Spring

Ok. Not going to beat around the bush. Since going Grok. I am down....

30 lbs !!!!

Absolutely amazing !!! There is no real secret to it. I avoid bread/pasta anything flour based. Eat lots of meat, veggie's and of course...EGGS. Lot's of eggs and nuts. I'm doing about 20-40 pushups a day. I'm up to a whopping 3 pullups. But how I feel ! Soooo much better. And looking better makes me feel better and want to keep going. Don't get me wrong, the past few weeks there were slips. A doughnut here and there...an egg mcmuffin now and then. But I still lost ! And spring is almost here....and I can't wait to get outside !!

Spring. It's been a long winter. I've missed you. And with spring comes Easter. Or Passover. Or Ostera or whatever you call it. The one thing that has been bugging me with the onset of spring is tolerance. Or the lackthere of.

I can go into one whole big lecture of who what where when why. But I won't.

All I ask from anyone is tolerance. I don't care who you are, what you look like, or who you worship. I just ask that you come to an understanding of what you worship and don't be misled by lies. Leaders of any religion are there for one purpose only. To control you. When they no longer control you, you will be free to live your life your way and how you and your vision of god have a plan to. No 2 of us will EVER see God in the same way. Be tolerant of each other. Too many people have died over religion...isn't it time to accept that everyone on this planet will never worship the same god ?

Ok. I'm off the soapbox....off to the weekend !!!

Broken Promises....

Sorry. So I said I would do a long post. But as life has it...it's all a matter of time. Have you ever tried to go a day without looking at a clock ? Your phone ? Anything ? It's tough but it's a great thing if you can do it. For many of us it's a bad habit. It's like the world will end if we don't know what time it is.

I remember being a kid and playing outside. I never had a care in the world what time it was. I ate when I was hungry, slept when it was dark and just enjoyed life. My kids now always ask...WHAT TIME IS IT ? Why would time matter to a kid ? Well..if they watch too much TV...time matters. I try to stop them from watching it as much as I can.

So this was a good intro to my post. Time. Never enough..or way too much. It's all perspective. And time has alot to do with your eating. Especially if you work a normal 9-5 job. You have to eat before you go to work, you have to eat lunch when you are told, and eat dinner when it's ready. We have our bodies programmed daily for this.

Going PRIMAL changed that for me. One of the toughest things to do is change your eating habits. But I have. I eat when I'm hungry. Period. I now eat only small amounts and listen to my body. Some mornings I eat nothing all all until I get to work. I may or may not eat at lunch. BUT. You have to prepare for it ! If you don't have food, you will start to obsess over it and it will ruin your day. It's not perfect but I'm still working through all of this.

So far I am down 22lbs ! I've lost a pant size from 38 to 36 and even those are getting loose on me ! Exercise is minimal but the weather is getting nice out so I will be outside soon ! And one of the things that made me the happiest...I can do a pullup now !! I haven't done one of those since highschool. And today..I did 2 !!!

So small steps, one day at a time...and forget about the time...listen to your body but prepare for the day.

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Well now. It's been a bit. So Sorry. That is if anyone bothers to read this. Hey !! You ! Yeah..the one reading this...do me a favor. Just hit follow or something. Just need to know if anyone is reading.

Anyways. Where was I . Oh yes..Primal. Went primal. Lost 15. Gained 2 back. I needed to see how I changed my diet a bit and what would happen. So potatoes. Bad. Very bad for me. Been bending the rules a bit. I went from eating really good healthy non processed stuff...to not really processed but..not really good for me. Like home fries. Love em. And eating potatoes led to eating some rice. Rice led to looking at what is really processed and making an excuse that well it's not processed by definition so I can eat it. Well that is just not good.

Time to focus again. Back on track. Now my workout has been lax too. Some pushups here and there. Some planking. I just want warm weather. My body is craving getting outside and doing some primal exercising. I have a pile of wood in the back. I can toss that around, do some chopping. Mimmik what it would be like killing a boar or the like. Cool.

Back to the grind....

Status...

Quick note to say that PRIMAL is the way to go !!! Here we are...3 weeks into going Primal. I guess that means I'm a Grok. :)

So 3 weeks into Primal...5+ Gluten Free. And you know what ? I feel GREAT !!! I'm down 12 lbs !!! Energy levels are high. My "Skinny" jeans are now...well...swimming on me. My belt is in the last notch and I need to add other holes. I'm down to a 36 jean. It's still kinda cool here in the Northeast. Can't wait for spring to get into full PRIMAL workout !!!

Again - START HERE ----> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/

I have some guys at work that are now Primal. They feel great ! Losing weight. And they feel
the difference when they happen to eat bread. Sinks like a lead weight in a dark murky pool.

The more I read... the more recepies I find. Plenty to eat. And my cravings for bread are all but gone.

I'll post again soon with a better update...I promise !

TheGrokOne...lol.

Ooops.

Well I did it. I fell off the wagon. Not just hitting a bump in the road and going, oh $hit. More like a well planned, running jump as I smile knowing very well what is coming !

I  ate gluten. Yes. That air filled moist yet chewy thing. And I spread butter on it.

That was my downfall. Now no BS here. I honestly felt bad after eating it. My gut puffed up a bit and I started to belch. I realized that I can actually feel this stuff when I eat it. Now that was on a Wednesday. Forward to Saturday. Had some flat stuff. Tortillas !!!!

Felt kinda weird but I was fighting a cold anyways. No biggie, I would push on....trying not to eat that stuff.

Let me tell you...I failed miserably. Chalk up some cake...more cake...and yes...more cake. And that ended a Sunday. Now let's see here. Tonight. Dinner. Strike 3  ! Had an open faced steak sandwich on garlic bread. Holy cow did I feel horrid ! Gut puffed up, nausea ensued. Not a very happy camper. If this is what is going to happen when I eat the stuff...I want no part of it !!!

Time for a course correction....time to go....PRIMAL!!!!!

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And from the ashes...the Phoenix shall rise !

Yodels. I love Yodels. Walking the halls at work, they would call my name a random times. I think for the past few months, I engorged myself daily with them. The bittersweet chocolate coating..the cake..and the cream. YUM ! I think the snack machine vendor guy knew. All of a sudden the machine went from having a few...to a full row...to 2 FULL ROWS !!! Heaven. Pure Heaven. I want one.....but...RIIIINNNNNGGGGG !!!!

The alarm clock rings. Reality. It's been 2 weeks since I've had those. I still miss them.

So here we are on day..um...4. No bread. No pasta. No cookies. No YODELS !

I can actually say that I feel better. I've had this nagging pain in my gut for the past month. And that pain went into my back and just sat there laughing at me. Twitching now and then daring me to figure out where it was coming from. I don't have a clue. But for now...it's gone. Been gone for days. Since I stopped eating wonderful glutenous food. Was that the cause ? Dunno.

I feel better. Not bloated. No pain. And you know what ? My head is kinda clear. Not like Clairitin clear but mentally clear. Not sure how else to put it. I've read how metabolizing gluten etc can bloat you..make you foggy in the head. Well. I think that could have been it.

So what have I been eating. For the most part...normal stuff. Eggs, oatmeal, coffee for breakfast. Some sort of rice or meat for lunch and tonight was a visit to Moes...."WELCOME TO MOES !!! " Southwest Grill. I had Tacos. Kinda gluten free I guess. Corn based. All I know is I is there was no pain after eating. And I like that.

So how much do I weigh ? Don't know. I'll check in a week. It's all about the weight right ? I don't think so....

And for GODS SAKE PEOPLE !! Get out and VOTE !!!! Ron Paul is my choice.

End of day one...

Ok. So not so bad. 2nd day and I'm ok with the food I'm eating.
Breakfast - Eggs. Leftover steamed rice and broccoli. 
Lunch - Mexican Place at Danbury Mall. Gluten free rice bowl with Chili and Chicken
Dinner - Steak Kebobs with Green and Yellow Squash.

Throw in some coffee and a little ice cream...heck...what is bread ?