So January 1st I made the leap to eating Paleo. First, I must say that this in NOT a diet but a lifestyle. LOL! My famous quote. Anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE eating things that aren't good for me. Anything that is sugary or bready I will eat with pleasure. This was a HUGE adjustment for me. A typical day for me would be coffee for breakfast, bread with cream cheese for lunch, lots of "snacks" (nerds, chocolate bars, popcorn, chips and MAYBE an apple) and then a good dinner. After dinner I would snack on all things "bad". The last week of December I had a feast enjoying all my favourite things. I was also mourning the loss of such foods. January 1st was THE DAY all things would change.
The first three days were REALLY hard. I felt like crap and was craving breads and sugars. All I wanted was a nice piece of french bread with butter and sugar on it. I did not give in! I was going to give this lifestyle change an honest go. The next few days got much easier and I craved breads less and less. The sugar still remains a battle. I still want it all the time.
For those of you who don't know what Paleo is, it is basically eating like they did back in the hunter/gatherer days. Back then, food wasn't as processed and manufactured like it is today. It consists of eating a lot of meat, veg, some fruit, safe starches (potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice etc) and a good amount of good, healthy oils (coconut, butter). Everything now is lathered in a generous helping of coconut oil or butter. There are also other uses and benefits to coconut oil. I use it in my hair and it is SO soft. I also use it as a moisturizer. Just Google the benefits of coconut oil and you too will use it. There are foods that are forbidden such as gluten or breads, sugar (natural sugar from fruit is OK in moderation), unhealthy oils (sunflower, canola, vegetable etc).
After 11 days I can't say that I feel much different. I have lost a little weight, but that is not the primary reason I am doing this. I just feel better. I have a little more energy (but still nap daily! lol). I feel less "heavy". I am not sure if this is just because I am aware of what I am eating. Or, is it because that bread is not sitting in my belly? I am not sure.
If you are interested in reading more about the Paleo lifestyle I suggest you look at the following links and books:
http://perfecthealthdiet.com/
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz2HeitiLcy
The Perfect Health Diet book http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Health-Diet-Regain-Weight/dp/145169914X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357895235&sr=8-1&keywords=the+perfect+health+diet
The Wheat Belly book http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609611543/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357895319&sr=8-1&keywords=wheat+belly
The first three days were REALLY hard. I felt like crap and was craving breads and sugars. All I wanted was a nice piece of french bread with butter and sugar on it. I did not give in! I was going to give this lifestyle change an honest go. The next few days got much easier and I craved breads less and less. The sugar still remains a battle. I still want it all the time.
For those of you who don't know what Paleo is, it is basically eating like they did back in the hunter/gatherer days. Back then, food wasn't as processed and manufactured like it is today. It consists of eating a lot of meat, veg, some fruit, safe starches (potatoes, sweet potatoes, rice etc) and a good amount of good, healthy oils (coconut, butter). Everything now is lathered in a generous helping of coconut oil or butter. There are also other uses and benefits to coconut oil. I use it in my hair and it is SO soft. I also use it as a moisturizer. Just Google the benefits of coconut oil and you too will use it. There are foods that are forbidden such as gluten or breads, sugar (natural sugar from fruit is OK in moderation), unhealthy oils (sunflower, canola, vegetable etc).
After 11 days I can't say that I feel much different. I have lost a little weight, but that is not the primary reason I am doing this. I just feel better. I have a little more energy (but still nap daily! lol). I feel less "heavy". I am not sure if this is just because I am aware of what I am eating. Or, is it because that bread is not sitting in my belly? I am not sure.
If you are interested in reading more about the Paleo lifestyle I suggest you look at the following links and books:
http://perfecthealthdiet.com/
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz2HeitiLcy
The Perfect Health Diet book http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Health-Diet-Regain-Weight/dp/145169914X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357895235&sr=8-1&keywords=the+perfect+health+diet
The Wheat Belly book http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609611543/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357895319&sr=8-1&keywords=wheat+belly
