Day 8 - January 15th

Breakfast
Polish Kielbasa + Mustard

Lunch
Two Chicken Breasts

Dinner
Another Chicken Breast

Day 7 - January 14th

Breakfast:
2 eggs, bacon, bellpeppers, guacamole

Lunch:
Italian Sausage + mustard
3 large dill pickles

Dinner:
Polish Kielbasa + Mustard

Day 6 - January 13th

Breakfast
Two eggs, 4 strips of bacon, bell peppers

Lunch
Chinese Chicken and Broccoli
Thinly sliced chicken with beef broth and oyster sauce, served with steamed broccoli and pineapple

Dinner
Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya with Sautéed Peppers and onions
A recreation of a New Orleans favorite served with cauliflower rice

WOD
3RM Backsquat: 165# (pathetic, legs were so tired)
WOD: 3 rounds of 500M run, 30 Box jumps (20") - 14:30

Day 5 - January 12th

Breakfast
Two eggs, 4 strips of bacon, bell peppers

Lunch
Fish Tacos with Shredded Cabbage and White Aztec Sauce and Cumin Coleslaw
Sautéed fish with shredded cabbage tossed in a lime vinaigrette and stuffed inside Paleo soft taco shells

Dinner
Fish Tacos with Shredded Cabbage and White Aztec Sauce and Cumin Coleslaw
Sautéed fish with shredded cabbage tossed in a lime vinaigrette and stuffed inside Paleo soft taco shells

WOD
3RM Deadlift: 255#
WOD: Burpees/Seated DB press: 8 rounds + 6reps

Day 4 - January 11th

Breakfast
Moroccan Chicken Salad
Diced chicken, spiced butternut squash, dates, pistachios, and beets over greens served with champagne vinaigrette

Lunch
Ground Lemon Chicken, Walnut, and Spinach Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Grilled chicken served over a bed of spinach with assorted fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

Dinner
Lebanese Stuffed Cabbage with Grilled Asparagus
Flavorful beef with hints of clove and cinnamon served with tender asparagus

Snack
Two eggs, 4 strips of bacon

Day 3 - January 10th

Breakfast:
Scramble: 2 eggs, 4 strips of bacon, 1/2 a bellpepper

Lunch:
Ray's Hellburger with Coworkers
Bison Burger (No Bun), Guacamole, Tomato, Garlic & Onions

Dinner:
Caribbean Jerk Steak with Grilled Vegetable Medley
Jerk seasoned steak, grilled and served with a selection of seasonal grilled vegetables

WOD:
Bench Press -> 5 reps of 135#, failed after 3 reps of 155#
21-15-9 of Plyometric Pushups and Calories on erg - finished in 7:11

Day 2 - January 9th

I don't cook from raw ingredients very often. Cooking for one is alot of effort. Plus unless you are content to eat the same thing over and over again via leftovers from one mass cooking then I find my raw ingredients don't get fully used and the meal ends up costing more than a prepared meal. So since the Paleo challenge is going to be difficult enough without trying to force myself to be a better and more efficient chef for Mon-Fri I'm going with the Catalyst meal service that delivers prepared Paleo meals to our gym. I'll still cook breakfast (eggs) some mornings for myself and lunch/dinner on the weekends.

Lunch:
Chipotle Beef Burger with Beet Coleslaw
Ground Beef grilled and served on an Out of the Box bakery almond-flour bun with a sweet and colorful coleslaw

Dinner:
Braised Chicken Cacciatore over Sautéed Squash
Tender chicken cooked in an onion tomato and herb sauce

WOD:
20 Min AMRAP of 5 Power Cleans, 10 Toes-to-Bar, 15 Wall Balls
I did 6 rounds plus 5 Power cleans. Power cleans were 85#, TTB sub'd with Knees to Chest, and Wall ball was 16#

Day 1 - January 8th

Sunday January 8th marks the first day I committed to go Paleo for the six week District Crossfit Paleo Challenge. As per the suggestion of my BFF Jenny I'm going to record all the meals I eat during the challenge. Not riveting stuff. I doubt anyone but her ever reads this...

I ate paleo today but it wasn't the best kickstart to everything as I was lazy and only had one meal all day. Was exhausted in the morning from the prior day's workout and too into the Tebow Pitt-Den football game to go grocery shopping in the evening.

Lunch:
Ate at Founding Farmers in Foggy Bottom
Yankee Pot Roast
Slow-Cooked Beef Chuck, Root Vegetables

Mashed potatoes were on the plate. I avoided them entirely. Probably first time in my life I didn't eat mashed potatoes on my plate.

Day 0 - Benchmarks

The six week District Crossfit Paleo Challenge begins first with pre-challenge benchmark tests.

Fat Mass:
As measured by a BOD POD analysis my current fat mass percentage is 23.7%

One-rep max Deadlift: 295 lbs

The other fitness test was 12 minutes of as many rounds as possible of: 5 burpees, 10 box jumps, and 15 airsquats. I completed 8 full rounds plus 5 burpees and 5 box jumps. That equates to a score of 250.

For the contest I'll be measured on my peformance and progress on these metrics. As far as personal goals I'm hoping to lose 15lbs and slim down enough to fit into 34" jeans.