Back for Good and Starting Paleo

Ok sick kids are better, vacation came and went, sick mommy is better and I'm back for good.

My brother has convinced me to go Paleo.  He gave me some reading materials, i ate some good bye ice cream last night, and now i'm ready.  I still have to go shopping so I'll be officially an annoying paleo follower tomorrow lol.

Here's my shopping list for thurs - sun (I already have some beef and chicken in the fridge)

Fish (depending on selection)
blueberries
mango
kiwi
bananas
apples
kale
spinach
broccoli
parsley
spaghetti squash
salad mix
romaine lettuce heads
bell peppers
red onion
mushrooms
squash (green & yellow)
avocado
butternut squash
frozen pineapple
simply apple juice
coconut water
organic coconut flakes (no sugar added)
organic coconut milk (canned) x 2
chicken broth

There are different levels of adherence to paleo.  I plan on sticking to it 90% of the time (most strict according to the official diet).  My "cheats" will be family occasions to not be super annoying to others and possibly a little bit of milk in my tea if I can't break my habit.

Giving up milk, cheese, cream, butter, and yogurt will be the hardest for me.  But, I'm all in!

Here's a shot of my morning snacks today (even though i'm officially starting tomorrow)

grapes, blueberries, salad with oil & vinegar & spices, pecans, and Naked Green Machine smoothie.

Breakfast

A muscle milk and a serving of steel cut oats, a few blueberries, and tbsp flax oil

Breakfast

Ezekial english muffin, 2 eggs, 2 slices applegate farms turkey bacon

First 3 Meals

Breakfast:
1 cup of Tazo Awake Tea and splash of milk
2/3 cup egg whites, 50g mushrooms
1 Ezekial english muffin with 1.5 tbsp almond butter

Snack:
1 muscle milk
25g asparagus
25g squash
25g mushrooms
50g red peppers
.5 tbsp olive oil

Lunch
4oz boars head turkey breast (i don't recommend deli meat but my kids begged for turkey sandwiches and i was lazy)

25g asparagus
25g squash
25g mushrooms
50g red peppers
.5 tbsp olive oil
edit:  and 2oz sweet potato

Preworkout Omelet

Eggs, mushrooms, onions, uncured bacon, and cheddar cheese

Breakfast

Starting off with a full cup of veggies (onion, pepper, tomatoes, mushrooms) and 3 eggs.

Banana Almond Pancakes

Today's yummy breakfast:

1 medium banana smashed
1 xl egg
2 TBSP Almond meal
Dash of salt (optional)

Mix together and pour on a medium-low heated pan or griddle coated with either non-stick spray or butter (not too much butter or they will be soggy). Cook as you would pancakes. Note they will not really bubble up like pancakes do so watch for them to start to become solid to flip.

7-19 Postworkout Breakfast

3 eggs baked with green peppers & onions and almond meal pancakes (almond meal instead of flour, still working on this recipe will add later).

Breakfast

 

I started out with a little coconut oil in the pan, then added org spinach, green bell peppers and onions, mushrooms, and sundried tomatoes and cooked until softened.  I then added in 4 omega 3 eggs and cooked into an omelet.  I then sprinkled with a little parmesan cheese (i'm trying to start to cut down on the cheese I'm eating) and salt and pepper.  I also had 2 slices of uncured bacon and I had a cup of tea with organic half and half.

Breakfast

 

I woke up starving this morning after not eating that much yesterday.  My chia muffin was kinda gross btw.  The flax one wasn't bad, wouldve been a lot better with some butter. :)

This morning's breakfast:

omelet with onions, yellow bell pepper, sundried tomatoes, and spinach with 2 omega 3 eggs and equal amount of egg whites

blueberries and oranges

Ezekial Raisin Muffin/ with cultured pasture butter

I shared with the kids

as a snack I had some raw almonds

(note I'm now able to maintain my weight and flat stomach with some carbs in based on my every other day strenuous workouts, so I'm keeping them in)

Today's Mishap

So, today started off ok:

5am - B12 supplement and tea w 1 tbsp cream

5:30am - 45 minute spin class

 6:15am - 3 BCAA capsules

then I got showered and dressed for work and packed my breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner (b/c I'd be working late), got the kids ready, dropped the kids at daycare, drove to work  

AAAANNNDDD

I realized I left the freaking bag of food on my kitchen table to be ruined.  Worse I realized this 5 minutes before work was to start and my only realistic option was the 7-11 a few blocks away.

So, the best I could do was a pure protein bar (20g protein, 6g fat, 16 carbs) from which the sugar alcohols gave me an upset stomach and 2 hard boiled eggs.  This brought my morning totals (with the cream) to:

390 calories,

32g protein,

20g fat, and

16g carbs

Then for lunch I got a Mardi Gras Chicken Salad from Muscle Maker Grill: Cajun Chicken, Turkey Bacon, Lettuce, Red Onions.  Which is supposedly

415 calories,

44grams of protein,

22g of fat, and

9g carbs (when it had tomatoes

)

 

Only problem is I could only finish half of it!  So this will also be my snack and I will be pretty low on calories today.

Breakfast

I had a tea with cream
Then 3 omega 3 eggs, and broccoli, spinach, onions, mushrooms, green and red bell pepper, tomatoes topped with organic grated sharp cheddar. I shared this with my 10 month old who was inhaling it!

This Morning's Good and Bad

I had intended on getting up early to get in some cardio, but when my daughter woke me up at 4:20am, I felt like death, and skipped my 5am workout to sleep in until 6am.  Yes, that right 6am is sleeping in for me lol.  I feel much better now, my body really needed the sleep after a very long work day yesterday and what will be a late work day today.  Its an excuse but sleep is important too!

On a more positive note, my size 4 work pants are loose on me today!  And, I'm starting to be able to see my lower abs underneath my lovely mom skin. :)

Breakfast was same as yesterday: 3 omega 3 eggs with spinach, green peppers & onions and sundried tomatoes with a little organic cheese. 

And I'm super boring and my lunch and snack will be my homemade chilli again. 

Starting off the Day With VEGGIES!

I had a cup of awake tea with a little cream. 

Added a little organic butter to the frying pan and onions, green bell peppers, spinach, portabella mushrooms, and sundried tomatoes.  Then I added in 3 omega 3 eggs and made an omelet with a small amount of organic sharp cheddar cheese in the middle.  YUM.

Today's lunch & snack will be some of my homemade chilli (beef, onions, dark & light kidney beans, whole tomatoes (from my garden), tomato paste, diced green bell pepper, a little beer for flavor, and lots of various hot peppers (from my garden & super spicy).

Bad Eating Day For Me Today...Almost No Veggies

I had very little time for myself today.  For Breakfast, I had about a scoop of chocolate isopure whey protein with a drop of mint extract and had 15 raw almonds.

Lunch was a piece of chicken breast seasoned with red pepper, cumin & garlic and a little less than half an avocado.

Dinner was a Turkey leg...I was salivating over this for some reason tonight.


 I got a crockpot of chilli cooking for lunches for the week...and that turkey leg came off of  a 14 lbs bird that I cooked to also have leftovers for meals during the week.

Last night and breakfast

Well last night went down hill, let's just say I was starting a new position and had my babysitter show up with my kids causing a scene and cause damage to my car. I wound up having a tea, a detour bar, and then 2 hard boiled eggs before bed.
Breakfast this morning is 3 o3 eggs, peppers, onions, sundried tomatoes, and a little organic sharp cheddar.
I was also planning on doing some morning cardio but both of my kids were up before 5, so that didn't happen. I'm keeping my fingers crossed I will actually make it to the gym the way things have been going. Oh yeah, I'm also sick with a headache and a sore throat.
Fun times!

Breakfast, Snacks, Lunch

I had a green tea and the remaining 1/4 of my green egg & veggie dish for breakfast (I know I'm sooo exciting), then for a snack I had some raw almonds and cashews.

Lunch I threw together this morning from what I had left in the house.  I really need to do some food shopping.  Organic spring mix lettuce, a can of tuna, kalmatta olives, sundried tomatoes, red onions, feta cheese, topped with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a little salt and pepper.  And, it doesn't taste bad.  I'm also unable to finish it all in one sitting.  I brought more almonds and cashews with me as a snack if needed.  I think I may need to start drinking protein shakes again if I can't get myself to make or bring more protein.  Next week will be better!

Dinner and breakfast for the work week

My family decided that they HAD to have pizza tonight so I had leftover salmon and asparagus.
Then I baked some eggs for breakfast - 2 cups egg whites, 8 omega 3 eggs, 1 cup of spinach, and prob 2 cups of portabella mushrooms, onions, green peppers, and sundried tomatoes. I then sprinkled a little parmesean cheese on top and baked at 350 for 25 minutes. Ill divide this by 4 and probably be stuffed!
I'm now defrosting 5 chicken breasts to cook up for the week too.
I'm chugging a water bottle and then will likely relax with a glass of wine and read some more of "the perfect 10" diet. (I'm reading it bc it was free on amazon this week)

Today's Breakfast, Lunch, & Snack

For breakfast I had my "green eggs" without the green lol.  I had the veggies and egg whites and O3 egg without the spinach b/c I didn't have time to break out the blender.  

For lunch I brought to work a cup of leftover chilli and for a snack I brought a cup of leftover beef stew.

My carbs are a bit high today, but I did get in a decent workout and theyre coming from beans and veggies so it should be ok. 

Step By Step of My Green Eggs w/ Veggies

Here are some step by step pictures of my green eggs, since it may seem strange when you try to make it.  I had these for breakfast again.  <3 

 Pan full of veggies

 Blended spinach, egg white, & omega 3 egg

 How it looks when dumped in the pan

 Scrambled

Then sprinkled with cheese