I just started the Zone diet. I'm finishing up reading the books but wanted to get a head start with the new year. I'm a cross fitter and with the calculator I need to eat 25 blocks a day. I just easily split this into 5, 5 block meals. My question is this; this morning for instance I had 3oz steak with 4 egg whites (5p). 1 cup orange juice (3c) 1 apple (2c). The eggs and steak were in 1 tsp olive oil (3f) and I had 6 whole almonds (2f). My plate is full of protein with an apple and almonds n the side. That's not the picture perfect Zone plate. This has happened more than once at my meals, even though I prepare them using the Zone Block List from the site. Is this ok? Or am I doing something wrong? Thanks

Hmmm? I would take a look at how you are breaking up your blocks. You may want to use smaller amount of blocks for your in between meal and before bed (snacks). Or use some blocks prior too and after your CrossFit workout

Alos I would be sure to keep your Veg. intake much higher than furit, as fruit carries a good amount of suger... Which book are you using?

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Also wanted to point out some good resources:

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On this page you will find a ton of great help. I really like the Eicosanoid status report for crosfitters... and the Hormonal adjustment Chart.

I am using Enter The Zone and plan on reading mastering the zone. I usually have a lot of vegetables in my dinner and sometimes in my lunch, just find it hard to find veggies that flow. It's been a pretty rough start but I only go off the list so far, so I feel like I'm eating paleo. I know some people that are strict zone and it seems like they eat a lot more different foods than I do.

Paleo-Zone and Zone are so near eachother I feel they are the same. You will find that majority of Crossfiters are Zone-Paleo. Most successiful athletes are more Zone then Paleo. I have read some top Paleo Books and honesty.. I felt like I was reading Barrys first book.. dressed up different.

I think an awesome book is "A Week in the Zone". It is an easy read, easy to understand, gets you all information for a complete week.. use it for two weeks and I promise you will be on cruise control.. it cost under 7 dollers on this site. May be able to get it at your local library as well.