Well the first day of Paleo is under our belts and so far I am doing alright. The lack of sugars and grains has given me a headache today but I can deal with it...just hope it isn't a 2 week headache! When you first start Paleo there can be a 3day-3week withdrawal period, with most people experiencing symptoms for about 2 weeks. From what I understand it is your body resetting itself to use energy from meats (protein), eggs, and veggies, as opposed to running off sugar and carbs. Paleo is definitely not low calorie or low fat, in fact, fat is recommended at every meal. It can be in the form of avocados, olive oil, coconut oil, etc. I don't *think* it is considered low carb because you're allowed sweet potatoes and all the veggies you want. Butternut squash, etc. These things are in moderation and usually once a day. I don't know if my headache is from lack of the sugars and carbs or if I just have a headache.
And before I continue- HOLY SHOPPING LIST BATMAN!!! The premise of Paleo is to eat like our ancestors before the agricultural age was introduced about 10,000 years ago. Ok- so I can't go hunt a mammoth or saber toothed tiger... but I can buy the best meat I can possibly afford (grass-finished, pasture raised, etc). These things are EXPENSIVE. I used the shopping list that was provided for me by my Paleo book and of course all organic, grass-fed, pastured, etc is recommended. Our grocery bill for ONE WEEK of food was $250.00!!! That's $1,000 a MONTH on groceries. Yeah...not gonna happen. I did our budget this month and because of that expense...well....it's not pretty. I've been barking up other avenues to see what I can do to cheapen the bill. I'm thinking whole chickens are a must because the entire chicken (including carcass) can be used. It makes meals for days. We already stocked up on grass-fed beef when it was on sale so we're good on that front for a few weeks- but after that I found a close farm that sells their grass-fed beef for $6.49/lb. That's pretty good for ground beef that is grass-finished. I've got eggs covered- farm fresh $3.00/dz, as for veggies I think I'm going to come off the organic trolley and only buy the ones on the dirty dozen and stick to conventional on the clean fifteen. (just a warning to all those that think organic is just a ploy I read about a study (I'll have to find it later) that an experiment was done and the fruits and veggies on the dirty dozen still contained dozens of pesticides AFTER washing....with a pressure washer used for HOMES! I don't know anyone who washes their produce with a pressure washer so just be careful!
I don't say these things to be uppity or judge anyone and I hope I don't give off that impression. I say it because I care about others and I want them to be healthy!!!
Anyhow, besides the mild headache I feel fine. I AM craving sugar but that is Keith's fault! He takes the blame because I made a chocolate cake from scratch and he was supposed to bring me a piece back from work (he had a potluck) but the frosting had cream in it and he left it out all day. On a normal day I'd have probably still eaten it but the stomach bug I had is still too fresh in my mind and I wasn't willing to chance it!
Our menu yesterday was swirly crustless quiche (eggs, zucchini, carrots, salt, etc baked in the oven), bacon, and raw sauerkraut (for probiotics), lunch was a green salad with balsalmic vinagrette and mustard glazed chicken thighs (uhm...yum!), and dinner was a baked citrus chicken with carrots, onions, garlic, and a side of beet roots with fennel. The latter was disgusting if I do say so myself. I've never had beets (that I can remember) and they taste like I want to BEET them with a sugar cane. They seriously taste like dirt. And fennel tastes like licorice. So we had a side of dirt covered licorice. I won't be making that again. The chicken was great! Anyhow- I'll try to remember to take pictures of the food adventures coming up. Thanks for keeping in touch! Beets are good for you...good for you...good for you.
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