My days are planned around eating

Here are some recipes that I think were super delicious. I figured I'd share because these were the ones worth eating as leftovers the next day!
All of these recipes (unless specified otherwise) can be found in The Paleo Cookbook

Breakfast
Mexican Veggie Scramble (onion, green pepper, sausage, eggs, pepper, avocado and salsa)
Paleo breakfast burrito (beef, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, eggs, red onion, cilantro and salsa)
Eggs with bacon add fruit of choice on the side

Lunch/ Dinner
Zesty Meatloaf (bacon, onion, red pepper, ground beef, egg, pepper, ketchup, dry mustard and maple syrup)
Paleo Stuffed Zucchini (onion, red pepper, carrots, kale, garlic, sausage, almond meal, egg, basil and zucchini)
Pork chops with caramelized apples and onions (pork chops, apples and onions i made this in bacon grease instead of oil)

Sides
Garlicky wilted spinach (saute garlic in oil add spinach until wilted and serve)
Roasted baby carrots (oven roast carrots with oil and pepper)
Grilled asparagus (grill asparagus with oil, lemon juice and pepper)
Baked Spaghetti Squash (bake spaghetti squash with pepper)

Snacks!
Smoothie (thanks to Pinterest)
Lara Bars

I pick things up and put them down

Workouts highlighted this month:

Session 1

Swimming 45 minutes

Glute/Ham Developer 3 sets 10 reps with 16lbs

Russian twist 2 sets 20 reps with 16lbs

Sit ups 5 sets 20 reps

Deadlifts 5 sets 20 reps with 50lbs

Session 2

Run 1/2 mile (10 min mile)

Wall ball shots 5 sets 20 reps with 10lbs

Glute/Ham Developer 3 sets 12 reps with 14lbs

Session 3

Bike 2 miles

declined sit up 2 sets 20 reps  with 10lbs

Russian twists 2 sets 20 reps with 10 lbs

declined push up 3 sets 10 reps

Stretch to cool down

Session 4

Warm up run (about 1/4 mile)

Decline push up 5 sets 10 reps

Kettle Bell swings 5 sets 10 reps with 35lbs

Leg lifts 5 sets 10 reps

declined sit ups 5 sets 10 reps with 10 lbs

Session 5

Run 3.25 miles Speed 6.0-7.0 in 29 minutes

my 3rd week

I found out that Paleo is 80/20...

AMEN! I haven't been cheating after all. I have just been going along with the 20% 

This week has been "spring break" for me, meaning I have had work only twice this week and the rest left me to be bored/ want to eat (as you may think)

BUT I have been following the regimen very nicely and even made it to the gym the majority of the week. Hooray! When I did go to work they offered breakfast (which consisted of bagels, muffins donuts) all things i can't eat and lunch (pizza, pasta, chips and juices) more things i can't eat. 

I think work has just been a wake up call. All the stress that goes along with any job and then the food they provide just helps you indulge in an unhealthy lifestyle. It's something that needs to be addressed especially in schools since teachers are supposed to be the models for the future.

This and That

The rest of this week went considerably well. It's getting difficult to keep track of what I'm eating. But it's getting easier to put things together. I've gotten used to preparing and packing food ahead of time. i prepared Kale and bacon to have on the side of chicken sausage. as a quick lunch or dinner. 
Wednesday I had some salad with avocado and a turkey burger. It was delicious!
Thursday i made some pecan crusted chicken with green beans and corn. (not sure if green beans and corn are paleo)
yesterday i let go a little and had diner food. it was a french dip panini. only ate half!

breakfast this week was great! (2 hard boiled eggs with bacon and cantaloupe)














a smoothie for those short days of work. before workout beverage.

I've been feeling a lot stronger during my workouts. I've been able to endure more. Taking up swimming this week was a plus! 

Let's see what the weekend brings!

First Paleo weekend

This past weekend was a busy one for me. I work at a catering hall with weddings and birthdays galore! Trying to eat Paleo every single meal is almost becoming impossible with the rush from one place to another, or just running out of prepared paleo meals I have to make the right decisions and hope for the best.
I have to confess about the few french fries I ate and the orecchiette with broccoli rabe. I was working a double shift and ran out of food! I'm not going to starve and a Lara Bar wasn't enough for dinner.
I have been packing awesome lunches sometimes just taking a smoothie (which i thought could never be a meal replacement)
Lara Bars have come in handy. they are gluten free, dairy free, soy free and all kinds of Paleo allowed!
The whole avoiding dairy is getting easier but I have noticed that everything I fix as a quick meal has gluten or sugars in it. I can't make a sandwich for lunch or have an english muffin with my coffee. The Paleo cookbook has helped me tremendously stay in line with the "lifestyle."
I haven't taken many pictures of the food I've prepared. mainly the same things. I had some friends over yesterday and I made a beef rib roast with an au jus sauce that was marvelous! for the sides i made roasted carrots and garlicky spinach. I did add rice to it since i felt it wouldn't be enough for my fellow non-paleo eating friends. I ate it too. 
Aside from all the "cheating" I've been doing, I haven't been indulging in crazy amounts of anything. I don't give in to my cravings and visit Dunkin Donuts for a bagel and coffee. I'm keeping consistent and that's what matters in the end. I wish I could be this consistent with the gym but that's another story.
Here is a drink I ran into. It is good as long as you don't mind texture. the Chia seeds give it a weird feeling and there is some sugar. but as a post workout drink mixed with protein (says my personal nutrition source) its great!

 

Cravings!!

Not sure if you know this but I LOVE baking. anything sweet like cookies, cupcakes i love it...
Today hasn't been my friend because I'm craving something sweet. Ice cream, cookies ANYTHING!
Officially did my weigh in for this month and i haven't gained since last. but we will see what the Paleo diet has to offer this month.

Breakfast was the same as yesterday some eggs and bacon.

Snack was some applesauce with cinnamon. I brought walnuts with me but they taste gross. Not buying roasted walnuts again.

Lunch was 1 left over stuffed zucchini with spaghetti squash. Thank God for left overs or I wouldn't know what to do for lunch.

I was able to workout today after work which is a plus! 

• 2 miles on bike (resistance 4)
• deadlifts 4 sets (15 reps, 20 reps, 25 reps, 25reps)
• crunches 4 sets (10 reps)
• dips and pullups assisted on gravetron (50 lbs) 3 sets (5 reps)
• sit ups with 10 lbs 3 sets (10 reps)
• russian twists with 10 lbs 3 sets (10 reps)

this was a lame workout but I will get better it was my first day back after a week so i took it slow
I'm craving snacks and sweets.... Paleo snack advice anyone?  
Dinner- spicy chicken with herb sauce... totally forgot to take a picture but the meal had a Thai feeling to it and the herb sauce had a wasabi taste
I paired it with mashed sweet potato and a roasted stir fry mix

day 2

April 2, 2014

Yesterday I was extremely tired and wasn't able to post.
I cheated yet again!
My school was having Community Day and there were muffins and cookies. so i had 1 (of each) they were small!
Breakfast was simple yet rushed. A lot of prep the day before. I ate 2 eggs scrambled with 2 slices of bacon and some strawberries. Accompanied with some chocolate almond milk.
coffee mid morning
snack= grapes
smoothie that had coconut milk, flax seed, peanut butter (i hate almond butter), spinach, banana, mixed berries (thank you pinterest)
Lunch was the left overs from the night before. Some meatloaf and spaghetti squash with roasted carrots.
Dinner was a new one! I actually had a really late dinner considering I slept for a while. 

Stuffed zucchini (kale, sausage, garlic, onion, red pepper and carrots) and some salad. it tasted amazing! thanks to the Paleo cookbook
And when my boyfriend doesn't mind that means you know it's good!