It’s January 2014, and you know what that means – resolutions!! I won’t share all the nitty gritty details, but like most folks, my resolutions revolve around living a healthier, more fulfilling, happier life. To start the year off on the right foot, I’m doing another 21 Day Challenge. Why would I do this after being paleo for almost 2 years? Well, the whole 80/20 thing is a slippery slope, for one thing. It’s very difficult to be specific about what 80/20 means. In theory it means eating a cookie maybe once a week, or having a beer here and there. In practice, however, for me at least it means eating too many sweets, too much gluten, and drinking too many drinks, all under the guise of “20%.”
So I’m doing the 21 Day Challenge again for several reasons. I want to reboot my system to reduce sugar cravings. I want to eat clean for 21 days and see if my allergies (which still bother me a little) and skin improve. Also, in winter I tend to eat just as much as I do in the summer, but my activity level is much, much less (due to days with only 11 hours of daylight and sub-zero temps). Over the past couple of months I’ve seen the effects of this, not in any weight gain, but in body composition.
With those goals in mind, I’m starting the 21 Day Challenge tomorrow. To help keep me on track, I will post my food diary and exercise log here on this blog. To most people I know this will be boring, but for those wondering what a primal lifestyle looks like, it might be helpful. Plus, selfishly, posting this information publicly will help keep me on the straight and narrow.
With that said, I better sign off, so I can get my solid 8 hours of sleep tonight!
