Food Journal 2-29

Morning:
   almonds--yup, that's it.  Oh, and coffee of course

Afternoon:
   salad with ceasar dressing, 4 slices Hormel Naturals Ham

Evening:
   pulled bbq pork, salad, and a pickle
   strawberries with blanched almonds and a drizzle of honey

Food Journal 2-29

Morning:
   Coffee and Smoothie (strawberries, almond milk, splash apple juice, almond butter) Side note: I only do smoothies if I'm working out right after, as the exercise keeps my blood sugar from spiking and crashing

Afternoon:
   Deli ham, salad with ceasar dressing, carrots, strawberries
   Snack:  macademia nuts

Evening:
   Grilled chicken, salad, couple bites of rice pilaf. 
(Had to respectfully decline Raspberries and Cream Ribbon Cake at a party this evening, and it caused me GREAT PAIN!)

Food Journal 4-28

Morning:
  Strawberries, 1/2 orange,  2 pieces bacon


Afternoon:
  1 can tuna mixed with Mayo, pickle, carrot sticks, and a few almonds
  macademia nuts and prunes (hey, don't laugh. I'm not having "issues". They're yummy, sweet, and super low on the glycemic index (ie: don't spike blood sugar)


Evening:
  Paleo Porc au Lait (will post recipe if it's good) and green beans
(Ok, the recipe needs a bit of tweaking before I post...I'll work on it.)
 

Food Journal 4-27

Morning:
 Handful macadamia nuts, 1 apple, coffee with cream
Orange

Afternoon:
2 Jr. Burgers from Sonic, with mustard--no bun
3 slices Hormel Naturals Smoked Deli Ham

Evening:
PlumRich Beef tacos with guacomole and just a BIT of cheese :).  Put them on egg wraps (recipe in previous post)

Lots of water all day.  My favorite is Seltzer Water with fresh lime. (Especially if it's mostly tequilla, lol!! But, none of that today.)

Seaside Kitchen: Egg Wraps

Seaside Kitchen was suggested by a friend, and has since become one of my favorite Paleo recipe sites.  Really different stuff.  Anyway, tacos were on the menu tonight, and since I'm doing this Paleo challenge, my usual corn tortillias were out.  Just so I wouldn't have to pile up meat and guacomole in my hand, I made these egg wraps.  Delicious!

Note:  to make almond meal, just grind up raw almonds with the skin, as finely as possible in a food processor, then shake through a strainer to sift out any big pieces.  Keep an eye on it though--if you grind too long, it turns to almond butter!

Seaside Kitchen: Paleo Lunch - Tuna with Egg Wraps and Avocado: "Lunch is sometimes the hardest part about 'becoming' paleo as most Americans are used to sandwiches and get anxious when they can't think of..."

And so it begins...

I, along with my lovely girl friends at Core SPI started a 30-day Paleo challenge today.  We went through the painful process of taking measurements and calcutating body fat percentages.  We're now all BFFs as we not only know what everyone weighs, but EXACTLY how much fat we have on our bodies.  It was painful.  Very painful.
 We will be strict Paleo, or at least as close to that as possible, and will be keeping a food journal.  I said I'd never keep another food journal, but decided to break my promise in support of my buddies.  In fact, I'm going to post mine here just in case the general public wonders "What do you fix for dinner?...and lunch...and breakfast...and snacks.
Here's to improved fitness performance and fat loss!! *Clink*

(If you would like to join us in our challenge, feel free to post YOUR food journal here as a comment.  Feel free to ask questions as well.  I'll do my best to answer them properly, or at least direct you to someone that will)