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16 thoughts on “Mon, Aug 31st”

1. Okay guys, so who’s up for the 30/100 Day Paleo/Zone Challenge, starting tomorrow?

   I was considering posting rules but I think it’s better if you guys post your own rules and we (Will and I) will make sure you guys stick to them.

   Here’s some suggestions, you can pick which ones you want.

   1. No Processed Crap. No takeaways, chocolate, fizzy drinks.
   2. Paleo – ish: Allow yourself 1-3 discretions a week. These must be planned and written down (e.g. one cheat meal on Saturday/one chocolate bar a week)
   3. Pure Paleo: No wheat, no milk, no sugar.
   4. Zone ish – resolve to have protein/carbs/fat at every meal.
   5. Zone – Weigh And Measured.
   6. Alcohol Free Month
   7. Full food log (I’d like everyone to keep a food log – you can present it to me or Will every week for suggestions/critique etc)

   Post up your strategy and rules to comments guys!

2. I’m on for Zone Challenge. Not a hope of going Paleo, but during my last (brief) Zoning attempt I found the quality of food I was eating was far better anyway.

   I have a measuring cup already, so today I’m off to buy a decent scales and a pretty notebook to keep as food diary. (If I’m going to have to look at it for a hundred days, then it should be pretty at least!)

   Alcohol free shouldn’t be a problem. Enjoyed my last Miller for a while last night. I’ve one day in the middle planned for cheat though – birthdays can not go ahead without cake. That’s just the way it is.

   I’ve got the Zone breakfast thing sorted, it’s the rest that’ll be tricky for me. I can cook any dessert no bother, but putting an actual ‘meal’ together takes more brain power than I can normally muster! Being my slightly geeky, organised self, I’ve printed up a little Zone block meal planner to help.

   I will be taking in dairy, but less wheat by far and cutting WAY down on the sugar.

   I’ll miss you, my darling Chocolate….

3. Ill be doing a 30 day zone and taking it from there. I got my food log ready, my almonds counted and have my funny retorts prepared for people asking me why I’m eating chicken at 11.00am at my desk… luckily it all starts tomorrow…

4. I’m gonna go full Zone/Paleo for the 100 days, no cheating of any kind, 16 blocks, looking forward to feeling good again, I’m gonna skip my birthday cake this year and try and maintain the no cheating of any kind for the full 100 days to see how it goes.

5. Count me in for a 30 day zone attempt! 11 blocks. Amy would really appreciate the zone pancake recipe to get a break from eggs during the month!

   I will also keep a food diary and weigh&measure to get a full picture of how the month goes!

6. Zone lovely thick pancakes go as such, Lisa:

   -4 egg whites (2P)
   -1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (negligible)
   -1 1/2 tablespoon flour (1 1/2C)
   -1/2 tablespoon wheatgerm (1/2C)
   -1/4 cup mascarpone cheese or cottage cheese (mascarpone is nicer!) (1P)
   -1 teaspoon olive oil (3F)
   -1 block of whatever fruit/carb you want to eat it with (I like strawberries that have been microwaved for 20 seconds and get all juicy!)

   So whisk up the eggs and vanilla until very thick (‘stiff and peaking’ as the recipe books put it!), mix in the flour and wheat germ at slightly slower speed and then cheese and oil.

   Throw them on the pan til golden brown on each side. If you’re counting the oil that you cook these in as fat blocks, then leave it out of the recipe. It’s nearly nicer without in fact, they’re a little thicker and fluffier that way. Make a double or triple batch to do you a few days.

   Enjoy!!

7. I mostly eat paleoish zone anyway but starting today, I’m going to cheat even less and only when planned. I’m only going to drink once a fortnight and of course, I’ll eat cheesecake after the invitational. Apart from that, the odd drop of milk in the odd cup of tea- I am Oirish after all!
   Taking a log too.

8. Good luck guys and gals. Hope it all goes well for you.

   Won’t be participating, as too much happening at the mo to get any stricter with my food. I get slagged enough in work about it already Myself and Rob are very good during the week and we just need to rein in the weekends a bit more.

9. bannana bread beer? Fair play for drinking that rory, sounds rank.

   Also, on a more self-interested note, did you guys get my email over the weekend?

10. I’m doing the EAT SOME DAMN FOOD challenge. My challenge is the oh so difficult task of doubling the quantity of meat I eat per day. I don’t know how I’ll make it through eating all those tasty animals. I’m guessing everyone hates me now

11. Re:Paleo. will be going paleo with three beer maximum per week for the first month,then will go beer free and paleo zone ish for the rest of the 100 days.if it goes well , I will WAM for the final month .Will be keeping diet log as well as body fat measure( as per zone tape method every 14 days).Starting at midnight as I am on nights this week.Best of luck to all.

12. Hey all,

    Sorry about scores not being up, web problems in CrossFit.

    Everyone, any diet advise, check ups, anything like that you need from myself and Will please grab us at the end of the class to discuss or drop us an email.

13. Im going to commit to keeping a full food log with an emphasis on limiting all processed crap and taking in good quality proteins, carbs and fats

14. Got to 105kg last night and quite happy with myself.

15. 7pm Class

    Marianne – Front Squat (5×5) – 20kg
    Rob – Back Squat (5×5) – 55kg
    Sue – Front Squat (5×5) – 27.5kg

16. Stephen – 120Kg
    Pixie – 90Kg
    Peanuts – 80Kg
    Stee – 105Kg
    Eoin O’K – 105Kg
    Double D – 80Kg (85ks x 3)
    Marianne – 20Kg (FS)
    Rob – 55Kg
    Sue – 27.5Kg (FS)
    Pat – 105Kg
    Bobby – 100Kg