Thursday

Between Paelo Girls and my dental work - I'm melting away!

Only kidding but I have definitely lost weight and feel good. After consulting with Spider, I'm gonna come back on Monday but will run on Saturday. See you there?

Have you given up on the blog??

Sunday

B - kale and apple juice
L - eggs, avocado, blue berries
S - carrot, cukes, broccoli and kale juice (thank god for my juicer!)
D - sweet potatoe, cold tomatoe soup

Food has been weird this weekend due to dental work on Friday. I've been sleeping alot and my face hurts. Dentist said no working out until at least Tuesday. Have fun!

Back on the wagon

so took a little break from the diet while in vegas but still was much more mindful of what i ate/drank than i usually would have been while on vacation.
everyone was looking great this morning - noticeable changes.

yesterday:
b: egg whites, spinach, mushrooms, coffee
l: salad with chicken, peppers, cucs, oil/vinegar
s: 8 cashews, apple
d: salmon, escarole, mustard greens

Stalled

I agree with Joan, I feel a little bit thinner, getting bored with the food and wondering why the scale needle isn't moving after losing 8lbs in the first couple of weeks.

I've started eating egg white omelets in the morning instead of one egg and one egg white, still trying to watch the nuts...anyone have any other advice on what I could change?

Half way there :)

B - 2 eggs, sliced turkey
L - spinach burger, tomatoes
S - apple, sunflower seed butter
Snack ride home - coconut chunks
D - broccoli, salad, sweet potatoe

Had a glass of wine Saturday night completely forgetting this month's diet but it was good. Getting bored with my food... but am def feeling thinner.

How do you guys feel?

Day 13

B: black coffee, fruit smoothie, paleo pancakes
S: fresh green veggie juice, 10 cashews
L: prosciutto, swiss chard, zucchini, cherries
S: 2 oz nuts
Dinner: flounder, carrots, kale, and a tofu and fresh strawberry mixture I made for the kids. I know tofu isn't on the list but it's not exactly falling off the wagon :)

Behind

Totally been lazy about posting food in the last two days all good except for tonight...I had fries with my steak!
Oh well tomorrow is a new day :) and I did resist the incredible craving I've had for dark chocolate.

Today

Totally wired today - musta been those fabulous Burpees!

B - eggs
S - banana, nuts
L - sweet potatoe, asparagus
S - apples, sunflower seed butter
Car snack - roasted seaweed
D - chicken burger, cabbage salad, cherries, strawberries
Drinking lots of water

Beth, hope you're feeling better.

Day 9

Very random eating today, the heat really messed me up!

B: coffee, eggs, tomato, bacon, sausage, peas
S: Green veggie juice
L: 2 oz of nuts, 16 cherries
S: 2 handfuls of cashews, prosciutto and avocado.

Day 8

B: eggs and kale,
L: shrimp, guac, green veggie smoothie, 5 cherries, 5 almonds
D: turkey burger, cabbage chopped salad, half avocado, 6 cherries, handfull baked kale

day 8

b: 2 eggs, spinach, 6 cashews
l: grilled chicken salad w/oil and vinegar
s: carrots and guac
d: tuna, brussel sprouts
s: apple w/cashew butter

Day 8

B - two eggs, avocado
S - olives, nuts
L - salmon burger, cabbage salad, peppers
S - coconut chunks, nuts, dried fruit
D - tomatoes, pickles, spinach salad

Bruised knees from today's fabulous burpees otherwise V. glad we did workout in the am!

Day 8

Black coffee, fruit smoothie, char, avocado
Green veggie juice
Chicken salad guac and green veggies
5 cherries, coconut chunks
Fruit smoothie, 20 cashews
Carrot soup and shrimp

cabbage slaw recipe

for some reason i can't comment on a post, i can only do a new post.
here is the recipe:
2 cups purple cabbage diced
1 cup cucumber diced
1 shallot minced
1/2 cup green mango, finely diced
1 tbspn balsamic vinegar
2 tbspn evoo
black pepper to taste
enjoy!

Day 7

B - 1 egg 2 egg whites, tea

S - green juice, 1/2 of an almond hummus wrapped in collard green from the Stand (I'm addicted to these)

L - salad, chicken salad, beets

S - 5 almonds, egg white

D - salmon, cauliflower, strawberries

I do have to come clean that i'm on a modified paleo diet and haven't been posting my days before as i didn't think you'll find them useful. However, I have come to find your postings helpful for recipes or ordering ideas so will try to post mine as much as they are applicable ;)

Day 7

B - 2 hb eggs, chicken
S - coconut chunks, dried berries
L - chicken salad, sliced pepper, olives
S - apple, more coconut chunks and dried berries
d - cod, tomatoes, green salad

Not enough water!

Day 7

B: 1 egg, 2 eggwhites, spinach, coffee, 8 almonds
snack: 1 oz cocnut chunks
lunch: grilled chicken, broccoli
dinner: salmon, cabbage slaw from everyday paleo (mo recommended this salad and it is GREAT - if anyone wants the recipe let me know)
6 cherries

Day 7

Weekend was fine. One slip up two bites of homefries at brunch!

Day 7
Black coffee, chicken, tomato, onion in collard green leaf
Fresh green vegetable juice
10 cashews, 10 grapes
Shrimp, avocado, tomato in collard green leaf
4 cherries, 10 cashews
Arctic Char and steamed carrots.

still not enough water!

day 6

think i missed day 5 but can't remember so will move on to day 6 (i am getting old:)
1 egg, 1 egg white, chicken sausage, spinach, coffee w/coconut milk
green salad with chicken, oil/vinegar
2 slices turkey w/guac
everyday paleo chili (good but very heavy as a lot of meat - my husband loved it though!)
1 apple

day 6 - Sunday

Should've posted w/day 5 - sorry

B - 3 eggs, 10 almonds, coffee (1/2 & 1/2)
L - salad, tuna, peppers, tomatos, pickles, onions, EVOO & balsamic
D-chicken breast, romaine lettuce, balsamic
1/2 gallon water

Day 5 (Sat) :) Good times, missing my WINE

Hello ladies - nice job staying clean given the challenges right in front of you!!!

Saturday -
B - 2 eggs, 1/2 avacado, coffee w/1/2 1/2
L-banana & almond butter
(had a kids bday party filled with doritos, chips, cake, blah) - stayed strong
D-sauteed onions, peppers, mushrooms, chicken
1/2 gallon of water (harder to get my H20 in on the weekends)

National Trail Day

Spent the morning forging new trails in Stamford at the beautiful Mianus River Park. It's a volunteer effort my firm sponsors so I decided to take my 12 year old. Enemies of state alright - donuts, muffins, bagels! Thank goodness I packed two hard boiled eggs and some nuts for breakfast and lots of water. I thought I was gonna lose it by the end - I was soooo hungry - but I dug deep, chewed gum and came home to a nice green salad. Whew. Gotta have food with you! Good luck this weekend Sophie, it's a challenge but it's working.

Friday
B - hard boiled egg,sweet potatoe (needs some ideas for breakfast)
S - strawberries and blueberries
L - tuna and green salad
S - apple and nuts
Driving home snack - toasted seaweed sheets
D - fish, cabbage salad, carrots

Enemies of the State

Husbands, who make chocolate chip pancakes, even if they are for your children

Tailgate parties at baseball games LOADED with Chips, Cookies and Wine

Saturday morning walks to the local coffee shop with the smell of freshly baked goodies

Pool parties, Graduation parties any other type of parties

Feels like everyone is against you SO thank you again for the support.

Reading this blog makes it all better and motivates me to stay on course!!!!!!

Day 4 - staying clean :)

Feel good a few days in, hard to believe we still have a ways to go :)

Agree w/Sophie that everyone has been looking good - definitely changes performance in wods and how the skin looks, etc...

B-2 cage free eggs, 1/2 avacado, coffee w/my 1/2 & 1/2
L-cobb salad w/chicken (no croutons, no cheese) vinegar
S-vege's
D-2 natural hot dogs on grill
1 gal water

Day 4

Breakfast: black coffee, 1 egg, 1 egg white, zucchini
Lunch: Salad and chicken
Snack: green veggie juice and 20 cashews
Dinner: roasted chicken and guac and 20 cashews

Going to bed because I've been fighting a nut craving all day! Off to Boston for the weekend so a little stressed about eating Paleo while away from home. Just baked some Paleo pumpkin muffins for the road.

day 3

breakfast - 1 egg, 1 egg white, spinach, coffee, coconut water
lunch - grilled chicken breast, broccoli
snack - apple, 1 tspn cashew butter
dinner - paleo lasagna and kale salad from chef's table (highly recommend both!)

must admit i had a slight slip up yesterday at my son's preschool "graduation " - hadn't eaten since breakfast and didn't come prepared with a snack so ended up having a small piece of coffee cake. need to be better prepared next time!!!

Looking good!

It's only been a few days but everyone looked great this morning!

Day 3

Hardest day yet...felt like munching!
B: black coffee, 2 eggs, 3 strawberries, 1/2 ounce of nuts, 1/2 ounce of coco
Snack: Fresh Green vegetable juice
Lunch: Almond hummus, veggies in collard green wrap.
Snack: 2 oz nuts, 3 strawberries
late snack baked kale and 5 five almonds
Dinner (9:30PM) homemade meatballs in tomato sauce

dinner was way too late!

Dinner ideas needed

Hello to all and thank you for including me in this community effort!!!!

I'm finally able to post Sophie WITH my own "log in" - your efforts didn't go to waste ;)

Today was definitely my hardest day so far but I made!!!!

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a take out dinner that would taste reasonably ok after being in the car for 4 hours. I'm leaving for my sons baseball games at 3:30pm and not back until 10:30.

Good luck to all tomorrow

Day 3

B - coffee/2 eggs / 1/2 avacado
S - fruit
L - grilled chicken, salad, grapes
S - 10 almonds
D - salad, grilled chicken, spinach, carrots, tomato
1 gal of water

Fabulous Juices!

If anyone is in Norwalk and in need of a clean, delicious juice, this is the place!


The Stand
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Norwalk, CT
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Hi All!

Looks like you guys are off to a good start! I'll be starting strict paleo (and detoxing) when I get back from Miami, but until then... I'll make sure to have (many) drinks for everyone!!

Keep up the good work ladies & I'll see you all next week!! =)

- Gina

Day 2

Hi everyone (thanks Beth)

B - hard boiled egg, half salmon burger
S - banana, almonds
L - chicken sausage, salad
S - apple
D - fish, b sprouts, carrots

Sophie - where are you getting coconut chunks? I'm hoping the new Wholefoods will have them.

Also in case anyone needs a recommendation for fish oil - Vital Nutrients - as recommended by Naturopath as high quality. I can send you the website.

Joan

Day 2

Day 2 :
2 eggs &1/3 c. egg whites w/ sauteed mushrooms
1 oz cashews
paleo lasagna from chef's table
1/2 banana
watermelon
alot of almonds :( so hungry today I couldn't help myself...at least they weren't chocolate covered :)
roast chicken and steamed broccoli
1 gallon of water
herbal tea

Mo Day 2 - 28 more to go :)

Mo's 2nd Day of Being Clean -

B - everyday paleo egg/tomato/bacon w/coffee (splash of organic 1/2 & 1/2) - need to look into coconut milk like Beth suggested
L - lettuce, chicken, salsa, gauc, balsamic
S - cashews
D - Arugula, mango, cucumber, grilled chicken, balsamic
1 Gallon water +

So far so good - Saturday will be hard for me w/out vino - boo!

Day 2

Felt kind of hungrier today....but felt good that I didn't give in to the nut craving!
Breakfast: black coffee, 2 eggs, kale, onion, fish oil
Snack: chicken and fresh veggie juice
Lunch: Salad, chicken salad, avocado
Snack: 10 almonds
Dinner: garlic shrimp, brocoli, carrot, 4 cherries

Having dinner earlier was a better idea (6:30 versus 8:30)

day 2

going to go ahead and put it all down so i don't eat anything else tonight!

breakfast - 2 eggs, spinach, 6 almonds, coffee
snack - turkey slices w/2 tbsp guac
lunch - salad w/grilled chicken, tomatoes, cucs, oil and vinegar
dinner - leftover fajitas with more guac; handful of blueberries

wasn't as hungry today, maybe because i drank a lot more water. but still really missing some dark chocolate.

Day 1

Breakfast: 2 eggs, onions, fish oil, black coffee
Lunch: fresh veggie juice, salad, chicken salad and avocado
Snack 1/2 ounce of coconut chunks
Dinner: arctic char, steamed brocoli, guacamole, 3 cherries, 3 almonds

Not snacking between 4-6PM was the toughest part for me and like Beth I need to focus on drinking more water!

day 1

meant to do this last night.
breakfast - 1 egg, 1 egg white, spinach, chicken apple sausage, coffee w/unsweetned coconut milk
snack - beef jerky, 8 almonds
lunch - green salad with chicken, oil/vinegar
dinner - fajitas (from everyday paleo book - really good!) - chicken, peppers, onions, mango, guac
snack - 1 tspn cashew butter
definitely need to drink more water today!

Mo - Day 1 Food Journal

So good news is I made it through Day 1, and only 29 more to go :)

Breakfast - 2 cage free eggs, 10 cashews, 1/2 avocado, coffee
Lunch - Chef Salad no cheese, oil & vinegar
Snack - handful of almonds & piece of fruit
Dinner - grilled chicken, 1/2 sweet potato, broccoli, grilled pineapple
1 Gallon of water

Day 1

Hi All, Thanks for including me in your 30 day paleo challenge. I am leaving for vacation on June 19th so mine might be more like 20 days but here we go...
Food for May 31:
salad w/romaine lettuce, tomatoes, onion, grilled chicken, avocado, 1 egg, olive oil and vinegar
1 banana
3 eggs scrambled
cantelope
15-20 cashews
taco salad with tomatoes, lettuce, steak, chicken and guacamole
strawberries
apple and cinnamon tea

I miss my dark chocolate already!!! But for a sweet treat try celestial seasonings apple cinnamon spice herbal tea, it is really good and satisfies that need for something sweet. Limiting the nuts will be key for me as well. 2 oz. per day sounds like a good idea, I'm gonna try that tomorrow.

In writing

Is everyone keeping a daily food journal?
Would it be helpful/useful to share on a daily basis?

Paleo meal recipes ...

Hi Guys!

I was browsing on the internet about what to make for dinner and lunch for tomorrow, and I found this website www.fastpaleo.com. There are very interesting recipes and I will give it a try tonight. You should check it out!

Q: There are some recipes with coconut flour... Should I add coconut flour to the diet? I kind of feel that I will be cheating if I do it! lol!

Cat

Hi guys! I too am ready. Shorts were a little snug this weekend.

Sophie, you might want to add fish oil supplements to your daily intake. they are supposed to help with boosting the metabolism. I forgot mine this am but will take them tonite.

Let's get this party started

Exciting to see that everyone was pumped to start today!
Let's get some amazing results.
I've been thinking about what I can improve on from the first time I did this....I think limiting my nut munching is going to be my challenge. I'm thinking of setting aside 2 oz of nuts and locking the rest up for the day!

Anyone else have thoughts or tips to share on how to make this even more efficient?

Ready to Go!

After a very un-paleo week I'm really ready to get back into it 100% and hopefully see some serious results! I think I'll get started today by making sure there are no tempting foods sitting in my cupboards and fridge!

Mo's test

Hi all - this is my test post!

Ready, Set, Go!

Ok Paleo Girls, our start date is Tuesday May 31, 2011. 
I'd love to add Paelo links that could inspire us, so please let me know if you have any recommendations.