Here is my first shared paleo day:

Breakfast
- (2) Hard Boiled Eggs
- (1) Pork Sausage Link
- (1 oz) Cheddar Cheese

Lunch
- (8 oz) Coffee - Black

Dinner
- (8 oz) Pork Sirloin - Slow roasted and injected with Creole Butter Marinade
- (1 cup) Spinach
- (1 oz) Cheddar Cheese
- (4 oz) Broccoli sauteed in butter
- (1 oz) Vodka
- (1/2 oz) Dry Vermouth
- (2) Giant Spanish Olives

So, I finished my first weekend back on the Paleo diet. It was definitely a challenge, but I managed to do it. Dinner on Friday was phenomenal. I went to dinner at Nori Nori with my parents and younger brother. I had a ton of crab legs, shrimp and raw oysters, as well as plenty of interesting Japanese salads. On Saturday, I had lunch at Willy's and ordered a Salad with grilled steak. I ordered nearly all of the paleo-friendly toppings and crushed it. Then for dinner I grilled out with a bunch of friends. I prepared a delicious 1.75lb steak and made 4 jalapeno peppers wrapped in bacon and stuffed with cheddar cheese. I went out to bars both Friday and Saturday and drank only bourbon & diet cokes. I did not have a chance to work out over the weekend because of a busy schedule, but I kept the diet completely Paleo, which is a victory! Today marks the beginning of week 2!

For Breakfast I made a two egg omelet with muenster cheese and sausage. For lunch I had an Italian pork sausage with mustard and one ounce of muenster cheese. I will not have time to workout this afternoon because I am busy at the office, but I plan on lifting and running when I get back to my apartment. Dinner will be buttered vegetables and about 6 oz of slow roasted pork sirloin.

Today I made an excellent discovery. I went out to dinner with my girlfriend to Chow Baby and had a paleo feast. I had been there once before, but it was during my hiatus from the diet. Chow Baby is a stir-fry restaurant where you grab one black bowl for rice, pasta, veggies and a great variety of other ingredients, as well as a red bowl for meats. Today's meat selection included squid, tilapia pork, sausage, beef and chicken. I had never thought to come to this restaurant since the main selling point is noodles, but there is a hugely diverse selection of vegetables and sauces, some sugary, but also some zero carb. For my first bowl I had a plentiful helping of: spinach, sprouts, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, bok choy, green onions, broccoli, with 2 eggs, garlic cilantro, and red Thai chili sauce. For my meat I packed my bowl with a giant helping of squid, tilapia, and pork. My second bowl consisted of the same vegetables, but with 1 egg and beef. I enjoyed the variety so much that I ordered a bowl to go!

Aside from my find, today was very busy. I have been noticeably feeling healthier and having more energy. For breakfast I had 2 hard boiled eggs and a pork sausage link. I worked on several projects at my law firm all morning and then ran over to Georgia State for class. After class I had lunch, which was 1 broiled lamb chop with olive oil and rosemary and a salad (with romaine lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber, and two olives. After working the rest of the day, I went back to Georgia State and played racquetball for 1.5 hours with a friend. Prior to beginning Paleo, I was having trouble falling asleep every night, trouble waking up and I would find myself getting tired sporadically throughout the day. Now I easily fall asleep, wake up recharged and energized, and blast through my day full force. However, I don't fully attribute the change to my new diet habits. I believe the combination of the diet and increased physical activity is the true key to my change in feeling. At the beginning of last week I weighed in at 153 and I am already down to 147.5 and feeling huge improvements in my health! I think all of these positive developments will make staying on the paelo this upcoming weekend that much easier.