The Beginning...

so, i am starting this blog to be an accountability tool for me. i have always been horrible at journaling. i know blogs can be seen as a form of journaling, but i am choosing to see it as part of a list. i am really good at making lists and actually doing the things on the list. i can get stuff done if it's on a list. i don't really expect anyone to read this other than me (and maybe my husband and family members?), but if anyone else does decide to read this, i hope that it can help establish some sense of community between me and "them."

so, even though i know all there is to know about myself, i am going to start off at the beginning and say why it is i am starting this blog in the first place: i had my 2nd baby 3 months ago (to the day, in fact!); i have more extra weight hanging around than i ever thought i would; and i am revamping my way of eating and lifestyle.

ever since i went off to college i have tried to be super active and eat healthy. over the years what i thought was healthy eating changed somewhat as my knowledge grew. i am by no means an expert and anyone else reading this may disagree with my thoughts/methods, but i am just trying to do the best i can with what i know and without being able hire a fancy nutritionist, personal trainer, etc.

before i found out i was preggers with my 2nd baby i was probably the leanest i had been since my wedding back in 2005. also before i found out of was preg i had wanted to start eating the paleolithic way. well, that pregnancy left me so sick (i wanted to die!) the first trimester that i couldn't focus on revamping anything. i just ate whatever didn't make me want to die even more.

so, here we are 3 months after my daughter's birth and i am on day 1 of eating paleo. i don't have any books or doctors orders to guide me. i am simply going off research i have done on my own and recipes i have found on the grand ol' interwebs.

here are the things on my list for this week:
1) eat everything within paleo guidelines (at least, what i know to be paleo)
2) exercise at least 5 days this week. this consists of running at least 30 minutes each day and combine that with weight training (either the lower half or upper half of the body) and abdominal work
3)post my successes/failures/how i am feeling with my new way of eating here on this blog.

oh, i must say that i am the only one going paleo in my family. my husband is totally on board with this and we pretty much ate paleo dinners every night, but they will still be eating bread and grains as major parts of their breakfasts and lunches.

one other thing...i am breastfeeding. so if any of this "new plan" of mine interferes with my milk production for my daughter i will see it as my hand being forced to scale back and do what's best for her. from what i have read my milk will most likely not be affected...but i also live by the idea that everyone is different, so we will see.