Day Three Lunch

Oh my word, this salad is SO good! It is very simple, just romaine, chicken, onions, olives and a mustard/balsamic vinegar dressing - YUM! Happy lunch to me. :D

Day Three

I don't know if I'm imagining it, but today seems to be a little easier as far as the paleo thing. Perhaps it is because I have a few more foods made that are easy to grab and I don't feel like I have to cook anytime I want to eat something. Either way, feeling good! I do have a slight, in-the-background headache, but it is dull. My stomach has also been upset, but it has always done that when I up my veggie intake.

Last night I went to hang out with my friend Megan (holla!), and she made us a delicious salad! I can't believe I forgot to take a picture of it, but I was so excited to eat it I didn't remember the picture until it was all gone. It was mixed greens, green beans, tuna, boiled eggs, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. It was wonderful! Good lookin' out, Meg. :)

Jason also went by the farmer's market for me on the way home from work last night, and here is what he brought home: yellow squash, butternut squash, zucchini, and tomatoes. I'm excited to try some new recipes with them this week.

I also made turkey meatballs last night for supper - they were great! A little dry, but still tasty. Jason had peas and mashed potatoes with them. I just tasted one before I went over to Meg's, since I knew she was making us a salad. I was really glad to have some meatballs left over though, because I ate them with some eggs for breakfast this morning!

We are planning on salmon steaks for dinner, maybe with some mashed butternut squash. Lunch will probably be a salad with chicken since I am craving the dressing I made yesterday.

All in all, I am happy with how I am doing. I still want some of the junk food I used to eat, but it is easier now that I have more easy stuff on hand. I find it is more about convenience with me than actually about the specific food items. With that said, I could really go for a nice, huge Diet Coke. ;D

Day Two

I survived day one! I was definitely tempted more than I thought I would be, but I overcame my cravings and stuck to the program. I can tell I will need to plan a little better for each meal, as yesterday I ate a lot of eggs. I had them for breakfast and then again for dinner, more because I wasn't starving and didn't want to have to cook any meat. I am waiting on a shipment of beef (steaks, ground, etc.) and I all have in the house is chicken and eggs.

I also had a bunch of snacks: pecans, grapes, and tangerines. I was able to hit up Trader Joe's over the weekend and grab some convenience foods, so I also tried a bite of banana chips (amazing, just like potato chips!) and freeze dried mango (not so excited about this astronaut food).

Today I had a salad for breakfast, which I know sounds weird, but was actually good. I tried my hand at a new dressing consisting of brown mustard, lemon juice, white vinegar, sea salt and olive oil. It was FABULOUS! I just threw it on some romaine lettuce and added some grilled chicken. Lunch was eggs again, but I have been snacking all day on nuts and fruits.

No pics for today yet, but tonight I am heading over to my fab friend's (Megan's) house and she has promised a yummy paleo tuna dish! I will post pics of that tomorrow.

28.5 days to go!

Day One

So today was day one - I had a banana and scrambled eggs for breakfast, and made a delicious salad for lunch with romaine, onions, fresh salsa, and sauteed chicken. Still working on what we want for dinner, but I will post that tomorrow. Just wanted to get a start on my posts!

In the Beginning...

So here it is! I have been wanting to start a blog for a while now, documenting our oh-so-interesting life. Actually, I just wanted a way for family and friends to keep up with our day-to-day. The Caranci blog will be full of complete randomness - sure to be entertaining at least. :D