Ok... soo... being a mom, a student, and trying to have some sort of personal life outside of that, while writing a blog, is hard. :) Anyways- I think I am going to make this more of a weekly update thing versus daily.
The past few days have gone well! I have been able to stick to Paleo (minus the couple pieces of candy I snagged from Bentley's trick or treating bag this weekend). I am starting to feel the "craves" for something sweet but other than that it has been pretty easy. I'm happy to report that I didn't cave into the chip basket or anything of the sort while eating out this weekend.
Breakfast usually has consisted of eggs (sometimes a veggie omelet) and turkey bacon
Snacks are anywhere from apple with almond butter, or a Larabar, or sliced veggies
Lunch and dinner have mainly been chicken with some sort of veggie side. (I tend to eat left-overs from the previous meals often... which I'm perfectly OK with haha)
Workouts have been 'ehh...' lately. With a test approaching Thursday I have been using my spare time (...ha!) studying. But I am going to Zumba tonight! Woo!
I'll give a more updated weekly post after this crazy week!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Day Dos.
Day 1= Successful. I surprisingly didn't crave anything 'non-paleo' and wasn't too hungry throughout the day like I usually am. I label myself a "grazer". I don't sit down to eat meals often, rather I eat a little at a time, all day long. Good and bad. I did get hungry late last night and had another half of a larabar (making that 1.5 total for the day, oops) but didn't feel too heartbroken about it.
Paleo forces you to plan. I am away from the house all day today, school and helping some good friends move, so I packed my bag with yummy options and made a quick stop at Whole Foods. (Planning to go back to WF tomorrow to stock up on what I'll need to make for next week- like I said, planning in advance is vital.. ugh.)
The parents association made "goody bags" for everyone at the Nursing school today. I use "goody bag" loosely. Theres nothing good about it for this girl today. Granted- SO many yummy things packed into a cute little bag, but nothing paleo (except for the water bottle and well... yum.)
The oh so bad, goody bag. You can see my breakfast in the corner ;)
Today:
Breakfast: Medium apple and freshly ground almond butter from Whole Foods.
(It was still warm when I got a chance to dig in!)
Lunch: Chicken Pho
Dinner: Shirataki noodles with a homemade lemon walnut pesto and Paleo pudding for dessert.
YUM YUM YUM!
Shirataki noodles are not only soy free and gluten free, but also calorie free (imagine that!) They come from a plant and taste just like regular noodles. The only downside is they run about $2.50 a pack (which serves 1).
Pesto:
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup scallions
1 cup fresh parsley
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
Toss it in a food processor.. and wah lah!
Pesto:
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup scallions
1 cup fresh parsley
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
Toss it in a food processor.. and wah lah!
Snacks: I found Rainforest Mix @ Whole Foods this morning too. Pleasantly surprised. Its an assortment of dried fruit pieces and banana chips (all made in coconut oil). Yumm!
Low-sodium beef jerky
Cup of Chkn salad (from yesterday)
Workout: Headed to the gym after little bug goes to bed for an hour of cardio and free-weights.
Day 2 has been pretty good, overall. A little more "snackier" than yesterday but still happily maintained paleo. Over and out.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Intro and Day 1!
Hola! Let me start out by saying I'm Haley; 22 years old, nursing student, and the lucky mom of a sweeter-than-sweet 9 month old. After having a baby, all anyone ever says is "your body is never the same again." First thought: Well... awesome. Second thought: I'll find out the truth of that for myself.
I figured I'd start another blog, with a million other people (one girlfriend in particular who I got this idea from, hey Hanna!), in the hopes of staying accountable to the Paleo lifestyle. That includes meals and gym time. I havent decided if I feel like a total loser for blogging about this, but I partially dont care and am excited to see the end results. Paleo is designed to be done with CrossFit, the ever-so-popular-near-death-experience-workouts, but I just stick to 24 hour fitness and make sure I get cardio and weights in at least 4x a week. I've done paleo on and off for the past month (lately.. more "off" than I'd like to admit, the TX state fair did me in). Its not a hard plan to follow, but calls for a lot of creativity with the foods you eat.
For those who have never heard of paleo, we will start there. What is paleo? My version basically: eating healthy & eating clean, with some restriction. Be prepared for raised eyebrows when you order your food without bread, cheese, beans, pasta, or rice. You'll probably get the same questions-
"Why?"
"Are you trying to lose weight?"
"Did you want that with brown rice instead? Or what about whole grain?"
"What is wrong with you?"
Response- "Paleo. You should google it."
But anyways, back on topic. What SHOULD you eat and what you should AVOID?
YES Foods:
Vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, healthy fats, water, tea (& COFFEE for me: You may want to steer clear of this mama before my morning cup of joe).
NO Foods:
Dairy, grains, sugar/sweeteners, most oils, fruit juice, soft drinks, Basically all the yummy foods our bodies crave these days. NO carbs is definitely the challenge here for me.
For a full, more detailed, list CLICK HERE
Like I said earlier, I've tried the paleo lifestye before but very loosly followed it. AKA: I ate the cupcake. My plan is to stick with paleo 100% until Thanksgiving (lets be honest... T-day is probably the most non-paleo holiday of the year). Thats 29 days of no cheats. Easy Peasy... hopefully.
Today:
Breakfast- Paleo Banana Pancakes. I ate mine with sliced strawberries on top.
2 bananas: mashed
1 egg
1 spoon of almond butter
Whisk it all together, drop on a hot pan sprayed with PAM (paleo appropriate would be to use coconut oil, but I didn't have any) and add broken walnuts on top before flipping. These take a little longer to cook than regular pancakes.
Lunch- Salad, a bunch of red grapes, and 4 boiled eggs. I only ate the whites.
Spinach leaves
Medium size shrimp
Sunflower seeds
Lemon juice
S & P
Dinner- Paleo Ck. Salad
White chicken
Apple: sliced into chunks
Red grapes: cut in half
Apple Cider Vinegar
Garlic pepper
*Hard to believe this is so yummy, without mayo, and not dry at all. Mmm mm mmmm
Snacks- Paleo Chocolate pudding (dont judge by the ingredients.. this. is. delish.)
1/2 avocado, mashed
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp honey
1 tsp nut butter (I didnt use this in mine and it still tasted great)
pinch of salt
dark chocolate chips (optional)
Mash your avocado. Thouroughly mix with the other ingredients. Dig in!
Apple Pie Larabar: Did you know these bars are Paleo? From what I've read these are the only 'store-bought' snack bars that are o.k. Made 100% from fruit and nuts. Mmh! Only allowed one a day though.. I think I can handle that ;)
Workout- 1 hour of Zumba + free weights
Here are a few sites with awesome paleo recipes if you want to hop on the bandwagon! I plan to make a few of these but unforutnately things like almond flour are quite expensive, so I use these sites for ideas and make them my own.
Paleo Recipes 1
Paleo Recipes 2
Paleo Recipes 3
Any comments/feedback/tips are welcome! I'd love to know if anyone actually plans to read this blog (and maybe make me seem a little less 'loser-ish' for making it). Haha. Enjoy the day!
I figured I'd start another blog, with a million other people (one girlfriend in particular who I got this idea from, hey Hanna!), in the hopes of staying accountable to the Paleo lifestyle. That includes meals and gym time. I havent decided if I feel like a total loser for blogging about this, but I partially dont care and am excited to see the end results. Paleo is designed to be done with CrossFit, the ever-so-popular-near-death-experience-workouts, but I just stick to 24 hour fitness and make sure I get cardio and weights in at least 4x a week. I've done paleo on and off for the past month (lately.. more "off" than I'd like to admit, the TX state fair did me in). Its not a hard plan to follow, but calls for a lot of creativity with the foods you eat.
For those who have never heard of paleo, we will start there. What is paleo? My version basically: eating healthy & eating clean, with some restriction. Be prepared for raised eyebrows when you order your food without bread, cheese, beans, pasta, or rice. You'll probably get the same questions-
"Why?"
"Are you trying to lose weight?"
"Did you want that with brown rice instead? Or what about whole grain?"
"What is wrong with you?"
Response- "Paleo. You should google it."
But anyways, back on topic. What SHOULD you eat and what you should AVOID?
YES Foods:
Vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, healthy fats, water, tea (& COFFEE for me: You may want to steer clear of this mama before my morning cup of joe).
NO Foods:
Dairy, grains, sugar/sweeteners, most oils, fruit juice, soft drinks, Basically all the yummy foods our bodies crave these days. NO carbs is definitely the challenge here for me.
For a full, more detailed, list CLICK HERE
Like I said earlier, I've tried the paleo lifestye before but very loosly followed it. AKA: I ate the cupcake. My plan is to stick with paleo 100% until Thanksgiving (lets be honest... T-day is probably the most non-paleo holiday of the year). Thats 29 days of no cheats. Easy Peasy... hopefully.
Today:
2 bananas: mashed
1 egg
1 spoon of almond butter
Whisk it all together, drop on a hot pan sprayed with PAM (paleo appropriate would be to use coconut oil, but I didn't have any) and add broken walnuts on top before flipping. These take a little longer to cook than regular pancakes.
Lunch- Salad, a bunch of red grapes, and 4 boiled eggs. I only ate the whites.
Spinach leaves
Medium size shrimp
Sunflower seeds
Lemon juice
S & P
Dinner- Paleo Ck. Salad
White chicken
Apple: sliced into chunks
Red grapes: cut in half
Apple Cider Vinegar
Garlic pepper
*Hard to believe this is so yummy, without mayo, and not dry at all. Mmm mm mmmm
Snacks- Paleo Chocolate pudding (dont judge by the ingredients.. this. is. delish.)
1/2 avocado, mashed
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp honey
1 tsp nut butter (I didnt use this in mine and it still tasted great)
pinch of salt
dark chocolate chips (optional)
Mash your avocado. Thouroughly mix with the other ingredients. Dig in!
Apple Pie Larabar: Did you know these bars are Paleo? From what I've read these are the only 'store-bought' snack bars that are o.k. Made 100% from fruit and nuts. Mmh! Only allowed one a day though.. I think I can handle that ;)
Workout- 1 hour of Zumba + free weights
Here are a few sites with awesome paleo recipes if you want to hop on the bandwagon! I plan to make a few of these but unforutnately things like almond flour are quite expensive, so I use these sites for ideas and make them my own.
Paleo Recipes 1
Paleo Recipes 2
Paleo Recipes 3
Any comments/feedback/tips are welcome! I'd love to know if anyone actually plans to read this blog (and maybe make me seem a little less 'loser-ish' for making it). Haha. Enjoy the day!
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