Day 180 (32 lbs gone)

Ok its slowing up on the loss front but I guess I am reaching my fight weight. This month I have not been doing so much exercise, I took a week off as a holiday and then after only another week I picked up a small back injury as my back spasmed at the end of my routine. Nothing serious but I will have to rest it for a couple of weeks to make sure it heals.

Also there have been a couple of occasions involving chips lol but I allowed myself to indulge as it was part of a family thing. For me I am dedicated to Paleo but I am not a total zealot about it.

Happily following a Paleo lifestyle is completely normal to me now and I no longer have to remind myself I am doing it, I just do.

Day 1

Day 180

I will say it again if you are thinking about going Paleo do it! There are no bad side effects, you will get all the   nutrients you need. In fact since following Paleo I have not been ill during the same period as all my friends, family and work colleagues have all had sickness of some kind. I have not had one asthma attack, I have not taken my asthma pump or steroid either. I eat really great food that tastes good and covers all I need. When I exercise I have a bundle of energy. Paleo until the death of me. Any negative reviews you may read about Paleo are wrong it is simply good living and removing all the crap.

Paleo Fast Food aka as it comes

The longer I follow the Paleo lifestyle the more I come to realise that I can just eat the food as it is, no need to cook it. This is becoming more and more a feature of breakfast and lunch. Not only is it easy, it tastes great and I am getting all of the nutrients. It might not be for everyone's digestive system but it works for me.

Spinach, Carrot, Orange... simple delicious.

Day 150

Today I weigh 14 st 7 lbs (203 lbs) that is a 31 lb drop in weight and I have to say I feel pretty good about it. Several members of my friends and family have had a bunch of ills over the last few weeks, including norovirus and yet I have managed to stay well. I could just be lucky but I also think if you are fueling your body correctly it must be more efficient as it is not dealing with unnecessary toxins.

I have started improving my diet further by choosing vegetables that are claimed to be chemical/pesticide free (I say claim because I would never be so naive to believe I was being told the truth on food). It is more expensive but there are a number of tangible benefits, the main one being the taste. Tomatoes are particularly worth the money, mass produced Tomatoes just taste of nothing.

Anyway here is the comparison:

Day 1

Day 150

Looking at those photos I am in shock, to give it perspective my chest is approximately the same size (42') but my waist is about 4+' thinner. I am also functionally stronger and probably the best shape of my entire adult life.

Moving forward I plan to continue improvement to my diet and I am going to add more cardio to my exercise regime. Looking forward to the weather settling enough so I can go cycling which I will be able to because since going Paleo my bad right knee has healed!

Feeling good, feeling happy and living more simple.

For anyone considering trying Paleo... I absolutely recommend it.

Day 120 (27lbs lighter!)

I was a child the last time I weighed 14st 11lbs (207lbs or 93.9 Kg). Paleo has been an incredible journey so far, I have learnt more about food than I ever knew before (and I have been a hobby chef for a long time), I have built exercise into my daily routine. On a weekly basis I am walking at least 18 - 24 miles, I go to the gym 3 x a week, I do sit ups everyday (with a 7,5Kg kettle bell held above my head) and I also have a kettle bell routine which I do at weekends. There is no more room for anymore exercise so now it will be a slow progression to increase the resistance and vary the exercises.

Paleo UK on Facebook have been inspirational
Paleo/Primal on Google+ is a new group I have joined with great recipes

Anyway here is the result:

Day 1

Day 120

Spicy Italian Meats with Mushrooms, Asparagus and Crunchy Carrots

Ingredients

• Mixed Italian spicy meats
• Asparagus chopped (3 per spear)
• Mushrooms chopped
• Carrots chopped

Method

• Splash of olive oil in a pan
• Add mushrooms and asparagus fry (2 mins) softened
• Add Italian meats fry until meats start to crisp a little
• Toss in raw chopped carrots and stir to coat in the flavour
• Serve
• Eat
• Enjoy!

Destroy (in a good way) your body in about 20 minutes

10 Turkish get ups per arm (believe me its hard)

30 Round the worlds

Smoked Haddock with Salsify Fritters

Ingredients

• Smoked Haddock
• Asparagus
• Green Beans
• Sweet Potato
• Paprika 
• Salsify
• Butter
• Dried Chili
• Dried Coriander leaves
• Crushed garlic clove
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 egg beaten

Method

• Toss sweet potato in olive oil and sprinkle paprika roast in the oven (15 minutes)
• Dot the haddock with a little butter and place under the grill (12 minutes)
• Peel and grate the Salsify
• Soften in a frying pan with butter
• Place the grated Salsify into a bowl
• Mix in chili, garlic, coriander leaves, salt and pepper and beaten egg
• Pour a spoonful into a cookie cutter in the frying pan, push down to get the shape do this for as many as you are making, 1 Salsify makes about 3 I found
• Once browned on one side flip over gently
• Serve and Eat!