Yesterday marked the beginning of the first ever (of many to come!) Paleo challenges here at CFAthens. For those undertaking the challenge, I need to take your before pictures!! I also need entry fees from many of you. Remember, all entry fees go into the pot with the winners splitting it down the middle. Stay tuned for more announcements on additional prizes.

For now, if you haven’t started your nutrition log, go here. Remember this is an easy way to pick up 49 points! If you’d rather enter it all at the end of the week, you may. My experience though is that many people forget. Your choice.

Resources for the challenge can be found here. There is more information here than you will want to know about the Paleo Diet. Check out the recipes too. These are an amazing way to get out of the ‘grilled chicken with steamed/sauteed veggies’ rut! Try one of my favorites with your choice of meat:

Easy Paleo Tacos

-6 pound beef roast cut into large cubes
-1 large yellow onion diced
-6 cloves garlic chopped (I use 2 heaping tbsp pre-chopped)
-.25-.50 cups diced chipotle peppers in sauce (only if you like it HOT)
-tsp cumin
-tsp ground coriander
-1 packet Salsa seasoning
-2 cans El Pato
(shown here with chicken from EatMoveThrive)

Mix everything in a crock pot, cooks for about 8 hours, shred the meat and serve in lettuce wraps. Adjust the cooking if you use a different meat. Chicken thighs are wonderful also. I like to add guacamole to mine to chill some of the spice. Delicious and you can eat it on it for days!