On the crossfit side as predicted I couldn't remove myself from my bed in the early morn so no training today. However tomorrow is a new day, wonder what it will bring?
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Day 10 ~ Cravings
Into double digits and the cravings have started, only the fact that I didn't have any money on me prevented me from buying a large vanilla latte on the school run today. Not sure where the craving came from but I would have killed for one, thankfully it passed. The next was whilst out with the cherubs they had been promised hot chippies as a treat and it took all my will power not to chow down with them. Finally it was after dinner watching the olympics, Mark was settled enjoying a glass of red wine and I swear I could hear the bottle of winter cider calling my name from the fridge door. Usually it never crosses my mind to have a drink with/after dinner during the week even though Mark quite often has a drop of red. I am not sure in the scheme of things what this actually means. Are others having cravings as well? What are your cravings?
On the crossfit side as predicted I couldn't remove myself from my bed in the early morn so no training today. However tomorrow is a new day, wonder what it will bring?
On the crossfit side as predicted I couldn't remove myself from my bed in the early morn so no training today. However tomorrow is a new day, wonder what it will bring?
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Day 9 ~ Sharing
Well great start with my training goals so far making each night so this week ( I know it has only been two days ). Even better is have been able to do more with my shoulder. Monday's WOD included overhead squats and though I could only use a broomstick ~ happy days. I was able to hold the broomstick overhead with no pain and found at the end of it all I actually had more range of movement lifting my arm sideways than previously. Tonight was push press followed by a tabata WOD , after having my shoulder strapped I was prepared to once again go through the motions with a broom stick ( not flying it as suggested by the older sloth) but managed to progress to the bar. So back to basics and light weights but extremely happy to be able to do more.
On the Paleo front check out this Australian site I discovered http://eatdrinkpaleo.com.au the following is a recipe from her site , can't wait to try it.
Under $25: Chicken Tagine with Parsnips & Artichokes
Ingredients
■6 chicken drumsticks
■1 tsp turmeric powder
■2 garlic cloves, finely grated or chopped
■1 tsp sea salt
■A pinch of black pepper
■1/2 lemon juice
■2 tbs olive oil
■1 medium brown onion, sliced
■1 large parsnip, peeled and cut into thick strips
■1 large carrot, peeled and cut into thick strips
■2 garlic cloves, sliced
■2 tbsp dried black currants or raisins
■1 jar or can of artichoke hearts, rinsed
■4-5 cherry tomatoes, halved
■1 tsp turmeric
■2 cups reduced salt chicken stock
■2/3 tsp coriander seeds powder or grounded coriander seeds
■A pinch of chili flakes or small red chilli chopped
■A pinch of black pepper
■Fresh coriander for garnish
■2-3 tsp ghee
Instructions
1.Coat chicken in turmeric, garlic, lemon juice, black pepper and olive oil. Marinate for 5-10 minutes.
2.Heat 2 teaspoons of ghee in a frying pan or directly in the tagine dish to high. Fry chicken drumsticks for 3.5 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate.
3.Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add turmeric, coriander seeds powder and sliced garlic. Sauté for another minute letting the spices to toast and release their aromas. Add chicken stock and combine.
4.Add parsnip, carrots and dried black currants, layer chicken drumsticks on top (see pic above). Cook with the lid on for 5-6 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook for another 5 minutes. Mix in with the parsnip and carrots, letting drumsticks sink to the bottom. Add cherry tomatoes and artichoke hearts on top. Cover with a lid and cook for a further 10 minutes on medium/low heat.
5.Take the lead off, remove chicken and bring the sauce with vegetable to boil. Let it bubble for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. This will thicken the sauce. Turn the heat down and add chicken drumsticks back in. Stir and turn the heat off. Sprinkle with fresh of coriander, a squiz of lemon and a little sprinkle of sea salt.
Preparation time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking time: 35-40 minutes
Number of servings: 3
Cooking notes: You can use other chicken parts like wings and thighs, which are also quite cheap. I used an actual tagine dish to cook this stew like meal, but any deep frying pan with a lid will do just fine. Parsnips and carrots can be replaced with sweet potatoes, green beans, cauliflower, broccoli or whatever else is in season in your area. Eating seasonally is one way to cut down the cost of your groceries.
On the Paleo front check out this Australian site I discovered http://eatdrinkpaleo.com.au the following is a recipe from her site , can't wait to try it.
Under $25: Chicken Tagine with Parsnips & Artichokes
Ingredients
■6 chicken drumsticks
■1 tsp turmeric powder
■2 garlic cloves, finely grated or chopped
■1 tsp sea salt
■A pinch of black pepper
■1/2 lemon juice
■2 tbs olive oil
■1 medium brown onion, sliced
■1 large parsnip, peeled and cut into thick strips
■1 large carrot, peeled and cut into thick strips
■2 garlic cloves, sliced
■2 tbsp dried black currants or raisins
■1 jar or can of artichoke hearts, rinsed
■4-5 cherry tomatoes, halved
■1 tsp turmeric
■2 cups reduced salt chicken stock
■2/3 tsp coriander seeds powder or grounded coriander seeds
■A pinch of chili flakes or small red chilli chopped
■A pinch of black pepper
■Fresh coriander for garnish
■2-3 tsp ghee
Instructions
1.Coat chicken in turmeric, garlic, lemon juice, black pepper and olive oil. Marinate for 5-10 minutes.
2.Heat 2 teaspoons of ghee in a frying pan or directly in the tagine dish to high. Fry chicken drumsticks for 3.5 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate.
3.Add onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add turmeric, coriander seeds powder and sliced garlic. Sauté for another minute letting the spices to toast and release their aromas. Add chicken stock and combine.
4.Add parsnip, carrots and dried black currants, layer chicken drumsticks on top (see pic above). Cook with the lid on for 5-6 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook for another 5 minutes. Mix in with the parsnip and carrots, letting drumsticks sink to the bottom. Add cherry tomatoes and artichoke hearts on top. Cover with a lid and cook for a further 10 minutes on medium/low heat.
5.Take the lead off, remove chicken and bring the sauce with vegetable to boil. Let it bubble for a few minutes, stirring occasionally. This will thicken the sauce. Turn the heat down and add chicken drumsticks back in. Stir and turn the heat off. Sprinkle with fresh of coriander, a squiz of lemon and a little sprinkle of sea salt.
Preparation time: 10-15 minutes
Cooking time: 35-40 minutes
Number of servings: 3
Cooking notes: You can use other chicken parts like wings and thighs, which are also quite cheap. I used an actual tagine dish to cook this stew like meal, but any deep frying pan with a lid will do just fine. Parsnips and carrots can be replaced with sweet potatoes, green beans, cauliflower, broccoli or whatever else is in season in your area. Eating seasonally is one way to cut down the cost of your groceries.
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Day 8 ~ Week Two Goals
So I have survived week one basically unscathed, and coping well. How is everyone else travelling ? What are you finding to be your biggest challenges ? With the food side going alright I thought that this week my goal would be to try and get to training more. This is often a challenge due to timing around work partnered with my inability to get my lazy ass out of bed in the early morning. Especially on cold dark winter mornings, the call of my warm bed is too strong. This will be my goal this week to make as many sessions as I can and maybe even face the horrors of an early morning WOD. Yeah I don't beleive that one either. Though past experience tells me it is a great way to start the day. Hey if you can get through the days WOD anything else thrown at you during the rest of the day is easy.
I have come to an uneasy truce with the sloths, around their eating habits and accepted (sort of) that I cannot force them to eat Paleo but I can set the best example possible. Last night I gave in and purchased their favourite snacks and cereals during my grocery shop. I must admit they were very pleased and if filling a growing teen means they are eating weetabix and milo after school I have to suck it up and deal with that, it could be worse I suppose. Both boys are very active (for sloths) and spend lots of time outdoors, like most teens they spend far too much time in front of a screen be it computer or xbox, but I think there is a good balance. Interestingly last night as they helped unpack their processed treasures and amid the happy dances and whoops of delight as they discovered yet another forbidden treat the older sloth proclaimed his pleasure however the younger sloth quietly took me aside and said "Thanks Mum, but next time can you buy your normal shopping? I don't want to get obese and sick.". Hallelujah, though not ready to let his brother hear, the message is sinking in and the transition quietly happening. It will take time and baby steps but I still think I can convert the older sloth to healthier eating. Well he did put an apple in his lunchbox all by himself without prompting .........
Good luck as we enter week two. What are your goals?
I have come to an uneasy truce with the sloths, around their eating habits and accepted (sort of) that I cannot force them to eat Paleo but I can set the best example possible. Last night I gave in and purchased their favourite snacks and cereals during my grocery shop. I must admit they were very pleased and if filling a growing teen means they are eating weetabix and milo after school I have to suck it up and deal with that, it could be worse I suppose. Both boys are very active (for sloths) and spend lots of time outdoors, like most teens they spend far too much time in front of a screen be it computer or xbox, but I think there is a good balance. Interestingly last night as they helped unpack their processed treasures and amid the happy dances and whoops of delight as they discovered yet another forbidden treat the older sloth proclaimed his pleasure however the younger sloth quietly took me aside and said "Thanks Mum, but next time can you buy your normal shopping? I don't want to get obese and sick.". Hallelujah, though not ready to let his brother hear, the message is sinking in and the transition quietly happening. It will take time and baby steps but I still think I can convert the older sloth to healthier eating. Well he did put an apple in his lunchbox all by himself without prompting .........
Good luck as we enter week two. What are your goals?
Monday, 6 August 2012
Days 6 & 7 ~ Weekend Adventures
So a very late post after a very hectic weekend. So what have I learnt over the weekend ? Planning is absolutely key to success. Saturday morning was the usual blur of chasing my tail trying to get everything done and organised whilst acheiving little. I was not motivated and sleep deprived due to playing chauffuer to the elder sloth the night before. Saturday afternoon brought a rare occurance where nothing was planned, scheduled or required so we took the opportunity to all go to the movies. After initial debate on what to see that all four of us could agree upon it was off to see Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. So tickets bought time for candybar ummm well for everyone but me, whilst the sloths and Mark went off to find frozen cokes, popcorn or choc tops I was left pondering the thrill of my bottled water. Yep I had not put any thought into this and it was empty handed I entered the theatre leaving me me to realise how much we are all creatures of habit and how simple it is to mindlessly shovel crap into ourselves when sitting in a cinema. I didn't miss or need the popcorn but I did wish I had packed some nuts or similar. Lesson 1 learnt.
Saturday evening one of our girls was home for dinner and we were babysitting our youngest grand-daughter, all fine until the cry for dessert went up and off every-one trooped to Il Forno to indulge. I was happy to stay home in the warmth with the little one and the offer was made to bring something back for me , nice... Well once again it was not going to happen there was nothing suitable n the menu that would meet Paleo Challenge requirements. So did I fall to temptation ? No, thankfully I had made a fruit salad earlier and I had this for my dessert and the sated hordes returned bringing with them an expresso for me . Sunday the youngest sloth was competing at Chandler at the Irish Dancing State titles always a busy time and a full day. But had I learnt anything from the previous day? Unfortunately no, all was well until I wanted to eat. Had I packed food/snacks? You bet I hadn't, my focus had been making sure the sloth was prepared, ready and on time. What I really want to know is why these venues don't cater for people who don't want to eat crap? I am not talking just Paleo here, but something other than deep fried, pastry encased or sugar filled. I know I am not the only one who would have happily paid for a salad or something similar. The venue was hosting Irish Dance titles, Trampolining Championships and a Short Course Swimming event, hello, atheletes one and all and nothing on offer but crap. I wandered across to the nearby markets in hope of finding something only to find them packing up and finished, so it was from venue kiosk to venue kiosk I went searching in vain. Down at the pool the menu at first looked promising, bacon and eggs hooray. My excitement soon changed to disappointment when told only for breakfast and besides we are all out, can the fish be grilled? No it comes crumbed, so what about a vege burger with no roll after some eye rolling and a statement of we really dont have much to offer salad wise they agreed to my request. Again it was followed by disappointment the 'vege pattie' was frozen ,deep fried and coated in breadcrumbs (so I didn't eat it )something nobody had bothered to mention dispite my prior questioning and requests. The salad , well I got some chopped lettuce, grated carrot, three slices of tomato and two slices of cucumber and beleive me by this point I was happy for anything. Later in the afternoon I gobbled down some of the sloths hot chips and regretted it almost instantly. My only saviour was the knowledge that I would arrive home to a meal of slow cooked beef cheeks and veges yum. Lesson 2 well and truely learnt.
The moral of the story? Be prepared, the wider world doesn't care what you eat, they will provide for the masses and until the masses revolt and demand better pack a lunch and save your money.
So after a week of the challenge I am happy to say my only downfall was a handful of hot chips and with no-one to blame but my own lack of forethought I am happy with my results so far. I am not really missing anything and on most occasions can easily feed myself whilst out and about. I am feeling great and also feel less bloated so awesome results. Now for week two.
Oh and we are very proud of the sloth, he and his eight hand team placed third, well done all of you.
Saturday evening one of our girls was home for dinner and we were babysitting our youngest grand-daughter, all fine until the cry for dessert went up and off every-one trooped to Il Forno to indulge. I was happy to stay home in the warmth with the little one and the offer was made to bring something back for me , nice... Well once again it was not going to happen there was nothing suitable n the menu that would meet Paleo Challenge requirements. So did I fall to temptation ? No, thankfully I had made a fruit salad earlier and I had this for my dessert and the sated hordes returned bringing with them an expresso for me . Sunday the youngest sloth was competing at Chandler at the Irish Dancing State titles always a busy time and a full day. But had I learnt anything from the previous day? Unfortunately no, all was well until I wanted to eat. Had I packed food/snacks? You bet I hadn't, my focus had been making sure the sloth was prepared, ready and on time. What I really want to know is why these venues don't cater for people who don't want to eat crap? I am not talking just Paleo here, but something other than deep fried, pastry encased or sugar filled. I know I am not the only one who would have happily paid for a salad or something similar. The venue was hosting Irish Dance titles, Trampolining Championships and a Short Course Swimming event, hello, atheletes one and all and nothing on offer but crap. I wandered across to the nearby markets in hope of finding something only to find them packing up and finished, so it was from venue kiosk to venue kiosk I went searching in vain. Down at the pool the menu at first looked promising, bacon and eggs hooray. My excitement soon changed to disappointment when told only for breakfast and besides we are all out, can the fish be grilled? No it comes crumbed, so what about a vege burger with no roll after some eye rolling and a statement of we really dont have much to offer salad wise they agreed to my request. Again it was followed by disappointment the 'vege pattie' was frozen ,deep fried and coated in breadcrumbs (so I didn't eat it )something nobody had bothered to mention dispite my prior questioning and requests. The salad , well I got some chopped lettuce, grated carrot, three slices of tomato and two slices of cucumber and beleive me by this point I was happy for anything. Later in the afternoon I gobbled down some of the sloths hot chips and regretted it almost instantly. My only saviour was the knowledge that I would arrive home to a meal of slow cooked beef cheeks and veges yum. Lesson 2 well and truely learnt.
The moral of the story? Be prepared, the wider world doesn't care what you eat, they will provide for the masses and until the masses revolt and demand better pack a lunch and save your money.
So after a week of the challenge I am happy to say my only downfall was a handful of hot chips and with no-one to blame but my own lack of forethought I am happy with my results so far. I am not really missing anything and on most occasions can easily feed myself whilst out and about. I am feeling great and also feel less bloated so awesome results. Now for week two.
Friday, 3 August 2012
Day 5 ~ D Day
D~Day - Diagnosis, Drama, Diet, Dilemma, Drinks, Dinner Dance, Driving .... I'm sure I could add more but in the words of a sloth meh.
Diagnosis - today was the day I finally went back to the Dr (another D word) to see what the ultrasound had shown in regards to my shoulder. After weeks of physio,modifiying WOD's and various degrees of aches and pains the verdict was in ........ Drumroll ( there's another D) please ..... Report says the long head of biceps tendon is normal. No rotator cuff abnormalities could be identified. The subacromial bursa is normal. Evidence of minor impingement on lateral shoulder abduction. Thankfully Sonja has said she will explain this in laymans terms e.g. diagnosis for dummies next time I am in the box. I feel relieved that there is nothing major wrong but still frustrated that I still have pain and cannot do any overhead movements. Ah well they tell me patience is a virtue.
Drama - I had the day well planned school run , WOD, shopping, lunch, prepare for this evenings festivities, repeat school run blah blah blah. What is it they say about best laid plans? Youngest sloth on heading out door turns to me and says oh by the way Mum I need a new vest for States on Sunday ( he is competing in a four hand and eight hand team at the Irish Dancing State titles) Now he has known that he needed a new one for weeks but tells me two days prior ..... I suppose I should be grateful it wasn't Sunday morning. No problem add it to the list and a trip to Toombul after the morning WOD, ah no phone call from Educator needing assistance as I walked in from school run ended that. Issue solved but days plans thrown out the door, so I salvaged what was left changed Destination and after a quick phone call met Mark at North Lakes for a coffee (long black) and did my shopping there including the Sloths vest.
Diet ~ Drinks ~ Dilemma -This week has gone extremely well in terms of the Paleo challenge, no stumbles and until today even no coffee. This evening I knew would be more difficult with the invitation to join the elder sloth and his friends and their parents at a pre semi get together. I can now report all is well in Paleo world I ate the crudites but not the dips, steered clear of the deep fried offerings, ate strawberries and delicious home cooked / prepared chicken drumsticks, my only concession was a glass of French bubbles and I must say I enjoyed that glass immensely. So for all my fretting I am happy in the knowledge that socializing among the unchallenged isn't to be feared .
Dinner Dance - the boys and their partners looked wonderful very proud of the sloth and I think he was quite chuffed that Mark had brought the "trophy wife" out of the garage for the occasion when one of the boys commented 'oh you get to go in the cool car'.
Driving - D-Day just keeps on giving, with me now on driving duty for pick-up from the dinner dance, drop off at the after party and then pick-up and drop off once again a couple of hours later. Think I need a nana nap. Oh the joys of parenting teens.
Bring on Day 6
Diagnosis - today was the day I finally went back to the Dr (another D word) to see what the ultrasound had shown in regards to my shoulder. After weeks of physio,modifiying WOD's and various degrees of aches and pains the verdict was in ........ Drumroll ( there's another D) please ..... Report says the long head of biceps tendon is normal. No rotator cuff abnormalities could be identified. The subacromial bursa is normal. Evidence of minor impingement on lateral shoulder abduction. Thankfully Sonja has said she will explain this in laymans terms e.g. diagnosis for dummies next time I am in the box. I feel relieved that there is nothing major wrong but still frustrated that I still have pain and cannot do any overhead movements. Ah well they tell me patience is a virtue.
Drama - I had the day well planned school run , WOD, shopping, lunch, prepare for this evenings festivities, repeat school run blah blah blah. What is it they say about best laid plans? Youngest sloth on heading out door turns to me and says oh by the way Mum I need a new vest for States on Sunday ( he is competing in a four hand and eight hand team at the Irish Dancing State titles) Now he has known that he needed a new one for weeks but tells me two days prior ..... I suppose I should be grateful it wasn't Sunday morning. No problem add it to the list and a trip to Toombul after the morning WOD, ah no phone call from Educator needing assistance as I walked in from school run ended that. Issue solved but days plans thrown out the door, so I salvaged what was left changed Destination and after a quick phone call met Mark at North Lakes for a coffee (long black) and did my shopping there including the Sloths vest.
Diet ~ Drinks ~ Dilemma -This week has gone extremely well in terms of the Paleo challenge, no stumbles and until today even no coffee. This evening I knew would be more difficult with the invitation to join the elder sloth and his friends and their parents at a pre semi get together. I can now report all is well in Paleo world I ate the crudites but not the dips, steered clear of the deep fried offerings, ate strawberries and delicious home cooked / prepared chicken drumsticks, my only concession was a glass of French bubbles and I must say I enjoyed that glass immensely. So for all my fretting I am happy in the knowledge that socializing among the unchallenged isn't to be feared .
Dinner Dance - the boys and their partners looked wonderful very proud of the sloth and I think he was quite chuffed that Mark had brought the "trophy wife" out of the garage for the occasion when one of the boys commented 'oh you get to go in the cool car'.
Driving - D-Day just keeps on giving, with me now on driving duty for pick-up from the dinner dance, drop off at the after party and then pick-up and drop off once again a couple of hours later. Think I need a nana nap. Oh the joys of parenting teens.
Bring on Day 6
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Day 4 ~ Temptation
Woke to another freezing morning and nothing for the sloths lunches so after some negotiation it was off to the bakery around the corner for fresh breadrolls. Mornings are never my favourite time and cold mornings are even worse. What I didn't expect was the barrage of tempting aromas and signs enroute ~ the smell of freshly brewed coffee , the sign encouraging me to warm up with a mug of hot chocolate and marshmallows, the bread still baking and the sign beseeching me to eat the hot roast beef roll with gravy on offer all of this before I even reached the bakers door. It wasn't helping that at this point I hadn't had breakfast. I managed to bypass all temptation and came home and made a banana and mango smoothie with almond milk for breakfast. All good and downstairs to work and await the arrival of the first cherub of the day ~ what's that smell mmmm .... The youngest sloth is cooking himself breakfast and what does he cook himself ? Ham and eggs with the eggs cooked inside edible eggrings made of thick capsicum rounds and though annoyed he had not thought to share I was happy with his version of a "Paleo" breakfast, if the littlest sloth can be convinced there is hope for us all .....
Even more temptation with the local church having a cakestall on the way to school ~ homemade sponges, brownies, biscuits, piklets and slices to lure me off the path that is Paleo. Hooray I made it without giving in to temptation, though if the little sloth cooks breakfast tomorrow and doesn't share he may not like the monster he has to face...
Even more temptation with the local church having a cakestall on the way to school ~ homemade sponges, brownies, biscuits, piklets and slices to lure me off the path that is Paleo. Hooray I made it without giving in to temptation, though if the little sloth cooks breakfast tomorrow and doesn't share he may not like the monster he has to face...
Enjoy your day and I hope you avoid temptation
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Day 3 Musings
So we are on day three and so far it isn't seeming to be a challenge at all ..... I know, I know it's early days. However, I have not had a coffee for three days and apart from the irristable aromas wafting out of a morning as I pass by Mugshots I am not really missing it. I thought I may have withdrawal headaches but nothing, perhaps this is because it has become a rarity for me to have more than one coffee a day (except on weekends and then it is probably a max of three). I have been drinking lemon and ginger tea instead and apart from Mark saying it looked like I was drinking urine I am enjoying the change.
Planning meals ahead is working and I have been cooking enough of an evening so I can use the leftovers as lunch for Mark and I, the sloths prefer lunch money and are not happy when they have to take a homemade lunch. Unfortunately I often succumb to their demands and hand over the cash rather than throwout the lovingly prepared food that is returned in their lunch boxes, need to find a happy medium that we are all happy with.
Cravings, have others been having any? Today I was craving something salty and instead of reaching for potato chips I ate a handful of toasted salted pumpkin seeds , craving dealt with. I am finding by planning ahead and packing my lunches I am eating regularly and not skipping meals which was my past pattern. I actually feel as though I am eating more food ~ not sure if that is a positive or not (any comments or hints Sonja?), but I am feeling great at this point and hopefully that will continue. I have not felt the tiredness others have desribed and the only aches and pains are from my shoulder and after Fridays' appointment with the doctor I will finally know what is causing that as well.
My first hurdle will be Friday evening, it is the eldest sloths year 11 dinner dance and we have been invited along with all the boys at his table and their partners to a pre dinner function at another families home. I am preety sure the offerings will be very non Paleo and the bubbles flowing (adults only ~ mocktails for the teens) ~ for once I think I will be happy to be designated driver so as not to have to explain why I am not having a glass.
I would love to know how everyone else is going, what is easy? what is a challange? Hints and tips anyone?
Are you struggling? Here is a link to a great article on why people fail on a Paleo Diet http://paleodietlifestyle.com/why-people-fail-paleo-diet/ read it and remember have appropiate expectations and don't beat yourself up if you stumble.
Planning meals ahead is working and I have been cooking enough of an evening so I can use the leftovers as lunch for Mark and I, the sloths prefer lunch money and are not happy when they have to take a homemade lunch. Unfortunately I often succumb to their demands and hand over the cash rather than throwout the lovingly prepared food that is returned in their lunch boxes, need to find a happy medium that we are all happy with.
Cravings, have others been having any? Today I was craving something salty and instead of reaching for potato chips I ate a handful of toasted salted pumpkin seeds , craving dealt with. I am finding by planning ahead and packing my lunches I am eating regularly and not skipping meals which was my past pattern. I actually feel as though I am eating more food ~ not sure if that is a positive or not (any comments or hints Sonja?), but I am feeling great at this point and hopefully that will continue. I have not felt the tiredness others have desribed and the only aches and pains are from my shoulder and after Fridays' appointment with the doctor I will finally know what is causing that as well.
My first hurdle will be Friday evening, it is the eldest sloths year 11 dinner dance and we have been invited along with all the boys at his table and their partners to a pre dinner function at another families home. I am preety sure the offerings will be very non Paleo and the bubbles flowing (adults only ~ mocktails for the teens) ~ for once I think I will be happy to be designated driver so as not to have to explain why I am not having a glass.
I would love to know how everyone else is going, what is easy? what is a challange? Hints and tips anyone?
Are you struggling? Here is a link to a great article on why people fail on a Paleo Diet http://paleodietlifestyle.com/why-people-fail-paleo-diet/ read it and remember have appropiate expectations and don't beat yourself up if you stumble.
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