Paleo Fever!

As more and more people find out about my Paleo ways or have seen my results first hand, they are starting to give Paleo a try themselves. This was my sole purpose for starting this blog, and I must say I'm proud of each and every one of you for taking control of your health and fitness! For quick and easy access to getting started with the Paleo lifestyle I have added the "How To Start Paleo" page (located at the top of the blog).

Being healthy and fit is starting to catch on especially with the growing interest in the obesity population these days. Just remember starting something new is a big step and you don't have to be great to start, but you do have to start to become great at it! It takes 21 days to make a habit. Do you think you can start a new habit this week?

Now for some updates:

• I am currently changing up my workouts. Instead of getting 20-30 minutes of cardio in right away I'm splitting my time. 10 minutes to start my workout then 10-15 minutes after weight lifting to bring it home! This method is supposed to throw your metabolism into super drive since you're elevating your heart rate again by doing more cardio once you've pumped blood/nutrients/etc. to your muscles by lifting weights. Keep in mind weight lifting is important because muscle burns more calories, even at rest, than fat! *Ladies* Unless you have an unnatural amount of testosterone coursing through your body you're not going to get "huge" or "professional wrestler" status just by lifting weights. Our hormones tell our body when building muscle that it will be long and lean, not bulky like men.

• I'm also working on an all natural Paleo pre-workout smoothie/shake/drink. So far it's a little too chunky for most people I would say... so we'll see what I can do with it. I'm using almonds as the protein source (and added in some flaxseed for an Omega-3 boost!). 

Don't forget: the Paleo Lifestyle DFW 5K Team is running next month, March 29th, at the Firefly Run in DFW. Please visit our donation site to sign up or donate to Children's Medical Centers of Texas.