Paleo Woes

Um - I think I'm addicted to carbs.

The dairy I'm pretty cool with, but the carbs are killing me.

So far we've eaten:
steak (alton brown style) with onions and mushrooms - delightful
"paleo mashed potatoes" (caulflower, garlic, coconut milk) - GROSS and a waste of food and time
Roast Chicken (thomas keller style) - delightful
Roasted broccoli - yum
Bell pepper, italian sauage, spinach frittata - great for the first three days - now I'm sick of it
Zuchini stuffed with the same stuff from frittata - great for the first day - not so great after

We're going to do one cheat day per week (the day I make a long drive for work) and last night we did a MAJOR cheat with pizza (whole wheat thin crust), but still, pizza.

It was amazing.

We realized that we should really enjoy the pizzas and cheeses that we eat and not eat them so often that we forget what a treat they are.

Anyway - I just ate my lunch of roasted beets, romaine, raisens, cashews and oil and vinegar dressing.  It was actually pretty good.

Paleo Tuna Salad

So, I've struggled a little bit with carb craving.  I'll admit that last night my son's school sent Bulgar home with him (I know - San Francisco) and I snuck a few mouthfuls.  At least it's gluten free, right?

My biggest cravings have been coming around lunch time.  This is when I usually snack all day long to keep myself occupied.

I had some applesauce, a plum, and a few cashews - it worked okay.  Then it was time for lunch.

I decided to try to make some tuna salad.  Which I usually enjoy with Mayo, sweet relish, celery, onion, and heated up between two slices of sourdough with cheddar melted.  Yeah.  Shouldn't have written that.

So, to be clear - this is NOT that.  But it is a pretty good substitute and satisfied that craving.

And, I didn't feel like crap afterwards - so that rocks.




1 can tuna
1/2 avocado
1 rib of celery - chopped super tiny (I had to google that - kept wanting to call it an "arm" of celery)
1/8 red onion - chopped super tiny
1/2 cucumber - peeled and sliced into thin rounds
kosher salt
garlic powder
pepper
a great knife

If you have a crappy knife, this recipe will take you a long time and be annoying.

Mix the tuna, avocado, celery, onion together.  Mash the avocado up to bind the other ingredients together.  Add a little kosher salt, pepper and garlic powder (to taste).

Serve on cucumber chips (or in a lettuce wrap).

Cheers!

Paleo Day 1

I had a weekend in a hotel room.

My body hates me for it. I was bored and missed my boys and I over ate. REALLY over ate.

I'm cutting back. Only whole foods, no dairy, no sugar.

Tons of fruit, vegis, and meat - all organic and free range.

We started last night with Tacos.

Pork marinated for hours in Trader Joe's Chipotle Garlic Salsa
Guacamole
onions
cilantro
wrapped in lettuce leaves.

AMAZING.

This morning (we haven't gone shopping yet so our green food is low).

Eggs with onions and avocado.

So far so good.

I think we're going to be going through a lot of avocado since that's what makes me not miss bread.