I'm going to update my progress in my 30 day adventure here to help keep me on target. When I write down my commitments I feel more obligated to keep them.
The first day went well. I do have to admit though that some of the foods I'm eating aren't Paleo per se but more low carb. Most factions of Paleo do not allow much dairy but I did eat quite a bit of cheese yesterday. Perhaps a bit too much. Dairy isn't very fattening for me so I'm not too worried but it can stall my weight loss if I eat too much. It was my first day yesterday so I'll forgive myself and just carry on with my plan. I'll cut down on the dairy.
Despite that minor setback, I didn't divulge in any other heavily processed industrial food. It's extremely difficult to do Paleo in its purest form and keep on a budget. I am purchasing what would be considered low quality meats in the Paleo community but until I get a very large freezer and access to a family farm that will let me buy grass-fed meat in bulk, I will have to settle for the grain-fed stuff. Hey, even super market meat is better than Ritz Crackers and Cheerios. I'm not trying to be perfect here. Living in the real world does make you compromise.
Paleo can be quite expensive but to remedy this I'm going to up my egg intake. I'll shoot for 10 eggs a day. This will keep my full on Paleo without breaking the bank. I can buy eggs at Costco's in bulk and keep them in the fridge in my basement.
I also have to up my vegetable intake. I do enjoy eating vegetables but I rarely buy them. It always seems that they go bad in the fridge before I get a chance to eat them. Also, most of the time I don't feel like preparing them. I suppose I could eat them raw, but its nearly impossible to eat a lot of raw vegetables. After two raw carrots and a little bit of broccoli, you just want to eat a couple of steaks.
The first day went well. I do have to admit though that some of the foods I'm eating aren't Paleo per se but more low carb. Most factions of Paleo do not allow much dairy but I did eat quite a bit of cheese yesterday. Perhaps a bit too much. Dairy isn't very fattening for me so I'm not too worried but it can stall my weight loss if I eat too much. It was my first day yesterday so I'll forgive myself and just carry on with my plan. I'll cut down on the dairy.
Despite that minor setback, I didn't divulge in any other heavily processed industrial food. It's extremely difficult to do Paleo in its purest form and keep on a budget. I am purchasing what would be considered low quality meats in the Paleo community but until I get a very large freezer and access to a family farm that will let me buy grass-fed meat in bulk, I will have to settle for the grain-fed stuff. Hey, even super market meat is better than Ritz Crackers and Cheerios. I'm not trying to be perfect here. Living in the real world does make you compromise.
Paleo can be quite expensive but to remedy this I'm going to up my egg intake. I'll shoot for 10 eggs a day. This will keep my full on Paleo without breaking the bank. I can buy eggs at Costco's in bulk and keep them in the fridge in my basement.
I also have to up my vegetable intake. I do enjoy eating vegetables but I rarely buy them. It always seems that they go bad in the fridge before I get a chance to eat them. Also, most of the time I don't feel like preparing them. I suppose I could eat them raw, but its nearly impossible to eat a lot of raw vegetables. After two raw carrots and a little bit of broccoli, you just want to eat a couple of steaks.
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