Robb Wolf Still Experimenting 2014-05-12

Several years ago I skipped on my Sirius/XM Satellite Radio subscription and decided to start indulging in podcasts. I wanted something to keep me occupied while I was working out, which I couldn’t do with satellite radio anyway. I figured I could find some fitness or cooking podcast so searched the iTunes store for those. At the top of the list were all these Paleo podcasts, and at the top of that list was the Paleo Solution Podcast. Listening to the podcast taught me a lot about practical Paleo implementation but also how it has helped people overcome major illnesses. One of the more dramatic stories came from none other than the podcast host, Robb Wolf.

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Paleo Begins June 1st! 2014-05-10 Maybe I’m crazy to try this with other things still going on, but I’ve decided to fire up the Paleo phase starting June 1st. I’ll work out the rest of the follow-on phasing after that. (More ...)

Coming Back 2014-05-08 While the life event that forced me to derail the beginning of my first phase isn’t over yet, there is finally a little light at the end of the tunnel. I will start having a little more time to do some writing and hopefully enough time to start the first phase of the diet and to get my baseline numbers. (More ...)

Craving Some Treats (Not What You Expect) 2014-04-14

I’m now two weeks into my hiatus from starting the Paleo experiment. In that time I haven’t been eating like total crap, but I have my ups and downs. My lunches have consisted of a huge hoagie, cheesesteak or otherwise packed sandwich every other day. I’ve been snacking on pretzels and sweets. All of this is being washed down with lots of Coke Zero again. These aren’t the cravings that I speak of though. Instead what I’ve been craving is something far different.

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Who Needs Sleep When There Is Caffeine? 2014-04-12

Tell me if this sounds familiar. It’s sometime early in the morning and you are roused from your sleep by the alarm blaring at your head. A quick snooze will give you that extra ten minutes of sleep. Maybe a few more snoozes before you have to wake up. Perhaps your body “just wakes up” right before that infernal alarm starts up, so you can proactively hit it. While you start off dragging ass a quick jolt or two, or ten, of caffeine gets you wired up fine. Maybe a little sugar high too can be used to push you on your way. The rest of the day can be fine or an exercise of chasing one caffeine or sugar high to the next. Sound a bit familiar?

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Best Laid Plans... 2014-04-03 People of Christian faith would probably recognize the expression, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans.” Well, that certainly applies here. Life gets in the way of things I suppose, and it is very true here. (More ...)

Paleo Phase Week 1 Plan 2014-03-30

Monday begins the Paleo week off in high fashion. Actually, it’s going to be starting the Paleo Phase off a day early. Considering all the gorging on junk food I’ve had (did I mention I ate a Coldstone Creamery Ice Cream for lunch) I figured it’s good to get cleaning out early. While I won’t have the luxury of being creative with my meal planning for breakfast or lunch, I do plan on spreading my wings at dinner time.

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2014 Q2 Calorie Planning 2014-03-30 With the Paleo Diet occupying all of my second quarter, I began the ritual of planning out my calorie budget for the next three months. That process isn’t as hard as it sounds once you’ve done it a few times. (More ...)

Templates Are Best For Getting Started 2014-03-29 When starting a new eating style the entire process can seem daunting. One of the appeals of systems like Weight Watchers is that literally everything is planned for you. There are actually similar meal services for people that want to eat particular eating styles like veganism, Paleo, et cetera. (More ...)

Gorge before the storm 2014-03-29 I’ve been off all Virgin diet detoxes for a couple of weeks now. Did I take those two weeks to practice up on eating Paleo, as I will be for the next few months? (More ...)