KI ATHLETICS E-COOKBOOK:
What an awesome Paleo Potluck last Friday. Thanks again for an awesome event KI Party Committee! Our members can really cook! Why not share the recipes and get a few other recipes in return? :) Please submit your favorite recipe(s) to Dana@kiathletics.com. Over the next 4 weeks I will organize and compile them into a cookbook that will be available online. Also considering putting together a simple hard copy for those that are interested. If you have pictures of the dishes you have prepared that would also be awesome!
BODY FAT TESTING:
If you are interested in body fat testing via hydrostatic body composition testing (aka the dunk tank) please either email or respond to comments.
BASELINE RESPONSES:
The responses to the Baseline questions were awesome! The participation was better than I expected and as I went through the responses to the Baseline questions I could not help but be proud of my fellow CrossFitters. The level of honesty and introspection was very impressive. There was a definite trend amongst the answers (some posted to comments while others emailed me).
Here is a snapshot of your responses:
HOW:
- One responded "slow carb"
- Another reported "no guidelines"
- Everyone else responded "paleo" (as you know there are variations within the paleo approach but yet all area still referred to as "paleo"-- more on this later)
- The majority "are paleo" 70% of the time. Some are strict during the week and "cheat" on the weekends.
- A small minority eats paleo 90% of the time.
- Athletic performance
- Sustainability
- Body composition
- Scientific studies
- Health
- Family history of cancers and disease
- Immune function
- Reproductive health
- Increased athletic performance
- Clear skin
- Better digestion
- Saved money on food budget
- Increased energy (especially midday)
- Healthy relationship with food
As the New Year approaches it is time to start thinking about how your current approach is working for you. What do you like? What would you change? Why?
FUEL LOG:
In order to get an accurate snapshot of how you are really doing I would suggest starting a food journal. Don't change anything. Don't even analyze the results just yet. Just write down what you eat and drink and leave it at that. Lets check in with how you think you are doing and compare it with the actual data.
I am going to start logging my food on Thanksgiving. Like I said, I am not going to actively change anything (although just being accountable will likely have an impact on what I choose). Its a holiday weekend and you will likely have a few extra minutes to record your meals on your iPhone or a small notepad. Lets log through the weekend and into next week. We will finish up next Wednesday. You do not need to submit your log. It is just for your own use. If you would like to share your findings you can post them to comments or send me an email. Dana@kiathletics.com
nice, nice and nice.
ReplyDeleteEven though I'll cry myself to sleep that night, I'd be interested in getting an accurate body fat test.
ReplyDeleteI also never got a chance to respond to your previous question. I switched to Paleo back around June when I injured my knee. I knew I'd be out of action for a while, so it seemed like a good time to start paying closer attention to my diet. I'm pretty good about sticking to the diet during meals, but I tend to drift when I want a small snack between (and I can't give up beer).
Both my girlfriend and I have unintentionally lost weight, but the coolest thing for me was seeing my insulin use plummet. Previously I'd use around 50-60 units per day, now I'm down in the 30s. My overall blood sugar levels have mellowed out a bit, though the impact from going off-diet and eating something like a sandwich is significantly more pronounced than it used to be.
I'll log my food consumption beginning on Thanksgiving as well and I am very interested in the fat testing.... Great collective feedback on the Paleo posts! : )
ReplyDeleteIt was suggested that I keep a food log while following my new plan but I hadn't gotten into the habit. This post gave me a little kick in the butt reminder. I'm taking photos with my phone, which seems much easier than writing everything down.
ReplyDeleteDana, I'm curious about body fat testing. Can you share more details? Currently I'm using a scale with bio-impedance due to costs (monetary and time) of other methods.
If anyone is interested in non-paleo recipes, I've got some originals. I do cook paleo sometimes but generally those recipes are from other sources like blogs.
I tried to leave a response to the previous blog though when I sent it blogger suggested I set up an account then proceeded to send my comment to the aether :/ So now I have a blog! (yay) And I am using it as a dietary journal. If you have a chance to read and comment that would be awesome!
ReplyDeleteI started counting net carbs earlier in the year following Atkins diet but ixnayed the dairy. Now I believe my diet is paleoish as I learn more about it. Mostly I just avoid dairy, refined sugar, bread and grains.
Looking forward to learning more about paleo and our CrossFit community.
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