New to the forum, getting feet wet!

[childe18]

Greetings!

 

New to the forum, been reading the Rebellion for a few months now. My wife and I have been eating pretty steady paleo for about a year, and we have 10 days left of our second Whole30, so we are doing really well with the eating portion of this!

 

In the past 4-5 weeks we have really switched to a strength training regiment. Picked up "Starting Strength" and we have been working on our squats, deadlifts, etc.

 

Looking forward to pushing ourselves and setting goals.

 

Currently I am a 5'9", 140ish. Deadlift is 165, Squat 125, Bench 125. Squat is difficult for me, not increasing as fast as deadlift. I only started bench last week. Had been doing a lot of pushups, modified and otherwise. Love doing chin/pull ups as well. The wife did three unassisted chin ups on Saturday!

 

 

[Dio]

Today is my first day hearing of Whole30. I've successfully eaten Primal to varying degrees over the last two years; is the Whole30 something you'd recommend to someone who is already doing a fairly solid menu?

 

(Ie, I still no very very little about it)

[childe18]

I would recommend the Whole30 to anyone. But for starters, pick up "It Starts with Food" - the book behind the Whole30. It is really really excellent and there are numerous takeaways.

 

Although, if you already are doing a diet with no added sugar, no dairy, no alcohol, etc. Then you are basically doing a Whole30.

[Dio]

Ah, don't know if I'm in a place in my life I want to give up the occasional bourbon. I'll be content with the Whole29, then! I will definitely try that book though. I always like to learn more.

[childe18]

You only have to give it up for 30 days!

 

Although that is far and away the hardest part. I am counting down the days to pop open a nice bordeaux I have sitting in my wine rack. That or my Bulleit 10 on the rocks, or a Jolly Pumpkin La Roja. . .