Ok so I’ve been hearing heaps about this Paleo way of eating for about 6 months or so now but wasn’t quite ready for it when I first found out about it. Although I don’t eat a lot of refined or processed carbs I just couldn’t quite get my head around eating meat & fats for brekky…. eeewww!!

Anyway… since then I’ve been following a group on FaceBook called The Fat Files who have inspired me to give it a go with all their recipes and great information about the Paleo way of life. Basically the Paleo Diet or Caveman Diet is all about eating real, natural foods like meat, fish, vegetables, wild fruits, eggs and nuts and cutting out things like dairy, sugar, grains and legumes. Check out this article for the full run down The 15 Rules of The Paleo Diet.

Now I don’t intend on being a full-on square bear and eating only Paleo 7 days a week. Where’s the fun in that right! So I’m allowing myself to eat and drink whatever the hell I like when I go out for dinner or have a night out. Besides it’s party season and I’m a big believer in the 80/20 rule! If I don’t see the results I’m looking for then I will tighten things up.

Speaking of results my number one reason for doing this is purely for my health. My big fat goal is to completely eradicate my Endometriosis as I know it’s still hanging around a bit and also get rid of my period pains. I used to have horrible pain for about 3 weeks of my cycle before I cut out wheat, dairy and most other grains but now I’ve got it down to about 24 hours. I’m not doing this to lose weight or change my body shape. I’m actually extremely comfortable in my own skin and feel very sexy with the way I look. In saying that though I know that my body fat percentage will drop considerably and I’ll really tone up so I’m going to take before and after shots so that you can see my progress. Now I’m not one for posting near naked shots of myself on the interwebs so I’m really stepping out side of my comfort zone with this one…. Eeeeeeekkk!!  I’m even posting my before shots before I get to the otherside…. aaaarrrrgh!!  Be brave Dicko – ok here goes…

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I don’t intend on taking measurements or weighing myself that’s just not who I am. And I don’t need big guns or six-pack abs. For me it’s all about how I feel, my energy levels and how healthy I am (as in lack of colds, flu, viruses, pain etc). There’s nothing quite like feeling strong, confident in my body and so freakin energised that half the time I can’t keep up with myself

Now in terms of my exercise I usually workout 3 times a week with a one hour PT Session with my trainer and then I do two 20-30 minute training sessions a week on my own. I try and get a 5km run in too. Although I don’t do a scheduled workout every day I am moving around heaps during the day with my clients. I don’t believe you need to “workout” every day, 3-4 times a week is more than enough. But you do need to be exercising every day which can be stuff like walking, dancing, swimming, getting out in the surf, gardening, SEX! You know just MOVING!! Just make sure you’re moving for at least an hour a day which is only like 4% of the day.

Anyway I’m off to a dance class now but stay tuned as I’ll be making a Video Blog (if I ever figure out how to use this damn iMovie) of my Workouts and Diet so you can see just how simple it is to incorporate healthy living into a busy lifestyle.

Over & Out!
Dicko x

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