Paleo

As Steve Kamb over at NerdFitness mentions often (and accurately), 80% of my success is going to be determined by what I put in to my body.  I've been frequenting his really often, along with CrossFit sites, personal fitness blogs, etc.  The one thing that they all have in common is that they are huge fans of the Paleo lifestyle.  I use the word "lifestyle" as opposed to "diet" advisedly.

I've done SO many rounds of no-carb over my life.  It's been my fall-back go-to diet, and I use it almost as a punishment.  "Take that, fatty!  No carbs for a week!"  Only, it hasn't been helpful or effective, ever.  However, I do have lots of practice avoiding grains and processed foods, and my day-to-day meals are usually pretty paleo.  It's the stuff on the side that ends up screwing me over - the quick little baggy of goldfish, the Snickers when I'm hungry outside a 7-11, the bread I convince myself I need before a run...

Here are some AWESOME beginner resources I'm using:

The Paleo Solution - Quick Start Guide (2 page PDF that rocks)

The Paleo Solution author, Robb Wolf, giving a great overview and addressing specifics:

So, here we go.  Paleo.  This is something I need to do a little bit MORE research on (usually not my weak point), but I've geared up for an inaugural week.  I'm ok with bland and repetitive, so this is my 5-day plan for the workweek:

Breakfast:
  2 eggs and an orange
Lunch:
  Salad (romaine, cucumbers, mushrooms) with seasoned baked chicken tenderloins
Dinner:
  Variable - but always a meat and a veggie.
- Lots of water.
- Almonds for snacking
- Celery for habit-based eating

This is such a bare-bones version of what I'm hoping to do in the future.  Anyone have any suggestions about good sources of info for Paleo?  I'm going to pick up Robb Wolf's Paleo Solution later today, and have subscribed to his podcast.

Wish my luck on my first full no-exceptions week of Paleo!