I apologize that I didn’t have time to post these prior to the end of the Paleo series, but life got a little hectic there toward the end of the month. Here are a couple of my favorite Paleo desserts and treats. Continue reading
Was I successful in losing weight? Yes. I lost 10 pounds this month. Did it make a difference in belly fat? OMG – yes! Was I 100% faithful to the tenants? No. Will I continue doing Paleo after this month? Hmmm. No. Read on to learn why.
Just as a quick recap here are links to all the previous posts in this series:
I feel fantastic! My belly seems a lot smaller, but I forgot to measure at the beginning so I can’t *prove* it to you. My pants fit way better, though. Some that were tight right after Christmas are now loose – W00t! I don’t get heartburn at night anymore and I have way more energy. Come to find out that on top of all my other allergies I might just have a gluten sensitivity, too. So this new diet – this new way of LIFE! – is perfect for me. I’ve learned so much. I can’t wait to share with you.
First, though, a recipe review. Here are a few of my favorites. Continue reading
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New Year’s day I enjoyed a traditional Southern supper with my family and then Went Primal with this awesome Paleo Meal Plan.
The traditional Southern meal for New Year’s is pork, collard greens, black-eyed peas and cornbread but this year we changed it up by going with a coastal favorite and substituting shrimp and grits for the pork (which I don’t eat anyway).
I also made the traditional collard greens with bacon and hot sauce as well as black-eyed peas – rehydrated and boiled with more bacon! (My husband is loving this part of the Primal Plan 
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And RockstarDad experimented with the and a bottle of Riesling to make an incredible homemade champagne! (The kids had bubbly apple juice – organic and homemade! They LOVED it.)
January 2nd we got into the Paleo thing full-swing, starting our morning with a chorizo/egg casserole made with leftover onions, greens and red peppers. Continue reading
Our past week has been a little crazy with not much sleep and a lot of crying. Babies with ear infections cry. A lot. And sleep little. Sigh. Then it turned out that the whole family was struck with the real-deal influenza virus. Ugh. Have you ever had one of those weeks? Where being a mama just wears you out?
The whole family, including me, is down for the count. I guess that’s just one more reason preparing and contingency-planning is so important to me. You may have heard that I am preparing to “Go Primal” January 1st. Because I am a prepper-type of lady (not to mention completely OCD) I have been doing a ton of groundwork for that day. Hopefully all my research and planning will help out you, too!
The biggest part of “Going Primal” is restricting ourselves to “real food,” but what is that? Some people call it eating “clean” and others refer to “whole foods.” Basically it is all the same thing – not eating anything processed, pre-packaged or significantly altered from it’s original natural state.
It’s important to note here that I am not a proponent of the “raw” diet where cooking of these whole/real foods is disallowed because (1) a lot of raw foods upset my stomach (2) I like the fact that cooking things kills germs and (3) God gave us fire for a reason and I think we should use it. ’Nuf said.
I have this passion for sustainable agriculture, whole foods, healthful living and stewardship and yet I am hopelessly addicted to processed foods like chips …
And sugar gets me, too. I’m a little better after replacing the refined stuff with honey thanks to Katie’s awesome cookbook “Smart Sweets,” but potato chips are my Arch-Nemesis… followed closely by Tositos. Mmmm…chips and salsa.
However, since I read and , I am now convinced that these evil processed foods have me enslaved. And “I am made for more than this,” as Lysa likes to say (repeatedly) in her book.
