Paleo Check In
September 21, 2010 Category: Blog 4 Comments 
Today's Workout
Shoulder Press 3-3-3
Then For Max Reps:
2:00 Push Press 95/65lbs
2:00 Sumo Deadlift High Pull 95/65lbs
1:30 Push Press 95/65lbs
1:30 Sumo Deadlift High Pull 95/65lbs
1:00 Push Press 95/65lbs
1:00 Sumo Deadlift High Pull 95/65lbs
0:30 Push Press 95/65lbs
0:30 Sumo Deadlift High Pull 95/65lbs
It has been just about a week since we started our Paleo Challenge. How it going? Do you feel different? Good? Bad? Like what you are eating? Hate it? Please take a second to post your experiences thus far to comments.
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Missing the sweet stuff? Try Chef Daxter's Caveman Cobbler. Don't be afraid to make extra for me.
Let’s change gears to something a little sweet – here’s an after dinner dessert that won’t cost you a single point, and tastes better than most of the crap they peddle in the freezer section:
Caveman Cobbler: -4 cups of fresh blackberries -1 1/2 cups almond meal -1 egg (you should be using omega-3 enriched eggs by now) -2 tbsp coconut oil -Raw organic honey -Coconut milk (so delish works well) Aaaaaaaand here we go: Preheat oven to 350. Pour the blackberries into a pyrex dish or baking tin. In a small bowl mix together the egg, almond meal, and coconut oil, and shake in some cinnamon to your taste (for me, that’s a big ol’ goose egg). Stir well, and don’t sweat it when the mixture comes out quite thick and clumpy. Drizzle raw organic honey on top of the blackberries.
Crumble the almond meal mixture on top of the blackberries and bake for 35 minutes. Serve in bowls with cold coconut milk poured over the top. Relax. Enjoy. Lather. Rinse. Repeat. /dax
I racked up a few more points due to my birthday today — the cobbler recipe came in too late for me to take advantage of.
Day 8: 3 points — wine, cake and ice cream.
Total: 8 points.
Now it’s back to strict paleo.
Thanks for posting food recipes Nick! p.s. The sweet cheeks blog also seems helpful.
The diet has been hard since I’ve been on the road the last week, more specifically attending birthdays, rehearsal dinners, and a wedding. My family all think I’m nuts at this point, and they keep wondering why I’m changing my diet because I’m not fat. I smile and explain that it’s about eating healthier, finally getting back to cooking again and also because it’s a challenge that I want to take on for myself (I’m competitive…). I’m hoping being at home will make this easier, but I’ve unfortunately racked up a lot of points due to my travels.
Physically I feel fine. I’m not craving anything terribly unless it’s in front of me. Giving up dairy has been the easiest, but I do miss my granola, sandwiches w/bread, and sugar in my coffee.
9/16 Day 3: 1 pt for hummus in my salad
9/17 Day 4: 4 pts (wine, bread, cheese, potatoes at rehearsal dinner)
9/18 Day 5: 4 points (cream sauce, wine/beer, pita bread, cheese at wedding)
9/19 Day 6: 2 pts (chex mix & salt in miso soup)
9/20 Day 7: 2 pts (crab cakes? & wine after long flight)
9/21 Day 8: 1 pt (wheat cereal…didn’t have groceries yet)
Grand Total = 18 points… wow that’s bad
Note to self: DO NOT start paleo diet whilst traveling to a wedding.
WOD =
43-53-58
101 @ 55lbs; felt lethargic today
WOD- 95-115(f)-105, 162 points.
Paleo: 4 points: 2 protein shakes, glass of wine, cheese
it has been interesting doing paleo during this challenge, I find that I am performing a little bit better at the wods, but not sleeping as well ( though that could be fr a myriad of reasons). It’s working out so far, but I’m interested to see what happens a couple weeks from now.
95/95/115 & 149 @ 75lbs
Paleo total points as of 9.22.10: 9 points