Paleo Day 30 + RECAP

Breakfast: eggs, hashbrowns, strawberries, coffee, coconut milk
Lunch: Tuna, avocado
Snack: Larabar, sunflower seeds, beef jerky
Dinner: Chicken sausage, mustard, steamed veg

In 30 days, without trying terribly hard, I've lost 9 pounds.  I've lost 2 inches from my waist and 2 from my hips.  My skin looks nicer, my GERD and heartburn have disappeared, and my opthalmic migraines (which I used to have 2-4 times per week) are gone. 

I'm going to continue paleo- my next goal is to do 30 more days of paleo plus 30 days of no booze.  This is something I've done before, so it's completely do-able.  I always feel amazing when I cut booze out of my life :) 

I love paleo, and am a complete convert.  This is not to say I'll never enjoy my favorite green chile mac and cheese again, but those type of cheats for me are going to be few and far between.  I'm going to up my workouts and try to get my body fat percentage down to a pretty lean number.  I'm so excited to do this, and to see what other weird maladies I can cure with diet. 

If you're looking to change your life and, quite frankly, feel freaken amazing... TRY PALEO.  Give it 30 days. 

Paleo days 25-29

Day 25
Breakfast: egg, chicken sausage, strawberries
Lunch: chicken sausage, sweet potato, cucumber
Dinner: salad with chicken and bacon

Day 26
Breakfast: larabar
Lunch: turkey, deviled eggs, carrots, almond butter
Dinner: Eggs, bacon, potatoes

Day 27
Breakfast: eggs, bacon, hashbrowns
Lunch: deviled eggs, carrots, almond butter
Dinner: chicken shrimp coconut curry

Day 28
Breakfast: eggs, hashbrowns, bacon
Lunch: garlic chili chicken wings
Dinner:  wasn't hungry....weird.

Day 29
Breakfast: egg, hashbrowns, strawberries
Lunch: leftover chicken shrimp coconut curry
Snack: tuna, avocado, tomato
Dinner: steak, green beans, olive oil

I'll do a full recap for Day 30 plus my plans going forward.  :) 

Paleo Days 19 thru 24...catching up

Day 19
Breakfast: hashbrowns, eggs, grande americano
Lunch:chicken, broccoli, peppers, carrots, avocado
Snack: larabar
Dinner: paleo shepherd's pie (ground beef, onions, carrots, celery, dutch potatoes)

Day 20
Breakfast: dutch potatoes, eggs, bacon, coffee
Lunch: paleo shepherd's pie
Dinner: paleo margaritas.  WHAT??  Like you've never done that ;) 

Day 21
Breakfast: hashbrowns, eggs, strawberries, salsa, bacon
Lunch: Shepherd's pie
Snack: almonds
Dinner: Salad with pork carnitas, guacamole, salsa

Day 22
Breakfast: hashbrowns, eggs, strawberries, hot sauce
Lunch: Shepherd's pie
Snack: Larabar
Dinner: chicken, cauliflower, green beans

Day 23
Breakfast: eggs, strawberries
Lunch: chicken, green beans, cauliflower
Snack: larabar
Dinner: chicken sausage, egg, hot sauce

Day 24
Breakfast: egg, chicken sausage, strawberries
Lunch: Tuna, larabar
Snack: hard boiled eggs, banana
Dinner: pork ribs

Paleo Day 16-18

Day 16
Breakfast: Larabar
Lunch: Dill pickles, roasted chicken, strawberries
Snack: Pistachios
Dinner: Egg, hashbrowns, tomatillo salsa, bacon

This was a really strange day of food.  I was so busy, I just sort of threw together what I could.

Day 17
Breakfast: Tuna, avocado (this is a truly delicious concoction, I happily discovered)
Lunch: Grilled chicken salad with greek vinaigrette
Dinner: Steak, peppers, onions, olive oil

Day 18
Breakfast:Egg, hashbrowns, salsa, grande americano
Lunch: Chicken, green beans with garlic and olive oil, avocado
Snack:Larabar
Dinner: Omelette with two eggs, chives, diced ham and caramelized onions (I never knew an omelette could be SO delicious with no cheese or sour cream, but the caramelized onions made it absolute perfection.)

Paleo Day 13-15

Day 13
Breakfast:  I attempted two eggs, hashbrowns, bacon.  I could only eat one egg.  I'm just not nearly as hungry as I used to be.
Lunch: Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Dinner: Zucchini "spaghetti" and meat sauce

Day 14
Breakfast: Strawberries, egg, hashbrowns, bacon
Lunch: Grilled chicken salad
Dinner: chicken sausage

Day 15
Breakfast: Strawberries, egg, hashbrowns
Lunch: Chicken sausage, cucumber, tomato, avocado, balsamic
Snack: larabar
Dinner: Chopped salad with chicken

Paleo days 11 & 12

Day 11
Breakfast: larabar
Snack: strawberries, hardboiled eggs, almonds
Lunch: Chopped Salad with chicken
Dinner: Chicken sausage, zucchini

Day 12
Breakfast: Egg, hashbrowns, strawberries
Lunch: leftover chicken sausage, zucchini
Snack:larabar, hardboiled egg, pickles
Dinner: roasted chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes

Paleo Days 9 & 10

Day 9

Breakfast: egg, hashbrowns, strawberries

Lunch: Applegate organic turkey, cucumber, tomato, avocado, balsamic

Snack: Larabar

Dinner: chicken sausage, hashbrowns ( little carby…I spent the evening at the hospital with my mom and really wanted some comfort food, so I went for the potato…)

Day 10

Breakfast: egg, hashbrowns, strawberries

Lunch: chicken sausage, cucumber, tomato, avocado, balsamic

Snack: hard-boiled egg, larabar

Dinner: pork ribs

Paleo Day Eight

Breakfast: Egg, hashbrowns, strawberries
Lunch: Salmon, green beans, sweet potato
Snack: Larabar, almonds (I know, I know...but a Larabar is about as close you can get to unprocessed in a store-bought bar)
Dinner: Chopped salad
Coffee- I got a hankering for some espresso late tonight.  I'm sure I'll be up all night now :) 

Still feeling great, I am loving this way of eating...the simplicity, the way it makes me feel... all good things. 

Paleo Day Seven

Breakfast: Egg, chicken sausage, hashbrowns
Lunch: Salmon, green beans
Snack: almonds
Dinner: chopped salad

A week into paleo...I feel fantastic.  My skin looks great, my digestion is perfect, I have had NO heartburn or neck pain, and I'm down 5 pounds. 

More to come!

Paleo Day Six

Breakfast: Egg, Chicken & apple sausage, hashbrowns
Snack: strawberries, almonds
Lunch: Salmon, green beans
Dinner: Scallops, summer squash, carrots, haricot vert, roasted potato, paleo margarita :)

I felt great all day, and got in a pretty good workout before lunch. 

Paleo Day Five

I am finding this way of eating super easy.  I haven't been throwing away any produce gone bad, because I've been eating it all- normally if I had a 'processed' option to turn to if I was in a hurry, that produce would sit and 1/2 of it would get thrown out. 

Breakfast: egg, hashbrowns, black coffee
Lunch: chicken sausage, cauliflower, sweet potato
Snack: kiwi, almonds
Dinner: chopped salad

I feel fantastic, every day a bit better.  And, I haven't had a single bout of heartburn since starting paleo.  That is awesome. 

Paleo Day Four

Today I had just about the same menu as yesterday, due to what I had leftover...

Breakfast: Egg, hashbrowns, strawberries, grande americano
Lunch: Chicken sausage, sweet potato, green beans, olive oil
Snack: orange, almonds
Dinner: Chopped salad (chicken, tomato, cucumber, carrot, cauliflower, sprouts, sunflower seeds, olive oil, balsamic vinegar.)

I felt REALLY good today, plenty of energy and very alert.  That fuzzy-brained feeling is starting to go away, which is nice.  I wanted to get in a workout, but I hurt my wrist somehow- feel like I should rehab it a little before I go crazy with the burpees :) 

Paleo Day Three or What A Difference A Day Makes!

I felt SO much better today.  I had enough energy to get in a quick workout before dinner.

Breakfast: Egg, hashbrowns, strawberries, grande americano
Lunch: Chicken sausage, sweet potato, green beans, olive oil
Snack: Strawberries, almonds
Dinner: Chopped salad (chicken, tomato, cucumber, carrot, cauliflower, sprouts, sunflower seeds, olive oil, balsamic vinegar.)

Onward!