Neanderthals

Yesterday I was 195.2.


Today I was 193.0


Up and down. No more ups, just downs from here on out. (How many times have I said that?



I still need to take my February pictures. Unfortunately, there won't be much change.

Yesterday I only ate when I was hungry. If I could drop two pound every time that happens, I'd be all set. But it was very motivating to see the lower number this morning. Even if it was just a few pounds.

There is another lady at work, Shellie, who has been on the "Paleolithic Diet" since mid December. She is already down 35 pounds! Good for her. I talked to her about the diet and she was pretty excited to share it with me. When something works well for a person, I think they are always excited to talk about it.

Anyway, Paleo Diet pretty much sums up to this: Eat what our forefathers ate. (More like what Neanderthals ate during the Stone Age, haha.) So, nothing processed. No canned soups or vegetables, no puddings or frozen dinners, no pastas or dairy, etc. Sticking to lots of protein (chicken, fish, pork, steak, beef, etc) and vegetables, some fruit, nuts, etc.

Here is a sample of what the website says to eat: you can find it here also and see what different foods he has for different weeks: http://robbwolf.com/book-resources/

PROTEINS
2-3 dozen eggs
2-3 pounds skinless chicken
breast
1 lb wild-caught salmon
1 rotisserie chicken
3 lb pork loin
6 oz sliced ham
2 lb ground beef or turkey
2-3 lb deli turkey
1 lb beef tip steak
1 package nitrate free sausages
10 oz shrimp
1 lb ground lamb
1 lb halibut or other white sh
PRODUCE
berries
bag of onions
several bell peppers
red leaf lettuce
several tomatoes
avocado
bag of apples
1 lb green beans
a few oranges
zucchini
cauliflower
a few bags of mixed greens
1 spaghetti squash
1-2 lbs broccoli
bag of carrot sticks
quart of strawberries
1 small head cabbage
several lemons
1 head garlic
1 bunch asparagus
1 bag frozen berry mix
1 bag broccoli slaw
1 sweet potato
NUTS & SEEDS
almonds
pecans
walnuts
macadamia nuts
SPICES & HERBS
cumin
oregano
rosemary
sea salt
pepper
thyme
basil
cinnamon
mustard seeds
turmeric
PANTRY ITEMS
olive oil
coconut oil
jerky
salsa
balsamic vinegar
1 can tomato sauce
1 jar marinara sauce
1 can tuna
toasted sesame oil
tamari (wheat-free soy sauce)
dijon mustard

So it kind of sounds like what Terri and I were doing - no sugars and no carbs. Yesterday at the grocery store, I bought: frozen berries, pork loin, chicken breast, tomatoes, salad, carrots, sugarless candy, dried mangoes (I bet that's not allowed, ha), apples and granola (I know granola isn't allowed either, but I found a really good crock pot recipe for apples and granola. How unhealthy can it be? There is no sugar added!)

The Paleo Diet expert (Rob) says to clean out your cupboards and fridge, but I'm not going to waste all of that food and money. So my goal is to eat up my canned soups and beans and yogurts and string cheese and so on before I really start.

So for breakfast I had eggs and turkey bacon. Mmm mmm good.

Anyway, I have chicken marinating in the fridge right now... It's going along with a pile of vegetables/salad tonight!