Heading into week 3 of the Paleo challenge.

Nuts and seeds are a welcome addition to the Paleo diet for most of us. We are accustomed to nibbling on snacks, so these give us the option of doing this without coming out of the cave - but be warned that they are packed full of energy so rather than a bag of nuts or trail mix - maybe just a few with your snack to add 'fullness'. Eg - a boiled egg, an apple and a few walnuts mixed together as a snack. Nutritionally speaking, soaking your nuts is a good idea. Nuts and seeds contain enzyme inhibitors (that protect the nuts and seeds until the conditions are right for them to grow - water and sunlight). Soaking the them destroys these enzyme inhibitors and brings them to life - they will start the sprouting process. They will also be tastier and easier to chew, and be able to be blended into dressings and sauces smoothly.

Of course you can always re-dehydrate your nuts and seeds after you have soaked and rinsed them, using the oven on a very low temperature or a food dehydrator.

Today's Workout

For those who missed her on Saturday -

Fran

21-15-9

Thruster (40/30)
Pull Up

For everyone else:

Complete 8 Tabata intervals for max distance of rowing (row lightly for the 10 second rest)
then
Complete max ring dips in 4 minutes
then
Complete 8 Tabata intervals of double-unders
then
Complete max burpees in 4 minutes


Burpee challenge - day 67 - you can take off your max burpees achieved in 4min...