1st week Down

So the first week of the challenge is down.  I stated my goals at the beginning of last week and so far I have managed to stick to them.  It has been more than 5 days since I last had almond butter.  That is a huge feat for me.  I have managed to limit my fruit intake as well.  I have upped my protein and fat to account for that.  I have had a lot o questions after I posted on my blog last week, about why nuts are bad or bananas etc.  They are definitely not bad!!! I just have a little different goals in mind and to see if I can get a little bit more defined and lean I am removing from my diet.  I have been doing the paleo/zone diet for over two years.  I have played with all aspects been strict, had dairy no dairy, zoned and not zoned.  I know my body very well now what makes it respond react, feel better, feel worse. 

The more I play around with my nutrition, the more it helps me learn the little things matter.  It also helps me to be able to tweak others nutrition to help them better respond.  In a week of following my laid out guidelines, I have lost some bloating in my stomach and a few of my problem areas have gotten better.  I have noticed that I feel a lot better, I have not had really any sugar cravings, and my confidence level has gone up.  In the last week I purchased two pairs of shorts that I thought I would never be able to wear.  That is huge for me!!! 

Don't get me wrong I said that I was going to have one cheat day a week.  Only a handful of those cheats were going to be sugar cheats.  Cheat days make the diet worth it, and make me realize why eating clean and paleo is so important.  I won't just cheat on anything anymore, it has to be something fantastic.  I get really upset if I cheat on something not worth it( hahah yes I am a little nuts).  Last night I made the best brownies ever from scratch for mother's day.  I have been wanting to make them for months, as they remind me of my best friend Julia who lives far away.  It is her mother's secret recipe that are to die for! Ummm let me just say totally worth it!!!  On exception for having to run to the bathroom a few times (and yes this happens when you fully convert to strict Paleo, sorry to be gross!) I feel great today, and am ready to go back to super clean until my next cheat!  Next week will be Sushi!


Also some of my goals for the summer Bikini challenge were to get out and do extra burner workouts that I wouldn't normally do such as outdoorsy things or beach workouts etc.  I hit Thousand steps beach this week in Laguna and did some stair intervals by myself and then hit the water afterward.  It was me myself, my ipod, battling it out.  It was a small piece of hell but so nice to get a workout outside the gym! 

My new short shorts I would have never worn before!!