know I have a new life plan? It’s bittersweet, but I am excited; I’ll be back in The Toronto next April – SAY WHAT?! But I am all sorts of ready for this despite being nine hundred million percent I’ll cry all the tears when I leave.
- New life goal (besides, y’know, losing weight) to run the Toronto Scotiabank Marathon next year (do it with me?). I’ve never run a marathon on home turf before, so this makes me excited. I’m also hoping to race the run, not just, y’know, run it (unlike cough Chicago, Las Vegas and Berlin).
- And speaking of running, I am doing The Colour Run later this month – *insert happy jig here* - I am excited!
- And speaking of exercise, I have been a crossfit machine lately. Although, not quite. I’m paranoid about getting HUGE (manly men) muscles, and thus have opted to maintain my current weights and go for cardio (more rounds). No clue if this is a good idea, but manly-muscle – be gone! (And yadda ydadda yadda, I know it’s “impossible” for girls to become big, bulk, crossfit, machines - BUT LOOK!)
- Okay. This was random is, as random does. I’m sorry I’m not sorry. (I’m really sorry)
