I am looking forward to today-eating wise:
Breakfast: Egg Muffins with mixed berries
Lunch: Leftover tuna stuffed avocados with an apple
Dinner: Stuffed portobello mushrooms with Kale
More later:)
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Day #1
I made it through one day, but only with planning. Eating this way is not going to be easy unless I take time to plan meals each week. Eating plain old grilled hamburger and chicken would get old fast so I spent time looking for Paleo meals. A great site is everydaypaleo.com. Yesterday my husband also looked through some recipes to see what he would agree to eat and off we went to Dekalb Farmer's Market. This is no ordinary market folks: It is open year round 9 am to 9 pm and has a huge selection of fresh produce, live seafood, large meat counter, etc. It is the stuff! For $72 we walked out with food for the week. Yes this is more than we usually spend, but well worth it! I was fully equipped to begin today completely Paleo!
I slept in until 9 and went to Crossfit at 11. I made up an old workout that left my hammies (hamstrings) screaming! When I arrived home I found my husband in the kitchen making tuna salad stuffed avocados! He was starving. The dill in the tuna salad made it unique and eating it with an avocado was something I had never thought of, but so easy. My husband did it all and after marveling at how good it was he said, "I would damn near serve this to company." Simple food, simple pleasure:) Below is the recipe adapted from http://everydaypaleo.com. Keep in mind we only each ate 1/2 of an avocado stuffed. Afterwards we split a bowl of strawberries in almond milk.
Tuna Stuffed Avocados
After my husband left to go out with some friends, I reverted back to my old ways. No I did not cheat, but the second he left I went scrounging the cupboards for something to snack on. I ended with almonds and walnuts, bites of tuna salad, and couple spoon fulls of dip. I was not necessarily hungry when I took to the cupboards, but I have always had binge tendencies. So while I didn't eat as much as I normally would have (small step), I have got to figure out how to stop these boredom/lonely food rages! Ideas?
I slept in until 9 and went to Crossfit at 11. I made up an old workout that left my hammies (hamstrings) screaming! When I arrived home I found my husband in the kitchen making tuna salad stuffed avocados! He was starving. The dill in the tuna salad made it unique and eating it with an avocado was something I had never thought of, but so easy. My husband did it all and after marveling at how good it was he said, "I would damn near serve this to company." Simple food, simple pleasure:) Below is the recipe adapted from http://everydaypaleo.com. Keep in mind we only each ate 1/2 of an avocado stuffed. Afterwards we split a bowl of strawberries in almond milk.
Tuna Stuffed Avocados
3 ripe avocados
4 cans of tuna packed in water
3 green onions
3 celery stalks
1 palm full of dried dill
1 tbsp garlic powder
fresh ground black pepper to taste
grape tomatoes halved
about 1 cup of Miracle Whip Light
Cut avocados in half lengthwise and remove the stone – leave the peel on. In a large mixing bowl mix together the tuna, celery, onions, and spices. Add the mayo to the tuna, mix well, and scoop onto halved avocados and top with tomatoes.
What a filling meal! Now I know Miracle Whip is not Paleo, but it is all we had and eating full fat mayo with a high fat (good fat) avocado seems like too much fat for one meal. Late that afternoon we decided it was snack time. I had been dying to try everydaypaleo.com's walnut red pepper dip. So naturally I did. We ate it with cut up cucumbers and yellow bell pepper. My husband said it was the best dip he has had in a LONG while.
Walnut Red Pepper Dip -
2 cups walnuts (I accidentally used roasted pecans-- delightful)
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 – 1/4 tsp. salt
1 jar (12 oz.) roasted red peppers – drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp. olive oil from pepper jar
2 tsp. lemon juice
In a food processor, pulse walnuts, cumin, and salt until walnuts are finely ground (like the consistency of Hummus). Add peppers, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice. Whirl until smooth.
After my husband left to go out with some friends, I reverted back to my old ways. No I did not cheat, but the second he left I went scrounging the cupboards for something to snack on. I ended with almonds and walnuts, bites of tuna salad, and couple spoon fulls of dip. I was not necessarily hungry when I took to the cupboards, but I have always had binge tendencies. So while I didn't eat as much as I normally would have (small step), I have got to figure out how to stop these boredom/lonely food rages! Ideas?
My first post!!!
Welcome everyone!
I thought I'd spend my first post letting everyone know why I've decided to 'Go Paleo' and how I plan to do it. I'll be posting recipes, pictures, successes, and failures, so join me as I transform myself into a modern cavewoman!
Few people know this, but I am actually a Registered Dietitian by trade. To most people this means I never touch sweets, know every calorie I eat, and am a beacon of health. However, as any RD will tell you, nobody is perfect, especially dietitians. Dietitians by nature obsess over food. We talk about it, count it, recommend it, and then go home and eat it. For many people this sounds great, but about 6 months after earning my RD license I realized that I was sick of talking about food all of the time when I felt like I couldn't even control it in my own life. I was telling patients what they should be eating, but I was a classic emotional eater: boredom, happiness, sadness, you name it. Everything was an occasion to eat, and I'd always feel guilty afterward. So, I decided then that nutrition was a personal interest, not a professional one and I moved on. After a couple of stints in retail, I finally found my passion as a teacher and am looking forward to the start of fall classes.
Throughout my life I've been into athletics and exercise. I was a two sport athlete in high school (soccer and basketball), took up running in college (ran a 1/2 marathon), and after college trained for a marathon. I used to love running, and prior to training for Grandma's Marathon, it was something I could do every day. However, as luck would have it long distance running isn't compatible with my body. You see, I have ulcerative colitis (an inflamed lining of my colon) and after a 20 mile training run I became ill and had to see my doctor. Long story short, my doctor and I decided that long distance running was not going to work for me. So...I took up walking...and ellipticaling...and lifting weights. I had a routine that I liked, but after awhile I realized I didn't like the results (or lack thereof). Sure, I was putting in the time, but something was missing. So, with much encouragement (read: convincing) from my husband, I finally decided to give Crossfit a try in October of 2009. Let's just say that after 20 minutes of working out I was hooked! Sure, I was sore for a week afterward, but I love the results and the feeling of accomplishment when I finish a workout. Oh...I almost forgot, and Crossfit is where I first learned about the Paleo diet.
With a nutrition background I felt like I knew what to eat: Protein, Carbs, Fat, all in moderation. However, as I Crossfitted, used muscles I didn't know I had, and created new ones, I was having a hard time recovering from workouts. Not to mention that even though I could feel the new muscle, I couldn't see it! It is still buried beneath the flab of my thighs and buttocks! And damn it! I have those muscles, I want to show them off! So, I am going to live what I preach (nutrition), embrace a new lifestyle, and step up to the Paleo challenge!
Food will no longer rule my life, I will eat what is good for my body, I will perform better at my gym, and I will lean out to show off those muscles!
So join me for what I am sure will be an interesting adventure... did I mention I convinced my husband to do it with me:)
Here's to a Paleo lifestyle,
Angie
I thought I'd spend my first post letting everyone know why I've decided to 'Go Paleo' and how I plan to do it. I'll be posting recipes, pictures, successes, and failures, so join me as I transform myself into a modern cavewoman!
Few people know this, but I am actually a Registered Dietitian by trade. To most people this means I never touch sweets, know every calorie I eat, and am a beacon of health. However, as any RD will tell you, nobody is perfect, especially dietitians. Dietitians by nature obsess over food. We talk about it, count it, recommend it, and then go home and eat it. For many people this sounds great, but about 6 months after earning my RD license I realized that I was sick of talking about food all of the time when I felt like I couldn't even control it in my own life. I was telling patients what they should be eating, but I was a classic emotional eater: boredom, happiness, sadness, you name it. Everything was an occasion to eat, and I'd always feel guilty afterward. So, I decided then that nutrition was a personal interest, not a professional one and I moved on. After a couple of stints in retail, I finally found my passion as a teacher and am looking forward to the start of fall classes.
Throughout my life I've been into athletics and exercise. I was a two sport athlete in high school (soccer and basketball), took up running in college (ran a 1/2 marathon), and after college trained for a marathon. I used to love running, and prior to training for Grandma's Marathon, it was something I could do every day. However, as luck would have it long distance running isn't compatible with my body. You see, I have ulcerative colitis (an inflamed lining of my colon) and after a 20 mile training run I became ill and had to see my doctor. Long story short, my doctor and I decided that long distance running was not going to work for me. So...I took up walking...and ellipticaling...and lifting weights. I had a routine that I liked, but after awhile I realized I didn't like the results (or lack thereof). Sure, I was putting in the time, but something was missing. So, with much encouragement (read: convincing) from my husband, I finally decided to give Crossfit a try in October of 2009. Let's just say that after 20 minutes of working out I was hooked! Sure, I was sore for a week afterward, but I love the results and the feeling of accomplishment when I finish a workout. Oh...I almost forgot, and Crossfit is where I first learned about the Paleo diet.
With a nutrition background I felt like I knew what to eat: Protein, Carbs, Fat, all in moderation. However, as I Crossfitted, used muscles I didn't know I had, and created new ones, I was having a hard time recovering from workouts. Not to mention that even though I could feel the new muscle, I couldn't see it! It is still buried beneath the flab of my thighs and buttocks! And damn it! I have those muscles, I want to show them off! So, I am going to live what I preach (nutrition), embrace a new lifestyle, and step up to the Paleo challenge!
Food will no longer rule my life, I will eat what is good for my body, I will perform better at my gym, and I will lean out to show off those muscles!
So join me for what I am sure will be an interesting adventure... did I mention I convinced my husband to do it with me:)
Here's to a Paleo lifestyle,
Angie
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