Kiley Zones In

I love McFlurries. I love Blizzards. I love fries. I love bad-for-me-foods. I also love the idea of being stronger than I’ve ever been, faster than I’ve ever been, and leaner than I’ve ever been all at one time. Somehow, I’m convinced that I can’t have all the junk food I want and get my goals accomplished.

I’m going to embark on a 30 Day Challenge (30DC) during which time I will stick as closely to The Zone diet as I possibly can. During the work week, I’ll be measuring out my food, eating more fruits and veggies, eating more healthy fat and lean protein and probably trying a lot of new foods. I’ll be skipping the McFlurries, the fries, the bad-for-me foods and hoping that in the end, the payoff will be spectacular.

If you’d like to join me on this adventure, I’d recommend that you check out the following links.

CrossFit Journal - Nicole's Story
The Zone Overview (Provided by CrossFit)
CrossFit Journal - Zone Meals
Zone Block Chart - Essential Information

The first is an article that convinced me to give this a real try. The writer is a Crossfit hero of mine. She tells her story with great honesty and that is what drew me in, I’m sure. In order to read the entire article, you will need to subscribe to the Crossfit Journal. You can read the summary and still get the jist of her article and see her picture without subscribing.

The second through fourth links are some information about The Zone. It is something that makes sense to me in concept and I believe it is “doable” for anyone from a single person to a larger family because it uses real foods as well as pre-packaged foods and protein shakes to get the job done. You can tailor it to your needs.

Here is a link to The Zone’s site. It’s a free sign-up, and I’m sure will be quite valuable to me in the coming weeks.

Please join me in this adventure! I’ll be blogging each day about my experiences, both good and bad. I’ll be recording my progress in handling cravings, increases in strength and speed, and how I look at food. If you want to be a part of this, please just post a comment to the blog and come along with me! The more the merrier!

As this goes to press, I'm already six days into the challenge. So far, it's been...interesting. =) Details to follow in the comments under this post!