Here I am, half way through my 30th year on this earth and I'm thinking, "something needs to change". Don't get me wrong, I've had an amazing year so far and I'm pretty sure that my best years are ahead of me, but I think I've been having a little too much fun! It seems that all I've been doing lately is eating out and going out (aka drinking alcoholic beverages (mostly good beer and wine)). And the result...spending way too much money and being at my heaviest weight EVER!
To give you a little back story, I think my mother did a little too well on instilling self-esteem in me. No matter my weight, I've always been happy with who I am. Most people would say this is awesome, however it had a downside. When you're happy with who you are, it doesn't give you much motivation to change and I know I wasn't living a very healthy lifestyle.
So this is where the Paleo diet comes in. I've been hearing about the diet for a while now and even though I was quite skeptical and dismissing it in the past, the more I hear about it, the more it makes sense. I won't go into all the details about the diet, but it makes sense to me on multiple levels. It's making me cut out most of the things I eat too much of anyway...dairy, grains, sugar, and alcohol. I basically get to eat as much meat, veggies, nuts and fruits as I want, but I should try buy organic, raw, free-range, grass-fed, unprocessed, local foods. So not only am I eating healthier things that my body can digest more easily, but I'm also being more environmentally friendly! Also, even though I'm buying some more expensive options (organic and such), I think I'm still going to save money in the long run because packaged and processed foods aren't cheap!
I'm currently in my 3rd day of the diet and haven't experienced any cravings or cheated yet, but we'll see how it goes. This is my first time blogging, so I'll try my best to give regular updates, post pics of my food and progress, and share any yummy recipes!! Also, please feel free to ask any questions and share any information that you might have about the diet...advice is always welcome!
WISH ME LUCK!!!
P.S. Have I mentioned that I barely know how to cook...this should be interesting!!
Krista! I love your new blog! And adventure! Yay :) I'm so inspired by you and these beautiful photos of delicious meals and ideas. I also really like the reasoning you gave for wanting to try this diet - I think too often people do these diets to look a certain way or lose weight, but you're doing it to lead a healthier lifestyle... excited and keep the updates coming!
ReplyDeleteAlso... have you tried making scrambled eggs in the microwave? It's so simple and less mess! You just do it in a bowl, for a couple minutes, stopping it to stir a few times. :)
Thanks so much, Allison! I have to say that you are also one of the reasons I'm inspired to do this! I loved the fact that you were doing the "try something for 30 days challenge" and I figured I should try something...I just want this to last longer though!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried scramble eggs in the microwave yet, but they honestly aren't too bad to do normally. They're usually cooked before my bacon is done! Thanks for your encouragement and inspiration!