High Time

To post an update! Paleo is going well for us. Keith has lost a little bit of weight but that is not his goal so we are going to start incorporating more carbs in to his diet. I have gone from 193 down to 188 in 2 weeks. That is pretty good considering I haven't been able to lose weight for years unless I don't eat. I am eating a TON and it's all delicious food so I am winning I guess!


The 2 week detox period wasn't that bad but I really don't feel exponentially different than before. I've read a lot of people have this day where they wake up and feel different and neither Keith nor I have had that. Now, a lot of those people are detoxing off sodas and conventional foods too. We've been eating mostly organic (at least produce) for a while now and I used to be HIGHLY addicted to Coke Zero and Pepsi Max- I stopped drinking those before I got pregnant and it really was a rough habit to break. I still miss the cold fizz tickling my throat...and oh my geez I want one!!! That stuff is dangerous (in component AND addiction) don't do it! I really was hoping for this wake up moment when the world seems a little brighter and I feel amazing...but it either hasn't kicked in, or our diets weren't as messed up as some other people switching to Paleo. Or it's all a load of crock and nobody should eat Paleo....Nah. You can't go wrong with meats, veggies, and fruits! Now, Keith and I both feel 'cleaner' if that makes sense. We both feel healthier and I have noticed an increase in my energy but those all can be explained away by 'in our heads we know we're eating healthy so we act healthy' combined with 'I have to have energy because our toddler is running rampant in the city so hide yo' kids hide yo wife'. Being the late walker that Bryce was (15 months) he is sure making up for it now. He's starting to not want to be carried anymore when we are outside and what not. This creates a problem when I need to get to the car quickly or have a load of groceries in my other hand...etc. I can't just let him go because he does NOT listen when I say to come back. The whole 'oh ok then mommy is going bye bye' thing worked for like a week...now he thinks it's funny and is like 'ok mom see ya later let me go run in to this lake/street/pool/ditch...' and I don't want to use one of those leash things either but they sure do look convenient!! Moms? Any advice?


The most difficult part of sticking to Paleo is the prep/cook factor. We never really cooked much since we've been together. We'd do cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, and then sometimes cook dinner (which usually looked an awful lot like tijuana flats or chipotle)...so this is taking some getting used to. Bryce also wants to 'help' with everything and we've tried the ol' here's a pot and pan and spoon to 'help' and he's like 'pft mom...slamming the cabinets is MUCH cooler'....so yes, my dinner has gotten cooked at 10PM and eaten at 12:15AM after Bryce is long asleep. I'm working on it though :) I have faith I can do better! So here are some pictures for you all. Some food and a couple others. Please let me know how you're doing :)


We've got pictures of paleo banana bread, pumpkin pancakes, n'oatmeal, Bryce eating the n'oatmeal, Bryce eating chocolate mousse (made out of avocados, maple syrup, cocoa powder etc), chinese 5-spice lettuce cups, macadamia crusted tilapia with butternut squash, cilantro cauli-rice and pesto scrambled eggs, homemade pesto, etc. Enjoy!