Day 20

Good morning! It's day 20 and I am feeling great! With just 10 days left in this challenge I think it's a great time to revisit my goals and reevaluate, as I buckle down for the home stretch. I must confess that I had a couple slip ups over the weekend, they involved A LOT of cashew butter. Nothing major, but enough to prompt me to want to make some changes. So here are the goals I set on day 1:

1. eliminate processed crap from my diet while increasing protein intake
2. test out the Paleo lifestyle and see how it makes me feel and perform athletically
3. loose the excess weight gained since October 5th (my wedding day)
4. attend Crossfit no less than 4 times a week
5. sleep no less than 7 hrs/night preferably 8

Looking back at these objectives reminds me how important it is to write down goals, and periodically review them. I'm happy to say that I've been able to meet each of these. I've not eaten any processed foods, I've felt great eating paleo and working out, I've lost a couple lbs, I've been to CrossFit 4-5 times a week, and I've been getting more sleep. Additionally, I haven't had a drop of alcohol (though I've wanted to), and I've had chocolate only once in the form of sweet Aubrey's amazing Paleo cookies. So, I think I should be proud of myself thus far.

As I begin my last 10 days I really want to "buckle down" and see what this way of eating can really do. So my additional goals are:

1. no more than 1 serving of cashew butter/day (2 tbsp)
2. no more than 1 cup of coffee/day
3. eat less than 100g of carbs/day

Today I'll be studying up on hormones and the endocrine system, once again. I've just savored my one and only cup of coffee for the day, and am about to make breakfast. I wish everyone a wonderful Monday!