What are YOU chasing – and of course a recipe…

I used to go to the gym with a mission.  A mission to fall on the ground in a heap, to crawl out of there with every muscle twitching, every fiber burning, every breath feeling like my last one, but it was a victorious feeling because I DID IT.  Then, I hit a big fat ugly wall and my entire life changed.  I will not bore you with the details but I went very quickly from being all or nothing – not only in life but in the gym – to barely being able to drag my tired, sorry, over-trained, under-slept, stressed out body out of bed.   Continue reading

Caribbean Seafood Stew

Well, Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is right around the corner but in the mean time, in between the insanity, shopping, hanging of lights, and planning yet ANOTHER holiday meal, we all still need to eat.  Here’s a delicious and amazingly easy seafood stew recipe that I would like to share with you. Continue reading

What does eating Paleo REALLY Mean?? And a recipe

First, I would like to announce the winner of the Name That Recipe contest for last weeks Lamb and Pumpkin Recipe.  I let my 15 year old, Coby, pick the winner and after much deliberation and deep, deep thought – he decided on: Halloween Hash by Stefanie. Thank you Stefanie and thank you Coby for picking a great entry – I loved all of them!!

Now, on to the good stuff.

Before you started eating paleo, did food rule your life?  It ruled mine. Continue reading

A Rock-Star Paleo Woman and “Paleo Women Snacks and Granola’s”

Paleo Woman

One of our rock-star clients at Norcal and a dedicated Everyday Paleo reader recently shared with me her 3 month before and after photos.  Michele L. is a living testament to what hard work and dedication looks like.  We live in a quick fix society and most folks want results now; which is why our TV commercials are littered with “Lose 10 lbs in 1 week with this magic pill” ads.  The truth is, real people have to work real hard in order to change their lives, and Michele did just that.  Here is what Michele had to say about her 3 month transition and Everyday Paleo, Continue reading

Making It Happen…

I will admit that  I live in a paleo bubble of sorts.  As a trainer for Norcal I am surrounded by a huge community of friends who generally all eat paleo too.  When Robb Wolf and Nicki Violetti happen to be the folks you work for, that’s just kind of how it is… Which by the way, if you haven’t yet pre-ordered Robb’s book- I strongly suggest you do so!!  So, back to that paleo bubble I mentioned Continue reading

Go Lou Mars!!

For those of you who follow what’s happening at Norcal Strength and Conditioning, you are probably aware that Lou Mars, world class drummer is in the midst of trying to break the current world record for consecutive days drumming.  His goal is to reach 120 hours and he is currently at 52 hours and going strong!!  For all the details and to cheer Lou on, go here:

http://www.norcalsc.com/