Well, I've officially started the Whole Life Challenge. Yesterday began 8 weeks of super healthy living. This includes getting rid of alcohol. My thing is, I'm content with alcohol in my life, so I am going to make this challenge something more practical for me. I'll take my points away for the drinks whenever I have them, and not restrict myself when I want one. I will, however, increase my running, add more cardio to my weight training, and clean up my diet universally. I just think it's wrong and rather pointless to ask me to not have a beer on the patio when its 80 degrees at 7pm. Of course yesterday I started the challenge with a lunch with family that included a beer. I didn't feel guilty. I didn't feel sad. I ordered a WLC compliant dish and consumed water the rest of the day.
My point is, every person needs something different form this challenge. I would like to decrease my body fat and tone up. But I don't have 30 pounds to lose so I am not going to go "extreme". I'm going to remain happy, not want to kill every person I talk to, not binge my brains out when I do decide to fail, and be positive in any results I see.
Again, to each his own.
Tonight I did a redo of my buffalo chicken zingers with some sweet potato fries, homemade paleo ranch and homemade paleo spicy sauce. It was delicious.
I got the ranch recipe http://paleogrubs.com/ranch-dressing-recipe from there. I purchased mason jars from Target and use them to store my paleo mayo in. Definitely worth it :)
Oh and I guess I'll share this EASYYYY yummy salad
Ingredients:
1 container organic spinach
1 container strawberries
1/4 cup slivered almonds
3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1tsp lemon juice
Directions:
Wash strawberries and spinach. Slice 3/4 of the strawberries, toss in spinach, add almonds.
With an immersion blender or a food processor, add the rest of the strawberries, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar and blend until desired texture for dressing. Toss Salad and enjoy :)
My point is, every person needs something different form this challenge. I would like to decrease my body fat and tone up. But I don't have 30 pounds to lose so I am not going to go "extreme". I'm going to remain happy, not want to kill every person I talk to, not binge my brains out when I do decide to fail, and be positive in any results I see.
Again, to each his own.
Tonight I did a redo of my buffalo chicken zingers with some sweet potato fries, homemade paleo ranch and homemade paleo spicy sauce. It was delicious.
I got the ranch recipe http://paleogrubs.com/ranch-dressing-recipe from there. I purchased mason jars from Target and use them to store my paleo mayo in. Definitely worth it :)
Oh and I guess I'll share this EASYYYY yummy salad
Ingredients:
1 container organic spinach
1 container strawberries
1/4 cup slivered almonds
3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1tsp lemon juice
Directions:
Wash strawberries and spinach. Slice 3/4 of the strawberries, toss in spinach, add almonds.
With an immersion blender or a food processor, add the rest of the strawberries, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar and blend until desired texture for dressing. Toss Salad and enjoy :)