PALEO CHALLENGE

Paleo In a Nutshell Video

Before and After:
Photo: Front, side and back view
Measurements: Body weight, waist circumference, and body fat
Performance: 1 mile Run, Max Pull ups, Max 1 rep Clean and Jerk

Daily Requirements:
Eat a Paleolithic Diet.
Maintain a food log
Record you daily scores on the CFNE Paleo Board

The Winner
At the end of the challenge the top five performers will be selected based on :
1.  Measurement Improvements:  weight, waist, and bodyfat
2.  Performance Improvements:  1 Mile Run, Max Clean and Jerk, Max Pull ups
3.  Scoring:  Points from daily nutrition log

Prizes:
The Top Five Winners of the Paleo Challenge will get a prize pack. 
First Place:  
   $750 cash
   1.5 hour message from Caring Touch Message.....thanks Katrina.
   Complete car detailing from Classic Shine ......thank you Warren.
   Dinner for two at "Big Popi's Grille".....Thanks Pete.
2nd Place:
   $250 cash
   1.25 hour message from Caring Touch Message 
3rd Place:
   $100 cash
   1 hour message from Caring Touch Message 
4th Place:
     1/2 hour message from Caring Touch Message 
5th Place:
   $20 off a 1-hour message from Caring Touch Message 
 
Scoring:
You will be required to keep track of your eating in a Nutrition log.  From this log you will give yourself a score of 0-4 based on your compliance with the Paleo Diet.  There will be a "Paleo Challenge Scoreboard" at CFNE where daily scores will be posted by all participants.
Four Points: (100% Compliance) You are a hunter-gatherer (meat, veggies, some fruit, nuts and seeds).
Three  Points: (99% Compliance) One time during the day, you had a little something that wasn’t paleo, but wasn’t horrible.  For example, some peanuts, green beans, or hummus, a little cream in your coffee.
Two Points:  (90-98% Compliance) You slipped…but didn’t get hurt.  You had a small amount of “not real food”.  Maybe it was a fully Paleo day, but you couldn’t resist having a beer at the family BBQ, or you finished your kids mac ‘n cheese, but the rest of your day was solid.
One Point: (80-89% Compliance)  Most of your day was Paleo, but there was one full meal that you fell off the wagon.  Maybe it was the rolls at dinner, a sandwich, pasta, a soda, juice or bag of popcorn, two slices of pizza, or a drink or two…Not three.
Zero Points:  You had a bad day and made more than one solid mistake.  Three drinks, dessert, a couple slices of pizza or more than one processed meal.

BONUS POINTS:
1.  You get one extra bonus point for everyday you participate in a CrossFit workout at CFNE.   We believe rewarding people for being at CFNE will serve two purposes.  First the more you are at CrossFit the more support and exposure you will have during the Paleo Challenge.  Being around others that are going through the same experiences you are will enhance your chances of success.  Second, the benefits of Paleo are magnified when combines with training program that combines constantly varied, high intensity, functional movements.  Train Hard.  Eat Clean.  Live Life.
2.  You get one extra bonus point for everyday you consume at least 4 grams of Fish oil.  Here's the deal...Our primary goal with this challenge is to reduce Silent Inflamation.  Silent inflammation is far more insidious than classic inflamation because it is at the molecular level and may not be detected until it's too late! It doesn't generate the pain associated with classic inflammation and therefore goes untreated for years or even decades. Virtually every type of chronic disease (heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's) has a significant inflammatory component as its underlying cause.  

Silent Inflammation is the first sign that your body is out of balance and no longer well. You can’t feel it, but it is grinding down your heart, your brain and your immune system.  Your weight and health are greatly determined by how well you control the inflammatory process.

Congrats to Anne N!  Our Paleo Challenge Winner.
From September 1 to Dec 31st (right through the holiday season) we challenged our
members to eat clean and track there results.  Here are the top 5...

Check out the amazing changes Anne made in JUST 4 MONTHS!
 

 

 
Of the 85 athletes that started the Paleo Challenge, Anne had the second highest adherence to the diet.

In just 4 short months she...
 - Lost 23.5 lbs.
 - Lost 9% body fat.
 - Couldn't do a pull up, now she can do 11.
 - knocked :48 seconds off her mile time, (note: her first benchmark run was done on a brisk 70 degree day in September...Her second run was done in 18 degrees, after a snow storm).


Congrats to all the winners!


2nd Place - Julie A
Julie was the high point getter. 
She ate PERFECT paleo everyday for 4 months (except Thanksgiving and Christmas day). 
She lost 11 lbs.
Lost 4% Body fat.
Got her first 2 pull ups.
And improved her strength benchmark by 25 lbs.



3rd Place - Eugene
Eugune had the most weight loss of anyone in the challenge dropping 28 lbs.
He went from zero to 5 pull ups
Improved his Clean and Jerk by 30 lbs.



4th Place - Ronda
Ronda was only behind Anne and Julie A for perfect paleo eating.
She lost 4% body fat (6.5 lbs of fat and added 3 lbs or muscle).
Went from 9 to 28 pull ups!



5th Place - Jenna
Jenna lost 6% body fat (14 lbs of fat, while gaining a pound of muscle). 
She went from zero to 16 pull ups!
Knocked 30 seconds off her mile time, 7:30 to 7:00 (also done in the freezing cold).

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Barry Sears on Diet and Silent Inflamation: Windows, Mov

Although you can not feel Silent Inflammation, your body mounts a hormonal response in an attempt to dampen its affect at the molecular level. If not contained, you now rapidly accumulate additional body fat. When inflamed fat cells go bad, Silent Inflammation exits the cell, enters the plasma and becomes systemic increasing numerous health risks related to heart, brain and immune function. Silent Inflammation not only makes you fat and keeps you fat, but erodes your wellness. 

Ccontrolling and minimizing Silent Inflammation is the desired hormonal foundation for successful weight loss and optimal heart, brain and immune function. You will not only affect your quality of life today, but many years in the future.

Barry Sears on Fish Oil Video: Windows Mov 

The before and after photos of the top five will be voted on by the members of CFNE to determine the overall winner.  First place wins a bundle of cash that will be determined by the number of participants. 

Paleo "YES" foods...
Thank you to Creighton University for providing this list.

Lean Meats