Diary Entry #2

Dieting Struggles....

B (my hubby) and I are trying to maintain a healthy eating "lifestyle" not just "dieting".  CrossFit is really big into Paleo and Zone Diet.  B has done most of his research in Paleo and really likes how it sticks with the basic foods that God gave us to eat (plus its a lot easier than all the planning with the Zone).  I love the principles behind Paleo, but I sure do love my pasta, rice, and cheese; so I of course have my daily struggles.

After almost 4 weeks in this new year of working out and eating right, I have only lost 2 lbs and 2 ozs.  I was starting to get really frustrated.  People have been trying to encourage me that with all this new hard core working out with CrossFit, I am probably building lots of new muscle and muscle weighs more than fat.  Thus, as I gain muscle and lose fat, my weight isn't really changing much.  But the fact of the matter is, I am a good 20-30 pounds overweight, so this is not a good enough excuse for me!!

My mother is also very big into health, fitness, and nutrition and she seems to think that with my new Paleo meal plan, I am not consuming enough calories in a day, and thus actually starving my body.  So, after going through my daily meals, she and I have figured out some changes that still fit mostly with Paleo that should give me my minimum of 1200 calories I need.

I journal this in my online diary, because I want to see if I start to notice a difference in the next few weeks.  I hope this change will help me to achieve my goals.  Thank you for any encouragements during my journey!




*If you are interested in anything I have discussed, here are some links to give you more information:
http://thepaleodiet.com/
http://www.paleodiet.com/
http://www.zonediet.com/