Foodie Friday: Results of the 45 day Paleo Challenge: Week 6!

We're almost there!  Just a few more days before we can kick our inner caveman in the teeth and finally sit down to that cherry cheesecake.  The scores are below for perusal, but *spoiler alert* Trish is still showing us who's boss better than these people can:

So I thought I'd tell you how I'm feeling after 40+ days of sticking to a Paleo diet and working out like I get paid for it.

As of this morning I have lost a full 3 inches off of my midsection (love handles have been down graded to love handlets) and am down 10 pounds on the scale.  That's not shabby, but I'm even more excited about my physical abilities.  It is now customary for me to sit on my bike and pedal against 17 other psychos in a virtual race to the finish line, lasting an exquisite 2 hours.  I then do the same thing again the following day.  6 weeks ago, you would have had to take me off of that bike in multiple pieces.  When I do it tomorrow, I'll hop off and say something witty.

I'm also recovering like it's nothing.  I am averaging 12-14 hours per week of intense exercise and feel absolutely fine.  No soreness - no aches and pains - no whining…ok, maybe a little whining.  I am who I am.

Call it a lack of junk-food-induced inflammation, weight loss, physiological adaptation, dumb luck.  Whatever your label, I am a markedly better athlete 6 weeks into this challenge.  Forget the sexiness I am achieving (like we could???), imagine what changes I will see if I keep with these good habits.

I'm pretty certain I'll win Kona next year.  Who wants to sponsor me?  Book deal, maybe?  Let's talk.

Here are the overall scores:

819	Trish
810	Chad
786	Karn D
772	Colby
729	Nick
668	Lisa
647	Amy
632	Jen
631	Isadora
601	Christina
565	Trae
551	John D
488	Kerry
138	Wendy

And here are the scores for the last 30 days of the challenge, winner getting tickets to Cinderella on Broadway:

513	Trish
498	Chad
497	Colby
488	Karn D
439	Nick
407	Lisa
393	Amy
389	Isadora
386	Christina
349	Trae
339	Jen
297	John D
275	Kerry