h e a t h e r Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Time to start to undo the damage I did this summer... I completed my first Whole30 at the beginning of this year. I did AIP and found it restrictive. This time I am going to do a standard Whole30. Felt good after my Whole30, but slowly fell back into old bad habits. I recently have been having too many gluten free treats, restaurant meals, and bags of chips, and the scale is reflecting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Day 1 Breakfast Mushrooms, jalapeños, arugula scrambled eggs cooked in coconut oil. Avocado Lunch Pastelon - casserole made with ground beef, plantains, eggs, onion, garlic, jalapeños, olives, raisins, tomato sauce, coconut milk, and spices Macadamia nuts Dinner Roasted chicken breast with vegetables - turnips, sweet potatoes, radishes, onion, garlic Olive oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Day 2 Monday Breakfast almond meal crusted chicken thighs arugula and avocado drizzled with olive oil and white balsamic Lunch leftover pastelon arugula, tomato and avocado salad with olive oil and white balsamic drinking plenty of water, feeling a little headachey around lunch time Dinner broth with chicken and spinach grapes macadamia nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 So. I think I was eating worse than I realized. Last night was awful, headache and nausea and exhaustion. I was ready to quit and feeling like it was crazy to keep doing something that was making me feel so bad. But I managed a small dinner and back to school night and got into bed before I made any bad choices. Woke up groggy with a lingering headache, but luckily saw a very timely fb post by the paleo mom about sugar addiction and withdrawal that perfectly described how I was feeling. She said that eating fat, particularly coconut products, and getting a lot of sleep should help. Toasted up a batch of coconut chips, made some oolong tea, got ready to face day 3. Day 3 Tuesday Breakfast baked chicken thighs with seasoned almond meal crust sauteed spinach toasted coconut chips with cinnamon and salt (well fed) unsweetened oolong tea Lunch - I am so happy that I had this soup in the freezer. This lunch was just what I needed, so satisfying and comforting. baked chicken thighs with seasoned almond meal crust cauliflower soup (well fed) toasted coconut chips with cinnamon and salt Dinner ribeye steak roasted broccoli olives Recipes that I want to try: Paleo Pumpkin Hummus http://thepaleomama.com/2013/09/bean-paleo-pumpkin-hummus-guest-post-meatified/ Chipotle Aioli http://livinglovingpaleo.com/2014/01/09/chipotle-aioli/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Day 4 WednesdayNot enough sleep last night, stayed up too late on the iPad reading books and playing games. Did a little cook up last night, made a paleo mayo using the Chipotle Aioli recipe (minus the creole seasoning because I did not have any and plus a dash of salt). The immersion blender method is genius. Not in love with the mayo, I used a light olive oil and that could have been the problem. Next time I would like to try avocado oil. Also made a big tray of roasted broccoli, scotch eggs, and an onion, ground pork, broth and cabbage concoction. Zucchini soup is on deck for tonight, and more chicken thighs tomorrow night for handy protein.All of this cooking + the first full week of school for the kids = stress + ridiculously messy houseBreakfastscotch eggschipotle aioli - felt like something was missing, added a little tahini and it was yummyroasted broccolioolong teaLunchbaked chicken thighs with seasoned almond meal crustroasted broccolicaramelized coconut chips with salt and cinnamonAfter lunch tummy is rumbly (and sorry TMI already needed several bathroom runs. ugh. pun). Dinner ribeye onions and mushrooms sauteed in ghee roasted eggplant slices with tahini dressing - yum! My mood was noticeably better in the evening, felt optimistic and like I could get stuff done. Instead of questioning myself it felt more like I was doing the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Day 5 Thursday Sleep - 8 hours Didn't hop out of bed or anything this morning, but also didn't hit the snooze button. Progress. Breakfast Scotch egg sauteed spinach tahini dressing macadamia nuts oolong tea Lunch caramelized coconut chips with salt and cinnamon leftovers from last night: ribeye with onions and mushrooms sauteed in ghee roasted eggplant slices with tahini dressing - yum! Dinner This felt like it should be against the rules (the sauce is mayo and hot sauce!), I got inspired by another forum post that mentioned paleomg's buffalo chicken Spaghetti squash Paleo mayo from the other night Crystal hot sauce Leftover roasted chicken handful of grapes For the tahini dressing I modified a food babe recipe, delicious, but I think I will decrease the vinegar next time.<p> Tahini Dressing Ingredients Juice of one large lemon ½ cup water 1 pitted date ½ cup raw tahini 1 tbsp and 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil ¼ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp garlic powder InstructionsSoak pitted date in water for about 20 minutes Combine lemon juice, date and water into a blender and puree for 15 - 30 seconds Add all remaining ingredients and puree again until smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Day 6 FridayBreakfastScotch eggSpinachTahini dressingMacadamia nutsGrapesLunchStrip steakMushrooms and onions sautéed in gheeDinnerSame, strip steak with mushrooms and onions, plus a handful of macadamias and some fermented sauerkraut with caraway seeds that was tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Day 7 Saturday and Day 8 Sunday Had a nice weekend, snuck in some beach time. Stayed compliant but did not do a good job of logging! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Day 9 Monday Breakfast zucchini soup (Well Fed) scotch egg tahini dressing wilted spinach Lunch pork and sauerkraut carrot sticks olives roasted eggplant tahini dressing Dinner chicken thighs with almond meal acorn squash macadamias watermelon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Day 10 Tuesday Breakfast scotch egg spinach tahini dressing macadamias Lunch - I did pull an avocado out of the fridge but did not bring it, I should have. pork and sauerkraut acorn squash apple Dinner chicken thighs with almond meal acorn squash with coconut oil and cinnamon ripe green olives Recipe that a mod posted that I want to try: http://www.food.com/recipe/jicama-chili-sticks-16901/review and modification from the comments: Jicama,watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple and cucumber all cut in strips and sprinkled with lime and red chile. The only difference is they also add salt to the red chile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Day 11 Wednesday Breakfast over medium eggs zucchini and onion sauteed in ghee sliced tomato ripe green olives oolong tea Lunch hamburger mushrooms and onions sauteed in ghee and coconut oil tomato slices macadamia nuts Dinner pork chops with almond meal crust roasted broccoli roasted eggplant with tahini ripe green olives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Day 12 Thursday Breakfast crockpot pork stew - pork cubes, tomatillos, poblano, jalapeno, onion, garlic, pork stock and salt with coconut milk and cilantro stirred in after cooking roasted broccoli Lunch pork stew ripe green olives roasted eggplant with tahini apple Dinner ground beef Toasted garlic chips, Olive oil roasted broccoli Plantains in coconut oil Dinner was my first intentionally AIP meal this round, starting in earnest tomorrow. another recipe http://www.mykitchenescapades.com/2012/11/pork-carnitas.html Pork Carnitas (recipe adapted from Cooks Illustrated) 4 pound boneless pork butt, fat trimmed and cut into 2 inch cubes 1 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 tsp pepper 1 tsp ground cumin 1 onion, peeled and halved 2 bay leaves 1 tsp dried oregano 2 Tb fresh lime juice 2 C water 1 medium orange, juiced and keep the spent halves 1. Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat to 300 degrees. Combine all the ingredients in a large Dutch oven, including the spent orange halves and juice. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, uncovered. Once it simmers, cover pot and transfer it to the oven. Cook until the meat falls apart when prodded with a fork, about 2 hours. 2. Remove the pot from the oven and turn on the broiler. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat from the pan and place it on a large foil-lined jelly roll pan. Remove and discard everything from the pot except for the cooking liquid. Place pot over high heat on the stove and boil until thick and syrupy, about 20 minutes. You should have about 1 C of liquid remaining when it is finished. 3. While the liquid is reducing, use two forks to pull each cube of pork into three equal sized pieces. Once the liquid has become a syrup, gently fold in the pieces of pork into the pot. Try not to break up the pork any further. Taste and add additional salt and pepper. 4. Spread the pork back onto the foil lined pan and evenly spread the meat around so there is a single layer of meat. Place the jelly roll pan on the lower middle rack of the oven and broil until the top of the meat is well browned and edges are slightly crisp, about 5 to 8 minutes. Using a wide metal spatula, flip the pieces of meat and broil the other side until well browned and edges are slightly crisp, 5 to 8 minutes. Serve immediately in a tortilla with all your favorite toppings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Day 13 Friday Day 1 AIP Breakfast Leftover beef broccoli and garlic Caramelized coconut chips with salt and cinnamon Half an apple Lunch Steak Half an avocado Zucchini and garlic sautéed in ghee Dinner Carnitas Well fed 2 golden cauliflower soup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 20, 2014 Author Share Posted September 20, 2014 Day 14 Saturday Day 2 AIP Sleep - ok, good 8 hours but could have used more, my daughter woke me up in spite of frequent reminders that mommy likes to sleep in on the weekends. Breakfast Carnitas Wilted spinach Golden cauliflower soup Toasted coconut chips with salt and cinnamon Apple Lunch -late, around 4 pm Chicken dusted with coconut flour and drizzled with ghee Kale with garlic Ripe green olives Dinner, skipped Went to the mall and play park with kids, didn't get home until 8, did not feel hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Day 15 Day 3 AIPSleep - got an pre-dawn wake up from kid wondering if it was still nighttime and could not fall back to sleep, still managed a little over 8 hoursFeeling a very mild headache since last nightBreakfastPork carnitasWilted spinachCauliflower soup with crumbled coconut chipsRipe olives Lunch - late again Chicken dusted with seasoned coconut flour and drizzled with ghee caramelized coconut chips roasted delicata squash water with chia seeds and splash of lime juice since realized that I should avoid chia and ghee for AIP so going to eliminate after I finish the batch of chicken Went to bed without eating another meal again, just not hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Day 16 back to the grind and hopefully a better meal schedule I forgot to mention that I was noticeably forgetful last week - forgot the code to daycare that has not changed in years, daughter's lunch, name of teacher... Sleep - a little over 8 hours, still hitting the snooze button a couple of times, though - boo Breakfast chicken thighs with seasoned coconut flour and drizzled with ghee butternut squash soup with crumbled coconut chips half an avocado milk oolong tea Lunch wilted spinach pork carnitas caramelized coconut chips with salt and cinnamon apple (organic honeycrisp that I feel pretty proud of/excited about lol) Dinner chicken thighs with seasoned coconut flour and drizzled with ghee Ripe green olives Sweet potato "fries" and delicata squash roasted with coconut oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Day 17 Sleep - 7 1/2 hours, didn't snooze but still waiting to be energized Issues - have a stye, a weird blister appeared on my finger, skin is excessively dry and itchy Breakfast leftover steak half an avocado butternut squash soup with toasted coconut chips Lunch - ate it during a work meeting, kind of weird looking but no one said anything roasted delicata squash last of the pork carnitas wilted spinach caramelized coconut chips with salt and cinnamon Dinner variation on nomnom green chicken- blitzed together a big handful of cilantro, half an onion, two cloves of garlic, lime juice, evoo and salt and marinated chicken thighs in it spaghetti squash Ripe plantain in coconut oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 Day 18 Wednesday sleep - almost 8 hours Breakfast green chicken thighs wilted spinach half an avocado with leftover green sauce green tea Lunch green chicken spaghetti squash caramelized coconut chips with salt and cinnamon grapes Dinner Minute steak with sautéed mushrooms and onions Roasted broccoli Roasted radishes Ripe green olives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Day 19 Sleep - 7 1/2 hours and one snooze, raining outside... This was a rough wake up. Breakfast leftover spaghetti squash with green chicken half an avocado with gree sauce wilted spinach Lunch minute steak with sautéed mushrooms and onions roasted broccoli caramelized coconut chips with salt and cinnamon apple Dinner Kale, garlic and pork belly ripe green olives grapes yum AIP ranch need to try this http://www.feedmerachel.com/2013/04/26/vegan-avocado-ranch-dressing-dairysoysugarglutenegg-free-paleo-vegan-aip/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Day 20! Sleep Breakfast Steak Jicama with lime juice and salt Zucchini onion and garlic sautéed in coconut oil Lunch Chicken thighs with coconut flour Jicama with lime and salt Ripe green olives Apple Dinner Chicken thighs with coconut flour Spaghetti squash with sauce - blitzed cilantro, garlic, onion, coconut milk, salt - good! Delicata squash roasted with evoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 27, 2014 Author Share Posted September 27, 2014 Day 21 Breakfast - def short on veg Pork Little bit of broccoli Apple Ripe green olives Snack - Went to see Box Trolls! Coconut chips Lunch Compliant lunch Then out with friends byob Watermelon and grape skewers Snap peas Coconut water Olives Smidge of kombucha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Sunday day 22Sleep - not enough!BreakfastSpaghetti squash with cilantro coconut milk saucePorkAfter breakfast feeling crave-y, snacky. Made a big green chai tea with coconut milk. Very satisfying.LunchChicken thighs with coconut flourKale sautéed with garlicCoconut chipsNow off to watch some football... Dinner coconut chips and roasted acorn squash that I brought to my Dad's as emergency food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Monday Day 23!Sleep: turned off alarm then overslept 1 hour!Have been very guilty of electronics at bedtime. dang you kindle app!compliant food fatigue has set in, but so thankful for soups as a veggie vehicle. Breakfastchicken thighs in coconut flourcauliflower soup with coconut chipsLunchporkacorn squashcaramelized coconut flakes with salt and cinnamonappleDinnerRibeyeRoasted delicata squashArugula sautéed with garlicOlives watermelonnew recipe to try! crockpot caramelized onionshttp://www.phoenixhelix.com/2013/08/18/for-the-love-of-veggies-onion-spotlight/ Threw the onions in the crockpot before bed, wow that was a lot of onions. Tears were definitely shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h e a t h e r Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Day 24 Sleep - 7 1/2 hours, need to do better A crockpot full of slow-cooking onions will put out a medley of aromas all night long and yield a surprising amount of caramelized onions. Breakfast pork caramelized onions zucchini soup oolong tea Lunch - soo good! pork delicata squash caramelized coconut flakes with salt and cinnamon apple Have some chicken thighs marinating in green sauce at home. This time I blitzed a big handful of cilantro, couple tablespoons of evoo, juice of half a lime, one clove garlic, one small onion, salt and a date. Initial taste test of the marinade was very promising. Throwing a date in anything at this point feels oh so sinful. Dinner Ribeye Delicata squash Caramelized onions Olives I have arugula but I am a little tired of wilted greens. So, new recipe to try: arugula pesto http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/01/recipe-barbecue-chicken-with-arugula.html Arugula Pesto 4 cups fresh arugula 6 cloves garlic – Do Not Peel 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp lemon juice ¼ tsp salt 1.Heat a non-stick skillet or well-seasoned cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add garlic still in the peel to the pan. Stir or shake the pan frequently so the garlic rotates and cooks on all side. Cook until garlic is starting to brown and is feeling fairly soft to touch, about 7-8 minutes.2.Let garlic cool, then peel. Place in a blender or food processor with the other ingredients. Pulse until it’s a paste. Enjoy! and a soup recipe: http://blog.peertrainer.com/recipes/2012/12/easy-simple-and-fast-weight-loss-soup-recipe-new.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Marie Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 carmelized onions ??? I would have never thought to put them in a crockpot ! can I ask how many /size of crock pot/ high or low and how long do they cook ? Love carmelized onions and it sure would beat cooking on the stove top ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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