I live with a man of extremes, mind you he would deny that fact. This particular extreme began with the discovery of a blog by Art Devany (Divinci). Things spiralled from there. Evolutionary Fitness, Paleo diet... CAVEMAN diet no less! Adds effect to the extreme for me!
For the past two years, Ash has preached against grains, processed foods and what not. I went along with it as I usually do, with some protest and disgust sprinkled in. I 'faithfully' made paleo meals, had veg cut, nuts on hand and what ever else was required. Ash proceeded to lose 50 pound, if not more, which was needed, AND he has kept most of it off. Kudos!
As for me, I tagged along like an annoyed teenager. When there was cake, I ate it. When the craving for chips or chocolate surfaced, I didn't hesitate. I'd get a disapproving parental head shake from Ash but I ate it with great gusto and ha ha I can eat it and you cannot sprawled over my face(though it never seemed to affect him).
With such success, from time to time Ash would plead with me to fully join his quest. His militant ways turned me off even though I saw his fat melt away. He DID look great. For the most part he felt great. More energy. However there were other things going on that hindered the full effects. (Shows how much stress and emotion can alter ones body or behaviour.
Like MOST good things, they come to an crescendo or screaming holt. For us, the past 8 months, if not longer, hasn't been very Paleo. Chips, ice cream and various other tasty treats have entered BOTH of our mouths with reckless abandoment. It's been a great ride but I must say... when I was 'following' Ash through the caves and chasing dinosaurs, I did felt better then than I have these past indulgent months.
I've had too many repetitive heartfelt discussions with friends, damning grumbles about the nazi in my house and how it wiggled into how the kids ate. Paleo and kids... a tough battle. Christ food in general is an issue let alone saying No dear, you cannot have a second or for that matter give me the first piece of cake!
Anyway.. discussions, grumbles... Things are starting to change for me... I whine about being lethargic, grumpy and not a top notch human I should and could be. But yet, I sit on my soft ass doing nothing but reading about others taking the world by storm. Afterwards, I feel great enthusiasm to do soemhting of my own but fall short as I get off the computer chair and make dinner. Poof, inspiration lingers but like a fading drunk buzz at 3 am.
Well a turning point came knockin'... My friend decided to do a 4 day NO sugar or carb "cleanse", so to speak. She struggled but did it. She likes her treats and what not. Her struggle and determination was/is inspiring. You go girl. First NUDGE.
Today, while surfing dude, I found my fingers typing paleo snacks into the google window... A floodgate burst!!! Second NUDGE...
This one Paleo fellow's website lead me to a woman's site and her journey with Paleo. The dominoes started to teeter... ending with Melissa Byerss' blog. A quirky gal throwing the challenge of trying Paleo for thirty days AND was willing to listen to questions or concerns while one trudged through the month. A woman's paleo perspective, a WOMAN challenging "me" to a big withdrawal of all that I love.
So... here I sit hours later. The inspiration didn't stop me from buying Ben & Jerry's but it didn't fade either. As I mentioned, I'm a whiner of sorts with no follow through. SO.... upon carefully sharing my interest in this challenge with Ash. I closed my eyes and held my breath.... I could still feel his excitement. Let's be clear here, Ash's excitement is NOTHING like mine.His is a quiet powerful energy. He said if I do it, he'll do it. I didn't crawl back in my defensive shell, I accepted it, in my head. I wasn't ready to give ALL enthusiasm to him.
Pause........... deep breath. I just finished a modest bowl of the B&J I bought and while it was good...I look forward to trying it after 30 days of NOTHING naughty. I hear things taste either awful or delightful.
The Byers lady wrote something that hit home:
"You never, ever, ever HAVE to eat anything you don’t want to eat. You’re all big boys and girls. Toughen up. Learn to say no. Learn to stick up for yourself. Just because it’s your Mom’s birthday, or your best friend’s wedding, or your company outing does not mean you “have” to eat crappy food. It’s always a choice, and I would hope that you stopped succumbing to peer pressure in 7th grade."
I do say no but at times I feel my politeness and phfts on you Ash, takes over and I succumb. So I will TOUGHEN UP!
The gal in Julie and Julia made a promise to make those recipes in a year... it helped her come back to herself. I hope the same for me through Paleo. I am glad I found a woman's perspective on it.
September 12 or there within the gun will go off and I'll blast out of the carb and sugar bubble into... the unknown!
For the past two years, Ash has preached against grains, processed foods and what not. I went along with it as I usually do, with some protest and disgust sprinkled in. I 'faithfully' made paleo meals, had veg cut, nuts on hand and what ever else was required. Ash proceeded to lose 50 pound, if not more, which was needed, AND he has kept most of it off. Kudos!
As for me, I tagged along like an annoyed teenager. When there was cake, I ate it. When the craving for chips or chocolate surfaced, I didn't hesitate. I'd get a disapproving parental head shake from Ash but I ate it with great gusto and ha ha I can eat it and you cannot sprawled over my face(though it never seemed to affect him).
With such success, from time to time Ash would plead with me to fully join his quest. His militant ways turned me off even though I saw his fat melt away. He DID look great. For the most part he felt great. More energy. However there were other things going on that hindered the full effects. (Shows how much stress and emotion can alter ones body or behaviour.
Like MOST good things, they come to an crescendo or screaming holt. For us, the past 8 months, if not longer, hasn't been very Paleo. Chips, ice cream and various other tasty treats have entered BOTH of our mouths with reckless abandoment. It's been a great ride but I must say... when I was 'following' Ash through the caves and chasing dinosaurs, I did felt better then than I have these past indulgent months.
I've had too many repetitive heartfelt discussions with friends, damning grumbles about the nazi in my house and how it wiggled into how the kids ate. Paleo and kids... a tough battle. Christ food in general is an issue let alone saying No dear, you cannot have a second or for that matter give me the first piece of cake!
Anyway.. discussions, grumbles... Things are starting to change for me... I whine about being lethargic, grumpy and not a top notch human I should and could be. But yet, I sit on my soft ass doing nothing but reading about others taking the world by storm. Afterwards, I feel great enthusiasm to do soemhting of my own but fall short as I get off the computer chair and make dinner. Poof, inspiration lingers but like a fading drunk buzz at 3 am.
Well a turning point came knockin'... My friend decided to do a 4 day NO sugar or carb "cleanse", so to speak. She struggled but did it. She likes her treats and what not. Her struggle and determination was/is inspiring. You go girl. First NUDGE.
Today, while surfing dude, I found my fingers typing paleo snacks into the google window... A floodgate burst!!! Second NUDGE...
This one Paleo fellow's website lead me to a woman's site and her journey with Paleo. The dominoes started to teeter... ending with Melissa Byerss' blog. A quirky gal throwing the challenge of trying Paleo for thirty days AND was willing to listen to questions or concerns while one trudged through the month. A woman's paleo perspective, a WOMAN challenging "me" to a big withdrawal of all that I love.
So... here I sit hours later. The inspiration didn't stop me from buying Ben & Jerry's but it didn't fade either. As I mentioned, I'm a whiner of sorts with no follow through. SO.... upon carefully sharing my interest in this challenge with Ash. I closed my eyes and held my breath.... I could still feel his excitement. Let's be clear here, Ash's excitement is NOTHING like mine.His is a quiet powerful energy. He said if I do it, he'll do it. I didn't crawl back in my defensive shell, I accepted it, in my head. I wasn't ready to give ALL enthusiasm to him.
Pause........... deep breath. I just finished a modest bowl of the B&J I bought and while it was good...I look forward to trying it after 30 days of NOTHING naughty. I hear things taste either awful or delightful.
The Byers lady wrote something that hit home:
"You never, ever, ever HAVE to eat anything you don’t want to eat. You’re all big boys and girls. Toughen up. Learn to say no. Learn to stick up for yourself. Just because it’s your Mom’s birthday, or your best friend’s wedding, or your company outing does not mean you “have” to eat crappy food. It’s always a choice, and I would hope that you stopped succumbing to peer pressure in 7th grade."
I do say no but at times I feel my politeness and phfts on you Ash, takes over and I succumb. So I will TOUGHEN UP!
The gal in Julie and Julia made a promise to make those recipes in a year... it helped her come back to herself. I hope the same for me through Paleo. I am glad I found a woman's perspective on it.
September 12 or there within the gun will go off and I'll blast out of the carb and sugar bubble into... the unknown!
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