Starting tomorrow I will be going 100% Paleo. I will be giving up my dairy now as well (at least for 30 days) to see how my body/mind react. This just got real.

xo

This morning I took out my jeans and black Dickies to try on for dress down day at work. Not sure why I took out the black pants because I tried them on LAST week and they wouldn’t even go up my thighs. This morning they not only went up, but they buttoned. Whaaaaaaaaaaaat. So Yay! I am officially in my pre-pregnancy pants! 4 and half months post-pregnancy! All thanks to my new lifestyle. It absolutely would not have come off this easy/fast without it. I wasn’t some skinny pregnant chick. No, I was 180 pounds of baby and mostly fat. Looking back I wish I knew about the Paleo diet while pregnant, but better late than never. Now when I fit in the skinny jeans I will be doing cart wheels. Yes, cart wheels.

This Paleo stuff is no joke! Its insane. I blows my fucking mind. I always thought, LEAN proteins (Mostly seafood and tofu) LOTS of Veggies (making up more than half the meal) and whole grains (Oats and Rice) plus some fruits and soy milk on top of working out was the only way. Yet the weight lose took forever, and I was hungry 24/7 ESP for sweets! I would wake up in a total panic, literally jump out of bed most nights eating this way. Almost every night I woke up with a sweet tooth so intense I would have to have some honey, dark chocolate or a protein bar before going back to bed. And week after the week the scale would either stay the same, or drop just a bit. And I felt like SHIT. I had barely any energy, and was dizzy a lot. I thought THIS would be my life forever OR I would have to just get fat. This entire time I have been lied to by the health fields, books, doctors, the media etc. This entire time I never heard about the Paleo diet. The USDA Food Pyramid is a huge SCAM. It’s a sure fast way to weight gain and most of all declining health!

Anyone interested should real anything by Robb Wolf or Gary Taubes. It will blow your mind. I am never going back to grains or low fat. Now I eat, I don’t go hungry, and I THRIVE and I LOSE WEIGHT AT THE SAME TIME. I eat naturally fatty meats/proteins) (Burgers, steak, hot dogs, eggs, salmon) and add good fats (avocado, coconut oil, nuts, some cheeses) to lean meats. Eat only unstarchy veggies such a spinach, or cauliflower, and fruits for the occasional dessert. My body feels full naturally and it doesn’t go into crazy craving mode when I miss a meal. Was it hard to give up the grains/sugar? Yes. But once I did I discovered a ton of natural energy, less hungry, less breakouts, less cravings, and the weight started to pour off. Since February I am down over 25 pounds—and it is still coming off. It sounds like a dream, it sounds crazy. When I first started reading on it I thought “There is no way this can be true, my entire life I have been told the only way to lose weight is to basically starve and over work out”. Burn more calories than you take it. This is total BS. Obesity is on the raise more than ever especially in our children. Why isn’t the TRUTH being spread? I just don’t understand it. High Carb/Low fat doesn’t work and isn’t healthy! I hope to spread the good news to more people, sadly a lot of people either don’t believe it or thing its unhealthy. “You NEED CARBS” No you don’t. For millions of years species thrived without grains/sugar. Grains/sugars are scientifically toxic to our body. Why in the hell should we need them? Do your research, please check it out, it could save your life. I am a true believer and example of why the Paleo lifestyle works.

XO

Wine and “Ice cream” (Artic Freeze).

I wish I could convince my bf to at least TRT the Paleo lifestyle. It makes me sad that some people would rather eat shit than feel good. Gtfo.

In 8 minutes. So weird. I plan on working until my dying breath on being the best mother to my little boy as possible. He is everything amazing and wonderful in life. Xo.

Co-workers enjoying Starbucks happy hour as I snack on my lunch of a meat patty with full fat blue cheese dressing. #Paleo power

<3 Another good lunch time run. I definitely fast more during the week because in the morning I work out and then on lunch I work out. I make sure I get a healthy dose of protein/fat when I can though so I have energy for my workouts. 110 here I come.

Going to put my Gym account on Freeze and do P90X—the entire 90 days this time!

I forgot to record Glee! =[

Life is all about choices. I woke at my usual 4:30am to the sound of rain. I was all packed the night before to wake and leave for a good workout before work. Yet I lay there thinking “Should I stay in bed?”. It upsets me that it’s even an option. Just how staying in bed past 6:30 for work isn’t an option-waking to work out shouldn’t be. Part of it is anxiety. I still have that Philly mentality. That if I leave early when it’s dark all alone I am taking a huge risk. I am terrified walking, even riding to the train when it’s so dark and quiet. I fear I will always have this fear within me. It doesn’t always hold me back thank goodness and it is useful for keeping me safe at times but still.

On the train to Weston Fitness. This morning I am getting back on the workout train. After my fail of a weekend I detoxed from all sugar/carbs yesterday. By the end of the day I had a. Upset stomach, headache, and was hungrier than usual. I ate a few extra fatty protein snacks and called it a night. Today will be the same with added exercise. Of course the neighbor gave us an entire extra large bottle of wine after I vowed now to drink anymore. Where’s Ashley when you need her?

We took Alex for a walk last night. It was a gorgeous evening-he was looking all around and taking it all in. We ran into his teacher at daycare and then grabbed some coffee and say outside. I love that I can take him for walks without having to be scared.

Hit my ankle with the bike pedels.

I ate like crap this weekend and my stomach is paying for it today. Back to no more sugars or grains. Protein, fats, and veggies it is. xo