I did - it's true - bacon, delicious, wonderful, smokey, bacon with out sugar! I went to a place called 'The Meat Shop' today, as they have grassfed beef and humanly raised pigs, they also make their own sausage and bacon. I didn't want to go too crazy and spend a bunch of money, but I bought meat for chili, a bunch of bacon, and some bones for Layla. (who is just as happy with her bone as I am with my bacon)
B - Coffee w/coconut milk cream, two eggs scrambled with chicken sausage
L - None (oops)
D - 4 pieces of back-bacon, a tomato, and an avocado
S - I haven't had one yet, but I'm thinking of coconut milk, so I'll probably make me a smoothie soon
I got my brows and my hair done, I really like my hair and I went to a new lady at the Aveda salon, we have a vision of how I want my hair to look, it will take a couple months, but she is sure we can get there. I feel like 2010, was a pity party stuck in a rut year; and 2011 is already a 'YAY-FOR-ME' year! I am so grateful for all my friends that helped me through last year and am so excited about all the fun we are going to share this year.
I'll be posting about my 'Paleo-Pants-Party' tomorrow as I make chili, but I'm in a pair that I haven't worn in forever and feeling pretty awesome about that too! Oh and a shout-out to Ken for making me do all those good-mornings yesterday my hamstrings are on fire, hmmm will those work in place of lunges? I sure hope so, I really can't lunge.
I can't believe I'm in single digits with this challenge, I'm already planning my meals for the week after the challenge so I don't slip off, I'm going to be working on my bikini quest next!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
Day 20 - some CFSW girl time and a happy puppy!
Day 20 is swiftly passing me by and not even a temptation, ok I won't lie I really wanted a glass of wine at dinner, but I didn't have one! I am slightly worried about next weekend, I know I'm going to want to have a drink with my sister, but I know I have her support in this and am excited about finish up this challenge with my family by my side (I love them so much)!
So today was my first official 'Pay-It-Forward-Day', it was one of my goals for this year. I am happy to report that paying it forward really helped me today, it helped me focus on all the things I am grateful for and really just helped me be in a pleasant mood. YAY!
OK - food run down -
B - Americano, coconut-milk cinnamon added to it
L - Chipotle, I had a bowl with pork (humanely raised), medium salsa and guacamole (supper duper yummy)
S - Nada
D - Pita Jungle - I had grilled salmon and sauteed spinach (dilish) and Layla approved
So nice to see all the girls and hangout with some that I hadn't before! I'm just amazed an motivated by my friends, Tina is challenging herself to hike Camelback 8 times this month! 8 times! She has done 4 and is on track for finishing this challenge and moving on to the next challenge next month! I am trying to decide what my challenge will be next month also! I know I want to keep eating this way, but I also know it is time for me to tackle some of the things on my list. I will start working on that more. LeeAnn had a great meeting this week and I am happy it went well, she has also invited me to do some hiking with her and I am making a point of doing that this month (LeeAnn hold me to that!)
I am getting my hair-did tomorrow and am super excited about going to The Meat Shop, fingers crossed for some bacon made without sugar and some good meat for the chili and osso bucco I am going to make this weekend!
So today was my first official 'Pay-It-Forward-Day', it was one of my goals for this year. I am happy to report that paying it forward really helped me today, it helped me focus on all the things I am grateful for and really just helped me be in a pleasant mood. YAY!
OK - food run down -
B - Americano, coconut-milk cinnamon added to it
L - Chipotle, I had a bowl with pork (humanely raised), medium salsa and guacamole (supper duper yummy)
S - Nada
D - Pita Jungle - I had grilled salmon and sauteed spinach (dilish) and Layla approved
So nice to see all the girls and hangout with some that I hadn't before! I'm just amazed an motivated by my friends, Tina is challenging herself to hike Camelback 8 times this month! 8 times! She has done 4 and is on track for finishing this challenge and moving on to the next challenge next month! I am trying to decide what my challenge will be next month also! I know I want to keep eating this way, but I also know it is time for me to tackle some of the things on my list. I will start working on that more. LeeAnn had a great meeting this week and I am happy it went well, she has also invited me to do some hiking with her and I am making a point of doing that this month (LeeAnn hold me to that!)
I am getting my hair-did tomorrow and am super excited about going to The Meat Shop, fingers crossed for some bacon made without sugar and some good meat for the chili and osso bucco I am going to make this weekend!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Day 19 - Loving Life -
I anticipated being very hungry today - but to my surprise and thankfulness I wasn't.
I, of course, woke up late. I had already made arrangements for Layla to go to Doggy Daycare (which is heaven for dogs), so I buzzed around getting ready (big interview today) and getting her ready and left the house about 20 minutes late and with breakfast ready to be heated up at work. Ahhh but there is the problem, I was late for work and had a mysterious 7-12 meeting show up on my calender. No time to eat, straight to the meeting, the funny thing was, I wasn't starving, I knew I was hungry, but I wasn't dieing and I surely didn't feel like cheating, I wonder if my hunger from yesterday was all in preparation for a difficult day today?
B - Americano (I did add some coconut milk, with cinnamon and nutmeg in it - this maybe why I wasn't starving, yummy fat)
L - Greek salad with steak, no dressing, this was good. It was my first non-grass fed steak and I will say my tummy was pretty rumbly afterwards.
S - US Wellness summer sausage with mustard and my coconut milk smoothie (finally)
D - 2 eggs, with the green chili sauce and chicken
I should note that I have been taking a tablespoon of Carson's fish oil (buy on Amazon) in the a.m. and in the p.m. I also take a really good gluclosomine pill (let me know if you want the brand and I'll post it), this is for my old knees. I take one HTP-5 right before bed (to help me sleep) and once my non-stevia added natural calm comes in I'll take that too!
I highly recommend taking fish oil to everyone (that isn't allergic or at war), start taking it now! It is easy for me to take it as a liquid and Carson's isn't fishy at all, no fishy burps either. Use the fish oil calculator on the Whole9 website, yes it will be a lot and yes you should take that much.
Layla is one pooped puppy, I don't think she has really moved since laying down on the bed. I'm excited about Crossfit tomorrow and looking forward to a lazy, yet fun weekend!
I, of course, woke up late. I had already made arrangements for Layla to go to Doggy Daycare (which is heaven for dogs), so I buzzed around getting ready (big interview today) and getting her ready and left the house about 20 minutes late and with breakfast ready to be heated up at work. Ahhh but there is the problem, I was late for work and had a mysterious 7-12 meeting show up on my calender. No time to eat, straight to the meeting, the funny thing was, I wasn't starving, I knew I was hungry, but I wasn't dieing and I surely didn't feel like cheating, I wonder if my hunger from yesterday was all in preparation for a difficult day today?
B - Americano (I did add some coconut milk, with cinnamon and nutmeg in it - this maybe why I wasn't starving, yummy fat)
L - Greek salad with steak, no dressing, this was good. It was my first non-grass fed steak and I will say my tummy was pretty rumbly afterwards.
S - US Wellness summer sausage with mustard and my coconut milk smoothie (finally)
D - 2 eggs, with the green chili sauce and chicken
I should note that I have been taking a tablespoon of Carson's fish oil (buy on Amazon) in the a.m. and in the p.m. I also take a really good gluclosomine pill (let me know if you want the brand and I'll post it), this is for my old knees. I take one HTP-5 right before bed (to help me sleep) and once my non-stevia added natural calm comes in I'll take that too!
I highly recommend taking fish oil to everyone (that isn't allergic or at war), start taking it now! It is easy for me to take it as a liquid and Carson's isn't fishy at all, no fishy burps either. Use the fish oil calculator on the Whole9 website, yes it will be a lot and yes you should take that much.
Layla is one pooped puppy, I don't think she has really moved since laying down on the bed. I'm excited about Crossfit tomorrow and looking forward to a lazy, yet fun weekend!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Day 18 - 'The Day that Hunger Struck'
I was pretty hungry all day today and I ate accordingly:
B - Chicken Sausage & a Coconut Milk Smoothie
L - Chicken Sausage, two eggs, and the rest of my stir-fried veggies
S - US Wellness Summer Sausage Slices w/ some spicy mustard and the rest of the Smoothie
D - Crock pot Chicken Verde, with an egg, and a 1/2 avocado
S - Cashew butter and a 1/2 an apple (breaking my fruit rule, but I was still very hungry)
Remember back to when I got my basket and the 'Mexican add-on', well this week-end I made salsa verde with the tomotillo's, onion, jalapenos, garlic, a bunch of cilantro, some salt and other spices. I realized yesterday that I would never eat it, so this morning I threw some chicken thighs in the crock-pot and covered it with the salsa and a sliced squash and some chicken broth. I had a yummy (though needed more spices) dinner waiting for me after Crossfit! I'll use the sauce for my eggs in the morning the next few days, eggs are so good like that! I added some more jalapenos to the container tonight, so hopefully it spices up a bit. I took a picture, but it isn't to pretty so I won't post it. The meal (which I'll eat for the next couple days) really didn't take much time. I threw all the fresh stuff in the Cuisinart and the salsa was ready really quick, it probably would have been better if I had roasted the tomotillo's and the jalapenos but it worked fine!
I noticed that I was rather hungry today, still craving protein and fat - I was actually day dreaming about eating a spoonful of coconut oil tonight (I didn't, but I wanted to). It is amazing how quickly these 18 days have gone! I can't believe the changes I have noticed in this short of time, I can't wait to track my progress throughout this year, I am really committed to eating like this the majority of the time! It is over 100 days before we get a day off from work and that time it will be swimsuit weather. I keep imagining staying committed for that amount of time and all the amazing things that could change. The really great thing is I feel great about this year! I feel like I am making the changes that are needed to accomplish the things that I really want to accomplish!
Oh and PS -
I spied my lower back dimples today (they are coming back!) - I heart them!
B - Chicken Sausage & a Coconut Milk Smoothie
L - Chicken Sausage, two eggs, and the rest of my stir-fried veggies
S - US Wellness Summer Sausage Slices w/ some spicy mustard and the rest of the Smoothie
D - Crock pot Chicken Verde, with an egg, and a 1/2 avocado
S - Cashew butter and a 1/2 an apple (breaking my fruit rule, but I was still very hungry)
Remember back to when I got my basket and the 'Mexican add-on', well this week-end I made salsa verde with the tomotillo's, onion, jalapenos, garlic, a bunch of cilantro, some salt and other spices. I realized yesterday that I would never eat it, so this morning I threw some chicken thighs in the crock-pot and covered it with the salsa and a sliced squash and some chicken broth. I had a yummy (though needed more spices) dinner waiting for me after Crossfit! I'll use the sauce for my eggs in the morning the next few days, eggs are so good like that! I added some more jalapenos to the container tonight, so hopefully it spices up a bit. I took a picture, but it isn't to pretty so I won't post it. The meal (which I'll eat for the next couple days) really didn't take much time. I threw all the fresh stuff in the Cuisinart and the salsa was ready really quick, it probably would have been better if I had roasted the tomotillo's and the jalapenos but it worked fine!
I noticed that I was rather hungry today, still craving protein and fat - I was actually day dreaming about eating a spoonful of coconut oil tonight (I didn't, but I wanted to). It is amazing how quickly these 18 days have gone! I can't believe the changes I have noticed in this short of time, I can't wait to track my progress throughout this year, I am really committed to eating like this the majority of the time! It is over 100 days before we get a day off from work and that time it will be swimsuit weather. I keep imagining staying committed for that amount of time and all the amazing things that could change. The really great thing is I feel great about this year! I feel like I am making the changes that are needed to accomplish the things that I really want to accomplish!
Oh and PS -
I spied my lower back dimples today (they are coming back!) - I heart them!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Day 17 - and a new puppy trick
Meals are getting easy, if not a little repetitive, I am going to have to spice it up this weekend and try some new things. Living without bacon and ham has been hard for me. I sure wish there was some made without sugar, I am venturing to a butcher shop this weekend and they cure all their own hams, bacon's, and sausages, so I will be asking if they have any that are sugar free - crossing my fingers!
I need to get a grill, I think that would help spice things up a bit too.
B - 1/2 salmon cake & coconut milk, berry smoothie (I added a bit too much ginger - eek)
S - none
L - salmon cake & left over veggies
S - paleo kit
D - 2 eggs over-medium (these turned out perfect), with asparagus, tomatoes, & onions
LN - I had a couple bites of the chicken sausage that I was cooking up for breakfast tomorrow.
Layla had her 3rd day of puppy training and we worked on sit at the door and wait and then come and sit. She does really well when she focuses, honestly I need to work with her more at home, I'll be adding 15 of structured work with her every night to my schedule! Which sadly means less time for Glee, boo. Layla learned roll-over today! OK she doesn't really know it, but she tries and it is very cute. I'm really blessed that I found such a darn good companion, she is just a treat in my life.
So, I'm feeling like it is all down hill from here, and hoping that I don't get lazy and cheat, I kind of feel like I've proved I can do this at this point and that is not the right attitude to have. I'm very very tempted to weigh myself and I think I'll be bummed out if I do, so I am sticking to the Whole30 rules and not doing that.
I need to get a grill, I think that would help spice things up a bit too.
B - 1/2 salmon cake & coconut milk, berry smoothie (I added a bit too much ginger - eek)
S - none
L - salmon cake & left over veggies
S - paleo kit
D - 2 eggs over-medium (these turned out perfect), with asparagus, tomatoes, & onions
LN - I had a couple bites of the chicken sausage that I was cooking up for breakfast tomorrow.
Layla had her 3rd day of puppy training and we worked on sit at the door and wait and then come and sit. She does really well when she focuses, honestly I need to work with her more at home, I'll be adding 15 of structured work with her every night to my schedule! Which sadly means less time for Glee, boo. Layla learned roll-over today! OK she doesn't really know it, but she tries and it is very cute. I'm really blessed that I found such a darn good companion, she is just a treat in my life.
So, I'm feeling like it is all down hill from here, and hoping that I don't get lazy and cheat, I kind of feel like I've proved I can do this at this point and that is not the right attitude to have. I'm very very tempted to weigh myself and I think I'll be bummed out if I do, so I am sticking to the Whole30 rules and not doing that.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Day 16 - feeling good -
Day 16
B - Chicken & coconut milk smoothie & Americano
L - Salmon Cake and left over chicken salad
S - Chicken salad in bell pepper & a pear
D - Salmon Cake and Stir-fried Veggies with Coconut Ammino's ( I just threw all my veggies that were getting ready to go bad in the pot) It was terrific.
Had a really good Crossfit workout - I squatted - ok it was only body weight + 25lbs and it was to a box - but come on it's been years since I did that! I also rowed and stretched a bunch. I have a fair amount of energy and am excited for this week. I am starting to feel like my old self, ready for some challenges in the gym and at work, feeling energetic about life in general. I have a job interview on Thursday, the job would be a big change and would really force me out of my comfort level, I think that would be a good thing, but it is a bit scary. I'm on the downhill side of my 30, but still the uphill side of making this a lifestyle and not just a temporary change. :)
B - Chicken & coconut milk smoothie & Americano
L - Salmon Cake and left over chicken salad
S - Chicken salad in bell pepper & a pear
D - Salmon Cake and Stir-fried Veggies with Coconut Ammino's ( I just threw all my veggies that were getting ready to go bad in the pot) It was terrific.
Had a really good Crossfit workout - I squatted - ok it was only body weight + 25lbs and it was to a box - but come on it's been years since I did that! I also rowed and stretched a bunch. I have a fair amount of energy and am excited for this week. I am starting to feel like my old self, ready for some challenges in the gym and at work, feeling energetic about life in general. I have a job interview on Thursday, the job would be a big change and would really force me out of my comfort level, I think that would be a good thing, but it is a bit scary. I'm on the downhill side of my 30, but still the uphill side of making this a lifestyle and not just a temporary change. :)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Day 15 - Paleo Pants Party!
Ahh heres to lazy Sundays and a pretty big test to my dedication to these 30 days. Went to watch the football game with friends at the bar today and though I really really wanted a drink I resisted. I am trying to avoid making big 'cheat' plans also, as this 30 days is a jumping off point to eating like this the majority of the time. I find this a tad difficult and it will be something I work hard on in the month of Feb.
B - chicken & coconut milk berry smoothie
S - Paleo kit
L - Olives, and chicken salad stuffed peppers
S - chicken, small apple, almond butter
D - Salmon Cakes & stir-fried zucchini
Salmon Cakes
2 Cans Trader Joe's Salmon
1/4 cup diced onions
1 Stalk diced celery
2 eggs
1/2 diced red bell pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Salt
Pepper
1/4 cup almond flour
Mixed this all up and formed 4 patties, cooked in walnut oil - these were yummy and I have 3 left for meals this week.
I also made up some tomotillo salsa, I think I'll cook some pork in this later this week, it is tasty, but needs a night to develop the spices.
Layla seams to be on the mend, no coughing today, which is great and means I should be able to take her out and about this week - whewwwww - I was starting to feel sorry for her as she has kind of been stuck at home.
So, exciting news is that I very comfortably fit into my next size down jeans - in fact they are a tad loose on me! Super skinny jeans - here I come! Hmmmm what's next a bikini (ok I won't push it - yet)!
I had more fruit yesterday then I normally do and I had pretty vivid and active dreams (not nightmares), I really do think this is a sugar sensitivity thing. I love sleeping well and I am feeling that my sleep has improved, but it will be difficult to keep the sugar out of my life. I guess I know it is a trade off now and will have to make decisions based on that knowledge.
Looking forward to a fun week of eating well, working out, and playing with Layla!
B - chicken & coconut milk berry smoothie
S - Paleo kit
L - Olives, and chicken salad stuffed peppers
S - chicken, small apple, almond butter
D - Salmon Cakes & stir-fried zucchini
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| Dinner |
2 Cans Trader Joe's Salmon
1/4 cup diced onions
1 Stalk diced celery
2 eggs
1/2 diced red bell pepper
Cayenne Pepper
Salt
Pepper
1/4 cup almond flour
Mixed this all up and formed 4 patties, cooked in walnut oil - these were yummy and I have 3 left for meals this week.
I also made up some tomotillo salsa, I think I'll cook some pork in this later this week, it is tasty, but needs a night to develop the spices.
Layla seams to be on the mend, no coughing today, which is great and means I should be able to take her out and about this week - whewwwww - I was starting to feel sorry for her as she has kind of been stuck at home.
So, exciting news is that I very comfortably fit into my next size down jeans - in fact they are a tad loose on me! Super skinny jeans - here I come! Hmmmm what's next a bikini (ok I won't push it - yet)!
I had more fruit yesterday then I normally do and I had pretty vivid and active dreams (not nightmares), I really do think this is a sugar sensitivity thing. I love sleeping well and I am feeling that my sleep has improved, but it will be difficult to keep the sugar out of my life. I guess I know it is a trade off now and will have to make decisions based on that knowledge.
Looking forward to a fun week of eating well, working out, and playing with Layla!
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