What I have been eating on Paleo…
“There are results or excuses, NOT both”
Breakfast :3 eggs (2 being egg whites)
One banana with 1 tsp Almond Butter
Lunch/Dinner: Organic chicken and a orange OR
Lean Pork chops with sauteed onions and peppers and spinach OR
Turkey Burgers with minced onions, garlic and peppers and broccoli
Snacks: Turkey, tuna, olive oil, oregano, raw almonds, grapes, hard boiled eggs
That pretty much sums it up! If that seems boring to you then you need to remember this….
The leading cause of death in the US today is Heart disease that is mostly caused by the stress we put on our bodies from eating poorly, not exercising enough and lack of sleep. Do yourself a favor, don’t kill yourself with a heart attack or diabetes (#6 leading cause of death in US) because you couldn’t stay away from the pasta, rice, bread and sugar. Is it really worth it? If you don’t care about your body, I am sure your mom, dad, sister, boyfriend, wife, etc. does!
When you look in the mirror are you happy with your body? If not, then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I don’t care if you are 100 lbs overweight or 5lbs heavier than desired…quit eating junk! If you are someone who doesn’t eat breakfast, then start. If you snack on foods full of flour/sugar (including the not so obvious granola bars, special K cereal, crackers, dried fruit, chocolate covered (blank), pretzels, whole grain muffins, wheat bread, bagels, yogurt,”vegetable chips” (the people who invented these are really good marketers and have stolen your money because they actually made you believe you were eating veggies in a chip form HA)…and the list goes on. If you have specific question about certain items please feel free to comment and Personal Trainer Lindsey will be more than happy to help:)
In a nutshell, to get healthier you must start eating healthier. Exercising is NOT ENOUGH although its a good start. If you don’t exercise regularly then design it into your schedule. There is absolutely no excuses not to! “
I bought Almond milk for the first time the other day. Delicious. Also trying to cut back on cheese (not fun). Looking forward to Paleo starting Feb 1.
While I am fully supportive of you eating healthy and encouraging others, I dont think doing this because other people want to you to is the best idea to promote. You can only stay on track if you realize you’re doing it for yourself.
I agree, if you do something only because someone else wants you to, then you are setting yourself up for failure. With that said, everyone should want to take care of themselves and if its not for them its because they love the people around them who want to see them live a healthy, active life. Either way if you try and become healthier its a win-win situation for all:)
I miss cheese SO MUCH!
I’ve been trying to come up with a healthier eating plan for myself. I know cheese and carbs are two of my main weaknesses. I’ve been trying to increase my protein intake (with eggs, almond butter and protein shakes) and have considering trying this Paleo diet. My problem is that don’t like meat. If I do eat it, I go with deli meat, which I read is to be avoided. Do you have any suggestions or thoughts on how to transition into a diet like this?