Hey guys,
so Crystal asked me about my paleo diet... what i can eat, what I can't. what I eat when I go out, etcetc.
so-- first I should mention that I'm not on "strict" paleo. I'm on a "LN-modified" version.... Meaning that I don't give up the 3B's. (beer, bacon and blue-cheese). I basically just give up the following:
all grains (pasta, bread, rice, etc.)
all processed sugar. (i think i've actually become allergic to it. still can do honey, though.)
potatoes
beans (this includes chickpeas, sadly.)
peas.
egg yellows. (I can have 6-7 egg yellows a week... but i've even been limiting this.)
Paleo is a "hunter-gatherer" diet. I like to think of it as "anything i find outside, I can eat...... with some modifications."
here is a great site/list of foods that I can/can't eat
This is "strict" paleo.
My version allows me to still eat dairy (1-2 servings a day) and have cheat meals (1-2 a week) and bacon (OMG!BACON!).
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TYPICAL DIET REGIME:
breakfast = smoothie (made in a blendtec)
Orange juice
greek yoguart
banana
sometimes, frozen fruit
11-sies = nuts, apple, something.
lunch = salad.
Cobb
Chicken ceaser (minus croutons)
filet blue-cheese wedge
raspberry cheuve
etcetc.... We have lots of options at work.
mid-day (4:30) snack = avacado/tomato slices
dinner = ______________
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DINNERS:
omlets (made with mostly egg whites and 1 egg yellow) and veggies
grilled stuff. (chicken, asparagus, zucchini, peppers, onions, etc.)
shepard's pie (meat ground up, veggies, mashed califlower on top)
stir-fry. (chicken, peppers, onions, tomatoes, etc.)
chicken curry (crock-pot chicken with veggies and curry.)
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EATING OUT (at restaurants, dirty-minded people!)
salads (anything not breaded is usually good)
omlets
tapas (I had this tonight. Little did I know that one of the soups' base was made out of bread. oh well.)
anything that is just meat. (mmmmmm.meat.) and veggies.
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"CHEAT MEALS":
I allow myself 1 cheat meal a week. Sometimes I don't even take this.
the first week I had sushi. (OMG! RICE!!!!)
Last week I had beer.. (OMG! BEER!!!! DELICIOUS DELICIOUS BEER!!!!)
This week I've cheated a lot this weekend. I had rye bread and corn-chips and this amazing garlic soup who's base was bread. (who knew???)
I will cheat a LOT more next weekend when I'm abroad. (OMG! INDIAN FOOD!)
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WEIRD CRAVINGS:
rice. (I'm not really a fan of rice. Don't really like it. for some reason, I was CRAVING IT like there was no tomorrow for the first week.)
cheesecake (again-- same thing. Don't really like cheesecake... craved this the 2nd week)
bread pudding (this is my latest craving.)
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COOL THINGS ABOUT THIS DIET:
I feel great. (energy levels are up.)
no hungry feeling
no crashes throughout the day
I've lost 5 lbs in 3 weeks. (on top of exercise and what-not)
all the weight i've lost has been in the "problem" areas of my body. (belly/thighs).... before when I've lost weight it kinda circulates all around. (face, arms, boobs, but never my gut).
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BAD THINGS ABOUT THIS DIET:
my grandma is sooooo confused when she decides to cook for me.
my skinny jeans are too loose. (they cost 80$.... this greatly saddens me!)
I occasionally have odd cravings for things. (things I don't even like).
all my friends think i'm fucking crazy when I try to explain it to them.
I've gotten way more dehydrated easily. (I don't know if it's because the weather is warmer, or what---but I've been getting dehydrated headaches a lot more lately.
I need to take vitamin supplements. (calcium and a multi-vitamin.) This sucks for me because I have a hard time swallowing pills.
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If ya'll are interested, I can post some of my favorite recipes that I've been finding/modifying. |