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We will be off and running on Monday January 10th. Refer to the Paleo Challenge page for program details.
We’ve also come to learn that there may be a boat load of questions about the challenge. Please take a look at the details surrounding this years challenge and post any questions to comments here and we’ll address all in one place!
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Won’t be involved in this round of the Paleo challenge, but enjoy the hell out of this opportunity to better your overall lifestyle. The last 7 week rotation, I lost 22lbs, my strength and endurance increased substantially, I slept better and my overall energy level was vastly improved. Good luck to all those participating!
Hey, guys! I have a 12 day old at home so there’s absolutely no way I’m going to get 8 hours of sleep a night…unless one of you is willing to do middle of the night nursing for me
Am I really going to get penalized?
Jenn,
This is probably a you say Po-tay-to I say po-tah-to moment but my response is no, you will not be penalized. But, if you can’t accumulate 8 hours of sleep over the night, then we can’t award you the points. The baby puts an extreme damper on the situation, agreed. My “don’t think before you speak man response” is when there’s a will there’s a way. Get a pump and rotate feeding with mike? Supplement with naps? Ear plugs? Extra credit? Wet nurse? Robot nanny?
A lot of the participants are going to have their challenges that they’ll have to overcome in order to get the 8 hours of sleep that accounts for 147 of the 700 points. I agree, the other challenges are not as monumental as a little recently born human, but are challenges none the less. These are going to be the hardest points to accumulate for many of you.
What I will do though is add a “nap” field to the log to account for those hours of sleep.
Ashe,
That’s a shame. You did great last round, and coincidentally (or was it???) you were the person to consult us the most about your rest, diet, and activity, and you actually followed the advice!! So am i IMPLYING something? Maybe talk to your trainers about WHAT you’re doing, and how you can improve? YUP!!
This Paleo Challenge is all about improving overall health and longevity. Sounds boring, I know. But I’ve talked to many of you over the past 3 weeks, and it seems we forget what this is about. We all want improved physique and performance. The sad part is we forget the fact that there is a CAUSE and EFFECT that needs to play out.
The root CAUSE that generates the EFFECT of a hot bod, tearing up WODs, and some extra coin int he pocket is to be HEALTHY and RESTED. If we’re not attacking the CAUSE, we will not get the EFFECT.
So, to break this down into 5 steps, and 15 words:
1.) Eat well
2.) Rest well
3.) Stay active
4.) Buy fancy new socks
5.) Hand wash socks on abs
Not that complicated. 3-2-1 Go!
Oh, Luke. I appreciate your dedication to the point system but I can’t wait until you have kids.
You take Monday, Wed, Fri 3 am feedings and Neil can take Tue, Thur, and Sat. Of your suggestions I think extra credit is the only likely option. (Can’t ask Mike to get up in the middle of the night when he has to go to work the next morning.) Wishful thinking to believe I can get my two kiddos on the same nap schedule when the little one is eating every 2 hours. But I do love a challenge so I won’t let this slow me down! See you soon!
Hello guys:
I plan on participating but I have 2 questions left.
1) Is there a specific time on Monday, January 10, that Paleo Challenge participants should be at the gym to get their photos taken and attend the discussion? If so, I will try like hell to be there at that time.
2) Do you need to approve the Paleo book that we are supposed to read? I received a copy of the Paleo Diet, Revised Edition for Christmas and I want to read that. I’ve already read The Paleo Solution.
And the Paleo Meal of the Day stuff that you are posting daily is a big help. I’ve collected numerous recipes already!
Janet
you can take your pictures anytime between now and monday. the books should be approved through a trainer but the book you have is fine. we are not holding any formal discussion on the program so either ask your questions here or feel free to ask a trainer the gym.
Just curious — is anyone else that started this week having major heartburn during the day? Honest to God the same thing happened to me the last time I did this. Is it the bacon? the coffee? The lack of dairy? Not sure.. All I know is that Tums and Maalox are not on the “approved Paleo” list and I am downing them like candy because when I get an attack, it hurts like flippin FRAN!!!!!
What are you eating? Insert meal log in comments…
Im not sure if its Paleo but since Ive started it burns when I pee.
Hello guys,
I have one more question:
When we do our daily log, can we log our food after each meal or would you prefer that we do it an one time at the end of the day? (It would be nice to fill it in a few times a day)
Janet,
Great question. Please log DAILY activity only; so you should only have 1 post per day that contains ALL meals and activity for that day. I noticed you already submitted breakfast into the log. I’m going to REMOVE that entry, and go ahead and reenter it tonight after the rest of your day.
I agree, it is much more convenient to log as you go. I find it best to log in a small notebook or if you have a food log app for your phone that also works great. Being that we’re expecting over 500 posts at 1 post a day per person, we want to limit the post count to allow for easier “grading” of your log.
Hope it’s not too big of an inconvenience.
Thanks,
Luke
It’s understandable that you want us to post our daily activity only once. That means that I won’t have time to update my daily log until later in the evening (after my workout). I hope doing it that late in the evening will be OK. I want to do whatever is the best way you advise!
I have a question about logging sleep. When I did my log last night (for Monday) I included when I went to bed on Sunday and woke up on Monday. Should I wait to do the log the following day so I can get that nights sleep in? Meaning, I would log Monday’s workout/food and put what time I went to bed that night and woke up on Tuesday.
Does it really matter?
Also, if I decide to come in on a Tues or Thurs and I do the WOD, do you want me to tell you incase you have that WOD planned for the am class the following day? Not sure if I can even do this, just planning ahead!
Sleep question:
I sleep in intervals (generally) at night but I don’t see a way to log repeated wake-ups. Should I just log one wake-up and put the rest of the time in the nap category?
Food question:
A lot of the food “rules” seem to have changed from the last time we did the challenge. I.e., previously fruit in the morning was ok but now its limited to only 2xweek. Previously veggies were considered carbs to be weary of and now they’re “okay”. Previously almonds were ok, now they’re “naughty” nuts. Previously dairy wasn’t allowed, now certain dairy products are ok…why the changes?
Sleep:
Log it in naps just like you did, i can’t think of a better way : /
Food:
- Fruit, while healthy, is not a promoter of fat loss. The benefits we get from fruit can be gained by eating veggies, which ARE a promoter of fat loss. So, after some reasearch and some hard choices, fruit didn’t make the cut.
- Veggies would never have been “carbs” to avoid. There are certain starchy veggies to avoid like potatoes and peas.
- Nuts… see fruit… except instead of veggies, insert meat.
- Dairy, see nuts… Dairy a la coffee is okay? Sure… Even I wont try to mix beef in my coffee.
- Fruit, Nuts, Dairy once or twice a week. Okay fine.
Spend your energy tinkering with the “eat with abandon” food rather than questioning the watch list. JUST DO IT!
That goes for everyone!
Hope that helps!
Carolyn,
No worries on that first post. As you post, the bed time refers to the night you went to bed “last night” so you’re actually logging the prior night’s sleep. If it makes you happier to do it the other way around… then i guess have at it… as long as your consistent. Logging the prior nights sleep allows you to log what ACTUALLY happened. Logging ahead doesn’t account for things like stinky hubby’s that keep you up all night.
In terms of your workouts, that’ wont be an issue. We’ll be prepped with WODs for the day. Feel free to give me a heads up though.
Hope that helps!
I am perfectly fine with water 90% of the time…but is there anything else you can drink while doing this challenge. I usually drink milk or soy milk (Is that allowed) or something else?
I am perfectly fine with water 90% of the time…but is there anything else you can drink while doing this challenge. I usually drink milk or soy milk (Is that allowed) or something else?
Crystal,
I look forward to meeting you! Welcome!
Anything is allowed. However, you will not get credit for the meal log if you are drinking milk, and god forbid you drink soy milk. This stuff is not a “enabler” of fat loss. It actually works against it. It’s packed full of SUGAR and doesn’t illicit the hormonal response we are looking for after we eat or drink something.
Unsweetened tea (add lemon/lime for flavor), espresso, club soda & lemon/lime are some good examples.
Other than just “mixing” it up, why are you drinking milk and/or soy milk?
Hi Luke,
I had just started reading about Paleo my first week of joining…and I am a little behind on getting started with this whole thing. My elements classes have all been attended and joined but I had not learned all about the paleo diet before signing up for the challenge. Thus the reason for the late registration. I was not sure where to even register. Honestly… I was switching from eating whatever whenever…all the bad stuff…candy…fast food….you name it to starting a healthier lifestyle change. No sweets or fast food or soda. I was doing good and the more I read about the Paleo I was like…oh crap…I am not eating right at all. Some days I tried and I had to throw in some grains…for sure. I think it was just such a drastic change already for me…that I was overwhelmed.
BUT I have gotten better and better every day with the diet. I have been logging in my phone and I can switch the last couples of days over to here. But the first 6 days I really don’t remember exactly what I ate :/ I can always log the stuff I do remember…but I can for sure tell you that all of those days including some type of grain and some days a little sugar (for example splenda) So for this challenge you can go ahead and mark my first week as a whole derailment week. Kinda sucks…but the changes I have made have been huge…that is why I am willing to give Paleo a shot now that my body has had some time to adjust a little. Not sure if I get any points for anything other than the diet for the first week. If so I did 3 elements classes. The first two days only got 6 hours of sleep. The rest 8 hours (1 of those days a nap was taken to make those 8 hours)
I was drinking milk and soy milk just because I just sometimes drink milk. I don’t know why. It is something else to drink that is not water or coke. I can give it up for sure though. I can just stick to water.
I am going to enter Monday and Tuesdays entries from my phone. And although I am not sure if I can stay strict paleo I am going to at least try my best and proceed with daily logs. I signed up for the challenge and I might as well try as much as I can.
That is about it I guess.
Crystal,
GREAT POST. Still looking forward to meeting you!
You are not required to post every single day. If you forget to post you obviously wont get points for that. The log form will allow you to post any activity you do remember (sleep, nap, workout, meal) for any prior day. You just need to have all posts in by the end of the challenge. If you don’t recall your meal, then just put “don’t remember” int he meal section, but definitley put your activity if you recall. Elements workouts count as CrossFit workouts.
There is all sorts of reading in the Paleo Challenge Blog that should set you straight if you haven’t looked already.
In terms of compliance. Yeah sure, 100% compliance is ideal, but not expected. A few of us (myself included) have already slipped up in the first week!!!! That’s fine. That’s life. But the the idea is that the end game will drive you to comply with our perscribed lifestyle. It’s not going to be easy… Heck, that’s why it’s called a “challenge!”
Let me know if you have any questions.
See you soon,
Luke
Luke,
I put in my military times wrong cuz I am a dummy! Don’t worry I now have a military time converter that I can cheat off of. Would you like me to fix those times for the last two entries?
OMG!!!! I messed up again, even while using the cheat sheet! I logged all my AM bedtimes as PM. ugh…why is military time so complicated? What should I do?
Crystal,
Don’t worry about it! Just email me what your times are in “normal” times and i can update the spreadsheet on my end.
Then after that, get a better converter!! : )
Luke
Luke, the log where it does not have a name listed is…me. oops again! i suck.