Last night's dinner was a classic,
        I watched Caddyshack with the padre while we cooked 30 chicken wings.
   We first threw them in the oven for a little while (let me know if you want precise degrees and time for this dinner), then we painted them with a little butter and all sorts of different spices.  We did about five each of these flavors: Cayenne and Lemon, a Mediterranean seasoning of limes, oregano, a little salt, pepper, and some other herbs, a premade Cajun seasoning that's all natural (obviously no sugar), and thinly shaved lemon peel with pepper.  Then, we finished them off in the oven until they were perfectly crispy and just beginning to turn slightly golden brown.  With a little "Frank's Xtra Hot Hot Sauce" on the side of these wings, they were quite tasty.
     Two of my favorite restaurants were Taco Mac and Buffalo Wild Wings, and I have been craving wings for the past six weeks.  Well, Frank's Xtra Hot along with a variety of differently spiced wings really satisfied my cravings.  Anyways, enough of my ranting (as always), but pick up a bunch of non-frozen wings, natural spices, and Frank's Xtra Hot Hot Sauce if your a big wing person.

 Tonight I was in the mood for good ole' snow crabs,
         So my mother and I went to an incredible cajun restaurant in Atlanta, where the relaxed, cajun chef (straight from New Orleans) cooked us up a couple of pounds of snow crabs legs for extremely cheap.  We crushed a couple of pounds of these perfectly spiced, incredibly yummy crab legs, dunking most of the meat in drawn butter, haha...

Today's Lunch

         * Baked a full chicken (spiced with cayenne, a little salt, pepper, garlic, butter)
                           - stuffed with rosemary, celery, and a carrot.

             * Four pickled Quail Eggs from JAEMOR Farmer's Market (North Georgia)
 
             * Ten pieces of No preservative Salami (Whole Foods)


           P.S. Plenty of chicken leftover (I now prefer baking large pieces of meat as oppose to buying fillets...).

                   

 Today, I woke up and reached a great landmark in my weight loss goal: "Dropping into the 140s".
       It's been a great two months since I started the paleo-lifestyle, and all of my friends have been giving me great compliments on my rapidly changing physique...  I haven't weighed in the 140s in over two years, and I have the paleo-diet and my dedication to exercise to thank...  
       To celebrate my 15 pound weight loss, I did not cheat.  Instead, I woke up this morning, worked out harder than I have ever worked out in the last two months, and ate an incredibly tasty chicken and basil soup [recipe upon request] with no preservative pepperoni slices as a side dish.
      I must keep my eye on my goal, which is now about simply "achieving the best possible physical health".  If you have read any of my posts thus far, you will have already discovered that I'm a huge "foodie" so to speak, and this diet really allows me to get creative, yet feel healthy with my recipes.
               Thank you for all of your comments and suggestions thus far, for they all have been extremely helpful in helping me lose my first 15 pounds.  I will continue to post my recipe creations, questions, and comments.
               Have a great day everyone, I know I will..
                                        
                                                 -The Zen Man

Today, I woke up and reached a great landmark in my weight loss goal: "Dropping into the 140s".

I didn't see this before today, Very cool! 

Today's Food and Workout Log (08-15-2010):

Today's Breakfast (Hungover...):
 
      - Just Several Glasses of Water

Today's Workout:
              
     *Unfortunately, I was too hungover to work out hard, but at least I got some exercise in...
                
                    20-25 minutes of crunches and push-ups
                          2 mile bike ride
                          1/2 mile run

Today's Lunch:
           - One Large Glass of Iced 100% Green Tea
           - Leftover "The Italian Pig and Chick" (Reheated in a pan [added two scrambled eggs to the mix])
           - Four slices of Genoa Salami (and a very small piece of raw cheddar cheese)
           - Four Pickled Quail Eggs
           - Iced 100% Black Coffee

Today's Dinner *Special Dinner*:
 
               Sauteed South Carolina Jumbo Shrimp

                  

     *NOTE: I did not eat ANY green beans (below the shrimp), my dad ate them all.  He's not a Paleo-dieter, but he respects the diet and when he cooks, he separates Paleo-acceptable food from the non-Paleo-acceptable food when we eat together*

       Ingredients: Jumbo South Carolina Shrimp (15), Fresh Red Pepper, Grated and Juiced Lemon, Scallions, Ginger, Garlic, Butter, and Water (Simple, yet profoundly delicious).

              *This meal was absolutely delicious.  Great broth was created from all the spices, shrimp juices, and water.

After Dinner Snack (Hmmm... Really Hungry Today...):

              - One Naturally Cooked Hungarian Sausage
              - Pickled Jalapenos

Today I wanted to jump-start my metabolism by doing some cardio before work...
   I got up an extra hour early today, biked for three miles, and sprinted one mile.

    *To put it simply, I feel great.  It's a good feeling to feel somewhat productive before you even get to work.  This morning cardio idea seems like it has a pleasing selection of benefits.

WOW, what a morning!  I am lucky to get up, dressed, and not accidentally drive into a ditch in the morning. 

One Random Question: What's the deal with Cinnamon? (both from a paleolithic perspective and from a "trying to lose weight" perspective)?

Today's Food and Workout Log (8-18-2010):

Morning Cardio. Workout (Jump-Starting the Metabolism):
     - 3.15 Mile Bike Ride
     - 1.21 Mile Jog/Sprint

Breakfast:
     - 1 Large Cup of 100% Black Coffee

Lunch (I need more fat for lunch!):
     - 1 Grilled Filet of Yellow Tail Tuna (medium cooked; absolutely nothing on it)
     - 1/4 head of lettuce and one slice of tomato (little malt vinegar)
     - 1/2 cup of 100% Black Coffee

Strength and Muscle Workout:
      - 25 minutes of crunches and push-ups (intense for me)

Dinner:
       - A Bacon Blue Cheese Burger
           *Cilantro, bacon, pepper, and queso blano on top of the burger as well

 
            Also had a few late night cocktails (Vodka, Lime, Diet Tonic Water)