Week One in the bag! :)

Days 7 and 8

Heyho! :)

I decided not to post yesterday mainly because I didn't have anything to report, and there is probably no one reading this anyway! haha So in today's post I have included my past two days.

Day 7

Woke up to a cold and foggy morning.... Brrrrr, winter is here! But it soon cleared up into a beautiful crisp and dry day so I went for a lovely walk with the dog after breakfast(about 2 miles).

I am really beginning to see the increase in energy levels throughout the day and at night. Although I had been pretty strict on Paleo for the past few months, I do include milk in tea (and I suppose I am drinking more cups a day lately than I realise) and potatoes throughout the week sometimes. Apart from that I don't veer too much from the diet but I am amazed at the difference I feel since becoming 100% Paleo. Its amazing what a difference a few tweaks can make.

Yesterday of course marked the end of the first week of Whole30 and I have to say that whilst it has been challenging at times it hasn't been too difficult. Here is to the next 21!!

Food wise my day went as follows:

Breakfast: Bacon and veggie (spring onion, tomatoes, red pepper and spinach) omelette with avocado (pictured above).

Dinner: Salmon Parcels with roasted veggies cooked in coconut oil
(Salmon cooked white wine vinegar, fennel, dill, carrots and spring onions)

Tea: 2 x eggs scrambled

Snacks: Banana, apple

Day 8

And the beginning of my second week on Whole30. I had a busy, busy day today so I knew I had to be prepared. I never got hungry thank god, but I do feel like eating snacks right now and I don't really fancy anything. I have also had quite a few snacks already but maybe I am just extra hungry because I was busy?!

Food wise, my day looked like this:

Breakfast: Butter Fried Salmon Fillet with Stirfried veggies
Snack: Piece of bacon, apple, banana
Lunch: 2 eggs scrambled with spinach with avocado

Dinner: Chicken, turnip, broccoli and cauliflower
Snack: 2 x mandarins.

Feeling good! So keep it up and if you are feeling down today remember, you are over a quarter there already! Go you!

Day 6- My Whole30 November Challenge

Day 6 Amigos! :)

I love Sundays - family lunch and quality time.

We went for a big dinner in my parents and we tend to all chip in and help cook.

My sis made a tomato soup to start and we had roast chicken for dinner.

We then went and visited my other half's mother and got tea there! So we were out all day and got fed well! A great Sunday all round.

I am anxious about loosing too much weight on my Whole30. I know most people have the opposite problem, but I had kind of reached my goal weight before I started the 30 day challenge and I am afraid I will loose more. My collarbone is fairly noticeable at this point so I am going to evaluate things this week and try and eat more calories. Maybe I have not been eating enough.

Anywho, my son is back at school tomorrow after his mid term break - so it is back to routine thank god.

My Food for Day 6:

Breakfast: 3 x streaky bacon & 2 x scrambled eggs (cooked in bacon fat)
Black Tea

Lunch: Homemade Tomato and Veg soup
Roast Chicken, mashed cauliflower, carrots and parsnips and brussels sprouts cooked in onions, garlic, chilli and chicken stock

Tea: (more) bacon, a fried egg and a grain free sausage.

Snacks: Medjool dates (4), banana, apricots (2).

I hope your Day 6 went well! Until tomorrow, eat well, eat Paleo!! ;)

Day 5 - I Heart Paleo!!

Hi all,

I wont keep you long! So it is the weekend, and with the weekend comes the "treat" mentality. For me, a treat is going for a coffee and a salad these days! Oh how things change! Once upon a time my 8 year old son and I used to go to a cafe on a Saturday and share a piece of black forest gateau or something equally decadent! Bu since his Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis in August 2010 and my conversion to Paleo this is a thing of the past. But we did treat ourself to coffee and salad. (He had non Paleo Lasange - he isn't Paleo unfortunately, a little at a time, Ill convert him eventually!)

I also treat myself to steak at the weekend too - something I never used to do but it is something I love now

Anyway apart from that nothing to report - today was a breeze food and temptation wise and I am feeling a lot better. All is good! Hope you are doing good too, please share your experiences!

Menu - Day 5

Breakfast- Salmon, stir fried veggies, avocado, black tea

Lunch - Chicken Salad
Coffee

Dinner - Striploin Steak fried in butter, onions, mushrooms and tomatoes, sweet potatoes in coconut oil and leftover broccoli.

Snacks - None so far - I might have a banana later.

Man I love Paleo! Beautiful food, no counting calories tediously and no holds barred on the fats.

Paleo 4 Ever! :)