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daynumbertwelve exercise: standing/moving/lifting groceries for 5 hours food: 1 luna bar tea with 2 tsp sugar 1 blueberry chobani yogurt shrimp burrito with no rice no beans 1 red bean mochi some strawberries etc?: still ow, but not as bad

daynumbertwelve exercise: standing/moving/lifting groceries for 10 hours food: 6oz raspberries, coffee with milk 2 pieces chicken shashlik (barbecued chicken) salad with lettuce/cabbage/tomato/veggies/olive oil pint shrimp and broccoli 1 apple kept feeling weak and low-sugary, ended up eating a whole box of cereal before bed. probably because i used extra energy at work, was stressed out, etc. this will be -1 str at the end of my challenge. etc?: ow.

daynumbere11even exercise: tbd food: egg and ham on a roll deli sandwich 2 grilled chicken tenders (~.4 lbs) tossed salad - lettuce, tomato, avocado, carrots, balsamic 1 red bean mochi 1 90 calorie candy bar etc?: tryout for a new job tomorrow. wish me luck!

daynumber10n exercise: tbd food: 2 eggs, 2 slices bacon 1 cup stir-fried pepper and onions borsht (beet soup) filet mignon with pickled cabbage, muchroom sauce, like 2 bites of mashed potatos some frozen grapes ~1/2 cup low fat ice cream etc?:

daynumbernine exercise: 25 squats - + tbd food: ham and egg on a deli roll 3 apples 2.5 patties shrimp egg foo yung, about 1 tbsp sauce etc?:

I was thinking about looking up the exact numbers at the end of each week and deciding what to try to improve for the next week thanks!

daynumbereight food: 2 eggs, 2 slices bacon 1 chobani blueberry greek yogurt cup w/ 3/8 cup honey nut cheerios 1 shrimp burrito w.o rice or beans a few bites of low fat ice cream etc?: had dinner with an old friend tonight and it went weird. led to a lot of introspection and reminding myself that i'm not responsible for anyone else's happiness, no matter how much i want to be. was really upset. still pretty shaken up the next morning. overall i think it was a positive experience, albeit painfully so.

Not all of us live alone. I do cook pretty often and have no problem spending the time, but I live with someone who has no need or interest in dieting and neither of us likes frozen-then-microwaved food. I often make meat for dinner, make a salad, etc but I have no interest in confining myself to reheated soup. It's not difficult to eat healthy take-out as long as you have self control. When I made this post, I was mostly concerned with the restrictive nature of paleo and whether it had any inherent benefit besides making it "easier" for people to avoid sugary food and bread. I don't have "cheat meals" as I feel no desire to scarf down a quart of pad thai when I could enjoy stir fried shrimp and veggies from the same place and feel a hell of a lot better afterwards. I appreciate cooking your own food but for many reasons I dislike the idea of doing the same thing. Good luck with your goals

daynumberseven exercise: 100 squats and 100 crunches food: mexican ham and egg torta w/ cheese and top of bread removed: half a mexican roll, egg, ham, guac, tomato, jalapenos chicken adana w/ lettuce, tomato, onion, hot sauce and bbq sauce. like 3 fries. 3 apples 1 slice bread w/1 tbsp PB etc?: been feeling so drained lately. forced myself to at least do some squats and crunches today! still taking my vitamin d every day and trying to eat healthy struggled with disordered eating urges a lot today. ate lots of fruit to try and deal with the feeling of deprivation without over eating.

daynumbersix exercise: extremely exhausted and bad headache, fever all morning. letting my body recover. food: 2 eggs, 1/2 avocado on 2 slices bread with 2 slices bacon 2 apples whole wheat wrap with grilled chicken, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, onions, bqq sauce 1 blueberry acai fro-yo cone etc?: felt very very sick all day. decided to just eat healthy, take a vitamin, and get some extra sleep for tonight.

daynumberfive exercise: 100 squats before bed food: 2 eggs, 1/2 avocado on 1 whole wheat sandwich thin with 2 slices bacon ~5oz teriyaki salmon 4 pieces chicken negimaki 1 apple 1 piece chocolate mochi etc?: had the worst cramps all night barely slept, popped tylenol like candy. they lessened up for now but i'm still sore too. aiming for some crunches, squats, pushups later on tonight though!

That's awesome, actually. It makes "small improvements" a concrete idea rather than just saying "one step at a time" which to me always sounded more like a cop-out when you can't take bigger steps.

Could have fooled me on the diet/nutrition forums O.o I guess what I'm doing is okay for now, then.

daynumberfour exercise: still pretty sore but might do some squats/lunges later on (will update) did go to the gym though - 2.5 mile run, 30 lat pulldowns, 30 incline presses, 60 weighted crunches food: ham and egg on a roll w/top half of bread removed 1 banana tinga de pollo burrito no rice or beans (tortilla, shredded cooked chicken, lettuce, tomato, a few peppers and carrots, queso fresco) 1 piece chocolate mochi etc?: started actually taking my vitamin d supplements again. my doctor said my levels were way too low, so this is important as i can't really go out in the sun right now.

daynumberthr3e exercise: woke up soo sore from yesterday that i can barely walk. still trying to do some exercises over the course of the evening. something is always better than nothing. even though every squat is painful. so far: 50 squats, 50 crunches food: 1 large apple 1 shrimp burrito without rice or beans (tortilla, shrimp, letture, tomato, sour cream and queso fresco) 1 container chobani peach greek yogurt 6oz raspberries 2 eggs, 2 strips of bacon, salsa 1 piece chocolate mochi etc?: i honestly WANT to work out right now. i'm going to do my best, and tomorrow i'm going to the gym once i wake up. even if i'm still sore. i will still do something, because that's what counts!

I find that I can't realistically stick with it in a way that I'd enjoy. I work 9-3, and then go to school from 5-8. The hour or two in between is spent on the train on the way to school, finishing up something at work, studying, etc. By the time I get home, it's after 9 p.m. I live with my boyfriend, and we've always ordered unless we had the time to cook that day (I cook a lot on weekends.) This makes eating paleo challenging. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's a lot easier to bring a ham and egg sandwich to work and eat it open-faced than it is to package food I'd have to wake up early to cook and have it be gross by the time I eat it. I'm not sensitive to gluten or dairy and I have no allergies. I have a lot of energy eating this way, and I've been doing my best to "healthify" the food that I order - getting a salad every other time I order turkish food, ordering burritos without rice or beans so they're just meat, veggies and sour cream inside, ordering stir-fry dishes without sugary sauce when I get asian food, etc.) I'd love to do paleo once I have more time and control of my own life. My question is - has anyone else here found that paleo just wasn't for them at the time? It just doesn't seem worth it for me! I think my focus should be cutting down on unhealthy snacks and exercising regularly. I'm not overweight. I'm 5'3, 125. I just want to change my body composition: cut down on the belly fat and get some more muscle. Is it okay to allow myself bread as long as I try to limit the portions? Is dairy okay if I don't have any sensitivity to it? Or am I just trying to find an "easy way out", because if so I want to know so I can come up with a more effective solution.

The first time I ever tried to make chocolate chip cookies I realized I had no butter/margarine/shortening on hand. My best friend suggested vegetable oil instead, and I decided to try it. We had one flat, hard, sheet of cookie bark.

I'm probably going to take this course since it's free. I've never take anything on Coursera before though - any tips/insights/run-away-while-you-cans?

If your mom makes lean meats, that's fine. Use some butter! Buy a pack of cheese or some parm and sprinkle it on! When you cook for yourself, use oil liberally. I''m sure she wouldn't mind you putting a pad of butter on your dinner, and it helps with hitting macros a lot.

Not quite this situation, but I used to work 10-hour shifts at a takeout place so greasy that I couldn't bring myself to ever eat there. So I didn't eat for that period of time every day. Honestly, one food coma inducing meal will do you no favors. Eat before and after work - I don't know for sure but I'll bet that your job keeps your mind somewhat occupied. Are you allowed a drink? You could make a smoothie or something for the 12-hour shift. If not, it's okay to eat two meals a day.

If you want it to be sweet: buy frozen berries, bananas, and almond/soy/regular milk. Throw in some spinach or kale - you won't taste it. Blend that up If you're hungrier in the mornings, throw in some nut butter or flax - maybe a scoop of protein powder though I personally have never found one worth using. If you want it to be savory: I get tired of the eggs sometimes myself. Sometimes I order myself a chicken kebab pita the night before and heat it up - it travels well and it's pretty healthy. Or try cooking up some meat - on lazy days I've been known to make avocado salad with whatever meat I have on-hand and it's delicious!

It's great that you want to do this not only for yourself, but for your wonderful children as well. Gosh I don't know if I could give up lattes and mochas - very respectable and if you succeed I will look to you as a role model I'd never heard of cutting out additives for autism, but if you tried it and saw an improvement I can hardly argue against feeding children healthy food. Also you knit, that's cool Good luck with your goals, you'll do great.

@darkfoxx: ain't so bad! cheaper rent, authentic mexican food, less crowds and the local salon charges half the average NYC price for touching up my roots

daynumbertwo exercise: the hotel room workour warm-up + 6 level one circuts food: egg and turkey bacon on a hard roll 1 large apple tonight: tinga de pollo mexican torta with no mayo and no refried beans (tinga, guacamole, tomato, jalapenos, lettuce sandwich) probably a handful of frozen grapes before bed too. etc?: so i thought i'd spend a whole day at my new job training, but it turned out i scruffed down my breakfast and went all the way there just to give them my social security card and then bounce. total waste of time i tried the hotel room workout for the first time today too - definitely gets you sweaty and my muscles felt pretty wobbly/tired by the end of it. as it gets easier i'll probably mix in some level 2 circuts as well! (and once it stops being so cold the hudson freezes over, i'll be able to actually go to the gym or run on the boardwalk too..*dare to dream*)

I'd be down for that too Brighton Beach over here!