Trying new things

I am the first one to say that I don’t like trying new things. My Husband Jeff would always make fun of me when we would go out to eat because there was one meal at each restaurant we would go to that I would eat...

Cheesecake cafe- The Chicken Down under

Moxies- Ranch House Chicken Burger

Boston Pizza- Chipotle Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad

...and so on. I was the most boring eater ever. I hated peppers, onions, broccoli,mushrooms and many other things. So how do you teach yourself to like these things? Try, try again. And keep it simple.

My whole life I hated Broccoli but one day when at a restaurant broccoli was the seasonal vegetable that ended up on my plate. I just told myself “Megan you can’t eat a meal without any veggies at all, so suck it up and eat it!” And I did.. and I liked it! And People- Don't drench them in Cheese. Don't take something that is so good for you and make it bad. Peppers on the other hand I have always had a struggle with. I hated them. But when I found out I had Celiac I felt worried that I didn’t like enough foods to have variety in my meals. So I had to figure out how to like them and here is my train of thought on this one. Take something you like and and something you don’t like to it.. In my case I was ready to eat my first omelet with Peppers and onions in it ever. The first day I had a hard time getting it down. My food was cold by the time I finished. Day 2 on the other hand was a different story. It tasted 10x better!

I think the key here is that when our bodies are used to eating Junk, good food tastes bad, but when you start changing your eating habits and eat healthy, the unhealthy food doesn’t appeal to you at all. It may take a few days of forcing yourself to eat the right things and sometimes you might feel hungry but there is nothing wrong with being hungry.

Let’s talk about that for a minute, Hunger that is. Our society is so used to being full all the time. Imagine that every restaurant and grocery store disappeared. There are no farms, just wilderness. You need to find your food. On this particular day of hunting, all you find are a small basket of berries and a small bird. You have to feed your family of 4. You have nothing else to eat that day. Are you going to die? NO!

The thing I have realized in just a week is something my aunt Kim explained to me day one of my journey.  This lifestyle is not full of restrictions. I do not feel restricted at all. It is about dietary FREEDOM!!!  If I am out doing some shopping and I get hungry it is not the end of the world. I don’t need to rush to the nearest fast food joint or food court and grab something to eat. I can wait till I can get home and make a healthy snack or meal. And by eliminating all of the packaged junk that you can get at the store you lose the craving you once had for those things. if we put sludge and junk into our systems then our bodies wont work at their full capacity. If we eat the right things we can run smoothly without too many problems.

Here are some things I have noticed since beginning Paleo just over a week ago.

-It takes a lot less food to fill my stomach

-I have lost one pant size

-I have lost 8 lbs

-I never feel bloated after a filling meal

-My head is clearer

-I am not depressed anymore

-I don’t get angry anymore

-My clothes fit better (who doesn’t love that)

-I sleep better

-I don’t get stressed AT ALL

-My skin is clearer

-I have limitless energy during the day

-Exercising is not hard anymore

The results are limitless. I will try to explain some of these things later and why they happen. But for now all you need to know is they will happen.Good luck trying something new!

So Recipe of the day- Jeff suggested I add this particular one so here it is (sorry I don't have a pic of this one but trust me it looks good and tastes great!

Sauteed Apples

3   Apples, Cored and sliced

1   tablespoon butter (not margerine-bad for you)

2   teaspoons cinnamon

1/4 to 1/2 cup pecans, Chopped (Instead of pecans I have used raisins instead and it is really good too)

1. Bring Frying pan to medium heat

2. Toast Pecans for 3-4 minutes then add butter

3.Add the apples and cinnamon

4 Saute for 5-7 minutes and serve

I use this as a side dish for dinner but you could also use it as a desert! It's like  eating pie without the crust! so good. The nice thing about this is you could do it with peaches or pears and it would taste great too.

Thanks for your questions and interest in my blog! I love hearing from everyone so thanks guys!