The Gireviks gone Primal Challenge!
The Month of September starts the Hunt for Food!
In 30 Days, Your Life may have NEVER felt so GOOD!
30 days of Life as it was meant to be!
This is where you’re going to feed your family just like GROK used to. No processed/packaged/deep fried foods **. How hard can it be? It just takes an adventurous spirit and a little creativity. I PROMISE you will come out feeling & looking better than you ever dreamed of!!
This means cleaning out the cupboards and getting over the mindset that you need to feed your kids (or you &/or your spouse) chips, cereal, crackers, ice cream, bread/toast, juice, mac & cheese, pizza, chicken nuggets, french fries, candy, pop, granola bars, etc, etc. Yep, they may complain about it for a few days, but you will need to BELIEVE that the time without these foods is going to be OK. In fact, it’s going to be BETTER than ok….the main foods on your menu will be delicious**: Lean meats, dairy, eggs, nuts, beans, fruit, veggies, tubers, squash, berries and LOTS of GREEN STUFF!. You can literally eat as much of these foods as you want as they’re very satisfying and full of Nutrients and Fiber. You’ll soon find out the your bodies won’t be crying out for the sugary snacks as it’s going to be really happy that you’re actually putting nutrients INTO the body through Healthy foods vs taking nutrients OUT of the body to process the junk foods. Plus you’ll be going to the bathroom a lot easier too….as these are the kinds of Fiber that nature intended you to eat. Not high fiber cereals or pop tarts!
It really is easier than you think and a VERY COOL experiment that they whole family can partake in. You’ve got plenty of time to prepare….so let your supply of boxed, packaged, labeled foods run out then start planning out what you’re going to eat. **A good example would be: Breakfast: 2 eggs & some sliced baby red potatoes cooked in coconut or olive oil with sea salt & pepper. Snack: Cheese & fruit. Lunch: BIG dark green salad topped with your meat of choice (lean steak, Chicken, Salmon, etc). Snack: Yogurt (yes, this is ok….it’s dairy) or Organic Milk with a cup or so of Berries (Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries…YUM!). Dinner: Your choice of Lean meat, seafood, poultry or fish with your favorite veggie and squash/beans or potatoes. Evening Snack: A small handful of Nuts or a tbsp of your favorite Nut butter (Pumpkin butter is my favorite!) with a small glass of milk (make sure you’re not dairy intolerant though).
BEFORE you hate me and think this challenge isn’t for you…. I’ll concede to “One cheat feeding” per week of any foods that you think you simply can’t live without for that long. However, this is ONE MEAL….not a whole evening. I’ve seen several of my VIP’s literally Change into different people by taking this challenge. This is not just for diet clients only.
If we ALL DO IT as a TEAM, we’ll have moral support, idea building and someone to whine to.
Come on…..GET PRIMAL!
Week ending August 5th, Week #1 Preparation:
The Challenge is Going to Happen! Here is what you need to start thinking about…..
1. Start trying new foods (maybe even prepared NEW ways than you’ve ever tried before) and making a list of the ones you think you can live with for a short time. Who knows, you may find they turn out to be your favorite new food.
2. Have a Family Meeting. Be sure everyone in the household is in on this! Let each person pick out a Dinner Meal. Google can be a GREAT tool to research some Primal Recipes. If you don’t know where to start visit this website: www.MarksDailyApple.com.
3. If you absolutely cannot commit to 30 days: Then make a pact with your troop to do it for just 1 week, or every other day.
Change can be EXCITING….give it a TRY!
Week ending August 12th, Week #2 Preparation:
1. Get rid of your excuses! Even if your family won’t participate, doesn’t mean you can’t take the challenge. Dare to set precedence! They just might like some of the foods you share.
2. Put it in your Daily Planner. If you don’t put it in writing, September 1st may come and go and it will just be another thing you wished you had followed through with. 3. Get a journal: And start planning out a few daily menus with your NEW favorite foods. You did try some new things out last week, right?? =)
Enjoy the Journey! September will be here soon....Don't be scared. You will NEVER be more than 7 days away from a full fledged CHEAT FEEDING!
Week ending August 20th, Week #3 preparation: Still not Sure?
1. What are you going to eat for Breakfast? If you don’t know the answer to this question, how are you going to make it thru day #1? Breakfast doesn’t have to be cereals, toast, juice, bagels, etc. Get out of your box….do you like potatoes, rice, squash? How about a wild rice & breakfast sausage skillet breakfast? Easy to make ahead of time. Cook wild rice, cut up your favorite breakfast sausage . Mix together and eat with a little sea salt & pepper or crack an egg over top of it and cook up like a breakfast scramble. YUM!
2. Keep your family involved. Don’t do all the work for them! They need to be a part of this too and use their imagination to come up with at least 1 thing to replace a food out of a box. If they’re old enough, have them Google a primal food recipe.
3. Get a primal or low carb cook book. If you’re not into basic 2-3 ingredient dishes, then better invest in a primal cook book, like The Primal BluePrint. Remember, this is supposed to be FUN! Three more weeks of planning....and we begin as a TEAM. I promise, it will not be the end of your Life….but maybe the Beginning! =)’’
Week ending August 27th, Week #4 preparation:
1. Print off a 30 day calendar so you and your family can mark off the days together as you complete the challenge. Don’t forget to pencil in which 4 days will be your cheat meal day, so you can also use it as a count down to your weekly reward!! =)
2. By now you should almost be out of packaged, canned & boxed foods in your pantry and have put together a list of primal food likes and dislikes. If not, then you should go back and read week’s #1-#3 tips and get busy! You should also have a few daily menus prepared, so you don’t find day #1 staring you in the face without a plan.
3. Where did GROK get his meat? Well, he hunted and gathered every day for survival, but for anyone who has a day job this is not feasible. So, here’s where Liberty gets her primal meat/dairy: Free range Buffalo Meat: Stanwood Feed and Needs #231.823.2081. Free Range Elk: Amber Elk Ranch in Ludington #231.843.5355 or any Oleson’s Food Market. Organic Cow Milk & Beef: Hilhof Dairy Farm #231.832.1313 Free Range Eggs, produce, Etc.: Amish Farms (A Big one on Pierce Road, Stanwood and several on Old State Road, BR) and/or your local BR Farm Downtown Market (Tuesdays & Fridays).
Now go Plan, plan, plan.....GROK's #1 concern was where was his next meal going to come from? Don't find yourself in a famine....and revert to your genetics to store BODY FAT for survival!
Week ending August 31st, Final days preparation:
1. Get over being Scared....I promise you will do as well as GROK did! Each day remind yourself (and your family) that you're never that far away from a cheat feeding. And Hey, you can eat as much as you want to of the Primal foods! No calorie restiriction, so it's going to be better than you think.
2. PLEASE keep me posted!! We're going to set up a Primal Challenge Group on Facebook by August 31st, so keep you're eye out for it and email myself or Annette if you want a special invitation to join in. We can all sympathyze and share how it's going....
3. Last but not least....Remember that GROK sometimes Ran VERY FAST to catch or avoid becoming food, but sometimes he also walked slow and carried heavy things. Figure out ways that , besides just the diet, that you too can Be PRIMAL!
See you on September 1st!!! Liberty