Day 12 & 13

Day 12



Lunch

I cant believe it's been almost two weeks of eating paleo. Still no grains. I'm almost shocked with myself and how well I've done. I've cheated a little except with grains. I've had a few beans, Starbucks refresher and Smoothie King but for the most part, I've stayed on track. I had a protein shake for breakfast, strawberry sunflower seed salad for lunch, and munched on some carrots as a snack. I'm still trying to figure out what I want for dinner. Maybe some eggs with squash, mushrooms and bacon, or maybe squash and mushroom with fish. Both sound really good.

I've had a dull headache since this afternoon and I'm super tired. Headaches really drag me down. I'm thinking the headache is from being so tired because of the extra long days I've had this week. I was planning on exercising today but I think I'm going to relax tonight.

Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Not 100% Paleo but at least no peanuts
and it's organic.

Dinner

I tried dark chocolate almond butter cups tonight. Amazing! I found them at Kroger in the organic section and thought I'd treat myself for doing so well on this diet.


I finally decided what to make for dinner.  Eggs, uncured bacon, sauteed mushrooms, squash and onions.  It was very delicous!  I didn't finish all the bacon or egg, but I cleans everything else off the plate.  I love mushrooms and squash.  For dessert, I had some fresh strawberries.

Day 13

Happy Friday!!  I did not want to get out of bed this morning but I feel fresh and in a good mood today.  I'm very excited about going to Zumba tonight.  The instructor is great, I'm covered in sweat by the end of class and I'm having fun!  After Zumba, I'll work out my triceps and shoulders.  I like to perform 3 different exercises per muscle at 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps for each exercise.  I choose a weight that will be hard to lift by the end of each set.  I'm trying to follow the exercises that are in my Jennifer Nicole Lee book. 

For example:
Today is Triceps and Shoulders, so I'd do:
TRICEPS:
Seated Dumbbell Extension - 3 sets at 8 to 12 reps
Dumbbell Kickbacks - 3 sets at 8 to 12 reps
Skull Crushers with bar - 3 sets at 8 to 12 reps
SHOULDERS:
Seated Dumbbell Press - 3 sets at 8 to 12 reps
Side Raises - 3 sets at 8 to 12 reps
Bent Over Raises - 3 sets at 8 to 12 reps

I switch up the exercises each time I hit the gym so I don't get board and neither do my muscles.  I also have the Kindle App downloaded on my iphone so I can just refer back to my book if I need any extra help.  Read her book Fitness Model Book.  It was the first book I bought on my kindle and I read it all in 3 days.  It's inspirational and she gives you so many tips and tricks.  I love her. Jennifer Nicole Lee's Website

For breakfast I had another protein shake from BSN Lean Dessert.  I think it was Banana Nut Bread flavor.  I think I like it almost as much as the Whipped Vanilla Lean Dessert.


Delicious!

I was totally in love with my lunch yesterday, so I'm having the same thing again today.  I seriously can't get enough of this strawberry, sunflower seed and baby spring mix salad.  It's that good!  I only had about a tablespoon of dressing, but the strawberries are so juicy that it didn't even matter.


 

Lunch before mixing it together

Okay, so I'm already thinking of what I could make on Sunday for next week.  I'm thinking a Paleo Chili in a Crockpot.  Should I make regular chili or maybe green chili.  I haven't had green chili since my roadtrip with Stella.  Stella & Petunia's Awesome Adventure blog   I'm gonna start looking up recipes.

Day 9, 10, 11 Paleo

Day 9

Banana with Sunflower Seed Butter
Kiwi, and Blueberries

Woo Hoo!  I made it through the weekend.  Yesterday was really hard.  Non-Paleo protein shake from breakfast.  Chicken Salad for lunch.  Protein shake for pre-workout.  Hit the park with my friend and run into 3 other friends.  I always love when that happens.  I only ran about 3/4 of a mile because my buddy wasn't feeling to well.  I did get in 3 miles though.  I love the feeling after you work out.  Post workout - banana with sunflower seed butter, kiwi and blueberries.  Yum!!

Kobi is ready for his run at the park

Day 10

I'm already wondering what I'll be doing for dinner as I have a meeting tonight with SIFE to work on our trifold board.  I ask for suggestions from another paleo friend, he says Luby's.  I'm told I can get meat and veggies there.  I've never been to Luby's and it doesn't sound all that appealing.  For lunch, I need something other than chicken salad!  I stop at Wendy's and get a side sald with a small chili.  Yes I know the chili has beans which is a paleo fail, but at least I still haven't had any grains!  Although, they put a million saltines and croutons in the bag with my salad and chili, but I tossed them to the side.  :)



One of our SIFE projects.  That's me on top in leopard.

I had a meeting with SIFE to work on our trifold board for recruiting, and I was in a rush so dinner on the go - green tea tango smoothie with no extra fruit from Smoothie King.  Yum.  SO delicious but has dairy and sugar.  Ahh.  I need to get back on track.  No legumes.  No dairy.  At least I'm starting to miss grains and fried food less and less. My SIFE peeps had Popeye's chicken and french fries.  Surprisingly I didn't leave the meeting craving fried chicken or french fries.  Win!  I had some mango and kiwi when I got home.  Mango is a pain to cut up!  Maybe I'm doing this wrong.  My friend told me I need to finess the mango.  Cut it into slices off the pit, then cut the skin off.  I'll try that tomorrow.  I was cutting the skin off with a knife, like peeling a potato or something.
Day 11

My parents back in maybe 1985 or 1986?
With me and my brother.

Happy 31st anniversary to my parents! They've been together for such a long time and just moved into a new house!! Love you guys!



I wake up feeling like I need to get back on track.  No dairy.  No grains.  No legumes.  No sugar.  I felt blah this morning and my weight went up a little.  I am going to allow myself protein shakes though.  I use BSN Lean Dessert.  Whipped Vanilla is my favorite.  It tastes kinda like whipped cream. 

Lunch time - Chicken and bacon on arugula mix with balsamic vinaigrette.  Good?  Well it was yummy, but ugh, the dressing had soy oil in it!  Oh come on.  I just won't use much of the dressing.  I'm still getting a hang of this whole paleo lifestyle. 

Serious cravings today.  I want a cookie, or a cupcake or frozen yogurt!!!  I'm going to try to push through these cravings.  I don't want to cheat on my new lifestyle.  I know eventually it will happen, but I want it to be good and worth it and PLANNED!  Not just because I have a craving for sugar.  Maybe I'm having this craving because of my smoothie from yesterday.....  :(

Check out this link about cheating on paleo:  Paleo Plan - Cheating

I didn't have time for a real dinner, so I got a smoothie again.  I know I said no dairy, no sugar, but I was starving and seriously had no time to sit down and eat.  I did at least have some beef jerky so I didn't finish the smoothie.  I am teaching someone how to use AutoCAD and I had to go straight to her house from work.  I really enjoy teaching others how to use the program.  I start teaching a new group of people new week.  It's just something I do on my own.  Maybe it's my future career?  AutoCAD Teacher?  Possibly.

A screen shot of AutoCAD