Has it really been 6 months?

Today, June the 1st, marks 6 months of being on paleo. 

You guys know what that means!

Yup- landmark. You're being subjected to more progress pictures! 

Enjoy, I guess! Or don't! Whatever! I'm proud of it. No, I'm not done yet. Yes, I'm still a way off my target, and no, I don't know how much I've lost-- but what I can tell you is that since January first, the belt I'm wearing in today's pictures has had two extra holes made in it.

Let's travel through time!

01/01/15

60 days later

Today, 01/06/15

I'm really feeling good looking back over these, it does feel like progress. Soon I may have to go a wee clothes shop...

From here on in, now that it's hopefully going to be getting warmer, and I plan to do a lot more cycling, as well as some hillwalking, and continuing lifting some weights at home.

Who knows- if I keep at it, perhaps in another 6 months, it could be a one man gun show!

Half the man I used to be. (Mild nudity)

Hey folks- it's been a while 

Again.

But today I have something really good for you all.

Today marks 60 days of me being on the Paleo. When most people make a lifestyle or workout change, they post before and after pictures. I took a picture on New Year's Day. And I took one 20 minutes ago.

I feel pretty good about my progress, so I'm going to share.

First, the befores. 01/01/2015

And now here's today. 60 days later, on 11/03/2015

Delighted doesn't even come close. I'm going to keep at it, to continue trimming the weight off, and I'm also going to work on physical fitness and more muscle. 

I'll do another set of photos further down the line!

Primal Urges.

I often make New Years resolutions. I very rarely stick to them. I want to get fitter. I'm hardly obese, but I could stand to be a bit happier in my own skin. 

This year however, will be different. Because starting on January first, I'm going Paleo.

"Dude, what in the name of the wee man does that mean?" I hear you ask; it's quite simple really. I'm going to go on what's called a Palaeolithic or Primal diet. Also known as the "caveman diet", the core idea is; if the cavemen couldn't have it, then neither can I. I won't be going 100% strict with it- and I will still be eating some of the "grey area foods" like bacon and cheese. However, some of the main things I definitely cannot eat are:

•| Potatoes (Though I can have sweet potatoes)

•| Bread

•| Pasta

•| Pastry

•| Legumes

•| Sugar

•| Processed stuff

•| Artificial stuff.

There are other things here and there that I won't be allowed, and I have downloaded an app that answers the question "Is it Paleo?" with a simple yes or no, and links to reasons. I'm still allowed chocolate, but only dark chocolate over 70% in cacao content, and another "grey area" allows for whole (blue top) milk in moderation. Alcohol wise- it's red wine only for the foreseeable.

Bread and pasta I think will be among the things I will miss the most- but looking for and trying alternatives will be interesting and fun. Anything containing corn syrup and such is out- so I will probably have to make my own ketchup and barbecue sauce if I can't find a nice organic one- that'll be fun too! Removing all of the items from the house I can't have will make it all much easier, as will shopping with my app in hand.

This, along with my cycling and exercise- will hopefully make a big difference in me over the coming months! I'll share good recipes I come across incase people want to try them. 

I can see me hating myself for this, but it's for my own good!