The Paleo Lifestyle Opens Up This Mans Eyes!

Conrad O'Malley is a born and bred New Zealander who moved to Australia a few years ago. His job is sedentary and consists of long hours. Conrad was fed up with feeling crap, and decided it was time for a change. Read on to hear about the success Conrad has had with adopting the Paleo Lifestyle. For someone who was UN motivated and stuck in his ways I find this story very inspiring.

Before

1. When did you start the Paleo Diet? 

I started on 21/6 the same day I took the first pic. Had a nudge at the 30day period, after I seen a post on Facebook about Daina's blog.


2. What motivated you to begin the Paleo Lifestyle? 

I used to be real fit and over last 8 years of neglect the body has taken a fair hammering so really just felt the need to get a bit more fitness about me. I would just look at some of the other blokes in my industry it's enough to shock anyone into a change of lifestyle.  


3. What did you find hard in the beginning? 

I think because I was just doing it by self and didn't really understand the organisation side of it I had a few teething problems with that so at times got a little discouraged. After that I talked to my girlfriend and she was interested in helping and had a look.


4. What helped you? 

My dog! Sounds silly but I generally run down to the gym most days do a bit there then head home. The days I felt I couldn't really be bothered he was waiting at door excited to go gives ya a bit of a shunt... As well my girlfriend eats good anyways so a lot of our food are 'paleo foods', I just tried to cut back on the other foods. Mostly just stacked full off the good stuff and alot smaller portions of the bad.


5. What are some of the benefits for you? 

Where do I start... weight loss, muscle growth, energetic, can get past the letter box without panting. Main benefit though is I work as a machine operator and sit around 9-13 hours a day so was starting to get lower back problems which are now 10 times better.


6. When did you start noticing the changes? 

Pretty early in the first week I felt alot better, doing things after work became easier. 


7. What would you tell someone who wants to start out? 

Probably trial it see what works for each person. My first 30 days wasn't exactly text book, I was not fully committed, I still did a little boozing but even so it was still working well. Since then my organisation has got a lot better which has made things easier.


8. What's your favourite Paleo meal? I had a beef Vietnam salad the other night which I was real keen on

Salad with rocket, red cabbage, Basil, coriander, mint, carrot, chillies, porterhouse steak cooked then sliced, and dressed with lime juice, birds eye, ginger and lemon grass.

Just to finish I think anyone can do this. Coming from and ex-smoker for only 20weeks and the pretty poor condition that I was in (a big shock to the system) but I still found a way to make it manageable. Hope this blog gets a little more recognition because its full of good info and tips and Daina is easily approachable. The first 4 weeks I dropped 8.8kg and I have just entered my fifth week.

After (total weight loss of 8.8kgs, and I have now got Conrad onto steak for breakfast, so watch this space haha)