Efficient Exercise Project Transformation: The Nuts & Bolts

Last week, I introduced my new Wednesday Paleo Movement post where I'll be talking about my participation in  Project Transformation at Efficient Exercise.  I talked a bit about how I ended up at Efficient Exercise and my results.  Today, I want to talk about the nuts and bolts of the actual training program and my nutrition during those eight weeks.  

The first workout started the week after PaleoFX.  Having gone to PaleoFX, I was still pumped up and motivated after having been around like minded people for 3 days.  It's amazing what being around people who believe in the same lifestyle for a few days will do for your mood.

This isn't a Globo gym- that's for sure.  

Shish Tawook from Steak and Sass

I'm not certain how I cam across this Shish Tawook recipe, but I know it was because I saw the pretty picture next to the recipe.  This recipe is from Steak and Sass written/photographed by a husband and wife team in Egypt.  She actually has a section called "Sassings" which sadly, is currently empty, but I'm curious to see what "sassings" she might add.  Catchy title, check, catchy food porn, check- its time to head to the kitchen. 

I gathered the ingredients I needed  This recipe is really done in two sessions since you need to marinate the chicken.  

Lazy Salmon Burgers from Nourish Paleo Foods

If you work like I do, I've bet you've had a few nights where you've come home and your vegetable drawers are looking pretty empty and somehow there's no meat defrosted.  You're tired, but still want a tasty dinner.  This happened to me a few weeks ago.  I looked into the fridge and I had some canned salmon and I remembered I had finally found a alternative flour-free salmon patty recipe that I wanted to test out.  Aptly, this recipe from Nourish Paleo Foods is called Lazy Salmon Burger.  She makes a tahini sauce as well, but I didn't make it.  

I quickly gathered my ingredients.  

Paleo Movement: Efficient Exercise - It's time to lift Heavy Things

Welcome to the new Wednesday post!  I've conducting my very own n=1 experiment for the past few months and it's time I let the world in on my progress as I believe I have found that final puzzle piece, so to speak, in my paleo journey (that sounds corny, but it's true).  Starting April 1, I participated in an eight week Project Transformation Class at Efficient Exercise and my results were so amazing, that I've decided to continue working out at Efficient Exercise under the careful watch of experienced trainers.  You might recognize Keith Norris, one of the masterminds behind PaleoFX.  I will also be continuing to get nutritional advice from Amy Kubal, RD who will be sharing her wealth of paleo nutrition knowledge with Efficient Exercise clients in the future.  On Wednesdays, I'll be blogging about my Project Transformation experience and my continued training at Efficient Exercise as well as my nutrition.  I'm super excited and I hope you are too.  

If you're interested in how I found Efficient Exercise and my results, keep reading.  

When a gym has a halo, it's a good thing. 

Elana's Pantry Baked Mustard Lime Chicken

Happy Monday everyone!  I'm so used to posting on Tuesdays, I had a brief panic moment when I realized, oh yeah- I'm posting on Mondays now.  It's like day light savings time for blogging.  

I'm always on the lookout for a great chicken dish and as I stocked up on whole chickens when Whole Foods put organic chickens on sale for $1.99 pound, cooking chicken fits into my mission to cook through the meat I have in my freezer.  I'm not certain how I came across this recipe for Baked Mustard Lime Chicken from Elena's Pantry, but it seemed like a simple dish to try.  The recipe calls for chicken breasts but I felt confident whole chicken pieces would work out just as well.