Lord help me, I'm doing it again. I promise I didn't orchestrate this one but one of my fellow competitors from the last challenge has clearly gone off the deep end and started a 7-week Paleo challenge. I was dumb enough to accept!
It starts today (rules below) and runs for 7 weeks. If anyone out there is crazy enough to join our reindeer games, let me know ASAP. These challenges are most successful when there is a whole collection of nincompoops doing it together.
Are you that nincompoop?
If so, we have a FB page devoted to this project and I can add you in. Let's get crazy, caveman style!
Rules:
Do not consume added sugars of any kind. No Splenda,
Nutrasweet, xylitol, agave nectar etc. Read labels carefully. For the purpose
of this challenge Natural sugars such as honey and 100%maple syrup may be used
in moderation.
Do Not consume sugary alcohol drinks like wine and sugar
based cocktails. You MAY have simple cocktails with clear liquors (it's the
holidays for God's sake). IE: vodka or tequila with lime and seltzer. No dark
liquors like Rum - too sugary.
Do not eat grains. This includes but is not limited to
wheat, rye, barley, oats, corn, rice, millet, bulgar, sorghum, amaranth,
buckwheat, sprouted grains and all pseudo grains like quiona. Note: read
labels, many unexpected products include grain.
Do not eat legumes. Legumes are beans and more... Black,
red, kidney, lima, white, navy, kidney, peas, lentils, peanuts, peas,
chickpeas, and all soy products ( edamame, soy beans, bean sprouts, soy
sauce,miso, tofu, etc. Read Labels!)
Do not eat dairy. The strict paleo Gods say none, ever. This
challenge, only grass-fed butter is allowed. No milk or cheese of any kind.
Root vegetables are good, white potatoes are bad. Although
some articles say different for the sake of the cleanse we are going to ditch
these too. Try subbing every potato recipe with sweet potatoes, and if your
eating yams or sweet potatoes add more grass-fed butter!
Private message me your daily record with your name, date,
and score, or post it on this group Wall.
Scoring:
When you wake up you have a fresh 15 points, you can win and
loose points depending on your day. You gain points based on the quality food
you eat, your sleep (yup, you GAIN points for sleeping), working out and
mobility training. Here's the breakdown:
15 points-wake up every day with a fresh new day ahead of
the game.
Add points
+2 points for 60
minutes of working out (30min workout=1 point)
+1 for 7+ hours of
sleep
+1 for 2 grams of
quality fish oil (2 pills/day)
+1 point for mobility
training (stretching/yoga) outside of workout hours.
Max allowed points per day is 20 pts. Kudos to you for
putting in a 3 hour workout, but you will only be awarded the 2 pts for that
time.
Deducting Points
-1 point for every
serving of: deli meats, sausage (only if not fully meat/veg), legumes (ie:
hummus, peanuts, peas) salad dressing, red wine, tequila, GF Beer or Cider
-2 points for every serving of dairy with the exception of
grass-fed butter (milk, yogurt, cheese, soy products)
-3 points for every serving of cereal, oats, grains, corn,
flour, rice, pasta, noodles, quinoa and all things derived from above
-4 points for every SERVING of soda, juice (not fresh
squeezed or 100% juice), sports drinks, fried food, chips, pizza, cookies, ice
cream, ketchup, processed foods, beer (and all alcoholic beverages other than
"1 point beverages", sugar added sweets(cake, sorbet, pie, you get
it, don't eat it!)
The lowest you can get for one day is zero (thinking
Thanksgiving here people) and the highest is 20.
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