I've got this. I just gotta pretend that carbs are like politicians...an I'm going to get rid of em! ahahahaha I crack myself up :P
Seriously though, I had a really busy day, but I MADE time to cook this evening. And it was great :) I made a chicken curry soup. SOO delish and wayyy easy!!
chicken breast
coconut oil
onion
bell pepper
mushrooms
1 can coconut milk (YUM!)
some broth or water
few TB curry
Chop all the ingredients up an sautee in coconut oil. Salt and pep. Rub curry all over. Pour milk/fluids. Simmer till cooked.
SO good.
Ok so the rest of my meals weren't that exciting...a mixture of peanut butter, eggs, roast beef and apples. But hey I'm working on it. My energy levels aren't amazing....I went for a run and was huffing and puffing through it...but I'm lookin up dang it.
<<<<<<<<< Because I'm worth it! >>>>> new mantra...*write it down!
Peace, love and blueberries!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Paleo Day 1.25?
Ok. This is harder than I thought it would be. I have already had 2 cravings. I have been eating bananas like no one's business.
What helps? Knowing that there is a Paleo Recipe for Fudge Brownies! (Thank you paleomg.com!)
1.5 C. dried figs
1.3 C coconut oil
6 TB coconut flour
3 eggs whisked
1/2 C Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (Gluten free! Sadly...not available at my local Raleys)
1/4 ts baking soda
1/ ts baking pwdr
salt
So I can't exactly make them yet, but I will definitely write about it when I do! haha.
For lunch I had...stir fry veggies with a plain burger.
It's weird not adding a starch :\ especially for me! I am the cook in the family!
Annd...everyone has been complaining! Which makes it harder. I told them to suck it up, that I was doing it and that was final. I don't care if you can't have your dang hamburger bun! Or that we are out of cheese! My dad thinks I am trying to poison him somehow. I tell him no...he's confusing me with my mother. HAHA.
What helps? Knowing that there is a Paleo Recipe for Fudge Brownies! (Thank you paleomg.com!)
1.5 C. dried figs
1.3 C coconut oil
6 TB coconut flour
3 eggs whisked
1/2 C Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (Gluten free! Sadly...not available at my local Raleys)
1/4 ts baking soda
1/ ts baking pwdr
salt
So I can't exactly make them yet, but I will definitely write about it when I do! haha.
For lunch I had...stir fry veggies with a plain burger.
It's weird not adding a starch :\ especially for me! I am the cook in the family!
Annd...everyone has been complaining! Which makes it harder. I told them to suck it up, that I was doing it and that was final. I don't care if you can't have your dang hamburger bun! Or that we are out of cheese! My dad thinks I am trying to poison him somehow. I tell him no...he's confusing me with my mother. HAHA.
Paleo Day 1
Ok. So I officially started yesterday afternoon...but today is the first *real* full day. My vitamin shipment is on it's way and should arrive within the next two days (exciting!) I can't wait to have more energy.
But not even 3 meals into it, last night I had a carb craving. Ack! I managed to eat lunch and dinner with no gluten and no added sugar. Ok I know you all are so excited to see the Paleo chef in me- here's what I had
LUNCH- 2 eggs, beans (this is before I got the memo that beans are bad? Still researching this...I don't know if I fully believe it), cooked in olive oil with apples and peanut butter. (yum!)
DINNER- A whole bunch of kale chips! (I like sprinkling yeast flakes and olive oil on mine!), then I sauteed mushrooms and onions with veggie broth to make a soup.
*about an hour after this I had a massive carb attack. I ate a brown cow yogurt and it helped (I know it's dairy, but a step at a time, right?)
BREAKFAST- I feel really happy about today. I had 2 eggs scrambled with spinach, apples with peanut butter (I have a feeling this may be a staple for me), blueberries and a couple pieces of lunch meat.
Upon further investigation, I have deduced that I should probably research more on the Paleo Diet. I know I should eat mostly greens...nuts and meat, but I have all these questions. In what proportions should I make these? What veggies are better than others? Should I avoid some nuts while going all out on others? What about red meats? Is there any truth on them being bad for you?
Sariah and I were talking yesterday and she was saying how there is so much *misinformation* out there on dieting techniques. Who's advise should I actually follow? My dieting books, my cook books, my coach (that would be me! haha..), my doctor...what???? It's all very confusing.
But dang it. I am determined.
I did come across something inspirational, though. I am reading the book "Coming up Country" by John McPhee and he talks about the natives in NW Alaska and how healthy they are. Convinced that the "white man" food is bad for them (cakes, cookies, Twinkies etc) they believe that the only way to health is by eating the same way they have for centuries. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING is focused around their fishing and hunting. Caribou, salmon, whitefish, trout, moose...and they use EVERYTHING that they kill. Not really a surprise if you think about it, but I am thinking they have it right. Not thinking. Knowing.
It's sad...not all Native Americans believe this. One look at the obesity, alcoholism and diabetic nature of the Paiutes is enough to make me a sad....but that's another topic entirely.
Anyways, I'll bet anything that the natives of NW AK don't have muffin tops! Now...to take that *before* picture....
But not even 3 meals into it, last night I had a carb craving. Ack! I managed to eat lunch and dinner with no gluten and no added sugar. Ok I know you all are so excited to see the Paleo chef in me- here's what I had
LUNCH- 2 eggs, beans (this is before I got the memo that beans are bad? Still researching this...I don't know if I fully believe it), cooked in olive oil with apples and peanut butter. (yum!)
DINNER- A whole bunch of kale chips! (I like sprinkling yeast flakes and olive oil on mine!), then I sauteed mushrooms and onions with veggie broth to make a soup.
*about an hour after this I had a massive carb attack. I ate a brown cow yogurt and it helped (I know it's dairy, but a step at a time, right?)
BREAKFAST- I feel really happy about today. I had 2 eggs scrambled with spinach, apples with peanut butter (I have a feeling this may be a staple for me), blueberries and a couple pieces of lunch meat.
Upon further investigation, I have deduced that I should probably research more on the Paleo Diet. I know I should eat mostly greens...nuts and meat, but I have all these questions. In what proportions should I make these? What veggies are better than others? Should I avoid some nuts while going all out on others? What about red meats? Is there any truth on them being bad for you?
Sariah and I were talking yesterday and she was saying how there is so much *misinformation* out there on dieting techniques. Who's advise should I actually follow? My dieting books, my cook books, my coach (that would be me! haha..), my doctor...what???? It's all very confusing.
But dang it. I am determined.
I did come across something inspirational, though. I am reading the book "Coming up Country" by John McPhee and he talks about the natives in NW Alaska and how healthy they are. Convinced that the "white man" food is bad for them (cakes, cookies, Twinkies etc) they believe that the only way to health is by eating the same way they have for centuries. Everything, I mean EVERYTHING is focused around their fishing and hunting. Caribou, salmon, whitefish, trout, moose...and they use EVERYTHING that they kill. Not really a surprise if you think about it, but I am thinking they have it right. Not thinking. Knowing.
It's sad...not all Native Americans believe this. One look at the obesity, alcoholism and diabetic nature of the Paiutes is enough to make me a sad....but that's another topic entirely.
Anyways, I'll bet anything that the natives of NW AK don't have muffin tops! Now...to take that *before* picture....
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Today is the Day!
This Muffin Top Has Got to Go!
I am doing it. I am taking the 24 day ab challenge and I am going to start my Paleo diet. No more excuses, no more white starches. No more white sugar and no more bread. I am taking the step towards inner health because....well. It has dawned on me that being healthy is more than lifting weights and running. It's about respecting yourself and the foods that fuel your body.
I hope you will join me on my journey and hopefully (maybe) I can inspire you too!
And it's not even that I feel bad, or horrible, or that I am sick. It's just. I know that I can do better. I can treat my body better, because lord knows, it will carry me for the rest of my life.
Here are my goals:
1.Complete the 24 day challenge .
2.Start the Paleo diet and really fall in LOVE with the things that I eat.
3. Lose this silly little muffin top! I've always had it, but I have decided it has got to go! Yea yea, everyone has a metaphor for it too...I've heard it be called the bagel, the pudge, the fluff, the puddin'....but the fact is, and maybe you are the same. I can deal without it! Especially if it makes me feel better!
And I realize it is not going to be easy. Yet another reason to keep this blogg. So I can have a support team! Or so that I can visualize the state of how things are. So I am starting today.
TODAY: I feel OK. I went for a run, but I didn't feel particularly strong. Actually I left pretty lazy, and my body felt like it was fighting me. I finished regardless, but my energy is still not what I want it to be. You see, among other things, I am also battling a genetic problem with hypothyroidism. I know that if I don't get my act together, I will succumb to all of it's ailments.
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