tues jan 17

brekkie: banana and coffee
lunch: curry beef, chicken, and veggies
snack: mini larabar, slice of cheese, glass of orange juice
dinner: grass-fed beef and veggie stew, dark chocolate

tuesday jan 10 to sunday jan 15

busy week! some nutritious paleotastic days, other days more like chocolate malt for dinner and smores ice cream for breakfast. i was going to say "you win some you lose some" but i can't figure out which of those was a win and which a loss



monday jan 16

brekkie: mini larabar, chai tea (with milk and sugar)
lunch: roasted veggies, garlic chicken, and kale salad (whole foods hot food bar)
dinner: rosamunde's merguez sausage (no bun) and green salad
snack: slice of muenster cheese

mon jan 9

banana, dried apricots
coffeex2
leftovers salad - spinach, arugala, kale, dressing, carnitas, sardines, dried tomatoes. this was kind of gross.
yogurt with sliced fruit
chicken breast, chard, onions, wing sauce. this was not gross AT ALL. yum.
chocolate

sun jan 8

iced coffee
protein shake - spinach, berries, banana, yogurt, almond butter
milk
burger (no bun) with cheese & veggies
brussels & bacon
red wine
dark chocolate, dried apricots

sat jan 7

coffee
2 eggs w salsa and goat cheese
apple w cashew butter
froyo with fruit and nuts
carnitas and kale w salsa
buttered popcorn

fri jan 6

coffee
kale chips
lemon chicken salad -- lemon chicken breast, lettuce, red peppers, carrot, pears, vinagrette
iced green tea (unsweetened)
BBQ -- carolina pulled pork, brisket, collard greens (go to Sneaky's BBQ, hidden in Rebel at Market and Octavia -- best carolina bbq I've had in SF!)
dark chocolate
apple

thur jan 5

coffee x2
apple
flan
salad - spinach, arugala, honey-mustard dressing
leftover homemade paleo chili
kale chips
homemade chicken soup (chicken, celery, onion, tomatoes, chilis, mexican cheese)
2 dried apricots, dark chocolate

Back to the paleo party!

This time I'm allowing the following exceptions from strict paleo:
coffee/tea
high quality dairy (especially yogurt)
salad dressing - using storebought, even if it has vegetable oil or soy sauce in it

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tues jan 3
coffee
green salad with tuna (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, tuna, vinagrette)
chicken veggie soup (chicken broth, veggies)
homemade paleo chili (ground beef, veggies)

weds jan 4
tea
poached eggs w salsa
coffee x2
salad - spinach, arugala, honey-mustard dressing
leftover homemade paleo chili
apple
grilled onion, red pepper, and sardines
banana, 4 dried apricots, dark chocolate

Friday Aug 26
Breakfast 10am -- Greek nonfat yogurt (5oz) w honey, 2 bites each choc chip muffin and choc chip cookie, coffee w cream
Lunch 1pm -- Salad (mixed greens, avocado, hummus, eggplant, walnuts)
Snack 8pm -- Pear-apple
Dinner 9pm -- Thai Chicken breast w onions, mushrooms, garlic, and some brown rice
Snack 11pm -- Maya Gold Dark Chocolate (1 oz), 2 slices fresh pineapple

Supps - multivit


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Thurs Aug 25
Breakfast 9am -- Starbucks oatmeal with nuts and dried fruit
Lunch 12:30pm -- Salad bar (mixed greens, shrimp, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, 1/3 egg, 1 oz chicken, oil & vinegar)
Snack 2pm -- Walnuts and dried fruit (2-3 oz)
Coffee 4pm
Dinner 7pm -- Mixed scramble (2 eggs + egg whites, squash, onion, jalepeno, 3 slices pastrami, tomatoes, mushrooms, salsa), 12 strawberries with yogurt, 2 dates with almonds
Snack 10pm -- Bi-Rite salted caramel soft serve w hot fudge...yummmm

Supps - 1100mg fish oil, multivit

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Weds Aug 24
Breakfast 9am -- Banana w almonds, cinn & nutmeg
Lunch 12pm -- Mixed greens w 3 oz chicken breast, 1 yellow pepper, dressing
Snack 3pm -- Walnuts and dried fruit (2-3 oz)
Dinner 7pm -- Nonfat greek yogurt (5oz) w honey, homemade mushroom soup (beef broth, mushrooms, roast beef, hot sauce)
Snack 11pm -- 1 slice roast beef, caramelized onions, 6 cherry tomatoes, 12 strawberries

Supps - 1100mg fish oil, multivit


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Tues Aug 23
Breakfast 8am -- Greek Nonfat Yogurt (5oz) w honey
Lunch noon -- Roast beef roll-ups (6 slices roast beef, 4c mixed lettuces, caramelized onions, mustard), banana
Snack 2pm -- red pepper
Snack 4pm -- larabar
Dinner 6pm -- Burger patty (niman ranch) with salad
Game snacks 8pm -- 1/4 sausage w onions & peppers, 2 c kettle corn
More snacks 10pm -- pear apple, 2 oz chicken breast

Supps - multivit

8/22/11

Back from vacation in Texas! I ate lots of amazing BBQ, drank a chocolate malt almost every day (turns out several ice cream shops are vying for "best in Amarillo" so I had to try them all!), and I even had Chik-Fil-A for the first time -- so I most certainly was NOT eating clean. My sleep has been fracked ever since, and it's time to get back in the game (the "I'm not tired all day game"). Sleep quality is the first thing I see change when I eat clean or not.

I'm aiming for a 80/20 Paleo split. I'm keeping some dairy, rice, and coffee as my main deviations from Paleo. Main goal for the next week is to get my sleep back in check with clean nutrition.

Here's today's eats:

Breakfast 9am -- Fage Nonfat Yogurt (5oz) w honey
Lunch 12pm -- Salad: 4c Mixed lettuces, 4 oz chicken breast, 1 yellow pepper, dressing
Coffee 1pm -- w dash half½
Snack 3pm -- Pear-apple (apple-pear? asian pear? asian apple? whatever it's called)
Snack 6pm -- Post workout Protein shake
Dinner 9pm -- Soup (beef broth, mushrooms, onions caramelized in coconut oil), banana + almond butter

supps: 1100mg fish oil, multivit

Oh and I'd like to add -- a month or two ago, Lindsay and I went to visit my brother and his fiance in LA. They saw us eating Paleo and were interested, and several of their other friends eat Paleo, so they decided to try it! 30 days strict, with Robb Wolf's book. In less than 3 weeks he has lost 7 lbs, she's lost over 10 lbs, and she no longer has pain in her knees and back, and she can breathe through her nose for the first time in recent memory. I'm so glad it's working so well for them!! Clean nutrition FTW.

8/7/11

2 poached omega-3 eggs, 3 strips of bacon, cup of coffee (another hard-work day!)
larabar
chicken breast with hot sauce
heirloom tomato salad
blanched kale salad with chicken breast, caramelize onions, padrons, mushrooms (cooked in olive oil)
apple, 8 almonds, cinn + nutmeg + cloves

2200 mg fish oil

8/6/11

11am: cold chicken breast with hot sauce
noon: iced coffee <- gotta get a lot of work done today, I am glad that from this challenge i have been able to not *need* coffee but instead I can use it to boost my mental performance when needed!
1pm: nectarine with chopped nuts (walnuts, macs), cacao nibs, and coconut flakes
5pm: larabar
8pm: 1/4 c nuts and raisins
10pm: paleo chicken tikka masala, salad, plus paleo dessert made of mashed up macadamia, hazelnuts, cacao nibs, tiny amount of honey

1100 mg fish oil, multivit

8/5/11

10am: banana and almond butter
noon: leftovers salad! lettuce topped with: 4 meatballs, onions + mushrooms, half an avacado, dressing
3pm: orange
6pm: Chocolate Almond smoothie at Sidewalk Juice -- I made this nearly Paleo by getting it without the fro-yo, but the chocolate comes from nutella, which is totally not paleo -- so this is my lil almost-paleo almost-milkshake treat
9pm: 2 grass-fed (marin sun farms) burger patties with caramelized onions, plus a small salad at Spork. SO GOOD!
11pm: dates with cashew butter and cacao nibs, part of a larabar, some cold chicken breast with hot sauce … so snacky!

I'm fallin off the wagon a bit as the paleo challenge comes to an end. I'm still staying technically paleo, but skating too close to cheating on the spirit of it…I mean honestly, that smoothie today was almost a milkshake, and that is not good for me! But as a once-a-month treat, I guess I can feel ok about it.

1100 mg fish oil, multivit

8/4/11

10am: 1 poached omega-3 egg & 2 poached egg whites, salsa
11am: Coffee!!! ok thursday is my coffee day
1pm: Salad - 4 c spinach, 3 oz pollo asada, some grilled peppers and onions, half an avocado
3pm: 3 grapes, 3 strawberries
4pm: 1 Tbsp guacamole + pico
8pm: 1 plum
9pm: 4 meatballs (1.5 inch diameter -- made of grass-fed ground beef, omega-3 egg, almond flour, garlic, s/p) with sauteed onions and mushrooms

1100mg fish oil, mutlivit

8/3/11

8am: 1 poached omega-3 egg, salsa
10am: mini larabar
noon: salad - spinach, Trader Joes Green Curry Tuna, sun dried tomatoes
2pm: trail mix (nuts and dried fruits) plus a small strip of salmon jerky -- it was waaaaay too salty.
7pm: 3 oz baked snapper crusted with macadamia nuts, coconut flour, and bacon, plus tons of stir fry kale and onion cooked in coconut oil
8pm: still hungry -- larabar, then later some pineapple rings w cashew butter and cacao nibs. this hunger is insatiable!!

1100mg fish oil, multivit