4-25

For breakfast, I had 2 slices of applegate farms turkey bacon (nitrate-free) and a 3 egg omelet with spinach, mushrooms, and onions

I'll be on the go again, so I took the following with me Naked green machine (yes I have an obsession that I need to stop), a red bell pepper, raw pecans and walnuts, and blueberries.  (I had no time to cook up some protein that I should have done last night)

 I had 2 of these kabobs for dinner (this was what was made for the whole family)

Snack:  1 plantain carmelized in a non-stick pan with a  tiny bit of canola oil (much healthier than the version with butter and brown sugar and salt; next time I will try a light tasting olive oil)

4-24

I started the day trying a new pinned smoothie, http://pumpsandiron.com/2012/06/01/kale-smoothie-with-pineapple-mango-and-banana/  It came out looking better, but I like the taste of yesterday's kale smoothie better.

I also had 2 eggs with this for breakfast.

Then I never had a chance to get any pics but had the following:

a blackened tilapia fillet over salad with oil & vinegar

then I was on the go and snacked out of my purse
an orange bell pepper
a small chicken breast
an apple

when I got home I snacked on sunflower seeds, a few pistachios (the salt made me really bloated, I have to find some unsalted ones) and a few pieces of dairy free/soyfree chocolate.

Yesterday Went MUCH Better

 For breakfast, I made a fruit and veggie smoothie to drink on the way to work.
http://veganincleveland.com/2013/01/21/kale-pineapple-smoothie-if-you-keep-one-smoothie-recipe-this-should-be-it/

 2 eggs and banana cakes

 leftover chicken and salad

red bell pepper

Then I went to the gym

leg curls, leg press, squats, hip adductors and abductors, and calf raises

Dinner Meatballs and Spaghetti Squash (I made the meatballs on Sunday)

Snack: 1/2 a cup of walnuts, pecans, raisins, and dairy & soy free chocolate chunks.

So..I was a bit of a failure, but I'm keeping on!

Over the weekend, my family convinced me...ok and I wanted...some take-out and some ice cream...I FELT LIKE SHIT!!!  I felt soo horrible, that I am fully convinced I need to remain gluten, dairy and soy free.  Right now I'm following full paleo, but I think for the long-term I will incorporate sweet potatoes, regular potatoes (just not regular consumption of french fries), brown rice, quinoa, and some rice and maybe even some occasional beans provided they are soaked (which I always do anyway)

Yesterday, I ate well and even made it back to the gym for a chest workout with my husband.  We met at the gym after I got out of work and the kids went to the daycare.  It worked out well for all of us, we came home and had some butterflied organic free range chicken.  It was yummy.

then I was BAD again, I had 2 graham crackers and half a glass of milk...after eating bad and them being in my house...I just couldn't resist.  And, then I couldnt sleep and I woke up with a stomach ache and feeling crappy.  So, needless to say I'm off all of it and I started my day with a big smoothie.

Paleo Day 7

 2 eggs from my free range chickens in a red and orange bell pepper ring, with blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and a kiwi slice.

tilapia with spices cooked in a non-stick pan and spaghetti squash.

As a snack, I had a cup of green grapes and I had another egg in a pepper slice.

Dinner:  London broil with mushrooms, onions, and garlic cooked in olive oil and red wine.

No exercise again, I'm still really fighting a chest and head infection.  :(

Paleo Day 6

My breakfast, lunch, snacks that I brought to work:

Banana Almond "pancakes" and blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and kiwi for breakfast
lunch is leftover butternut squash soup and a can of tuna over salad with homeade oil & vinegar dressing
snacks - 1/2 an orange bell pepper and pecans

My dinner a mini hamburger (my husband cooked it and put cheese on it and i tried to scrape as much off as I could :( ) with organic ketchup and homemade mayo in a lettuce bun.  An organic, nitrate-free hotdog, and butternut squash fries.

Paleo Day 3, 4, 5

Here's a look at some of the yummy foods I ate over the past 3 days:

Paleo meatballs (i used my breadless meatballs recipe and subbed 1 cup almond meal for the cheese) over spaghetti squash (my new favorite food)

 Banana Almond "pancakes"

 some grilled chicken that i took with me to work and put over a salad of catered food -since I didn't trust there would be any meat.

chicken kabobs - peppers onions and pineapple.

I also snacked on a lot of berries, had more of my naked green machine juice obsession (which i need to stop!) and some raw peppers.  I also had some uncured hot dogs and salad as a quick meal.

I will start posting workouts again soon too, I've been sick (part of the reason I haven't been posting on top of being really busy at work) and can't really breathe.  I'm hoping I will feel decent enough this evening to at least get a light workout in, but right now as my head is still hurting it isn't looking promising.