8/27 Primal day 12

I am 12 days in on my "Primal Eating" and working towards turning this into a day of life and not counting off each day.  I am still grain free and still trying to lower my carb intake by limiting my yogurt intake.  I started drinking bulletprook coffee on Saturday morning and was surprised that it didn't upset my tummy.  I started off with 12 ounces coffee, 2 TBS unsalted butter and 1 TBS coconut oil.  It was a bit too rich for my taste so I made a little revision on Sunday, 12 ounces coffee, 1 TBS unsalted butter, 1 1/2 TBS coconut oil and 1/2 c almond milk....that was much better.  Surprisingly - this help my hunger off until I got home from church on Sunday.  I had it again this morning at 5:20 AM and didn't feel the need for a snack until 10:15 AM which consisted of 12 almonds.  This is a work in progress......

8/24 Primal day 9

All is still going well, still grain free!!  :)  Although I think I did experience a little of the dreaded "carb flu".  Not sure what it was, just wasn't feeling like myself.  That's what I get for thinking that I was still consuming too many carbs and decided to cut out my beloved yogurt!  Mistake on my part.  Although yogurt is still good for us, great for the digestion (which I need all the help that I can get) it still has 22g carbs for 4 OZ - man - that's a lot!  So after feeling like crappola, I bought some plain Greek yogurt and will have it on hand and it only has 8g carbs for 4 OZ. 
I am also going to experiment this weekend and make me some bulletproof coffee - so, we'll see how it turns out.  Wish me luck!   here's the recipe that I'm going to use and the reasoning behind it:

http://www.bulletproofexec.com/how-to-make-your-coffee-bulletproof-and-your-morning-too/

So I buy the best coffee there is, brew it, and then I blend unsalted grass-fed butter into it. Yes, butter. All the benefits of healthy milk fat with none of the damaging denatured casein proteins found in cream. It makes for the creamiest, most satisfying cup of coffee you’ve ever had. It will keep you satisfied with level energy for 6 hours if you need it. And because I’m having it for breakfast, I’m programming my body to burn fat for energy all day long!

Recipe
•Start with 500 ml (2 mugs) of black coffee brewed with mold-free beans (important)
•Add 2 Tbs (or more, I prefer 80 grams, about 2/3 of a standard stick of butter) of Kerry Gold or other UNSALTED grass-fed butter
•Add 30 grams of MCT oil for max energy, weight loss and brain function (optional if you have none)
•Blend with a pre-heated hand blender, Magic Bullet, or (best) counter top blender until there is a creamy head of foam

**MCT oil is coconut oil

We'll see how my oh-so-sensitive-stomach likes this :)

Here's to another awesome day!!

8/22 Primal day 7

Whew!  I have made it a whole week eating the "Primal Way"!  It has basically been an easy week, I did have some cravings for oatmeal but that's it.  It's also WEIGH IN WEDNESDAY and the good news of the day is that I am down to 143.0!  That's a 2 LB loss since I started this blog and 1.4 loss since last week on the Primal start date.  I think that I may be on to something.  Of course, all of the activity is helping tons too!  :)

My plan for today is:
Breakfast:  Coffee + 1/2 c unswt almond milk, 2 poached eggs with 6 asparagus spears and I do have 1/2 c boiled sliced beets just waiting if I feel like eating them.  I am satisfied at the moment though.
AM Snack:  12 uns almonds and 4 oz probiotic yogurt
Lunch:  Tuna salad (tuna, mayo and diced tomatoes with chilies), 1/2 c collard green, 1/2 c blueberries
PM Snack:  12 uns almonds and low fat string cheese
Supper:  That's up in the air because I am heading for grocery shopping right after work

Activity plan for today is:
Curves Circuit + Zumba at noon
#BestBodyBootcamp
walking if time permits

If I have too many calores left over after supper, then I will have an espresso + 1/2 c whole milk while cooking.

Here's to another GREAT day.  It's HUMP DAY after all - half way through my work week!!

8/21 Primal day 6

All is still going well here.  I actually craved a piece of toast last night - I won and didn't toast me a piece of bread...Yea!

My tummy continues to feel better and not all bloated.  Still not sure if this is due to a gluten allergy or not but at this point, I am not willing to try it and see.

My plan for today is as follows:
Breakfast:  Citrucel, Coffee + 1/2 unswt almond milk (unswt = unsweetened), 2 poached eggs with 1/2 c boiled beets and 1 mini babybel cheese
AM Snack:  12 uns almonds (uns - unsalted) and low fat string cheese
Lunch:  85% **beef hamburger patty (cooked at home), 1 c raw zucchini and 1 c roma tomatoes and 1/2 c blueberries
PM Snack:  12 uns almonds and 4 oz probiotic yogurt vanilla
Supper:  Citrucel, tilapia and asparagus spears

If I have too many calories left over then I will have an espresso with 1 c whole milk while I am cooking supper.

My activity plan for tonight is Curves Circuit right after work, #BestBodyBootcamp right after I get home and a walk if time permits after supper.

Here's to another great day!


**BEEF - FRESH FROM OUR FARM

8/20 Primal day 5

All is going well and I am keeping to plan.  Not only am I improving my eating habits (and feel much better I might add) but I am also keeping to my workout plans.  Between Curves Circuit, #BestBodyBootcamp (which has been awesome and is kicking my butt in a good way of course) and I have also started my walking regime again.  I am trying to run but my bladder isn't cooperating and I am not going to stress over it any longer.  So what if I can't run?!?!  When I stepped on the scale yesterday morning, it showed 142.2 - we'll see what it shows on Wednesday on if that was just a fluke.

My plan for today is as follows:
Breakfast:  Coffee (CAN'T FORGET THIS) + 1/2 c almond milk with 2 poached eggs and 1 c green beans and 1 mini babybel cheese
AM Snack:  15 unsalted almonds and low fat string cheese
Lunch:  3 oz chuck roast (leftovers) and 1 boiled eggg with 1 c raw spinach + 1 tsp olive oil with 1 c green beans and 1/2 c blueberries
PM Snack:  15 unsalted almonds and 6 oz plain greek yogurt (fuel for workout)

Activity:
Curves Circuit right after work
#BestBodyBootcamp
walking if time permits

Here's to another great day

Until tomorrow......

8/18 Primal day 3

All is well here. I made it through day 2 and am having an awesome start to day 3.

Had a little hiccup yesterday while at work and was unable to go to Curves Circuit with Zumba, was too busy to leave work. Had to settle for a 29 minute walk which was better than nothing. I already got my walk in today (2.65 miles) and am getting ready for Saturday cleaning...more calories to burn!! I am not going to have a set menu for the weekend but plan to keep it primal. I can tell you that in these last 3 days the bloating has gone down and I feel better. It's kind of early to tell if I have a gluten intolerance but it seems like that might be the issue.

Need to finish my 2 poached eggs with 1 c green beans and expresso with 1-4 c almond milk..yum yum

Here's to another great day :)

8/17 Primal day 2

I made it successfully through day 1 - in spite of having a horrible expensive day (I'll explain a little later) but I made it through yesterday's plan with flying colors.  I know that it was only day 1 but the only thing that I really missed was my morning oatmeal.  I never had the sweet instant stuff - just plain 1/2 c old fashioned oats cooked in 1 c water but it was more or less comfort food and frankly... I FREAKING LOVE OATMEAL!  

Here's my plan for today:
Breakfast:  Coffee with 1/2 c almond milk, 2 poached eggs with 2 small Roma tomatoes and broccoli.  Can't forget the Citrucel.
AM Snack:  1/2 c plain Fage' Greek yogurt (left my almonds at home)   :(
Lunch:  4 oz Top Sirloin steak (leftover from last night), 1 c broccoli, 1 c raw spinach with 1 tsp olive oil and 1/2 c raspberries
PM Snack:  low fat string cheese
Supper:  Chuck roast that is cooking in the crock pot all day :) 1 c green beans and maybe 1/2 c baked sweet potatoes.  Can't forget the Citrucel before bed.

I will do Curves Circuit + Zumba at noon today on my lunch break and may try to get a walk in before I go to a meeting today.

Anyway - back to yesterday's disaster!  When I was trying to leave for work - my car wouldn't start - battery completely dead.  Hubby & son gave me a jump start and I did make it to work.  Car proceeded to die again and I was able to get a jump start and then headed to auto parts store and spent $110.00 on a new battery.  Then off to the eye appointment and was told that - you are now 43 and in need of bifocals!  Lovely!  Wearing contacts and glasses isn't enough - BIFOCALS NOW?!?!  Oh well - I can't I can't stop the aging process.  $330.00 dropped for new glasses!  Contacts will have to wait, luckily I still wear hard lenses and can get by with my current pair. 

I'm still reading Unglued by Lysa Terkeurst and after my day yesterday I found this quote very comforting, "If this is the worst thing that happens to me today, it's still a pretty good day", Lysa Terkuerst.  I am almost finished with this book and I have gotten so much inspiration and guidance from it.

Here's to another GREAT day!