Mo Goes…Paleo

Between my trips to Miami & DC, the convenience of eating out, working long hours, dating, & skipping the gym because I'm busy, my body has changed, both inside & out. I've decided I need to do something drastic so I could get back on track. I have some autoimmune diseases & my body heals faster when I am healthy & eating clean. Also, I like eating healthy - I like how it tastes, I like how I feel, I like how I look, I like that people come to me for healthy tips.

Now that I am not traveling for a month-ish, I've decided to kick-start my healthy eating habits by going Paleo for 30 days, the month of May. I'm not one to try fad diets for the hell of it, but my friend talked me into it - it's purely for health reasons & it's only 30 days.

Paleo is also known as the "Caveman Diet"…basically, if a caveman would have eaten it, it's Paleo. Things that you can eat while on a Paleo diet are: lean meats, seafood, fruits, vegetables, some nuts, seeds, & healthy fats. Things that you cannot eat while on a Paleo diet are: dairy, legumes, grains, processed foods & sugars, starches, & alcohol.

This will make socializing hard.

Bye bye truffle fries, diet cokes, Chipotle burrito bowls, booze, cheese, & chocolate. Hello unique dates, well planned meals, feeling my best & being an asspain when friends want to go out to eat!

Stay tuned to see how my Paleo journey goes - I'll be writing a blog post each week sharing what I ate, how I felt, & how it went. This will keep me accountable :)

Side note: there are a lot of differing opinions & good arguments on if you should or should not take vitamins/supplements while on a Paleo diet. After some research, I've decided, I will continue to take my vitamins/supplements. These include: 2 Women's Multivitamins, 1 Biotin pill, 1 Iron pill, 1 Fish Oil pill, 2 CLA pills before each meal, & 1 Melatonin pill before bed.