DAY 4 Paleo Challenge

Remember to send in your before picture to nolalde@crossfit1013.com and get your $10 in if you're participating in the challenge.

This was posted on our Facebook page from member Monty. Some good advise while doing the Paelo Challenge:

I was talking to Liliana at the box this afternoon, and I told her what my diet strategy is. She told me I should post something, so here goes. Here are some tips on having a successful 30 day challenge, and things that have helped me in the past.

1.) Prep your food for the week. I spent time yesterday cutting up all my vegetables, and cooking up some general protein. It took me a few hours, but now I can expect my cook times during the week to be less than 10 minutes. You certainly get by during the week without doing extensive prep, but if you build the habit of prepping food at the beginning of the week, then you won't have to scramble for dinner.
2.) Its difficult to do a different recipe every night. The girl who writes the blog, http://www.theclothesmakethegirl.com/, Melissa Joulwan (Just got her book 'Well Fed'. I give it a thumbs up), suggests that most of your meals be what she calls a hot plate. You take protein and veggies you prepped over the weekend, and you saute them with herbs and spices to satisfy your mood. Whether you're in the mood for Indian, Italian, Mexican, or Chinese, there are herb combos you can play around with while using the food you prep over the weekend. That way, your busy lifestyle won't interfere with your diet goals.
3.) Don't beat yourself up. The 30 day challenge is about learning and building the habits to sustain a healthy and active lifestyle. If you have a breakdown, get back up. Think long term, and not just for the 30 day challenge.
4.) SLEEP. I don't know if Norberto and Liliana have mentioned this, but sleep is extremely important if you want to see results on this diet. If you get your sleep, and eat clean, then you will see results more quickly.

And finally - a quote from p90x guru Tony Horton, "Do your best, and forget the rest"

Rest Day!

Miss a workout? Come make it up or come in and work on some mobility or a skill. Don't overdo to it today and rest up for tomorrow.

Here's a little more of how Paleo combined wth CrossFit can help. This is one of my younger brothers. He stayed back and continues to workout at CrossFit Roselle. The picture on the left is obviuosly his before picture right before he started. The two other pictures is him on Paleo and CrossFit.