Paleo to Go

Who's ever felt like they were a victim of this guy?  Surely, if you have children then you see him quite often, and loathe every trip you take to see him.  If you aren't so afraid of what his food does to you, maybe you should take a look at this.  (Yes, that really is a hamburger purchased in 1996.)

So what of us that actually do try to think about nutrition while out on the road?  This is something I was forced to do quite a bit of thinking about over the past few weeks as I have been traveling back and forth between my old job in my old town, and my new home in my new town.  There is almost an hour and a half of travel time, so I often stay with friends in the old town while I'm working to keep down gas costs.

At first, I was just going with the flow and submitting to the "necessary evils," but after a while I started to feel like crap as my body revolted against all of the junk I was putting in it.  I now would like to introduce one of the things that saved me on the days I didn't have a stove to cook with.

The Hardee's Low-Carb Thickburger

When I found out about the "Low Carb" at Hardee's, it was like a new light was shining through to me.  It may only be a thickburger without the bun, but it's great for somebody who tries to not go carb-crazy when they don't have an option to eat at home.  They also have a breakfast companion called the "Low Carb" that is a simple mix of eggs, sausage, bacon, swiss, and cheddar cheese.  You can learn more about their healthy options here.

After finding these two mini-fast food saviors, I went in search of other foods that might fit either the low-carb, paleo, or primal guidelines, and I found PaleoFastFood.com.  The person who came up with this site, a person who simply goes by "Jtubbs", actually gets out there and does the searching.  They've brought me into the light for so many "paleoesque" foods that I can get while I'm on the road.  I definitely recommend going there and checking it out if you're in need of an idea for your next meal out.

Back Into the Swing

I'm finally starting to get back into a regular workout schedule.  I've not missed a session in the last couple of weeks; at least going once every three days.

My weight is still maintaining right at the same numbers I left off at.  I weighed in three days ago, and I was at 352.9 lbs.  However, I'm still not ready to start posting the weekly stats again.  I don't expect to have those going again until some time in September.

I've got a really busy month ahead of me.  Madix will be starting preschool on August the 22nd.  My final day at the hospital will be August the 27th.  I'll be working in two, three, and four day spurts up until that time.  You might see pictures of me from the old gym, and you might see some from the new one too.  Although, it occurs to me that I've not been back there since I got my membership, and they're probably wondering where I went off to.  Also, during all of this time, I am still trying to find part-time work at my new home while getting ready to start school in December, as well as finalizing everything from Amber's loss.

As for an update on my supplements, I am taking the following:

GNC Triple Strength Fish Oil (900mg x 2 daily)

GNC Mega Men's Sport Multivitamin (x 2 daily)

Cetirizine (for allergies, once daily)

GNC Ultra Probiotic Complex 25 (once daily)

USPlabs OxyELITE Pro (x2 capsules in the AM, x1 in the evening)

I am also using BSN Syntha-6 Protein Powder once a day for meal replacements.  For pre-workout, I am using VPX N.O. Shotgun v.3, which is a combination of creatine, protein, L-Arginine, Citrulline, BCAA's, and caffeine.  For my post-workout, I am using GNC Pro Performance AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 Protein Powder.  I added the probiotics for my digestion, which could always use some help, along with also boosting my immune system.  I know that I gave the OxyELITE Pro's a bad review a while back, but I also found out that they are extremely effective when taken correctly.  I am still not an advocate for people using "diet pills" as their only source of weight-loss, but I am using this myself because I need something to jump-start my body back into it's old ways.  After I use all of these capsules, I won't be likely to buy any more.

I'll be sure to check in again soon!