So where do I start?

The thought of changing your diet can be overwhelming. When I was being tested for Celiac just the thought of not being able to eat any product with wheat in it made me get extremely stressed out and feel like I was going to cry ( and most times I actually did cry). For me I feel like its easy to not eat those things and more now because I know I will get sick, but I know it has got to be hard for someone who thinks "I can eat whatever I want! How can I find the self control to try the Paleo Diet?"

Like I mentioned yesterday, there was a time when people didn't eat the junk we have today. There weren't farms that grew large amounts of cheap crops.There wasn't candy or pizza.  People hunted and picked what they ate so naturally they were getting their exercise in. Turns out though they relaxed a lot too. They only actually worked about 15 hrs a week so they probably had a lot less stress in their lives. Now I will be the first to say that my favorite food was pizza and I couldn't imagine giving it up but there are ways to have your favorite things if you are just willing to tweak the recipe to suit your body better.

So where do you begin your transformation. Its not hard.. got some bacon and Eggs in you fridge? well there is your first breakfast.. easiest thing to make. skip the hash browns and toast you don't need that garbage.. lol let me give you a typical day for me...

Breakfast:  Bacon and Eggs  or an omelet

Lunch:       Chicken salad- home made Paleo dressing (Add in as many veggies as you want,craisins
                 are good or nuts

Supper:     Salmon, Asparagus, and Mixed Veggies.

Snacks:     Walnuts, Oranges, Carrots, Dried fruit


Its all about listening to your body. If you are hungry, EAT. Eat till you're full. If your eating the right things your body will react in the right way. Our society has been told that Fat is bad but its a scam! I have been eating fat all week and I feel better and look better.. 8 lbs in 1 week with hardly any effort. when wast the last time you ate tons all day every day only worked out twice and lost 8 lbs in a week.. probably never. 

The thing is just make sure you eat the right stuff. Don't eat anything from a package. If you dont know what the ingredients are its not good. Don't worry about counting calories, worry about ingredients. The easiest way to do this is to shop around the outside of the store and in the aisle with spices. when I go in walmart I skip the dairy aisle and go right to the meat. Avoid the processed meat and go for the real stuff. When possible with your budget go organic. Then you know the animals are fed right and you will be too.  I try to get a good variety of different stuff so I don't get bored.After Meat go to the Produce. Fill your cart with color! make sure you pick up some cauliflower to replace your potatoes and rice with. If you have a food processor you can do wonders with cauliflower and the way you prepare it.  Grab some garlic and fresh herbs to cook with. Replace your spaghetti with spaghetti squash. Make home made sauce for your pasta and add peppers and mushrooms and onions and spices.. It will taste better then any can of spaghetti sauce you could buy.

It might sound overwhelming but it really is easy. Don't think about what you can't eat. Think of all the things you can eat and the different creations that are out there for you to try! Food tastes so much better when it is fresh and natural. A week ago I hated peppers and onions and now like I like them. Last  night while talking to my dad about living Paleo I said that when i was eating junk from a box all the time and other unhealthy things there were a lot of healthy veggies and meat that I didn't like. But now that I have only eaten real food for the last week I have absolutely NO desire to eat anything from a box. It grosses me out. I don't want chocolate or candy I don't care that I cant have Chinese food or Pizza the way I used to eat them. I care about my health and my body . Fruit tastes sweeter now, the crunch of a vegetable is way better than a potato chip, the fat in meat helps my brain (which is made up of a lot of fat) function way better.

These foods have made me happier, healthier, 1 pant size  skinnier in a week and more energetic.  I went from hating myself to loving myself and what is better than that. Especially as a mom. I love myself more so now I can love and care for my family more. You have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others.

Feel free to ask  questions and I will try to answer them the best I can in tomorrows blog entry! I will also try to include a recipe in tomorrows entry. Thanks for reading!

Be your best you!

-Megan