THOUGHTS:

All, this is where we can put down our thoughts about the Paleo Challenge.

Feel free to give full disclosure. Be as critical as you want. If you thought the PC was bunch of crap, it is fine, but give reasoning behind your thoughts. If there is someway that we can make this challenge better for next time, also give us your suggestions. I've heard varied anecdotal evidence from some, but please share regardless. I even had someone tell me that she feels as if her "cycles" seemed to have gotten better/more pleasantly (in comparison). Should you share to that depth? Only if you see it fit...

I will start us off:

Intangibles:

Now that the PC is over, I stand atop a mountain of self-importance and think to myself "wow, that was much easier than I thought it was going to be". Indeed, I felt like poo during the first week of the PC, but as the days progressed it became easier. For the most part, the PC was a positive experience. Besides my workouts feeling better, my post-workout recovery was faster, my sleep was more profound, and I wasn't relying on bad foods to help settle my stress. It boggled my mind to see how much I could eat and still have positive effects. I like the amount of recipes that I tried out; I think that I cooked dinner at least 5 nights per week.

Maybe it is all in my head, but the only thing that changed during the last 2 months was my diet. I set new PR's in most of my heavy lifts and I was able to perform well in high endurance events (marathon). 

I am going to continue mostly Paleo. I think I will allow myself 3 non-paleo meals/snacks per week and 1 dessert. I hope that I am able to continue it thusly for the time being.

Tangibles:

I have lost an inch and a half off my waist and hips. My thighs each have increased an inch in diameter. I lost 8lbs and have gone down 6% in body fat.