All good things come to an end...

Ok, this last week has been a little rough. I finished off last week with Saturday and Sunday, which I don't have much to report. I find I have the hardest times in the evening and on weekends, so I need to stay busyto keep myself distracted. I have always been a boredom eater, which is a habit I am trying to break.

Saturday was rough. I didn't get to sleep until 1am, so I woke up around 11:30 am. I grabbed some almonds and wrote my blog, and then failed to eat again until 3 or 4. I get so distracted, I don't take the time to eat a proper meal. Needless to say, Saturday was filled with what I call "safe cheats". I had some sweet potato fries (with ketchup). The ketchup did not have any artificial additives, like HFCS, but there was added sugar. I had some coconut milk ice cream, and snacked on some dried fruit. I don't think I ate a well balanced meal all day, so this was, by definition, not a good food day.

Sunday was much of the same. I finished up my house cleaning, and finally got my living space organized and livable, at the cost of my diet. I had eggs for brunch with some almonds and an apple. Dinner was a giant salad with chicken. It was delicious, as usual.

Some things to note on my journey thus far:

1. Of all of the paleo rules, no sugar is, by far, the hardest for me. It is added to so many things that I would have to be extremely diligent about, like marinara sauce, salsa, salad dressing, ketchup, dried fruit (craisins!), and the list goes on. I just discovered my adored Starbucks Cinnamon Via coffee has added sugar! Boo to that! So, needless to say, I have had the hardest time getting sugar out of my diet. At this point, I have only two items in my house with added sugar (ketchup and my Via). I will be more diligent in the future to check labels.

2. I CRAVE something sweet at night. This has been the most difficult thing to avoid. I have found things like a Lara Bar save me. They have no added sugar, and they are all natural, simple ingredients. I still feel like it is a cheat, because it is processed, but it's so good, I think I will consider it a safe cheat (maybe the safest yet).
For example, the Lara Bar I ate for dessert last night was "Apple Pie". It is delicious, and the ingredients are: dates, almonds, unsweetened apples, walnuts, raisins, and cinnamon. Yum. That is very safe to me.

3. Just so you all know, this may seem like I am not eating much, or that eating this way is torturous, but it is exactly opposite. All of the food is great tasting, I am never unsatisfied/feeling hungry after a meal, and I feel way better all of the time. Eating whole, natural foods allows your body to operate as it is supposed to, without additives and caffeine. I feel great, and I highly recommend this to everyone.

4. If you are interested, sign up for Robb Wolfs Paleo Nutrition Podcast. It's great. Tons of useful info. He is brilliant, yet speaks on a very simple level.

Oh yes, and I took photos of my fridge, in case you're curious.

And here's my freezer. Pretty legit stuff!