Paleo Challenge Complete!

Popping in after a long hiatus! I do apologize for my long break. Kick off of programming at my job is a difficult transition for me. It makes it hard to balance all that life is expecting of me and I got off track with my blogging. Plus after being in front of a computer screen most of the day the last thing I wanted to do in the evenings or mornings was sit in front of my computer screen at home!

Now that things are kicked off at my job and the challenge is completed...I'm happy to report that my Paleo partner and I came in second place for the challenge. Neither of us had any cheats BUT there was one meeting that I wasn't able to attend because of work...and those 5 points got us.

I'm super proud though of our persistance! My Paleo Partner was a great support for me when I really just wanted a glass of wine after work. She would vow me to stay true to the challenge!

This past weekend I ran my second 5K with my oldest twin G-money. He did awesome for his first time out. I was pleased that my time and pace was so much better than my first 5K. Of women in my age group I ranked 15/77...not too shabby at all!

The weekend prior Mr. and I headed out of town to be Godparents. We had a 14 hour drive one way and were determined to continue down our Paleo path even on the road. We packed great yummy snacks and meals for the road. This is how we survived:

I'll be back sooner rather than later...but until then...trust me when I say Food is a Drug #Paleo!

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Food Is A Drug #Paleo

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