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WIAW: Tiptoeing towards Paleo

January 23, 2013 by MCM Mama 12 Comments

After I fell completely off the Paleo wagon, it became apparent that a drastic change wasn’t going to work for me.  Maybe if I wasn’t running major mileage, I could handle the lack of energy.  Maybe if it wasn’t winter and I wasn’t already dealing with grey and cold, I could handle the crabbiness that occurred.  But I can’t.  Not right now.

So, instead, I’m moving slowly towards a paleo lifestyle.  I know I’ll never be 100% for more than a few weeks.  Why?  Two words: beer and cheese.  Anyways, I’ve been debating the best way to start.  I thought about cutting out wheat, or legumes, or most grains, but in the end, I decided that rather than cut out any one food, for now I’ll work on decreasing them all.  Here are some of my successes and “failures” this week…

 

Breakfast:

oatmeal

I love oatmeal. I’ve given it up for the most part, but when the “feels like” is 8 degrees, nothing is better. I added in sweet potato, walnuts, and dried fruit (and admittedly, a small amount of maple syrup. I LOVE maple syrup. I’m not sure I can ever give it up.)

Lunch/snacks:

lunches

From top left, going clockwise:

  1. Sauteed veggies, eggs, salsa and avocado.  I’ll pretty much put salsa on any veggies and be happy.
  2. My new favorite snack: mashed avocado with fresh ground pepper, cauliflower for dipping.
  3. Pear and nuts. This (or an apple)  is my go to when I’m hungry between meals.
  4. Kohlrabi sauteed in coconut oil.  I could eat a whole kohlrabi at a time…

Lunch tends to be my most Paleo meal since I don’t have to worry about anyone but myself.

Dinner:

sweet_peppers

Last night I made stuffed sweet peppers. This was perhaps one of the easiest meals for me to make Paleo and still keep my family happy.  I blanched a couple of sweet peppers and sauteed some grass fed ground beef.  (We are in beef mode at the moment as my next quarter of a steer arrives on February 1).  I also sauteed some cabbage, mushrooms, and peppers for mine.  To assemble mine, I layered meat, veggies, and salsa and repeat.  For Beer Geek, I layered meat, salsa, and cheese.  Then I baked them in my convection toaster oven for about 25 minutes at 400 degrees.  So very good!  And I totally did not miss having a “carb”!

Yesterday I did an hour of yoga and then ran 4.3 miles on the treadmill.  Supposedly I’m running outside today, but a “feels like” of 5 is making me want to cry.  I may brave it for as long as I can and then finish on the treadmill.  I have to admit that I’m not unhappy that my lower mileage week is coinciding with the coldest temps Virginia has had in about four years…

 

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  1. Miz says

    January 23, 2013 at 7:35 am

    love how you phrase it TIP TOEing.
    we only fail (I ONLY FAIL?) when we run full crazya** steam ahead 🙂

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  2. Jessie says

    January 23, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Oh girl, bless your heart for those temperatures. Bundle up!

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  3. Greta says

    January 23, 2013 at 8:54 am

    I adore stuffed peppers or tomatoes. It always turns as the amazing dish! Yours look perfect!

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  4. onelittlejill says

    January 23, 2013 at 9:39 am

    Like I said in a previous post, I am so interested to see how this goes for you. I am much the same in my effort to decrease these things instead of cutting them out completely. Except bread. That is out. And not close to as hard as I imagined.

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  5. Giselle@myhealthyhappyhome says

    January 23, 2013 at 10:05 am

    I’m doing a 30 day paleo challenge right now to see how I like it and it’s been going good! I think I can adapt some of the lifestyle but not all. I miss my oats, greek yogurt and goat cheese but everything else has been easy. Oh, I haven’t given up wine either. After not drinking for basically a year when pregnant and breast feeding, I’m not giving up my vino by choice! Ha!

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  6. Jess says

    January 23, 2013 at 10:37 am

    Looks good to me!

    Of course, I’m about as close to Paleo as Britney Spears is to her virginity, so I’ll never be one to judge healthy eating habits!

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  7. Kim says

    January 23, 2013 at 11:41 am

    I am beyond impressed that you are even thinking about running outside when it “feels like” 5!!!
    Your new method to Paleo seems like a great plan!

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  8. Maria @powerpeanutlife says

    January 23, 2013 at 12:11 pm

    Maple syrup is ok. I have a friend that’s 99% paleo and will never give up maple syrup. So between the 3 of us it’s paleo. 😉

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  9. Eating 4 Balance says

    January 23, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    Have you ever tried making oatless oats? Or Oatmeal minus the oats? I think those are a pretty close second if you are wanting to keep your oatmeal but go paleo!

    I’ve never had kohlrabi, but I took them to the fair one year for FFA. Haha. My grandparents grow them, and when I needed an extra vegetable for my display they happily supplied a few. When they handed it to me, I was like “What is this?”

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  10. Olivia @ Liv Lives Life says

    January 23, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    Those stuffed peppers look and sound amazing! And I feel your pain…the “real feel” for my area is -8*! Stay warm!

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  11. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    January 23, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    Ilove SP in my oats! I got on a kick withthe SP Baked atmeal… maybe tomorrow I’ll make some the old fashioned way.

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  12. Kristabel@RaceReady says

    January 23, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    I could never run in anything sub-20, my brain wouldn’t function. Seriously. I would be all about the treadmill!

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