How's it going

Some people at PushMore have been asking us Paleo Pals how's paleo going and how does it feel. Here's a chronology of my thoughts, challenges, emotions & learnings

Day 1 - 2

• Didn't know what to eat
• Lethargic, very lethargic
• Constantly hungry
• Ate a lot of fruits (bananas, apples, pears, papaya)
• Ate lots of dried fruits and nuts
• Felt weird eating so much fruits, normally at the most I'd only have 1 serving of fruits. But most of the time I wouldn't even eat fruits.
• Coffee without milk and sugar? OMG

Day 3 - 7

• Energy bounced back to normal and remained almost constant throughout the day.
• Felt very sick of eating fish almost every day.
• Challenging to figure out what to eat.
• Realized that I'm changing a habit. eg: Instead of fixing a sandwich in the morning, I'd eat fruits and nuts. Instead of having rice or noodles, I would double up my veggies and meat. But still couldn't get the amount right and still felt weird after meals.
• Tummy felt like it shrunk a lot.
• Felt pretty optimistic about the 30 day challenge.
• Trying out all different types of fruits which I never tried such as peaches and passion fruits.
• Hungry every hour. So I have to keep eating fruits every hour.
• Happy to have successfully cooked new dishes such as steamed fish, fried fish, etc.
• Coffee without milk and sugar? OMG

Day 8 - 14

• Energy still remained high and constant throughout the day.
• Decided to pace out my workout days to alternate days so that I don't tire out too much and also to save time on travelling.
• Sick and tired of Paleo
• Wanted to quit a few times a day
• Fed up of cooking my own meals
• Grumpy that there are so many things I couldn't eat
• Lots of cravings for coffee with milk, chocolate, cheesecake, soy milk.
• Depressed walking pass the processed food aisle
• Appalled by how expensive eating out Paleo style is
• Discovered that durian is in session and that durian is of course, paleo!
• Big binge out session on durian which made me stop having cravings and feel much better...
• Coffee without milk and sugar? OMG

Day 15 - 17

• Figured out the right proportions for meals, so they are feeling more complete as the days go by.
• Realized I need to understand how to portion out my meals and snacks so that I don't over compensate and feel like crap (too full).
• Ok, I'm greedy.
• Tummy doesn't feel so shrunken anymore, in fact feel kinda bloated at times (hence the over compensation realization).
• Making an effort to read up about nutrition and make sure I have a balanced intake of food throughout the day.
• Ok I'm going to stop buying durians.
• Excited to try and cook new dishes. Good thing I'm cooking faster these days.
• Coffee without milk and sugar is feeling less OMG.

Want to try Paleo?

The best way I find to start is to decide and commit to 30 days. It is a lot easier once you've made a commitment rather than trying for just a meal or just a day.

Do I need to prepare yourself?

1 trip to the grocery shop should be enough to prepare yourself.

Also, keep yourself surrounding by supportive people (such as us Paleo Pals). It helps a lot!

Hope this helps you decide on whether your want go try Paleo or not.