Going Primal

I went grocery shopping last night with the intent to slowly change what we're eating. Our plan is that by April 1st, we'll have researched and learned enough that we can follow the paleo diet 100% (knowing we'll probably get there about 80%) of the time. Changes in what I bought:

 

No bread - I did not buy bread, yet somehow still managed to buy sandwich meat, guess I'll have to use it in a salad or two

 

Meat - I bought a lot of meat, chicken breasts, ground turkey, turkey sausage and steak. I don't really like to cook and get grossed out by the concept of meat. However, the foundation of the paleo diet is protein and you are encouraged to eat healthy, animal fats. So meat it is.

 

2% and whole milk - We ALWAYS get skim milk. Milk and dairy products are not always accepted on the paleo diet, but we're making slow changes here. The idea is that by cutting out grains/carbs, you run the risk of not eating enough, so bringing in healthy fats is important. I'll write more about what I learn on fats later

 

Eggs - Breakfast is going to be changing around here. No more crock pots of steal cut oats, nope no way!

 

Most importantly, the only inside aisle I went down was to get the nuts. Otherwise I stayed on the outside of aisles, where the fresh food is!

 

The paleo diet requires a lot more thinking ahead, at least for me, as I can't rely on processed, convenient foods anymore. So I cooked dinner and breakfast last night, and packed my dinner as my lunch, had a protein shake for my dinner etc. And yes, you can supplement while following this lifestyle, which I plan on doing!

 

Today's menu (notice the lack of grains!)

 

• Breakfast
• Scrambled eggs and ground turkey with a glass of 2% milk, coffee with half & half and splenda
• Snack
• Banana
• Lunch
• Chicken breast with oven roasted banana squash and onions. Strawberries for desert!
• Snack
• Mixed nuts (no peanuts though) and an apple
•  Dinner
•  Likely a protein shake, made with whole milk

 

That is my plan for today; we'll see how it goes!