30 day challenge!

Today kicks off Mark Sisson's 30 Day Primal Challenge. As most of you know, I’ve been eating a mostly Paleo diet... which consists of meat & fish, vegetables, nuts & seeds, some fruit, and little starch... no grains, dairy, or sugar... which goes without saying, no processed foods. I’m not exactly sure what Mark’s 30 day challenge entails, but I’m pretty sure it involves eating this way, or at least more like this. He is a little vague on his blog, but what I gather is that he will be posting daily info, challenges and contests where readers can choose to participate and enter to win some really cool prizes.

My friend, Sheena, and I went to Mark’s lecture a few weeks ago and have talked about doing this 30 day challenge. So, I just thought I would put this out there and see if anyone else is interested in giving it a shot. I can go on and on about how good I feel and how fun and strangely freeing it is to eat this way... but you really won’t know until you try it. I will also say that it took me a while to warm up to cutting out what felt to me like everything! I didn’t think it could be done, but I’m surprised how easy it is for me now. I actually wasn’t able to stick with it the first couple of times I tried, and I certainly wouldn’t want to push anyone into doing this if you aren’t ready for it, but know that if you would like to give it a shot... you will not be alone :) I hope to be good about posting thoughts, encouragement, and recipes on my blog over the next 30 days... especially if others express interest.

I realize that the day the challenge starts is pretty short notice... but don’t worry, you can start any time, and be keep in mind that everyone is in a different place as far as what they are ready to do/give up. You will reap the most benefits by following the diet more closely, but even cutting out the processed foods will be a huge step in the right direction. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. You can also do a little research on Mark’s blog... this is a good post that I found, as well as on this website (which lists all of the foods you can eat... there's a lot). Okay, I think that is all I’ve got for now. Its only 30 days... and you won’t be starving yourself really... eat as much as you want of real food. Its that easy :)