3 week of mostly Paleo

3/6/2013
So it's been about 3 weeks since I've started eating mostly paleo - I still have those 2 cheat meals a week.  In general, I feel happier and leaner, although I haven't lost much weight yet, perhaps I need to cut back on the dried and fresh fruit.  I have noticed that I'm eating less at each sitting and on cheat meals, I'm getting full very fast.  Chivo seems to think I'm not really doing well on Paleo but I think I'm doing better than he thinks.  I really do stick to mostly paleo stuff and if I do cheat, it may be something minor or just a bite of something non-paleo.

I still haven't been able to let go of my sugary lattes, which I know is so not paleo and I think it drives Chivo a little insane.  He gives me these looks and tells me how much sugar is in them.....but I can't helpful, they are sooo good.  I think I have a problem.  I'll admit, I'm addicted.  Do they have a Lattes Anonymous?  I should probably join.  haha.  But for real, I really should cut back on these sugary lattes.  Most of the time I get them iced.  I could always try an iced coffee and just add honey or stevia to it.  It just doesn't seem the same, but I'm sure my taste buds will adapt once I start eating less sugary foods.  I've always had a major sweet tooth.  I can stay away from candy and cake because I swap it for fruit and still get my sweet fix.   

3/11/2013
I didn't have any iced lattes or coffees over the weekend, and I survived!!  No headaches, nothing.  Pretty happy with myself.  :)  I did order a small iced coffee this morning, but only took a few sips out of it and threw it out.  Maybe I really don't need these lattes, maybe it's just a habit??

Chivo loves cinnamon rolls and we saw a recipe for a Paleo Cinnamon Rolls so we just had to make them.  We used a recipe from the Cavery, Pumpkin Pecan Cinnamon Rolls.  I think Pumpkin Butter is out of season, as we couldn't find any at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods so we used apple butter instead.  We did find everything else in the recipe though.  I had to add a lot more almond milk to the batch than the recipe called for, to make it runny as the recipe stated. While it was easy to make, it didn't taste anything like a cinnamon roll.  So Chivo and I are going to continue testing paleo cinnamon roll recipes until we find some pretty close to the real thing.  I'm confident that it can happen, not so sure that Chivo is so confident though.  Atleast with this past recipe, I found a great way to make Paleo Crepes.  I love crepes!