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Hit and miss. That's how the last few days have been for me. I decided that I was biting off more than I can chew at first. So, I'm setting forth some more specific goals. I'm working towards going paleo. This week I have done alright but slipped on a few days. Goal 1: cut out any processed/unneeded sugars and grains over the next two weeks. By July 19th, I want to have all additional (ie. not naturally occurring) sugar cut out of my diet. I also want to minimize grains to a maximum or 1 serving per day but preferably none. Goal 2: I want to be better at exercising. I haven't really exercised at all this week although I have done a decent amount of walking. I want to have established a habit of exercising (body weight for now) every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by the end of the month. Also, I need to do this for me. My mother and sister are both nurses and seem to disagree with a Paleo diet. (That's diet in the actual sense of the word not like the rest of 'Merica thinks of it, by the way.) My dad, an ex-Marine, agrees whole-heartedly with a body weight exercise routine though. The hardest part is my mother telling me how I need lots of grains and cardio and not listening to my explanation of why I'm doing what I'm doing. I have never been one to just jump on bandwagons and I have spent a lot of time over the last couple of weeks researching and learning about paleo/primal, cardio vs. weights, etc. I don't plan on following pure paleo for the rest of my life but I think it's benefits outweigh my other options. I'm probably just ranting here because I have no one else to talk to but it feels good to put these thoughts out into the open. Viva la rebeldía!

It was crazy easy. Zucchini squash, tomatoes, sweet peppers, a bit of pork, and about 1/3rd of an apple. Cook the veggies in some light olive oil, add pepper, salt, and a dash of garlic powder. Do the pork the same way and add the apples for the last couple minutes of cooking.

Dinner tonight! My first attempt at a paleo meal turned out quite delicious.

I'm a new recruit from Pocatello, Idaho looking for somebody to keep me accountable. Are there any nerds on here from my area?

2013/07/01 Stardate: 91103.47 (according to stoacademy.com) Day 1. I started my journey of transformation today. I started a (mostly)paleo diet and plan on working out this evening. Start weight is 265. My goal weight is 185...for now. We'll see what I decide to do when I get there. I want to be down to 185 by the end of January 2014. My current workout plan is the beginner bodyweight workout from our very own NerdFitness. I may or may not get into heavy weight lifting later on. Pictures to come along the way.

It's going to be mostly bodyweight for now. I do eventually want to start running. Parkour is also on my to-do list.

Hello! My name, online at least, is ortrigger. I'm an IT guy. Needless to say, I spend a lot of time sitting at a desk. I have been looking for a reason/purpose to change my lifestyle and get in shape. I discovered NerdFitness about 4 days ago and decided to start a mostly-paleo diet. Today is the day I start. My long-term goals are to get below 200 lbs. I'm at 265 right so I have lots of work to do. In the short-term, I want to be at or below 240 by August 10th.