<p>I’m sold on an app or program like MyFitnessPal when it gives me lots of feedback. Apparently pats on the back work for me!</p>
<p>Yesterday I ran into a neighbor at our local coffee shop. She younger - probably in her late 30’s- 40 and has 2 girls, probably 6 and 8 or 9. She was complementing me on being so dedicated to exercising (I run past her house most times I’m out). I told here “thanks” but that part of makes this do-able for me is that I DON’T have young kids in multiples at home now - I have one home full time yet and she is 16. NOW I can carve out 30-45 miinutes or whatever for exercise - when I was at her point in life with young kids I it would have been MUCH harder - between work, their needs, driving to activities - even not being able to leave them home alone when young - that 45 mins might as well be 6 hours - it wasn’t going to happen often. Even now with the shorter days time is tight. But I can juggle better to make it happen. </p>
<p>FYI, I’d trade places in a heartbeat to be that mom with two young kids at home again!!!</p>
<p>Hops, don’t you follow a Paleo diet? Am I recalling correctly that it was via a food delivery service? Can anyone recommend some good resources on getting started with a paleo diet? What is the difference between a paleo and a keto diet, if any? The level of carb restriction?</p>
<p>30 min run, 2.81 miles. Weirdly while running I got a text from my son who is at college three hours away, it was a picture of his RunKeeper screen for his run that he just finished. I didn’t look at it till after I finished my run. His mileage??? 2.81 miles . How weird is that?!!</p>
<p>Thanks y’all. I’ll be in the “over 50” group(I’m 51). If the one with the most silver streaks in their hair wins, I might be a shoo in.</p>
<p>I’m mostly doing it because it’s a fund raiser for a cause that directly affects DH and I AND it was only $20 AND the race takes places just a couple of miles from our house. I could ride my bike to the stating line!</p>
<p>His protegee, Robb Wolf, is probably the #1 guy who has popularized the diet. He and his wife run a gym in California – one of the first ten Crossfit gyms in the country and he was a nutrition expert for Crossfit until a major falling out over his concern for lack of safe training in Crossfit. He’s got a website, a best-selling book, and weekly podcast:</p>
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<p>I think the most balanced resource for paleo eating and fitness and lifestyle is a Williams College alum (and ex-marathoner), Mark Sisson. He also has a best selling book, The Primal Blueprint, and the largest paleo website, Mark’s Daily Apple:</p>
<p>His website is terrific. I think his nutrition and fitness advice is generally sane and excellent. I particularly agree with his premise that a varied approach to exercise and incorporating as much “play” into that as possible. His musings were an impetus for me to make hiking and snowshoeing a big part of my physical activity.</p>
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<p>There is tremendous overlap between “low-carb” and “paleo” diets. For all intents and purposes, the only major difference is that “paleo” cuts out dairy while dairy (especially cheese) would be a part of any textbook low-carb diet. I don’t put much stock in the whole “caveman” ethos of the paleo dogma. I think it works because it’s a good diet, not because cavemen ate it. Also, I think they go overboard on the whole “grassfed” meat, organic eggs, stuff. But, that’s just me being a curmudgeon…</p>
<p>Thanks, iDad. Bookmarking all of those sites. I’m already buying those cage free organic eggs and grassfed beef so that probably won’t be a major barrier for me! </p>
<p>Yay, PackMom! That’s awesome. Can’t wait to hear the race report.</p>
<p>The guy in front of me at the grocery checkout line was buying VEGETARIAN-FED eggs. :)</p>
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<p>Gorgeous fall day here. Low 60s, blue sky, orange leaves. So I put on my new $9.99 radioactive green Brooks running shorts and headed out for my hilly 5K walk/jog around the neighborhood. It’s been ages since I’ve jogged or even walked without hiking boots and trekking poles, so it was good little workout. Came home, showered, and whipped up some salmon in green curry with snow peas, red bell peppers, and baby corns for dinner. Now, that’s how to get your Omega 3s! Between the salmon and the coconut milk, those are some seriously good fats… Midnight snack will be gala apples picked today from the local orchard. Yummmm…</p>
<p>Vegetarian-fed eggs? I guess that means the chickens aren’t allowed to run free and find their own little bugs & worms. <em>rolleyes</em> Some people don’t know a thing about farming.</p>
<p>Idad, I’ll eat anything with coconut milk in it! :)</p>
<p>I had two walks today–one by myself and one with DH. He is a slow walker, though.</p>
<p>A firm I worked for previously represented a large poultry conglomerate - there’s a reason I buy organic, vegetarian fed and cage free poultry and eggs. Enough said. Occasionally I get to the farmers market where I can buy a true free range egg, but if my only option is a factory egg, you bet I’m going to make sure it’s vegetarian fed. And yep, I do know a thing or two about farming thanks to my grandparents who raised sheep, hogs and yes, chickens. Polyface Farms (Joel Salatin) is not far from my homestead - I’m one of those nuts that buys into the whole natural/organic movement. </p>
<p>Fall has arrived, gorgeous day here but exercise was limited to some vigorous neighborhood walks with Sabadog. His best dog pal has headed off to doggie boot camp with the Monks of New Skete so he’s a little mournful - I’m evidently a poor substitute. Hoping to escape work a bit earlier tomorrow for a nice outdoor run. One can only hope!</p>
<p>OK, cows should be vegetarian fed–their natural food is grass, after all. But chickens? I agree they should be fed corn etc. and not ground up animal byproducts (ew) but how can you ensure the chickens remain vegetarians without keeping them in cages? It just doesn’t make sense.</p>
<p>D and I used to go to a burger place in C’ville where you can actually choose your beef - corn fed or grass fed - local or midwest farmed. Really, really good burgers but very different tastes.</p>
<p>mommusic, I think what “vegetarian fed” is referring to is the type of feed the chickens are offered - free of animal byproducts. I don’t think it’s a requirement that the chicken remain a strict vegetarian - I’d think bugs and worms found naturally would be okay. And really, “cage free” doesn’t mean they’re happily roaming around in the sunshine - just that they’re not perpetually confined. The antibiotic free products is also a big deal to me as well.</p>
<p>H loves lamb, Deborah. I can’t eat it - my grandparents gave me a lamb when I was a child and it was probably the only lamb on their farm that ever matured and died of old age!</p>
<p>Vegetarian-fed chickens… If the worms and bugs eat only plants, then the chickens who eat these worms etc. are vegetarian-fed, because they, the chickens, eat the buggers who are vegetarians! Nevermind. :)</p>
<p>Core day for me. My butt is going to be sore tomorrow!</p>
Nice pace, Abasket.</p>