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Whole30 – Day 3

paleolizza — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:17:35 +0000

Oops. Didn’t post yesterday. Probably because I was feeling so crappy.

Yesterday was my “bad” day. REALLY bad cravings. Crabby. Headache. Bad attitude. Whew!

Today has been better.

I used some beef I “overcooked” in the crock-pot (not really….it’s just falling apart) and made some chili with zucchini and carrot coins. The beef was cooked with mushrooms so there’s some poking their little heads out of the mess occasionally. All in all…pretty tasty.

But I’m running out of storage containers. I hate to go buy more. Inveriably, we’ll end up with a cabinet full again sometime soon before I do another major cooking session. Oh, well…

My singer goes back to school tomorrow. Break was too short!! I’ll miss her being around all day but I still get to enjoy “Awkward!” some more. She’s got an online math class in the morning that I get to look forward to waking her up for. Yea me…

If you are reading these and are interested in some of the recipes I’m using, just leave a message here or on fb.

January 1st, 2012

paleolizza — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:15:27 +0000

Hard to believe it’s 2012. But that’s okay. 12 is my favorite number followed closely by the number 20 so I think this year is going to be a good one.

On the Whole30/Paleo adventure: Today is the first day of my new way of taking care of myself. Wow! What a caffeine withdrawal headache. I finally broke down and drank a cup of black coffee (no dairy or sweeteners for 30 days!) to help. Much better. Nasty coffee. I’m going to pick up a can of coconut milk and try that in my coffee in the morning.

Otherwise, I haven’t really felt too much different other than a “carb-hangover” from eating some grains and such the past couple of days. But I’m glad to get those out of my system as I haven’t felt the need to take a nap today. I might give myself 20 minutes though since it’s Sunday. You know…a Sunday thing to do.

Today’s To-Do’s: Finish installing the toilet in the guest bath (I finished installing the new oak baseboard earlier). Plan meals for this week. I guess that means I should actually shop for ingredients for said meals. Maybe I can procrastinate that into tomorrow.

My hopes for 2012 are positive and hopeful. Yea. Positive Lisa. Much better than 2011.

Paleo Lizza-style

paleolizza — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:09:53 +0000

I’m going to do it. I’m going to embark on a new adventure the first of January.

Not that I’m in to doing things new on the first of the year. It was just the next “first of the month” available after finding all kinds of interesting information about Paleo eating and the Whole30.

“The Whole30?,” you ask incredulously. You can read more here if you are interested: http://whole9life.com/2011/12/2012-whole302/

It would be much easier for you to browse this webpage than listen to me stumble through the motivation to eat quality meats, vegetables, and some fruits. And that’s it.

I’ve been eating this way for about 1 1/2 months. I feel SO much better. Don’t NEED a nap each day. Lots more energy and interest in living life. More creativity.

Oh…and did I mention I’ve released about 17 lbs of body weight I REALLY didn’t need? Good stuff!!
So…I’ll be using this as my journal about my adventures this next month. A new way of looking at food. Energy. Tasty. Not when I’m bored/sick/scared/angry/etc.

I’m looking forward to the wild ride. And I’ll learn to cook better as well as more efficiently. Whoo Hoo!!