February Challenge: "Healthy Habits"

So...after talking with my wife, who's in charge of the grocery shopping/budgeting, we decided that instead of having a paleo day followed by a vegetarian day, and so on...that it would be better to do full weeks with a single healthy habit theme. So here's the NEW and improved challenge for February! 

By going week-by-week, we think that'll allow us to have the right (fresh) food in our fridge each week. With week 1 being Paleo, I don't have to adjust much. I got the premise of my Paleo week from thepaleodiet.com. The no-dairy will be tough because I normally use that as the base for my protein but I guess I'll be using water this week. Every Wednesday of the month, will be a "day off" from the week's challenge. Instead, on that day, I'll be focusing on cutting out all the non-water. I'll still be eating food but I'll be sure to cut out artificial fruit juice, coffee, alcohol, etc. Each week, I'll be recapping my previous week and giving my thoughts on the coming week. 

I'm really focused on adding more cardio to my fitness plan and I think that controlling what I put in my body will help fuel my transformation and move me along my journey to a healthier lifestyle. I know some may view this as a temporary diet and I can understand why. The goal for me is to move towards something that is closer to these healthier lifestyles but I don't know what that looks like yet. So in the mean time, I'll be trying new recipes and things to keep my palate interested and my body guessing! 

FEEL FREE TO JOIN now that you have the calendar! I'd love to hear from people who live a Paleo/Vegetarian/Gluten-free life! If you have recipes or suggestions, please comment below :-) As a check-in for those of you who've been keeping up, I lost 7lbs. in January and dropped my body fat by 3%. I'm hoping for 2-2.5% decrease in my body fat this month so I'll let you know how it goes! Thanks for the support and good luck on all of your fitness goals as well!! #BuildBabyBuild