i checked the "paleo comfort foods" cookbook by julie and charles mayfield out from the library, and found some really great recipes. i had to return it today (it was really overdue) but i am going to purchase it because it has lots of ideas that fit with the way we eat. not just paleo eating, but the kind of stuff we like all the time. for example, i have been searching and searching for a breakfast sausage that we liked and was paleo (meaning no sugar or preservatives among other things) and have just been coming up short every time. this cookbook has a recipe for a homemade breakfast sausage, and i made it recently and it was really good. i liked that i could tweak it for our own taste. i used 2 lbs of ground turkey and 1 lb of ground pork, and seasoned it with the likes of sage, basil, salt, pepper, chili powder, a bit of cayenne pepper, and some others that i cannot remember. my husband suggested for the next batch that i add fennel seed, which i plan on doing. when this cookbook comes in, i will be posting the recipe. if you can't wait, you can see if your local library has it for you to check out. it also has recipes for tortillas made with coconut flour, a paleo bbq sauce and ketchup, paleo chili (no beans!) spiced mixed nuts, and lots of other yummy dishes. eating paleo is not boring, but sometimes i just wish some of those "comfort foods" that i relied on for so long were still available. with this cookbook, some of those dishes seem within reach while still being healthy.on thursday, day 19, i did my exercise and walk in the early evening before dinner. i didn't keep track of my meals, but it was pretty much the same as almost every other day -- eggs, veggies, fruit and chicken.
for friday, day 20, i did my exercises (arm day) in the morning and went on my walk with my husband -- in the rain. got soaked, but at least it was warm! for breakfast i had two eggs and an egg white scrambled with some veggies, and an orange. then i was so sleepy i took a nap!! didn't really have lunch, just snacked on some almonds, cut up raw veggies and an apple. for dinner we had chuck roast in the crock pot, veggies and some salad, and some really good cantaloupe. that night we went to our son's college (also our alma mater) for his jazz band concert. he plays the string bass and bass guitar, and he absolutely rocked it. he has become a very talented musician, and we are very proud of him.
today, day 21 -- for breakfast i had a link of chicken/apple sausage (purchased from costco and legal for the whole30 challenge) along with a couple of eggs and an egg white scrambled, and some pineapple. the pineapple was really, really sweet. i think my taste buds have definitely become more sensitive over the past month. since my breakfast was late i just had some almonds and an apple for lunch, then later i just had an orange. for dinner i had oven baked chicken (a thigh and a leg) and some roasted veggies. my total calories for the day came to just over 1600 (too much!). fat totaled 50% of calories (91.5 grams), protein came to 22% (88.6 grams) and carbs totaled 28% percent of calories (121.6 grams). in there was approximately 21.3 grams of fiber. i do think the past couple of days i have had too much fruit -- tomorrow i will have to scale back a bit. i have lost weight, and i want to keep that momentum going. too much fruit will raise my blood sugar, which will in turn raise my insulin levels, which will then make it harder for me to lose weight. alas, i did no exercise today -- i did keep busy, but i will be back to the exercising tomorrow.
on to tomorrow -- goodnight all! off to the comfort of my bed!
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