It took me nearly 3 months to lose 20 lbs. Since adopting a paleo/primal diet over the past 3 weeks, I have lost 10 lbs and lots of inches.
I've been incorporating interval training and circuit training/high intensity strength training into my exercise routine for the past 2 months. At first, I was tired, exhausted really, especially on the weekends. I was sore nearly every day. But now I feel rested, energetic, and only mildly sore after an agressive strength training session. I still exercise 6 days a week, for a weekly total of about 8 hours, but only 30 minutes a day is vigorous (intervals or circuit). The rest is moderate. I alternate between intervals and circuit training every other day, which is a combination of strength training (free weights, etc.) and plyometric exercises with no rests between sets. This I do for 30-45 minutes, plus a 5 minute warm up and cool down. I recently began incorporating one moderate only exercise day in addition to my one rest day. Usually Sundays. I take a long walk (1-2hrs) and maybe a swim.
I'm finding it easier to eat paleo. It does take planning, and I have spent many hours surfing blogs for paleo/primal recipes, but it's quickly becoming second nature. My cravings are gone, and even when I allow myself a cheat meal, I tend to stay pretty low carb because the side effects just aren't worth the splurge. My typical daily diet looks something like this:
Breakfast: one paleo banana muffin, an egg, two pieces of bacon, decaf coffee with cream
Lunch: Salad with basil dressing, pork chop and paleo gravy (drippings, butter, chicken broth, and almond meal), one orange
Dinner: Chicken, carrot and zuchinni stuffed bell peppers, strawberries,
I don't snack between meals or eat after 7pm.
I am amazed at how quickly the weight is coming off of me now. I am smaller every day. It is wonderful. Most importantly, I feel great.
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