Paleo Addict

Caffeine Reduction in 5 easy steps

Image via Wikipedia I posted 7 days of my caffeine reduction plan on this website. After that life got the best of me. I won't make excuses but instead move forward and provide some good tips that I discovered while reducing the amount of caffeine I drink. This was not an easy journey, but I found following the paleo diet while doing this made things much easier. My body felt better and cleaner and therefore it was easier to kick the habit. A body full of carbs really made me crave co...

Caffeine Reduction: Day 6 & 7

Image by mararie via Flickr Day 6 & 7 no caffeine but I got help with my headache, yes I said headache. I think the withdrawal symptoms finally caught up with me. However, I got some help, I got a cold. With a cold came some NyQuil, therefore help with my headaches. It really has made going with no caffeine much easier. Being sick tends to deter me from coffee and draws me towards herbal teas. I have been drinking a lot of Yogi Tea's Peach Detox. I love the way it smells and the way ...

Caffeine Reduction: Day 2-5

Image by Omar_MK via Flickr Well did you miss me? I took time to go on a Men's retreat this last weekend, got a lot of good work done. Well back to caffeine reduction. Days 2-5 were very interesting. I decided to go drastic on day 2 and 3, slipped up on day 4 and day 5 is going good! In fact I had 1 sip of coffee today and that is it. Feelings: Day 2 and 3 were great, I was focused and even on the retreat I kept up a paleo diet and didn't have the craving for caffeine. However, ...

Caffeine Reduction: Day 1

Image via Wikipedia This is day 1 of my caffeine reduction 30 day challenge. I want to keep a similar format on each day to make it easier to follow along. So the format I use on this post will be used on every post. I am type A like that. Feelings: So 2 cups of coffee (roughly 12 oz) is all the caffeine I have had today. I feel alright. At the moment it is 2:52, a time where I am normally pretty tired. Diet: I think having a good breakfast (eggs/bell peppers/spinach) and lunch ...

Caffeine reduction

Image by *0ne* via Flickr Caffeine is something that I have a love-hate relationship with. I love the smell, taste, and feeling of a good cup of coffee in the morning. Or the buzz I get from an energy drink while I am working or playing some xbox. This relationship I have had with caffeine has been great, but then things changed. I noticed that over the last month or two I am consuming a lot of caffeine everyday...just to keep going. My diet has changed slowly to become more and more ...

Perfect Push-up Experiment Wrap Up

Remember to consult your doctor before starting any workout system. Okay here is my Perfect Push-up Experiment Wrap up. These are tips and tricks to help you get the most of your work out with this system they give you in the box. Stretch: Make sure you stretch out fully before starting up your routine. There were a couple of sets where I could have easily torn a muscle had I not caught myself fast enough. Make sure you focus on your shoulders  and back, those are going to be...

Perfect Push-up Experiment Max Day

Image via Wikipedia *Always consult your doctor before starting an exercise routine. I am finally getting around to writing about my max day with the perfect push-up. This is what you work so hard for, all the sweat, blood, & tears. You stretch, take a deep breath and go to work! 30!! Bam! That is 10 better than I did last time. You may think that is not a lot of push-ups, but when you add the motion of the Perfect push-up you have increased difficulty. I was struggling t...

Perfect Push-up Experiment Day 11-15

Image via Wikipedia So it has been awhile since I have posted an updated on my Perfect Push-up status. That doesn't mean I haven't been following my routine. Quite the contrary, even when I was in Missouri for a vacation I did them. Which was very hard to do I might add. I did measurements last night at my parents house, and to a little dismay I haven't seen any growth in my arms or chest. However, my chest actually shrunk...I think this is do to fat being removed rather than a lack o...

Perfect Push-up Experiment Day 9

Day 9 was yesterday. Im trying to keep the intensity going. I get home from my farm work trip tomorrow and will be able to see if 10 days if perfect push-ups have done any work. That should get me motivated. Tip: I've found that putting 5 min of break time in between each set works really well. Basically that give you a 30 min workout. Being at 120 pushups feels pretty good. Can't wait to get to 200. Keep it lean!

Perfect Push-up Experiment Day 7

Sets for Today: 14, 10, 6 2 Regular 1 Wide 1 Close Total Push-ups: 120 So here is a tip: When you start getting up in days during this program, start doing your sets throughout the day. By the time I finished the close push-ups my arms felt like they were going to fall off. No exaggeration. By spacing them out you can get into the "burst" mode of exercise. If you do them too close together you aren't able to maintain a high level of intensity. Sure you feel the burn, but...