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My Paleo eats (week 3)

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Three weeks of paleo. Done just like that. See what I ate during week 1  and two.

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paleo-day-15

Sunday April 21
Breakfast: 2 pieces of bacon, 2 egg ‘muffins’ (with chicken, mushroom and red pepper), mango and trail mix
Snack: N/A
Lunch: Leftovers: Salmon and roasted asparagus, carrots, cauliflower and broccoli
Snack: dried unsweetened mango
Supper: Sweet potato and coconut encrusted chicken strips
Water intake for the day: 56 ounces

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Monday April 22
Breakfast: 2 egg ‘muffins’ (with chicken, mushroom and red pepper), and 2 pieces of bacon
Snack: N/A
Lunch: chicken spinach salad with carrots, bell peppers, cranberries, sunflower seeds, and tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette
Snack: Leftovers: Sweet potato and coconut encrusted chicken strips
Supper: Chicken curry and roasted veg
Water intake for the day: 56 ounces

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Tuesday April 23
Breakfast: 2 chicken veggie and egg “muffins”, 2 pieces of bacon, with strawberries
Snack: N/A
Lunch: Leftovers: Sweet potato and coconut encrusted chicken strips
Snack: Chicken spinach salad with veg
Supper: Lemon pepper chicken stir fry (made with tamari/gluten free soy sauce)
Snack:10pm (we went to a movie) I brought dried mango + trail mix. Not shown
Water intake for the day: 64 ounces

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Wednesday April 24
Breakfast: 1 chicken veggie and egg “muffins”, 2 pieces of bacon
Snack: apple
Lunch: Leftovers: Lemon pepper chicken stir fry (made with tamari/gluten free soy sauce)
Snack: Trail mix
Supper: Pork chop, sweet potato and veg
Water intake for the day: 56 ounces

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paleo-day-19

Thursday April 25
Breakfast: 1 egg, 2 egg white omelet with spinach and veg. 3 pieces of bacon with veg on the side
Snack: Dried unsweetened mango
Lunch: Leftovers – Pork chop, sweet potato and veg
Snack: dried plantain chips and 1 coconut covered date
Supper: lemon pepper chicken stir fry
Water intake for the day: 40 ounces

 

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paleo-day-20

Friday April 26
Breakfast: 2 pieces of bacon and 3 scrambled eggs with mushrooms and bell peppers
Snack: dried unsweetened mango with trail mix and tea
Lunch: Leftovers: Lemon pepper chicken stir fry
Snack: Celery, bell pepper and chicken mixed with mustard
Supper: Portobella mushrooms as “buns” for my homemade beef burgers, with sweet potato
Water intake for the day: 56 ounces

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Saturday April 27
Breakfast: 3 pieces of bacon and an egg/chicken omelet ‘muffin’
Snack: dried unsweetened mango with homemade trail mix
Lunch: chicken and bacon spinach salad with veg
Snack: N/A
Supper: Coconut covered chicken strips
Water intake for the day:  56 ounces

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Sometimes “later” becomes “never”

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Do it now,because sometimes “later” becomes “never”. So that’s exactly what I’m doing on my paleo challenge.

I mentioned I’d take you through each and everything I’ve been eating throughout this 30 day strict paleo challenge and that’s exactly what I’m talking about today on the blog. Saturday’s will be my weekly meal recap. Unless you want to see it daily, then you can follow me on instagram.

I forgot how time consuming it was to take a photo, then e-mail it to myself every time I ate something. I still don’t know how food bloggers have the willpower to photograph something that you’re dying to eat. They must be fast with their cameras, that’s all I know.

Our measurements and weigh in at the local CrossFit box happened on March 30, so it’s been interesting to see my body change throught these past few weeks.

I’ve taken a before “progress photo” as I started this challenge, but I don’t know if I have the guts to post my gut online. I mean, SO many people read know about my blog (you don’t understand: close friends, not-so close friends, my parents, my co-workers, my boss, my bosses boss, some exes too, I’m sure) – so if I feel comfortable, I may end up posting them. We’ll see at a later date. But for now, they’re just for me and my vain eyes.

I was geared up to be cranky and tired, since I’ve been depriving myself of sugar and filling it with nature’s sugar: fruit. I’m half kidding.berries

You guys, please don’t take me so seriously, I know I shouldn’t eat much sugar and fruit is way better for you than a king sized mars bar. Besides, I never once thought broccoli would become a ‘snack’ for me. How lame! Ha ha!

See what I’ve eaten on Week 1, and Week 2 of Paleo. Week 3’s eats will be up later this evening.

What are your plans for this beauty ol’ day? My boyf and I just got back from the farmer’s market picking out some delicious fresh produce for the week, saved us tons of money instead of buying it at the grocery store – that’s for sure. I cannot believe cauliflower is $4.00 at Sobeys right now :( Couldn’t find it at the market.

Enjoy your Saturday!!

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My Paleo eats (week 2)

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Paleo week two is complete. See what I ate during week 1 here.

Prepping food in advance is so much easier, and if I plan to do this with paleo food, I know I won’t grab for anything off limits. Sunday afternoon I cooked up a whole package of bacon, and made more egg muffins. I’m not the hugest fan of these egg muffins, because I’m not the biggest fan of eggs – but it’s easy, quick and edible when I’m tired in the morning.prep fod

I cannot get over that I’m at the halfway mark (today). I don’t even want to be done yet! My pants are fitting a little looser and more comfortable, and I am seeing baby abs forming on my stomach. Heck yea. But at the same time I’m finding it hard to make my meals different each week.

I’ve also incorporated multivitamins and omega 3 pills with my meals each night. This little selection here is from Koge Vitamins* which I received to review.Koge Vitamins

How the hey do I review vitamins? Either way, I’m going to give it a few weeks to see if I feel different/better/noticeably blogworthy. I’ve already been taking multivitamins since January but I’m new to omega 3 capsules. There will be a discount for all my readers too.

*It’s a referral link to track how many people have clicked it. I don’t get a percentage of anything. Full review coming in a few weeks.

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Sunday April 14
Breakfast: 2 pieces of bacon, 2 hard boiled eggs, and raspberries
Snack: Almonds
Lunch: Leftovers: spaghetti squash with homemade tomato sauce/paste with ground beef & veg
Snack: honey crisp apple
Supper: Leftovers: Salmon, sweet potato with coconut oil with broccoli and cauliflower
Water intake for the day: 56 ounces

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Paleo Day 9

Monday April 15
Breakfast: 2 ham veggie and egg “muffins”, 2 pieces of bacon, and a pear
Snack: almonds
Lunch: chicken spinach salad with carrots, bell peppers, cranberries, sunflower seeds, and tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette
Snack: Leftovers: lemon pepper chicken stir fry with tamari sauce and coconut oil
Supper: Sweet potato, chicken, broccoli and cauliflower
Water intake for the day: 64 ounces

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Paleo-Day-10

Tuesday April 16
Breakfast: 2 ham veggie and egg “muffins”, 2 pieces of bacon, with raspberries
Snack: almonds
Lunch: Leftovers: Sweet potato, chicken, broccoli and cauliflower
Snack: Chicken spinach salad with carrots, bell peppers, cranberries, sunflower seeds and tomatoes with homemade balsamic vinaigrette
Supper: stuffed peppers with ground beef with a sweet potato
Water intake for the day: 72 ounces

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Wednesday April 17
Breakfast: 2 ham veggie and egg “muffins”, 2 pieces of bacon, and a pear
Snack: almonds
Lunch: Leftovers: stuffed peppers with ground beef with a sweet potato
Snack: chicken, carrots and celery with a bit of mustard
Supper: chicken, sweet potato, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and tomatoes
Water intake for the day: 64 ounces

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Thursday April 18

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Breakfast: egg explosion in the microwave — don’t care, was too hungry and tired to make the photo look pretty. Decided on 3 pieces of bacon and 2 egg “omelet” things.
Snack: Pistachios
Lunch: Leftovers – chicken, sweet potato, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots + tomatoes on the side
Snack: 1 can of tuna with carrot, celery and bell pepper with some coconut oil. Then on the side I had 2 coconut dates, dried unsweetened mango, and plantains
Supper: Pork chop with spinach salad (sunflower seeds, pecans, bell pepper, 1/2 piece of  bacon, some cranberries & coconut oil as my ‘dressing’)
Water intake for the day: 72 ounces

 

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Friday April 19
Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, 2 pieces of bacon, carrots
Snack: dried unsweetened mango, plantains, and some trail mix
Lunch: Leftovers: Pork chop with spinach salad (sunflower seeds, pecans, bell pepper, 1/2 piece of  bacon, some cranberries & coconut oil as my ‘dressing’)
Snack:  Chicken, celery, carrots and red pepper coated in mustard
Supper: 1 piece of bacon, chicken, carrots and sweet potato fries
Water intake for the day: 64 ounces

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Saturday April 20
Breakfast: 2 pieces of bacon, 1 scrambled egg
Snack: N/A
Lunch: Sweet potato fries and a chicken spinach salad with veg
Snack: apple
Supper: Salmon and veggies
Water intake for the day: 48 ounces

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