CoCo on Paleo

I was resistant to going Paleo.

I did not see anything wrong with the way that I was eating.

I ate fairly healthy; oatmeal, yogurt, salads, and I limited my sugar intake.

I didn't understand how I could be any healthier; all of the things I was eating were supposed to be "good" for me.

Then came the Paleo Quest.

I figured, sure I can do this for 90 days and then go back to the way that I normally eat.

There is no going back. I am hooked!

At the start of the challenge I was told that I would "just feel better".

It's true, I do.

I feel healthy and clean.

I do have my cheat days and I can notice a difference in how I feel after eating something not paleo.

It's almost like my body is trying to reject it or at least make me feel uncomfortable so I won't eat it again.

Eating paleo was challenging in the beginning.

I wanted all those processed foods back in my life. It took awhile, but slowly I started to realize that I didn't miss them.

I realized I could still have my beloved burger, and as a bonus I could still have bacon on it- turns out I didn't need all that bread!

I even experimented with a few paleo recipes and now I have shredded coconut and almond flour in my cabinet and walnut oil in my fridge!

I would never have thought that I would get to this point, but I'm happy that I did.

It definitely helped to have a support system and I'm grateful that I had such a fantastic PM.

I cringed when I first heard that eating Paleo isn't a diet, it's way a life. But now I know without a doubt that it is indeed a way of life.


By: Courtney Grant

(PS.... Props to Coco for getting her first pull up!!)