Today was the first day of the rest of my life. I lounge here on my reclining chair in my sectional couch, listening to Van Morrison's Astral Weeks, reflecting on the past twelve hours or so. I went primal today. Started the Paleo Diet today. Exercised for close to an hour today. Yeah, I may have overdone it... But I made the attempt. I also got damn near eight hours of sleep last night, too. Drank a ton of water today. Ran two miles in about twenty minutes. 9:30 minute/mile. Pretty damned good for me. Figured out what was wrong with my stupid phone GPS and the running apps I've been using. I'm toying with the idea of blogging my whole Paleo experience. Get into the nutrition and fitness aspect of it. Discuss the cravings, the ups and downs of adjusting to a new type of nutrition regiment, as well as the social aspect of getting healthy.
I can already see that temptations will be high at work. I will be getting up early to make breakfast and exercise in the morning. I have decided to tackle the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution program for ninety days. I did a circuit training for beginners from nerdfitness.com today, but I think having a video to work off of will be helpful. And it's only thirty minutes long, so not a long time commitment.
I obsessed over my nutrition today. I ate well, but I poured over the nutrition app I've been using all day. My Fitness Pal is a great app. And I'm sure I will use it in the future to check nutritional values of things and to track my progress. Today however, I truly obsessed over everything I put in my mouth, looking at the calories, the nutritional contents, the percentages of my proteins, carbs, and fats... I guess it's because it's day one, and I am trying so hard to follow the diet. I realized something though. It's to listen to my body. Eat when you're hungry. Stop when you're full. Don't overdo it. And don't over-think it.
As far as my fitness goes, I realized that I'm going to keep running two or three times a week. I'll do the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution, but modified with jogging a minimum of thirty minutes on the scheduled cardio days. That way, I'll have six days of exercising thirty minutes a day, and one day of rest.
I am not giving up my coffee. I had my twelve ounces this morning, with almond milk and Splenda. Gotta give up the latter. Think I'll switch to Stevia. But I'm not giving up coffee. I like my coffee. Besides, I'm giving up beer, so there you have it!
I have to admit, I'm tired. Gotta work in more carbs from veggies tomorrow and decrease my fat intake a little. Too much olive oil. Eggs and bacon are going to be fun to have in the morning. Two eggs and two slices of bacon every morning with some fresh fruit, or steak and eggs. Juevos Rancheros. Omelette's with tomatoes, onions, peppers and whatever leftover meat from the night before sound like a plan to me. This is going to be quite a change for me. Getting up early enough to make breakfast is going to be a feat in itself. I can't even get up early enough to exercise. Shit, I barely get up early enough to stumble out of bed, get dressed and drive to work on time!
A little planning and perhaps some foresight might help things a bit. Or even home-made/pre made breakfast frittatas that I can defrost and eat with some fruit... Shrimp breakfast burrito with eggs wrapped in a leaf of lettuce? Maybe... I'm actually salivating thinking about some of these foods. I know there's going to be a decent variety. There has to be. If I get bored with it, then that's the kiss of death. I need this to be a lifestyle change, not a diet. I may introduce some grains and legumes back in after I get to where I want to be physically. But I am done with traditional dairy, for the most part. I will miss pasta and bread. It's a good thing that there's a recommended 85% Paleo 15% free or 80% Paleo 20% free split.
Foods I'm going to miss: ice cream, yogurt, Italian bread, sausage, chocolate, peanut butter, Chocolate AND peanut butter... They're a winning combination.
I know I can do this. I know I can reset my metabolism. I know I can lose thirty pounds and get my body fat down to the single digits. I'd love to uncover that set of six-pack abs that have been hiding there all my life. I want to be able to go surfing again. I want to have the physical stamina to go rock climbing and hiking. I'd love to have the stamina (and the time!) to do P90X, the entire thing! Anyway, this is going to be my blog, complete with my day one pics. I have nothing to hide. And I have nowhere to go but up! Day 1 Pics below.
ZD
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