What did you eat today?

[Crankin]

B: 4 slices chicken breast, 1/4 avocado, pita bread (whole wheat, 6 inch) dipped in olive oil, slice of Manchengo cheese, blueberries, coffee
L: left over turkey and veggie spaghetti sauce, an apple
S: walnuts
another snack at 4:30: slice of Ezekial raisin bread with soy nut butter
D: thin pork chop with Dijon maple glaze, sweet potato, roasted Bruasel sprouts, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: toast, butter, coffee
L: handful of nuts
D: ravioli, marinara sauce, asparagus, 1 glass red wine
2 strawberries

[Crankin]

B: fritatta with egg whites, kale, sweet potato, blueberries and strawberries, coffee, glass of almond milk
S: 2 dried apricots
L: tuna in olive oil on lettuce, with red peppers, a sprinkle of goat cheese, fig vinegar, an apple
S: almonds, dried cranberries
D: turkey burger on a portobella, sliced tomato, onions, side of roasted broccoli, glass of red wine, 2 squares dark chocolate

[spokewench]

B: cream of wheat, strawberries, coffee
Snack: 1 banana
L: 1 chicken thigh and garbanzo bean salad
D: 1 turkey burger (no bun), salad and small helping of mac/cheese, 1 glass prosecco

[Catrin]

B. Eggs scrambled w/veggies,
bacon, coffee
training session
L: grass-fed burger w/lettuce wrap and guac.
D. bacon-roasted brussel sprouts with mushrooms, spinach, onion and flank steak. Berries for dessert.

[GLC1968]

Started a Whole60 on Monday so I'm going to try to remember to record my intake here!

Monday
B: chicken apple sausage and TJ's 'healthy 8' veggie mix sauteed in bacon fat
S: black coffee and a banana
L: tuna salad made with home-made mayo over mixed baby greens and red peppers, clementine
S: coconut lara bar
D: carnitas tacos (coconut flour tortillas, arugula, carnitas, guacamole, salsa and red pepper strips) - I ate three...yum!!

Tuesday
B: chicken apple sausage and TJ's 'healthy 8' veggie mix sauteed in bacon fat
S: black coffee and a banana
L: carnitas over mixed greens and arugula, red peppers, tomatoes and topped with guacamole and salsa
S: 2 clementines, hard boiled egg, handful of cashews
D: bacon, eggs scrambled with sauteed kale and green onions and topped with avocado

1 hour of Pilates

Today
B: eggs scrambled with sauteed kale and topped with avocado, clementine, black coffee
L: carnitas over mixed greens and arugula, red peppers, tomatoes and topped with guacamole and salsa
S: hard boiled egg and an apple
D: wild salmon, sweet potato topped with macadamia nuts and cranberries, mixed greens salad with homemade creamy Italian dressing

planned: 40 min cardio/weight workout (or swim if I can't get the DVD player to cooperate!)

[Catrin]

Carnitas from Well Fed?

[GLC1968]

No, actually. I bought prepared carnitas from Costco. The ingredient list was OK, so I figured they would be good to have in the freezer for emergencies. I probably wouldn't have eaten them on a Whole30 had I planned ahead, but they were already defrosted when I started this round, so I didn't want to waste them. They are good...but not Well Fed good.

[Crankin]

Time to make the carnitas again.

B: left over maple glazed pork chop, an orange, coffee, almond milk
S: slice of Ezekial raisin bread
2.5 mile hill walk
L: salad with ham, chicken, tomatoes, lettuce, refried beans, salsa, an apple
S: almonds and dried cranberries
D: ahi tuna with mango chutney, whole wheat orzo, 2 squares dark chocolate
S: 6 inch whole wheat and flax pita with hummus

[GLC1968]

Thursday

B: carnitas, avocado and salsa in coconut flour tortillas (2), clementine, black coffee
L: wild salmon, mixed veggies drizzled with olive oil and spices
S: hard boiled egg, clementines, mixed nuts (pistachios, cashews, almonds and macadamias)
D: beef stew with acorn squash, mixed greens salad with olive oil and vinegar

[Catrin]

GLC did you make the coconut flour tortillas? I have been shy about trying!

[GLC1968]

I did. They are from Paleo Comfort foods. They are extremely simple to make, but time consuming to cook. You need a good, new-ish nonstick pan or they are very frustrating. I usually do it with two pans at once to speed up the process.

Though, I think next time, I'll try using my best cast iron skillet.

The recipe makes a ton, so I halved it this time and it was perfect for just me (it made 7 - 8 small tortillas).

Actually, I just found this online: (same recipe)
http://simplypaleo.com/2012/04/26/ho...our-tortillas/

[Catrin]

I don't have the cookbook....and I don't have a non-stick pan! I know, that is almost sacrilege, but I prefer stainless steel. Now that I think about it, I've a tiny non-stick skillet I use when I go camping for the camp-stove. It doesn't get used much so it should be fine. I will try that recipe Saturday Our Funday workout this week is on Saturday and he has already warned us that it is going to be "conditioning" day - he doesn't often give us such warnings so I can likely afford the treat for dinner

I've been resisting getting another cookbook, what do you think of that one? Is it significantly different from the recipes offered in Well Fed and Practical Paleo? I also have the Caveman e-cookbook, I find I don't care for those recipes as much.

[GLC1968]

I like Paleo Comfort Foods. I think it's my second favorite after Well Fed and slightly ahead of Everyday Paleo (because the photography is way better). I was actually expecting not to really use it all that much because most 'comfort foods' just don't appeal to me. BUT, the book has tons of recipes for basics like ketchup, tortillas, nut based pie crusts, etc. Every thing I've made from the cookbook has been excellent. There is a paleo chili that uses two different cuts of beef that is really wonderful. And a sweet potato pie that I took to work for the holidays and all the non-paleo people raved about! There is also a delicious spiced nuts recipe that was a big hit at our last party, too.

I think the assortment of recipes is similar to Make it Paleo and the photography is of the same excellent quality, but I've never had a dud from Paleo Comfort foods and I've had two of them from Make it Paleo (where the recipe failed...not that we just didn't like it).

I don't have Practical Paleo though, so I can't compare it to that one. (yet) Oh, and I haven't made anything from the Cavemen e-cookbook either - nothing inspired me!

[Crankin]

half a Luna Bar before boot camp
B: 2 oz. almond milk, coffee, blueberries and strawberries, egg whites scrambled with kale
S: other half of the Luna Bar
L: turkey burger, no bun with 1/4 avocado, cole slaw
S: handful of almonds
S: (worked until 7) slice of Ezekial raisin bread
D: frittata with eggs, egg whites, low fat Boursin with herbs, artichoke hearts, blueberries, 2 squares dark chocolate