This morning I spent some time looking up info and reviewing some chapters from my Paleo Bible other wise titled "The Paleo Solution" by Robb Wolf. I checked over SOME rules and I compared that to some other websites which I also compared with the voices in my head that have information from somewhere... I just don't remember where...hmmm. (It mighta been from my original paleo guru...Galloway)! 
So, I took all those bits and pieces and I made up a dinner menu for the next week or so and THEN I made up my grocery list and THEN I spent far too much time going to Costco, Whole Foods and Kroger, but that is ONLY because I have two teen age boys in this house and some stuff I just have to buy in bulk... you know, like shampoo :) OK, just kidding I bought tortilla chips (Kirkland brand is at least GLUTEN FREE) and other kid snacks, BUT there are A LOT more fruits and vegetables and MEATS in this abode now so even if they don't WANT to be Paleo Cavemen eaters... they're slowly and secretly being weened in that direction!! Besides they already live like neanderthals! (Hey, is that the same era??? My scientific history is a bit shaky).
So, I took all those bits and pieces and I made up a dinner menu for the next week or so and THEN I made up my grocery list and THEN I spent far too much time going to Costco, Whole Foods and Kroger, but that is ONLY because I have two teen age boys in this house and some stuff I just have to buy in bulk... you know, like shampoo :) OK, just kidding I bought tortilla chips (Kirkland brand is at least GLUTEN FREE) and other kid snacks, BUT there are A LOT more fruits and vegetables and MEATS in this abode now so even if they don't WANT to be Paleo Cavemen eaters... they're slowly and secretly being weened in that direction!! Besides they already live like neanderthals! (Hey, is that the same era??? My scientific history is a bit shaky).My menu this week looks like this:
Mon. 1-2-12: (that's tonight) - Chicken Pot Pie....NOT FOR ME!!! I already had the ingredients and it's a cheap and easy recipe! BUT OH SO NOT PALEO!!!
Tues. 1-3-12: Taco Night - again it's kid/family friendly. I will brown some beef and use fresh condiments like tomato and onion and wrap it all nice and neat in a lettuce leaf OR SEVEN!!!
Wed. 1-4-12: Baked Salmon (or grilled, snow permitting)
Thurs. 1-5-12: Jambalaya (The Paleo Solution - Robb Wolf recipe) I can't wait to try it!
Fri. 1-6-12: Italian Sausage Kabobs (I bought the no nitrates, all natural good stuff)
Sat. 1-7-12: Steak Stir-fry - no soy sauce, no rice. JUST LOTS OF MEAT AND VEGGIES
Sun. 1-8-12: Burgers - buns for the kids - LOTS of lettuce and tomato and onion and mushrooms and mustard for me :0) but no bun :0/ s'ok I know how much better I'm gonna feel as soon as this sugar detox/withdrawal headache go away!!!
Breakfasts will mostly look like eggs or left over meat, maybe some nuts or an avocado for the healthy fat and possible a SMALL piece of fruit for the carbs...WHO AM I KIDDING??? ITS FOR THE SUGAR, BITCHES!!! sorry detox talking... I could also eat vegetables if I really need the carbs...OOOH or a SWEET POTATO...YUM!
Besides eating correctly I am also trying to let go of some holiday pounds that I picked up and I don't mean the ones in my back squat...well I guess kinda :P (psst, that's not me -->)
I feel my best when I'm around 115 lbs. As of this morning the STUPID scale said... 128 lbs. WHAT? I said it 128 (gag) lbs. Now for some of you that might seem HUGE and for others it might seem ridiculously insignificant... KREMER!!! 
(He's bigger than me)!
But lets bear in mind that I am 5 feet tall and nothing else. When I plug in my age and height and weight (128) into a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator it labels me as being on the cusp of obese...Do I believe that??? HECK NO!!! (Well maybe some days...I am a girl lets not forget). But DO I feel better when I am lighter and lither? HECK YES!!! Truth is I feel better when I eat cleaner AND I feel even betterer when I eat cleaner and lesser... OK that's not entirely true, sometimes I'm hungry...But the cool thing is I can eat a clean snack and it will hold me over much longer than a doughnut snack - OH GOD BUT DOUGHNUTS TASTE SO GOOD, but again I FEEL better without the tasty taste of crack also known as sugar.
(He's bigger than me)!But lets bear in mind that I am 5 feet tall and nothing else. When I plug in my age and height and weight (128) into a Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator it labels me as being on the cusp of obese...Do I believe that??? HECK NO!!! (Well maybe some days...I am a girl lets not forget). But DO I feel better when I am lighter and lither? HECK YES!!! Truth is I feel better when I eat cleaner AND I feel even betterer when I eat cleaner and lesser... OK that's not entirely true, sometimes I'm hungry...But the cool thing is I can eat a clean snack and it will hold me over much longer than a doughnut snack - OH GOD BUT DOUGHNUTS TASTE SO GOOD, but again I FEEL better without the tasty taste of crack also known as sugar.
I am logging all the stupid things that go in my mouth right now and it is a big pain in the TUKUS, tookus, toockis??? In the BUTT! BUT (I said butt but) BUT (I did it again) it really does become a habit and a bit of an obsession actually. I use a website called The Daily Plate and it's on livestrong.com and I LOVE it because it has just about every food in the universe on it and it breaks it down into pretty pictures and graphs and it's kinda like a game right now because I've set my weight loss goal and in return it tells me how many calories I should consume to meet that goal and there is a line and I don't want to cross the line!!! But sometimes I do (hangs head in shame).
Anyway (I am so easily distracted) here is the breakdown of my food intake today:
| Food Item | Servings | Cals |
| Poached Eggs (2) | 3.00 | 210 |
| Morton Sea Salt | 1.00 | 0 |
| Casual Gourmet Chicken Sausage Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach | 1.00 | 120 |
| LouAna Coconut Oil | 0.33 | 40 |
| Casual Gourmet Chicken Sausage Roasted Red Pepper & Spinach | 2.00 | 240 |
| Chicken Liver Raw | 1.00 | 116 |
| LouAna Coconut Oil | 1.00 | 120 |
| Almonds | 0.83 | 141 |
| Whole Foods 365 Organic Sauerkraut | 3.00 | 15 |
| Fitness | Minutes | Calories Burned |
| Gymnastics - general | 30.0 | -116.0 |
| Totals: | 886 | |
Well, it is way past my bedtime on a school night, but I wanted to share this ONE DAY OF SUCCESS with you before I head back to work where there are not a lot of paleo choices so I really have to plan ahead or starve or fail :0/
Happy hunting/gathering my friends!
Oh, BTW, the BEFORE pics have been taken... I HATE THEM, so they're in the shop for air brushing and just as soon as that's done I'll be sure to share ;)
Julie - I did the Paleo Challenge for 20 days prior to the holidays - had the same headaches and you should warn your family and friends now - you will not be a happy camper for the first week. The sugar detox does suck!!! Anyhow, by day 10 I felt pretty good so keep up the good work and stick with it - you can do it!! We've started back up for the new year and luckily I didn't do too much damage over the holidays. I would love to encourage each other so good luck tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya Kim! I did this last year and I had to start over so many times... When I finally stuck to it I was a bear at about week 2. I was questioning my motives when my foodie guru encouraged me to push through. I'm glad he did and I did because I know how much better I can feel when I put the right fuel in the tank :) GOOD LUCK TO YOU TOO!!! I hope we can support each other through this ;)
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